Monroe County Sherriff Department Deputy Of The Month

Monroe County Sherriff Department Deputy Of The Month

Deputy Thomas Riccio

THIS MONTH WE COMMEND DEPUTY THOMAS RICCIO. KEY WEST
COURTHOUSE OFFICERS ARE OFTEN UNSEEN OR RECOGNIZED DEPUTIES OF KEY WEST’S
COURTHOUSES. THEY ENSURE THE SAFETY OF OUR JUDGES AND THOSE WHO REPORT
FOR COURT AND JURY DUTY. DEPUTY RICCIO WAS THE ACTING SUPERVISOR DURING A
RECENT HOMICIDE TRIAL IN KEY WEST. HE COMMUNICATED WITH THE COMMANDER
DAILY AND COORDINATED APPROPRIATE COVERAGE DURING THE TRIAL. DEPUTY
RICCIO RECEIVED SEVERAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FROM CITIZENS WHO WERE ON THE
JURY. ONE ALTERNATE JURY MEMBER STATED DEPUTY RICCIO AND THE COURTHOUSE
STAFF WHO WORKED THE METAL DETECTORS “WERE WONDERFUL” AND “MADE AN ODD
SITUATION MORE COMFORTABLE”. ANOTHER JUROR STATED THAT DEPUTY RICCIO WAS
EXTREMELY PROFESSIONAL AND VERY KIND. THIS JUROR ALSO STATED THAT DEPUTY
RICCIO WAS ALWAYS MORE THAN WILLING TO ANSWER ANY QUESTION AND EXPLAIN
ANY SITUATION WITH THEM OR PROVIDE ANYTHING THEY NEEDED IF HE COULD.
DEPUTY THOMAS RICCIO, THE BACK THE BLUE OFFICER OF THE MONTH.