RAFFLE TICKET WINNERS

 Michael Indivilgio: $5,800

Dr. Maurice Maccario: $1,000

Alfredo Martinez: $500

Jon Schauer: $250

2018 Award Winners

2017 Firefighter of the Year

Captain Tory Buckman

Hurricane Irma was the strongest hurricane in the Atlantic since Hurricane Wilma. It caused catastrophic damage, particularly in the Florida Keys. As most of us were busy at home taking care of our families, and at the Department to make sure our hurricane preparedness plan was implemented, Captain Tory Buckman was searching for ways to take care of those in need of aid. This included
members of our own organization, as Tory let it be known that we are here to help each other in our time of need. As President of the Boca Raton Firefighter and Paramedic Benevolent, Tory sent out multiple communications, offering to provide assistance to any and all in need of help. With reports from the Florida Keys that they took a direct hit, Tory organized a community “Keys Relief Drive” to help those affected by this devastating storm. This effort galvanized our fire department family, city residents, business owners, and many others who answered Tory’s call for help. Taking the lead, Tory arranged a donation collection point at Fire Station 1. The collection consumed an entire apparatus bay floor that filled two semi-trucks and a trailer full of supplies. After receiving word that the people in the Keys were in dire need of chainsaws and camping equipment, Tory reached out to major outdoor equipment manufacturers and chainsaw manufacturers. They answered the call by sending pallets of goods for dissemination to those in need. Through the power of social media, two young girls baked and sold 142 key lime ies and donated all of the proceeds to the effort. A group of State Troopers from Michigan got together and sent down three semi-trucks, loaded with goods and bottled water. In short, Tory is an asset to our Department and the community at large. Tory’s efforts prove that while we pride ourselves in being a world-class fire service, the job doesn’t stop when we get off duty. These efforts are a fine example of our commitment to community service and our desire to help those in need. Tory goes above and beyond to help his fellow firefighters and our Boca Raton community, and he leaves no stone unturned when helping those in need.

2017 Deputy Sheriff of the Year

Deputy Michael Walsh

Deputy Walsh began his career at PBSO in 2005. In 2007 Deputy Walsh was selected for the District 7, West Boca Raton, Community Policing Team. He has remained on the team for over ten years now. It transitioned to a combined Community Policing and Street Team in 2017, having great success focusing on street level crimes within West Boca Raton.

Over the past year Deputy Michael Walsh has organized many community service projects. He has also initiated multiple criminal cases which have led to convictions. Deputy Walsh is so familiar with the community that he often assists other agencies in the identification and apprehension of known criminals in West Boca. His commitment and dedication has allowed him to make quality arrests, solve important cases, and provide community based services to Western Boca Raton.

Deputy Walsh organized and participated in several significant community projects over the past year to include:

• A Dental Fair for the Watergate Estates Community. The fair provides dental treatment and services to over 100 people that normally would not have access to such services. It was started by Deputy Walsh in 2012 and has been an ongoing event ever since.
• Over a three year period, Deputy Walsh and community leaders were able to provide new and upgraded sidewalks in the Watergate Estates Mobile Home Community. The project also includes street lighting to improve safety. Construction of the sidewalks was completed in January of 2018 and the lighting should be complete by the end of the year.
• Deputy Walsh was also a part of the Watergate Estates Holiday Party which provided gifts and more than 100 bicycles for children in the community.
• Aside from Deputy Walsh’s servitude toward the community he has solved 7 different burglary cases in the past few months resulting in 4 persons charged. He recovered stolen property from all seven cases and was able to return the items to the rightful owners. It is not often that burglary cases get solved and property is recovered.

Deputy Michael Walsh is also an integral part of the street team enforcement that is conducted. He possesses the unique ability to change hats from a community service oriented deputy to a crime suppression professional. Deputy Walsh has established important relationships in the community where he is regularly provided information about dangerous drugs allowing him to make arrests and conduct search warrants. This is increasingly important as the Opioid crisis continues to impact South Florida.

Deputy Walsh’s service to District 7, West Boca Raton, in instrumental to the operations of the Sheriff’s Office and he is selected as the 100 Club’s Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Deputy of the Year for 2017.

2017 Police Officer of the Year

Detective Ian Stubblefield

The Boca Raton Police Services Department is honored to present Detective Ian Stubblefield to the 100 Club of South Palm Beach County as our 2017 Officer of the Year. Detective Stubblefield began his career in law enforcement when he was 18 years old, enlisting in the United States Air Force, Security Police. Detective Stubblefield completed 4 years of active duty and continued to participate in the Air Force Reserves. After receiving an honorable discharge, Detective Stubblefield returned home to South Florida where he applied and was accepted to the Boca Raton Police Services Department in December of 1999.

Detective Stubblefield spent 3 years on road patrol before joining the Vice, Intelligence, and Narcotics Unit in 2004. Detective Stubblefield spent 12 years as an undercover detective working long-term investigations involving drug trafficking, money laundering, and organized crime. During this time, he worked joint investigations with various federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. In 2010, he volunteered to be detached to the Multi-Agency Diversion Task Force (MADTF). While with MADTF, Detective Stubblefield was activated and deployed to Iraq for 10 months. Because of his unique experiences, leadership qualities, and extensive background in multi-agency investigations, he was chosen to represent the Boca Raton Police Services Department in the South Florida Task Force (SFTF), targeting prolific offenders in the region.

In 2017, Detective Stubblefield played a key role in numerous, complex investigations involving the SFTF and the Boca Raton Police Services Department. These cases resulted in the apprehension of many suspects, the seizures of multiple firearms and the recovery of stolen property.

Detective Stubblefield has demonstrated competency, leadership, dedication, and diligence in the performance of his duties. He has influenced everyone around him in a positive manner and we are truly grateful for his service.

2017 Trooper of the Year

Sergeant Robert Dooley

Sergeant Dooley began his career with the FHP in November of 2002, and after graduating from the FHP academy in June of 2003, he began patrolling the roadways in Palm Beach County. In 2010, Sergeant Dooley was promoted to Corporal, becoming a Traffic Homicide Investigator, where he investigated traffic homicides from Broward County to Indian River County. In 2015, Sergeant Dooley was promoted to his current rank of Sergeant in Palm Beach County.

He is currently assigned as a road patrol supervisor where he oversees and directs the daily operations of the Troopers you see on the road every day in Palm Beach County. Sergeant Dooley is a proud member of the FHP, and motivates and encourages his peer supervisors and his subordinates, instilling pride in what they do every day. He has taken initiative and volunteered for numerous assignments to include more recently: responding to Naples for a two week deployment after Hurricane Irma to assist in search and rescue and other security related operations, and volunteering for a three-day deployment to Gainesville during October of 2017 to provide security to the City of Gainesville during the University of Florida Richard Spencer event. In past years, Sergeant Dooley also deployed to Arcadia for three weeks after Hurricane Charley and Pensacola for a week after Hurricane Ivan in 2004.

Sergeant Dooley volunteered to work 14-16 hour days during the second half of 2017 when the Lake Worth District lost three of its four road supervisors. Sergeant Dooley was the only Road supervisor for about three months while new sergeants were promoted and trained. In addition, during this time Sergeant Dooley lost approximately 30 of his days off, sacrificing time away from his family. Sergeant Dooley never complained and maintained a positive attitude the entire time.

Most recently, Sergeant Dooley has become the first certified drone pilot for FHP’s Unmanned Aircrafts Systems (UAS) drone program. He also serves as an Instructor and Field Training Officer. Sergeant Dooley created a challenge coin and purchased them personally. These coins were used to commemorate the many presidential motorcades FHP participates in annually in Palm Beach County. Sergeant Dooley passes these coins out to Troopers that work the motorcade details.

His commitment, passion, and professionalism is demonstrated in everything he does; he truly exemplifies the high standards of the Florida Highway Patrol.