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Renee Basel
From:Mary Kate Leming <m_k_l@bellsouth.net>
Sent:Wednesday, July 24, 2019 3:59 PM
To:Rita Taylor
Cc:RON HAYES
Subject:Public Record Request
Rita - Hello. I've been told we may need to file a public records request to obtain a copy of a recent
letter sent to the Gulf Stream Police Department from the Medical Examiner. This concerns the DNA
results from a bone found on Gulf Stream's beach following Hurricane Wilma. Sgt. Passeggiata has
been in contact with our reporter, Ron Hayes about a story. Will this note suffice, or do you need me
to file an official FOIA form? Just let me know. Thank you.
I hope all is well,
Mary Kate
Mary Kate Leming
Editor, The Coastal Star
editor@thecoastalstar.com
561-337-1553
www.thecoastalstar.com
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TOWN OF GULF STREAM
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
Delivered via e-mail
July 26, 2019
Mary Kate Leming [mail to: m_k_l@bellsouth.net]
Re: GS #2737 (Public Records Request)
A request to obtain a copy of a recent letter sent to the Gulf Stream Police Department from the
Medical Examiner. This concerns the DNA results from a bone found on Gulf Stream's beach
following Hurricane Wilma.
Dear Mary Kate Leming [mail to: m_k_l@bellsouth.net]:
The Town of Gulf Stream has received your public records request dated July 24, 2019. You
should be able to view your original request and response at the following link:
http://www2.gulf-stream.org/weblink/0/doc/159350/Page1.aspx
The Town interpreted your request for “a copy of the recent letter . . . from the Medical
Examiner” to be a request for the Missing Persons DNA Database Report dated July 18, 2019.
That record is confidential and exempt from disclosure pursuant to Florida Statutes § 943.325
(14).
During an interview on July 26, 2019, a reporter from your office clarified that your request
sought a copy of the Gulf Stream Police Department Incident Reports 13-0965 and 17-1769.
Those reports were provided to him in person and are also available at the above link.
We consider this request closed.
Sincerely,
Reneé Rowan Basel
As requested by Rita Taylor
Town Clerk, Custodian of the Records
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❑ STOLEN PROPERTY LIST ❑ SUPPLEMENT
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TYPE OF INCIDENT TYPE OF ACTIVITY
DATE
DAY OF WEEK
WEATHER
CASE NUMBER
MISSING PERSON (DROWNING) O NON CRIME O FELONY O MISD
5/31/2013
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13-0965
OCCURRED AT LOCATION
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TIME DISP
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4001 N. OCEAN BLVD
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5/22/1996
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232 N. E. 21ST AVE. BOYNTON BEACH FL.
561-843-5470
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BUS. PHONE
REPORTED BY
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859-621-0550
BUSINESS ADDRESS
BUS. PHONE
OWNER OF PROPERTY FULL NAME
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RESIDENT ADDRESS
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BUSINESS ADDRESS
BUS. PHONE
VALUE OF PROPERTY
METHOD USED TO COMIT CRIME (M. O.)
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VEHICLE IDENTITY MAKE MODEL YEAR BODY STYLE
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NARRATIVE
ON THE ABOVE DATE AND TIME I RESPONDED TO 4001 N. OCEAN BLVD., ALONG WITH LT. ALLEN, SGT, HASELEY, OFFICER PYLE, OFFICER SUTTON IN RESPONSE TO
A MISSING PERSON IN THE WATER, I ENTERED THE BEACH FROM 3851 N. OCEAN BLVD., JUST SOUTH OF 4001. A M/B JUVENILE WEARING A BLACK BATHING SUIT,
WITH GREEN AND WHITE BOXERS (UNDERWEAR) WAS REPORTED MISSING BY HIS SWIMMING COMPANIONS. UPON ARRIVAL SGT. HASELEY REQUESTED
ASSISTANCE FROM PBSO MARINE UNIT, AND THE COAST GUARD. LT. ALLEN REQUESTED THE EAGLE (HELICOPTER), PBC LIFE GUARDS WERE ALSO RESPONDING
FROM THE GULF STREAM COUNTY PARK. DELRAY BEACH LIFE GUARDS ALSO RESPONDED AS WELL AS DELRAY FIRE RESCUE. BOYNTON BEACH FIRE RESCUE AND
DIVE TEAM ALSO RESPONDED. A COMMAND POST WAS ESTABLISHED BY DELRAY FIRE RESCUE CAPTAIN AND LT. ALLEN BEHIND 4001 NORTH OCEAN BLVD. OFC.
PYLE WAS DIRECTED BY SGT., HASELEY TO RETRIEVE THE GULF STREAM POLICE ATV TO SEARCH THE BEACH. THE FIRE COMMAND TOOK CONTROL OF THE
SEARCH EFFORTS AT THIS TIME, SEVERAL LIFE GUARDS AND FIREMEN SEARCHED THE AREA IN THE ROUGH SURF. AT THIS TIME I BEGAN INTERVIEWING THE
WITNESSES THAT WERE IN THE WATER WITH THE VICTIM AT THE TIME OF THE DISAPPEARANCE. I SPOKE WITH ZACHARY WANG, OF 155 SAROTOGA BLVD., WEST
ROYAL PALM BEACH, DOB 8/6/95, PHONE 561-254-3636, HE STATED THEY GOT CAUGHT IN A RIP TIDE AND HE THEN LOST SIGHT OF THE VICTIM. ALSO ON THE
SCENE WAS ANOTHER FRIEND, SENOVAIN STEPHENS,12/6/95, HE ALSO STATED HE SAW THE VICTIM GET PULLED OUT IN THE WATER AND THEN DISAPPEARED.
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5/31/2013
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VICTIM OR COMPLAINANT
ADDRESS
NORMIL, RODELSON
1232 N.E. 21ST AVE. BOYNTON BEACH FL.
STEPHENS STATED THAT THEY ARE STUDENTS AT BOYNTON BEACH COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL. ANOTHER STUDENT WITNESS WAS INTERVIEWED BY LT. ALLEN
ISAAC CRUZ,M/W,1/24/96 OF 2570 NW 1ST BOYNTON BEACH, 561-317-9106, HE ALSO STATED THE VICTIM WAS PULLED OUT IN A RIP TIDE AND THEN DISAPPEARED. AT
THIS TIME I IDENTIFIED THE VICTIM AS B/M RODELSON NORMIL. I ALSO ATTEMPTED TO NOTIFY THE VICTIM'S FAMILY. AT 1630 HOURS I MADE CONTACT WITH THE
VICTIMS SISTER, NANCY RODELSON (21), AT 561-843-5470. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE VICTIMS FATHER MR. ROGER NORMIL, 561-755-2474, MR. ROGER NORMIL WAS
ON HIS WAY TO THE INCIDENT LOCATION. AT APPROXIMATELY 1700 HOURS THE VICTIMS SISTER ARRIVED AT THE SCENE. AT 1630 HOURS LT. ALLEN AND DELRAY
FD COMMAND DETERMINED THE SEARCH WAS NOW CHANGED TO A RECOVERY OPERATION. THIS CONTINUED UNTIL 1703 HOURS WHEN THE FIRE COMMAND AND
SGT. HASELEY SUSPENDED THE SEARCH. UNITS DEPARTED FROM THE SCENE AT THIS TIME. THE COAST GUARD REMAINED ON SCENE CHECKING THE AREA.
CONTINUED DIRECTED PATROLS WILL BE CONDUCTED ON THE BEACH.
ON 6/4/13 I CONTACTED THE COAST GUARD FOR AN UPDATE ON THE RECOVERY OPERATION, WITH NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO REPORT.
ON 6/4/131 CONTACTED DELRAY BEACH DISPATCH AND REQUESTED A STATE WIDE MISSING PERSON BOLO, TO BE ENTERED IN NCIC. JP 7A54
ON 6/4/131 MADE CONTACT WITH ALLISON PARKS 800-843-5678 FROM THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING EXPLOITED CHILDREN. THE NCMEC CASE NUMBER IS
1217158.
ON 6/5/131 MADE CONTACT WITH GEORGE PASSON FROM NCMEC 714-943-2968. MR. PASSON STATED HE HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE FAMILY AND THEY
REFUSED COUNSELING.
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15/31/2013
748
13-0965
VICTIM OR COMPLAINANT
ADDRESS
NORMIL, RODELSON
11232 N.E. 21ST AVE. BOYNTON BEACH FL.
ON 5/31/13 AT 1447 HOURS I RESPONDED TO A MISSING PERSON, POSSIBLE DROWNING BEHIND 4001 NORTH OCEAN BLVD. IN THE OCEAN. INVEST. PASSEGGIATA
RESPONDED TO 3851 N. OCEAN BLVD., JUST SOUTH OF 4001. OFFICER PYLE AND OFFICER SUTTON RESPONDED TO 4001 NORTH OCEAN. UPON ARRIVAL I
REQUESTED ASSISTANCE FROM THE PBSO MARINE UNIT AND THE COAST GUARD. P.B.C. LIFEGUARDS WERE ARRIVING ON SCENE ALSO AT THIS TIME FROM THE
GULF STREAM COUNTY PARK. DELRAY BEACH F.D. AND ADDITIONAL DELRAY LIFE GUARDS ARRIVED WITHIN MINUTES AFTER TO ASSIST. LT. ALLEN REQUESTED THE
PBSO EAGLE (HELICOPTER). DELRAY BEACH F.D. CAPTAIN SET UP A COMMAND CENTER BEHIND 4001 N. OCEAN BLVD.
AT THIS TIME THREE LIFE GUARDS WERE IN THE WATER SEARCHING, AS OTHERS WERE ARRIVING. I THEN DIRECTED OFFICER PYLE TO RETRIEVE THE GULF
STREAM P.D. ATV TO SEARCH THE BEACH. I DIRECTED OFC. SUTTON TO GO WITH THE THE BUILDING MGR. FROM 4001 N. OCEAN BLVD. AND LOOKOUT FROM THE
SIXTH FLOOR FOR THE VICTIM. BBFD AND DIVE TEAM ALSO ARRIVED AT THE COUNTY PARK. LT. ALLEN WAS AT THE COMMAND CENTER WITH DELRAY F.D. CAPTAIN.
I ALSO MADE CONTACT WITH DELRAY P.D. SGT. JACOBSON WHO ARRIVED TO ASSIST.
INVESTIGATOR PASSEGGIATA BEGAN INTERVIEWING WITNESSES AND THE SWIMMING COMPANIONS, AS WELL AS CONFIRMING IDENTITY OF THE VICTIM. INVEST.
PASSEGGIATA ALSO WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOCATING THE VICTIMS FAMILY / PARENTS. THE SEARCH CONTINUED BY ALL AGENCIES, GSPD, DBPD, DBFD, BBFD,
PBC AND DELRAY LIFE GUARDS, AND THE COAST GUARD BY LAND AND SEA. THE SEARCH CONTINUED UNTIL 1630 HOURS WHEN IT WAS CHANGED TO A RECOVERY
OPERATION BY. LT. ALLEN AND THE D.B. FIRE COMMAND. AT THIS TIME INVESTIGATOR MADE CONTACT WITH THE VICTIMS SISTER WHO RESPONDED TO THE SCENE.
AT 1703 HOURS I ALONG WITH D.B. FIRE COMMAND SUSPENDED THE SEARCH OPERATION. UNITS DEPARTED AT THIS TIME. THE COAST GUARD REMAINED ON
SCENE IN THE AREA UNTIL DARK, APPROXIMATELY 2000 HOURS. THE VICTIMS FATHER WAS CONTACTED BY INVEST. PASSEGGIATA AND RESPONDED TO THE GULF
STREAM COUNTY PARK. GULF STREAM OFFICERS SUTTON AND PASSEGGIATA WERE RELEASED AT THIS TIME. LT. ALLEN, OFC. PYLE AND I REMAINED ON SCENE IN
THE BEACH AREA UNTIL 1900 HOURS. LT. ALLEN REMAINED ON SCENE UNTIL 2000 HOURS.
END. SGT. J. HASELEY 727
ON 6/1/13 AT 0630 HOURS I MET WITH THE VICTIMS FATHER MR. ROGER NORMIL, 561-755-2474 AT THE GULF STREAM P.D.. NORMIL WANTED INFORMATION ON THE
INCIDENT AND WONDERED IF WE RECOVERED HIS SON YET. I ADVISED NORMIL AT THIS TIME IT IS CONSIDERED AN ACCIDENTAL DROWNING, AND THAT HE SHOULD
GO HOME AND BE WITH HIS FAMILY. I ADVISED NORMIL I WOULD CONTACT HIM WITH ANY INFORMATION ASAP.
I THEN RESPONDED TO THE BEACH AREA WITH THE DEPT. ATV. THE BBFD DIVE TEAM AND COAST GUARD RETURNED AGAIN TO FURTHER SEARCH. THE COAST
GUARD MADE SEVERAL PASSES BY HELICOPTER AND BOAT, NEGATIVE RESULTS. THE BBFD DIVE TEAM SEARCHED THE ENTIRE AREA WHERE THE VICTIM WAS LAST
SEEN, THEY SEARCHED FROM 0800 UNTIL 1100, NEGATIVE RESULTS. I REMAINED IN THE AREA WITH THE DIVE TEAM UNTIL THEY AGAIN SUSPENDED THEIR SEARCH. I
ALSO MADE SEVERAL BEACH PATROLS FROM THE OCEAN RIDGE AREA TO THE DELRAY BEACH AREA, NEGATIVE RESULTS. 1200 HOURS, END, SGT. J. HASELEY
727
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