TO: Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Jennifer M. Johnson, City Clerk
DATE: June 7, 2023
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CITY OF MARGATE POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICER OF THE YEAR - DETECTIVE JULIO FERNANDEZ
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BACKGROUND: Throughout the year, Detective Fernandez has distinguished himself on numerous occasions as an integral part of this department, by re-opening “cold cases” for investigation. These cases consist of missing persons, skeletal remains, homicides and one sexual battery case. The majority of these cases are over twenty years old.
Without his dedication and commitment, the victims and families in these cases would likely never have had closure. Successfully closing seven cold cases is unprecedented in the history of the Margate Police Department.
CONTACT PERSON: Jennifer M. Johnson, City Clerk