Item B1
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: October 17 - 18,2001
Division:
District 1
Bulk Item: Yes
No
Department: Commissioner Dixie M. Spehar
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Presentation of a commendation to Sergeant Jerome Fain for the excellent service provided to the staff
and to the citizens of Monroe County on an on-going basis. This service was especially noticeable
immediately after the events of September 11,2001, when Sergeant Fain made sure that the Key West
Airport was and continues to be safe and secure for the visitors and residents, who use and depend on
it.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
PREVIOUS REVELANT BOCC ACTION:
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CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST:
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No
AMOUNT PER MONTH
Year
APPROVED BY:
County Atty _
OMB/Purchasing Risk Management
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DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
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~ Commissioner Dix' M. Spehar)
DOCUMENTATION:
Included X
To Follow
Not Required_
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM # /-~/
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Revised 2/27/01
COMMENDATION FOR SERGEANT JEROME FAINE
On September 11, 2001, a Terrorist Attack stunned the nation and
shut down America's air transportation system. Here, at the Key West
International Airport (KWIA), we scrambled to cope with the crisis and to
rebuild our security protocols so that we could reopen and accept
Commercial Air Carrier traffic.
Sergeant Jerome Fain of the Monroe County Sheriff's Department is
in charge of Airport Security at KWIA, so most of this burden was placed
squarely upon his shoulders.
During the two days that air traffic was shut down, KWIA received
six (6) different and sometimes conflicting Security Directives from the
FAA. Sergeant Fain worked long and hard, often into the night, arranging
for additional security personnel, assessing potential security weaknesses
and rewriting our security plan to meet the ever-changing mandates of the
FAA.
As a result of Sergeant Fain's efforts, KWIA and all of its airlines
were certified to resume operations within forty-nine (49) hours of the
attack. We salute and commend Sergeant Fain's selflessness and tireless
devotion to duty.
WELL DONE, JEROME, AND THANK YOU!