Mount Dora Students Honor Policerans in Essay Contest
Mount Dora pupils contribute essays and posters on their favorite policeman as Fraternal Order of Police Associated Lodge No 33 stages a 25 word or less competition in Lake County. Winners are listed by grade with teacher names and student names across Roseborough and local schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Fraternal Order of Police Associated Lodge No. 33
Lake County
Roseborough
Hamlin
Suzanne Lazear
Tim Smith
Harding
Lisa Coleman
Renee Smith
Jean Jackson
Clayton Griffin
Carl Marian
Barbara Jackson
Tony Jordan
Meixsell
Billy Harding
Deanna Felts
Tri
Wootton
Billy Upchurch
Ellen Jackson
Kurras
Harry Allcott
Bobbie Bunch
Pease
Mark Scott
Wingfield
Roy Landis
Community Policing Note Highlights Mrs Tate
Katina Baker praises Mrs Tate as a friendly policeman who guides drivers and school children safely across streets. The letter notes her directions help all passing by and her kindness makes a difference for the Roseborough community.
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Mrs. Tate
Law Day Celebration Reflections by Bobbie Bunch
A reader praises a diligent respectful police officer and expresses trust and loyalty. The commenter from Roseborough supports honoring law enforcement during the Law Day celebration and highlights fairness, protection, and community service.
Local Policeman John Shepard Aids Alligator Rescue
James Dinsmore reports on John Shepard a longtime Florida officer who served as a milkman Marine and police trainer. On Tuesday night a twelve foot alligator was spotted near Dr. Robert Walker’s home with Shepard among the responders. The animal crawled from Lake Dora across the highway to the Walker yard and returned to the lake later the same night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shepard
United States Marine Corps
Florida
Eustis
Mount Dora
Robert Walker
John
Lake Dora
Walker
James Dinsmore
Roseborough
Police Officers Protecting Children and Community Helpers
Tangela Bentley, a 4th grader from Milner-Rosenwald, describes policemen as friendly helpers who wear badges and badges, drive patrol cars, and use hand signals. They teach safety at home, school, and play, and wear various uniforms to aid lost people and keep everyone safe in sun or rain.
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Ger
Tangela Bentley
Milner - Rosenwald
What do you know about our policemen
A fourth grade poem by Lajuni A. Milsap from Milner Rosenwald extols policemen as friends who keep danger away and remind everyone to follow safety rules at home school and play. It asks readers to consider how they can help officers in blue.
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Lajuni A. Milsap
Milner- Rosenwald
Tribute to Mrs Sage the Roseborough Policeman
Aura Bland recalls Mrs Sage as a kind officer who kept children safe while crossing to school. The note expresses sorrow at her departure and gratitude for her service in Roseborough.
Our Men in Blue Protect Milner Rosenwald Student
A fifth grade student Gail Willis describes police as friends and protectors on streets and in daily life. She asks if we will support and show appreciation for the policemen who keep walking and riding safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gail Willis
Milner- Rosenwald
The Man Who Wears the Badge And Our Friend
A Milner Rosenwald Sth grade piece praising police. It says policemen guide us home safe, correct us if we go wrong, and protect us from harm. It urges obedience and not to fear officers, whose badges symbolize courage to help others.
Police Helpers Guard Our Streets and Home
Judy Kelley a sixth grader at Christian Home & Bible School extols police as community helpers who keep us safe, find lost children, and provide first aid. She credits officers for readiness to risk their lives to protect the public.
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Judy Kelley
Christian Home & Bible School
Our Policemen Keep Us Safe Says 5th Grader
A fifth grade student from Christian Home and Bible School urges respect for police as lifesavers. She notes officers help in fires, robberies, and dangers, and remind drivers to slow down to prevent harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Mcleod
Christian Home & Bible School
Also Mentioned on This Page
Favrit Polesman
Trask Dreter
Paul Bland
Katina Baker
Our
Dan
Him
Mrs. Sage
Aura Bland
Police
Leslie Harvey
Sth Grade
Milner
Rosenwald
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