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Pinellas Sheriff Jim Coats Announces 16 Promotions. Members To Receive  Badges At Promotion Ceremony

Release Number:  09-252

Who:
The listed members will receive their badges at an upcoming Promotions Presentation:

The following members are promoted to the rank of Sergeant:

Corporal Daniel Doherty
Corporal Kenneth Kanoski
Deputy Peter Kolnicki
Deputy Jeremy Nygren
Corporal Howard Skaggs
Corporal Christopher Wilkins


The following members are promoted to the rank of Lieutenant:

Sergeant Michael Leiner
Sergeant Edward Littlejohn
Sergeant Jason Lyons
Sergeant Richard Nalven
Sergeant Marion Viera


The following members are promoted to the rank of Captain:

Lieutenant Robert Alfonso
Lieutenant Mark Fletcher
Lieutenant Gregory Handsel
Lieutenant Sean Jowell
Lieutenant John Tillia

What:  On Wednesday, Ocotber 14, 2009, Pinellas County Sheriff Jim Coats will host a Promotions Presentation where 16 members will receive their badges. The promotion group consists of six Sergeants, five Lieutenants and five Captains. Family and colleagues of the promoted members are invited to attend the ceremony.

This promotions group represents well over 300 years of experience with the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.

See below for time and location.

Where:  The ceremony will be held at the Sheriff's CPID Training Room at the Honeywell Complex located at 6451 126th Avenue Suite 100 in Largo.

When:  The Promotions Presentation is schedueld for 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 14, 2009.

How/Why:  

Pinellas County Sheriff Jim Coats announces the promotion of 16 members.

The promotions are effective Sunday, October 18, 2009.

The following members will receive their badges at a special ceremony on Wednesday, October 14, 2009:

Sergeant: - All will be assigned to the Patrol Operations Bureau

Corporal Daniel Doherty

Corporal Kenneth Kanoski

Deputy Peter Kolnicki

Deputy Jeremy Nygren

Corporal Howard Skaggs

Corporal Christopher Wilkins


Lieutenant:

Sergeant Michael Leiner  -  Patrol Operations Bureau

Sergeant Edward Littlejohn  -  Patrol Operations Bureau

Sergeant Jason Lyons  -  Investigative Operations Bureau

Sergeant Richard Nalven  -  Patrol Operations Bureau

Sergeant Marion Viera  -  Investigative Operations Bureau


 

Captain:

Lieutenant Robert Alfonso  -  Investigative Operations Bureau

Lieutenant Mark Fletcher  -  Detention and Corrections Bureau

Lieutenant Gregory Handsel  -  Investigative Operations Bureau

Lieutenant Sean Jowell  -  Patrol Operations Bureau

Lieutenant John Tillia  -  Human resources Division

The following Command Staff members will introduce each new member of their bureau or division at the ceremony.

Major Alexis Davis - Detention and Corrections
Major George Steffen - Investigative Operations Bureau

Director Beverly Pruitt - Human Resources Division

Captain William Hagans - Patrol Operations Bureau (For Major Wayne Morris)

 

 Please contact the Public Information Office with any questions regarding this event, 727-582-6221.