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Capt. David Fleet and Capt. Frank Losat, both with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, and reserve deputy Bob Hopkins, also with HCSO.
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Cpl. Ryan Zacher and Detective William Hyatt, both with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.
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Deputy Don Bruno, with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, and Christine Bruno.
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Sharon Dicks, Rep. Rich Glorioso and Judy Glorioso.
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Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Deputy Jonathan Wright, and Stacey Wright.
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Hillsborough County Sheriff’s officers, including Major Alan Hill, Capt. Kyle Robinson, officer Tim Sullivan and wife Dawn Sullivan.
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Trooper Steven E. Varnell was the 2016 honoree for Florida Highway Patrol.
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Officer Joseph Cristofaro was the 2016 honoree for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
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Master Police Officer Dennis Pawlowski was the 2016 honoree for the Plant City Police Department.
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Florida Highway Patrol officer Major John Gourley, Hillsborough County Sheriff David Gee and Florida Fish and Wildlife Major Roger Young.
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Florida Fish and Wildlife Officer Craig Baker with Mindy Baker.
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Marsha Passmore, City Commissioner Mike Sparkman and Diane Sparkman.
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Master Detective Jeffery Harris was the 2016 honoree for the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.
Law enforcement officers from the Plant City Police Department, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, the Florida Highway Patrol and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission were honored with a catered dinner at the 54th Annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Dinner on Tuesday, May 10.
The annual event, which began as a way to remember the late Sgt. Ben Wilder, honors four Eastern Hillsborough County officers each year from law enforcement branches. Over 400 people attended the May 10 event.
This year, Master Police Officer Dennis Pawlowski was honored from the Plant City Police Department, Trooper Steven E. Varnell was honored from Florida Highway Patrol, Master Detective Jeffery Harris was honored from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office and Officer Joseph Cristofaro was honored from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Contact Emily Topper at etopper@plantcityobserver.com.
