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2023 Announcements

Retirement Announcement - Chief Carl Chasteen

Promotional Announcement - BIF Captain Stacy McIntyre

Promotional Announcement - CIA Daniela Blanquicett

Promotional Announcement - CIA Alexandra Harmon

2022 Announcements

Promotional Announcement - BFAEI Lieutenant Jordan Craven

Promotional Announcement - BIF Analyst Samantha Kingery

Promotional Announcement - BIF Lieutenant Mark Johnson

Promotional Announcement - BIF Lieutenant Scott Gonzalez

Retirement Announcement - BIF Detective Michael Hennessy

Congratulations to our Southern Police Institute 89th Command Officer Development Course graduates Lt. Erik Anderson, Lt. Robert Jackson, Lt. Jada Roberson, Lt. Craig Weaver, and Lt. Michele Yown

2021 Announcements

Welcome New SIU Liaison Launa Foreman

Promotional Announcement - BFAEI Bureau Chief Thomas Bosco

Promotional Announcement - BFAEI Captain Jason Roberts

Promotional Announcement - BFAEI Lieutenant Amelia Hitchcock

Promotional Announcement - BFAEI Lieutenant Christopher Scovotto

Retirement Announcement - BFAEI Detective Ernest Duane Cooper

Promotional Announcement - BFAEI Major Matt Legler

Promotional Announcement - BWC Bureau Chief Chris Welch

Promotional Announcement - BWC Captain Ruthell Harris

Promotional Announcement - Lieutenant Colonel Evangelina Brooks

Retirement Announcement - BFAEI Lieutenant Randy St. Clair

Retirement Announcement - BIF Major Carl Lane

Retirement Announcement - Lieutenant Tim Hartley

Retirement Announcement - Lieutenant Colonel Michael Wood

2020 Announcements

Retirement Announcement - BFAEI Admin Jill Akers

Retirement Announcement - DCSC Darla Bradley

Retirement Announcement - Analyst Luvenia Hill

Promotional Announcement - Bureau of Insurance Fraud Chief Darrell Wilson

Promotional Announcement - Lieutenant Michele Yown

Promotional Announcement - Lieutenant Colonel Michael Wood

Retirement Announcement - Detective J. Keith Renfroe

Retirement Announcement - Detective Kevin "KB" Morris

Promotional Announcement - BFAEI Captain Paul Paterson

Promotional Announcement - BFAEI Lieutenant Nicholas Incontrera

Promotional Announcement - BFAEI Lieutenant Tommy Pudlo

Promotional Announcement - BIF Lieutenant Adam Kline

Retirement Announcement - Lieutenant Craig Kimble

Retirement Announcement - BFAE Captain Jason Herrman

Retirement Announcement - BIF Detective Pablo Abril

Retirement Announcement - BFAEI Major Brandon Ball

Retirement Announcement - Management Analyst Linda Brooks

Promotional Announcement - BFAEI Captain Cynthia Campina

Retirement Announcement - BIF Detective Eddie Goldbach

Retirement Announcement - BIF Detective DeWayne White

Retirement Announcement - BFAEI Admin Maggie Langford

Promotional Announcement - BFAEI Major Phil Roman

Retirement Announcement - BFAEI Captain Robby Stephens

Promotional Announcement - BFAEI Captain Matt Legler

Retirement Announcement - Financial Investigator Brian Brynjolfsson

Retirement Announcement - BIF Lieutenant Carlos Rosario

Retirement Announcement - BFAEI Detective Steven Kane

Retirement Announcement - Detective Bill Newman

2019 Announcements

Congratulations to the 2018 Director's Exemplary Service Award Winner - Elaine Lowry

Congratulations to the 2018 Director's Distinguished Service Award Winner - Lt. Matt Streichtert

Promotional Announcement of Captain Krista Gaston

Promotional Announcement of Captain Laquanda Green

Promotional Announcement of Lieutenant Michael Scott

Promotional Announcement - Captain Bill Bierbaum

Promotional Announcement - Fleet Manager Brittney Geralds

Retirement Notice of BFAEI Detective Tom White

Retirement Notice of Bureau of Insurance Fraud Captain Michael Smith

Retirement Notice of Bureau of Insurance Fraud Detective JR Thompson

Congratulations to our graduating SPI 84th Command Officers - Erik Cruz, Gina Narcisse, and Edwin Tapanes

Welcome DIFS PIO Emmalee Phillips

Retirement Notice of Bureau of Insurance Fraud Sr. Word Processing Systems Operator Quisqueya Santamaria

In Memory of Accelerant Detection Canine Misty

Congratulations to Major Burt Himmer on Graduating from the University of Louisville, Southern Police Institute's Administrative Officers Course - 141st class

Congratulations to Detective Christopher Scovotto on Graduating from Florida State University with a Masters in Criminal Justice

Retirement Notice of Bureau of Fire, Arson & Explosives Investigation Detective John Young

Congratulations to Detective Matt Huffman and ADC Shay-Ley on Graduating from the Accelerant Detection Canine Program

Retirement Notice of Bureau of Workers' Compensation Fraud Detective Vince Montgomery

Congratulations to Detective Brian Mitchell on Graduating from FBI's Hazardous Devices School

Promotion Announcement of Lieutenant Charles Wade

Retirement Notice of BFAEI Detective Charles "Tony" Grice

Congratulations to BFAEI Detective Nicholas Incontrera on Receiving the 2019 FACAP Arson Investigator of the Year Award

Retirement Notice of BFAEI Detective Roland "Tony" Gray and ADC Mumsie

Promotion Announcement of Lieutenant Kevin Lashells

Congratulations to Lieutenant Stacy McIntyre on Nomination for the Attorney General's Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award

Promotion Announcement of Major Burt Himmer

Promotion Announcement of Captain Frank Briganti

Promotion Announcement of Lieutenant Anthony Mozealous

Promotion Announcement of Administrative Assistant II Sarah Buranosky

Promotion Announcement of Government Analyst I Tiara Brown

Congratulations to Captain Carl Lane on Graduating from the Southern Police Institute’s 83rd Command Officer Development Course

2018 Announcements

December 2018

December 25 - DIFS Celebrates the Holidays

December 17 - Retirement Notice of OFI Government Analyst Brenda Knoll

December 14 - Congratulations to BFAEI Detective Brian Mitchell on Graduating With His Masters From Florida State University

November 2018

November 30 - Retirement Notice of BFAEI Lieutenant Anthony Stafford

November 30 - Retirement Notice of BFAEI Detective Thomas Murray McDonald

November 9 - Det. Clark FWC Fraud Task Force 2018 Investigator of the Year

November 9 - Det. Gardner FWC Fraud Task Force 2018 Investigator of the Year

November 9 - Congratulations to CIA Fayson Smith on Graduating FLEAA

October 2018

October 31 - DIFS Thanks Our Deployed Emergency Response Teams

October 31 - Retirement Notice of BFAEI Tom Hall

October 17 - 2018 CIGIE National Award Recipient

October 3 - DIFS Received Accreditation Through CFA

October 2 - Promotion Announcement of BIF Lieutenant Erik Anderson

October 2 - Promotion Announcement of BIF Lieutenant Jonathan Lent

October 2 - Promotion Announcement of BIF Lieutenant Jonathan Patterson

October 2 - Promotion Announcement of BIF Lieutenant Kerrian Lindsay

September 2018

September 30 - Retirement Notice of BIF Billy Brantley

September 28 - Kerosene Heaters PSA

September 13 - Congratulations to BIF Chief Evangelina Brooks

September 4 - Retirement Notice of BWCF Detective Tim Burkee

September 1 - Retirement Notice of BWCF Detective Jan Cary

August 2018

August 26 - Passing of Major Michael Byrne

August 23 - Promotion Announcement of BIF Captain Mike Smith

August 7 - Promotion Announcement of BIF Captain Erik Cruz

August 3 - Retirement Notice of BIF Captain David Lindsay

July 2018

July 26 - Retirement Notice of BFAEI Detective Dave Lepper

July 5 - Accreditation Team Invites Public Comments About DIFS

June 2018

June 19 - FFMIA 2018 Fire Investigator of the Year Recipient

June 9 - DIFS Attends the Orange County 2018 Hurricane Expo

June 8 - Hire Announcement of Mike Wood as Major Over Operational Support Services

June 7 - FIFEC 2018 Detective of the Year Recipient

June 1 - Start of the 2018 Hurricane Season: We Are Prepared...Are You?

May 2018

May 29 - Ceremonial Check Presentation

May 21 - Promotion Announcement of DIFS Assistant Director Ernie Stoll

May 11 - DIFS Mock Accreditation Assessment

May 2 - FDLE Analyst Academy Class XXVIII Graduation

April 2018

April 24 - DIFS Education Demonstration Day

April 23 - DIFS EOD Team Visits Cub Scouts

April 16 - Promotion Announcement of Lieutenant Matt Streichert

March 2018

March 29 - 2017 State Law Enforcement Chiefs’ Association Leadership Award Recipient

March 29 - 2017 State Law Enforcement Chiefs’ Association Lifesaving Award Recipient

March 29 - 2017 State Law Enforcement Chiefs’ Association Investigator of the Year Nominee

March 29 - 2017 State Law Enforcement Chiefs’ Association Outstanding Trainer Nominee

March 29 - 2017 State Law Enforcement Chiefs’ Association Distinguished Civilian Support Nominee

March 16 - Retirement Notice of BIF Lieutenant Leisa Valerio

March 8 - DIFS Receives New Fleet Vehicle

February 2018

February 28 - FACAP 2018 Investigator of the Year Award

February 3 - DIFS Attends Treasure Coast Substance Awareness Coalition's Family Fun Day

January 2018

January 3 - Retirement Notice of BIF Detective Jon Moore

2017 Announcements

December 2017

December 21 - Retirement Notice of BFAI Detective Jeffrey Ruland

December 13 - Explosives Detection Canine Oregon Swearing In Notice

December 6 - DIFS Announces the 2017 Director’s Distinguished Service Award

December 6 - DIFS Announces the 2017 Director’s Exemplary Service Award

December 6 - DIFS Announces the 2017 Director’s Life Saving Award

December 6 - DIFS Announces the 2017 Director’s Medal of Honor Award

November 2017

November 27 - Retirement Notice of Explosives Detection Canine Bella

August 2017

August 21 - Promotion Announcement for Sandra Graf & Jada Roberson

August 29 - United States Attorney's Office: 2016 Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer

June 2017

June 9th - FIFEC Award Nominees

June 22nd - 2017 Fire Investigator of the Year

April 2017

April 17 - West Central Region Employee of the Quarter Award