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Captain Maurice D. Hensley with Trooper Christopher Wells and his wife.
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Sheriff Chad Chronister discussed many of the promotions and changes to his staff prior to giving out the award.
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Sheriff Chad Chronister awarded the “East Hillsborough County Officer of the Year" award to Sergeant Jeff Catlin.
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Sergeant Jeff Catlin and his family with Sheriff Chad Chronister.
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Sheriff Chad Chronister also honored several staff members for their years in the field at the event.
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Sheriff Chad Chronister also honored several staff members for their years in the field at the event.
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Sheriff Chad Chronister also honored several staff members for their years in the field at the event.
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City Manager Bill McDaniel was the host of the event. He introduced each agency and explained the gifts all honored would be receiving from the event's sponsors.
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Major Roger Young of the Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission honored Officer Nick Guerin.
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Major Roger Young presented Officer Nick Guerin with the “East Hillsborough County Officer of the Year."
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Major Roger Young with Major Roger Young and his family.
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Thin blue lines graced the back drop of the stage in honor of the event.
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Law enforcement vehicles from each of the agencies were present inside the hall for the event.
Law Enforcement from across East Hillsborough County gathered at the Florida Strawberry Festival Exhibition Hall for the 56th annual appreciation dinner.
The Plant City Police Department, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Florida Highway Patrol and the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission were all represented at the event.
The East Hillsborough Law Enforcement Appreciation Association Inc. was formed more than 50 years ago after a Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Sergeant was shot and killed while he and two other deputies attempted to serve an arrest warrant at a home in Plant City. One of the others deputies lost his arm due to the altercation.
Community leaders rallied together in their outrage at the loss of life and decided to create the association, which would honor the “dedication and sacrifice of law enforcement officers.”
Each year law enforcement and their guests are invited and treated to a catered dinner and entertainment. Leaders from the four different law enforcement agencies present their “East Hillsborough County Officer of the Year” award. The event has grown over the years and now approximately 475 people regularly attend.
