Deputies Honored For DUI Enforcement

April 26, 2016

Three Escambia County deputies were recently honored by Mothers Against Drunk Driving’s Northwest Florida Affiliate.

Deputies Mitchell Stevens, Sam Shelley and Chad Roop where honored at MADD’s “Candlelight Vigil of Remembrance & Hope and Law Enforcement Recognition Ceremony” as the top three deputies in DUI arrests at the ECSO during 2015.

Deputy Stevens has served with the ECSO since 2013, after prior service with another agency. He has served in various assignments within the patrol division and recently became a field training officer. Stevens made 20 DUI arrests in 2015 and issued 423 uniform traffic citations.

Deputy Shelley has served with the ECSO since 2006. He has served in various assignments within the patrol division. Shelley made 19 DUI arrests in 2015 and Issued 130 uniform traffic citations.

Deputy Roop has served with the ECSO since 2010. He has served in various assignments within the patrol division and was assigned to Traffic/DUI on in September 2015.  Roop made 36 DUI arrests in 2015 and issued 118 uniform traffic citations.

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3 Responses to “Deputies Honored For DUI Enforcement”

  1. Mary Stewart Short on April 27th, 2016 5:22 am

    As someone that has lost a loved one from DUI, I honor and support these men. If only one person is saved. Their job is done. We need more of them because they can’t be everywhere 24/7. We need stiffer laws regarding DUI and penalties to respectfully be given to the offenders. I speak for the life that is no longer here to speak. I speak for Betty Sue Stewart Cook, my very loved and missed sister. She rest in a grave while the one that is responsible walks free to continue on. Why, because of manpower in the DUI force. In 2008, there was only one in our district. He worked nights and was not available to give the appropriate test. Glad we have more now. More lives will be saved, and more offenders behind bars. Thank you officers for your service to protect.

  2. Henry Coe on April 26th, 2016 7:56 pm

    Thanks for getting the drunks off the roads and helping us stay safe.

  3. EMT G on April 26th, 2016 2:22 am

    Congrats y’all. Some of the best people I have ever met.

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