Tallahassee Community College honors Heroes in Public Safety

Tallahassee Community College announced honorees from the third annual Heroes in Public Safety celebration. Heroes in Public Safety was created to recognize TCC alumni who have trained at the Florida Public Safety Institute or the Ghazvini Center for Healthcare Education, or individuals who are members of public safety in our community. 

This celebration recognizes personnel in the following areas: law enforcement officers, firefighters, fish and wildlife officers, emergency medical technicians and paramedics, juvenile justice officers, corrections officers and communications personnel who put their lives on the line or provide direct support for the safety and protection of Florida’s residents and visitors in Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty and Wakulla Counties.

The Public Safety Hall of Fame distinction is reserved for individuals, making a difference within our community, and have demonstrated extraordinary service to their community, state, and/or nation through their continued leadership in the public safety field.

The following people have been inducted into the Public Safety Hall of Fame class of 2022:

• Chris Corbitt, Sergeant, Tallahassee Police Department 
• Arthur Kirby, Public Safety Communications Officer, Consolidated Dispatch Agency 
• Bill Martinez, Sergeant of the Patrol, Florida Highway Patrol 
• Nick Roberts, Detective, Tallahassee Police Department 
• Alice Sims, Assistant Secretary for Prevention Services, Florida Department of Juvenile Justice 

The Lifetime Achievement Award is given to those who have dedicated years of service during a distinguished career, advancing the public safety profession through their leadership roles. Lifetime Achievement honorees are committed and have made extraordinary contributions through their work, which has had a positive impact on the community.

The following individuals have received the Lifetime Achievement Award:

• Michael Anderson, Executive Director, Florida Department of Corrections 
• David Brand, Law Enforcement Coordinator, Florida Sheriff’s Association 
• Annette Brown, Division Chief, Tallahassee Fire Department 
• Craig Carroll, Operations Captain, Leon County Sheriff’s Office 
• David Coffman, Retired Director of Forensic Services, Florida Department of Law Enforcement 
• Albert “Al” Gandy, Retired Chief Investigator, State Attorney’s Office Second Judicial Court 
• Jeanine Gauding, Retired Director, Consolidated Dispatch Agency 
• William Pascoe, Sergeant, Florida Highway Patrol 
• J.M. “Buddy” Phillips, “The Sheriff of Florida” *Awarded Posthumously 
• Dr. Jim Sewell, Retired Assistant Commissioner, Florida Department of Law Enforcement
• Kermit Washington, Fire Standards Coordinator, TCC Florida Public Safety Institute 

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