Two Collier
County Sheriff’s Office deputies were recently recognized for their work to
combat drunk driving.
Sgt. Timothy
Cornelius and Cpl. Daniel Darren took top honors at the Mothers Against Drunk
Driving (MADD) 16th annual Florida State Recognition Dinner in Fort
Lauderdale in early August.
Sgt.
Cornelius, who is assigned to the CCSO Safety & Traffic and Enforcement
Bureau, was awarded the Millennium Award for more than 1,000 driving-under-the-influence
(DUI) arrests during his career.
Cpl. Darren,
who is assigned to CCSO Marine Bureau, was honored for Outstanding Dedication
to Boating Under the Influence (BUI) Enforcement.
More than 40
Southwest Florida law enforcement officers, state attorney prosecutors, citizens
and companies were nominated for one of MADD Florida’s 13 recognition honors. A
total of 348 nominations were received from around the state.
“Southwest
Florida was well represented at MADD’s State Recognition Dinner and deservedly
so,” said Lori Burke, program director for the MADD Southwest Florida chapter.
“Our law enforcement officers are dedicated to safe roads, healthy families and
youth.”
MADD is the
largest nonprofit organization working to guard families from drunk and drugged
driving and underage drinking.
