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JANUARY 25, 2017
THE SUN
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HBPD officer says farewell to community
Kristin Swain | Sun
Center honors The Sun The Center of Anna Maria Island, with the help of its flag football teams, unveiled a new scoreboard design Jan. 21 featuring the Anna Maria Island Sun as a thank you for the newspaper’s continued support of the center’s programs.
After nearly a decade with the Holmes Beach Police Department, Officer T-Rex Ogle is bidding both the department and the community adieu. “I’ve really enjoyed it here,” he said. Ogle and his wife are returning to his hometown in Blount County, Tennessee, where he plans to work for the local sheriff’s department. He said the move would allow him to be closer to his family. Ogle retired from the HBPD effective Jan. 19. “T-Rex was a wonderful employee,” Chief Bill Tokajer said. “He will leave a void in the agency in institutional knowledge and skill.” Tokajer said a new officer would be joining the HBPD. As for Ogle, Tokajer said the entire department would miss him. “We wish him luck in his new endeavors,” he said.
Kristin Swain | Sun
Holmes Beach Police Officer T-Rex Ogle relaxes Jan. 18 outside of city hall, 5801 Marina Drive. Ogle retired from the HBPD Jan. 19.