FLORIDA BEACH PATROL CHIEFS ASSOCIATION
CHARTER MEMBERS // Articles of Incorporation = December 22, 1983
1. Jeffrey Muller - Sarasota City
2. Robert Barron - Delray Beach
3. Eugene Bergman - Ft. Lauderdale
4. Hugh Bowen - Hollywood Beach
5. Thomas Renick - Volusia County
6. Jim Holland - Metro Dade County
7. Jim Kehl - Pompano Beach
8. Norm Owens - Town Of Palm Beach
9. Rich Noyes - Martin County
10. Anthony Rosa, Jr. -
11. Mark Abdo - Sarasota City
12. Raymond Sforza - Miami Beach
13. Keith Murphy - Lake Worth
14. Bill Terry - Boca Raton
15. Dave Lill - Palm Beach County
16. Dan Reidy - Lantana
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS:
83 - 84: President -
Vice-President -
Secretary -
Treasurer -
85- 86: President -
Vice-President -
Secretary -
Treasurer -
87- 88: President - Bill Terry / Boca Raton
Vice-President - Dave Lill / Palm Beach County
Secretary - Paul Drucker / Palm Beach County
Treasurer - Gene Bergman / Ft. Lauderdale
89 - 90 President - Dave Lill / Palm Beach County
Vice-President - Dan Reidy / Lantana
Secretary - Rich Connell / Delray Beach
Treasurer - Gene Bergman / Ft. Lauderdale
Marcus Breece / Metro-Dade County
91 - 92 President - Dan Reidy / Lantana
Vice-President - Rich Connell / Delray Beach
Secretary - Jim Laswell / Sarasota County
Treasurer - Marcus Breece / Metro-Dade County
93 - 94 President - Rich Connell / Delray Beach
Vice-President - Tom Hutton / Palm Beach County
Secretary - Jim Laswell / Sarasota Beach
Treasurer - Marcus Breece / Metro-Dade County
95 - 96 President - Rich Connell / Delray Beach
Vice-Presidents - Tom Hutton / Palm Beach County
Jay Moyles / Manatee County
Rob Caldwell / Lantana
Secretary - Bob Maler / Metro-Dade County
Treasurer - Marcus Breece / Metro-Dade County
Tom Hutton / Palm Beach County
97 - 98 President - Rob Caldwell / Lantana
Vice-President - Bob Maler / Metro-Dade County
Secretary - Bob Maler / Metro-Dade County
Mike McKenna / Miami Beach
Treasurer - Jim Kehl / Pompano Beach
Advisor - Rich Connell / Delray Beach
99 - 00 President - Mike McKenna / Boca Raton
Vice-President - Bob Maler / Metro-Dade County
Secretary - Eric Feld / Delray Beach
Treasurer - Jim Kehl / Pompano Beach
Advisor - Rob Caldwell / Lantana
01- 02 President - Rob Caldwell / Lantana
Vice-President - Tom Fogan / Ft. Lauderdale
Secretary - Tom Fogan / Ft. Lauderdale - various
Treasurer - Jim Kehl / Pompano
Advisor - Mike McKenna / Boca Raton - retired
03 - 04 President - Bob Maler / Miami-Dade County
Vice-Presidents - Don May / Palm Beach County
Tom Fogan / Ft. Lauderdale
Joe Lain / Clearwater Beach (04)
John Frazier Indian River County
Secretary - Bob Taylor / Delray Beach
Treasurer - Lee Magnuson / Deerfield Beach
Advisor - Rob Caldwell / Lantana
05 - 06 President - Bob Maler / Miami-Dade County
Vice-Presidents - Don May / Palm Beach County
James Gray / Pompano Beach
Joe Lain / Clearwater Beach
Andy Ritchie / St. Lucie County
Secretary - Bob Taylor / Delray Beach
Treasurer - Lee Magnuson / Deerfield Beach
Advisor - Rob Caldwell / Lantana
07 - 08 President - Don May / Palm Beach County
Vice-Presidents - Wyatt Werneth / Brevard County
Wade Rickerson / Pompano Beach
Joe Lain / Clearwater Beach
Bob Taylor / Delray Beach
Joe D’Agostino / Panhandle
Secretary - Andy Ritchie / St. Lucie County
Treasurer - John Frazier Indian River County
Advisor - Bob Maler / Miami-Dade County
09 - 10 President - Bob Taylor / Delray Beach
Vice-Presidents - Breck Balou / Ft. Lauderdale
Andy Ritchie / St. Lucie County
Tom Mahady – Boynton Beach
Secretary - Andy Ritchie / St. Lucie County
Treasurer - John Frazier Indian River County
Advisor - Bob Maler / Miami-Dade County
11 - 12 President - Breck Balou / Ft. Lauderdale
Vice-Presidents - Andy Ritchie / St. Lucie County
Tom Mahady – Boynton Beach
Scott Renolds / Miami Beach
Joe D’Agostino / Panhandle
Secretary - Andy Ritchie / St. Lucie County
Treasurer - John Frazier Indian River County
Advisor - Bob Maler / Miami-Dade County
13 -14 President - Breck Balou / Ft. Lauderdale
Vice-Presidents - Eric Hallstrom/ St. John’s County - (N)
James Scala / Delray Beach - (C)
Scott Renolds / Miami Beach - (S)
Tracy Vause / Okaloosa County - (P)
Patrick Bradford / Clearwater Beach - (W)
Secretary - Dave Lill / Palm Beach County
Treasurer - Bob Maler / Miami-Dade County
Advisor - Bob Maler / Miami-Dade County
SPECIAL AWARD WINNERS:
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
FBPCA & USLA - EMS Events Coordinator // Kenny Thompson
HEROIC ACTS AWARD // Frank Ganley
FBPCA & USLA - Swim Series Coordinator // Steve Zickl
KEY WEST PADDLE BOARD WINNERS - Brian Bencie / Christine McCrady
2001
FBPCA - CHIEF’S AWARD- Junior LG & Regional Host Agencies – Ft. Lauderdale & Pompano Beach
FBPCA & USLA - EMS Events Coordinator // Kenny Thompson
FBPCA - SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD // Jim Lushine
FBPCA - LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD // Bill McNeely
FBPCA & USLA - LIFE MEMBER AWARD // Jim Holland
METITORIOUS ACT AWARD // Dania Beach Patrol
USLA - HEROIC ACT AWARD // City of Lake Worth / Police officers
2002
FBPCA - PRESIDENTS AWARD // Volusia County Ocean Rescue
FBPCA - SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD // Jim McCrady
FBPCA / USLA - EMS Events Coordinator // Kenny Thompson
FBPCA - LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD // Mike McKenna
USLA - LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD // Manuel Mesa
USLA - LIFE MEMBER AWARD // Mike McKenna
RESCUE 2002 Recognition // International Lifesaving Association World Championship
2003
FBPCA - PRESIDENTS AWARD // Brevard County Ocean Rescue
FBPCA - LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD // Rich Connell
USLA - LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD // Bill Fox
FBPCA & USLA - SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD – Haitian Trip members
USLA - HEROIC ACTS AWARD – Joe Adamski // Gary & Matthew Wise
FBPCA & USLA - EMS Events Coordinator // Kenny Thompson
2004
FBPCA - PRESIDENTS AWARD // Jim Lushine
FBPCA - LIFEMEMBER AWARD // Mike McKenna
USLA - SPECIAL RECOGNITION // Outstanding SportsPersonship – Boca Raton Ocean Rescue
FBPCA - LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD // Jim Kehl
FBPCA & USLA - HEROIC ACTS AWARD // Amos Chess
FBPCA & USLA - MERITIRIOUS AWARD // Frank Mavigliano / Giovanni Serrano / Piotr Zatorski
2005
FBPCA USLA PRESIDENTS AWARD // Miami Beach Ocean Rescue
FBPCA - SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD // Tommy Hogan
FBPCA - LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD // Tom Fogan
FBPCA & USLA - HEROIC ACT AWARD – PO. Tom Cooper / FF. Scott Williams / Gary Wise
USLA - SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD // Mike Mayo & Sharon Robb (Sun Sentinal) Caset Woods (Miami Herald) Sharon Lawson (NBC 6)
USLA - SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD // Chris Hoch
2006
FBPCA & USLA - PRESIDENTS AWARD // Erik Jerstead
FBPCA & USLA - SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD // Jo Wagenhals
2007
FBPCA & USLA PRESIDENTS AWARD // USLA SER Surf lifesaving training academy
FBPCA - LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD // Jim Shoemaker
FBPCA - LIFE MEMBER // Marcus Breece
FBPCA & USLA // SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD // Emerald Coast Chapter Beach Safety Agencies
2008
FBPCA & USLA - PRESIDENTS AWARD // Joe McManus
USLA - LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD // Paul Drucker
FBPCA - LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD // Rob Caldwell
USLA - SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD // Jerry Storrs
2009
FBPCA & USLA PRESIDENTS AWARD // Ft. Lauderdale Ocean Rescue
FBPCA - LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD // Joe Lain
USLA - LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD // Kevin Tillman
FBPCA & USLA - MERITORIOUS ACT AWARD // Dan Lund
2010
FBPCA & USLA - PRESIDENTS AWARD // Jim McCarthy
FBPCA - LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD // Bob Taylor
USLA - LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD // Jerry Hutton
FBPCA USLA - MERITORIOUS ACT AWARD // Chase Robertson (PBC)
FBPCA USLA - SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD // Jim McCrady (Ft. Lauderdale)
2011
FBPCA & USLA - PRESIDENTS AWARD // St. Johns County Fire Rescue
FBPCA - LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD // Lee Magnuson
USLA - LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD // Rich Connell & Davis Thorn
FBPCA USLA - SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD // Joe McManus, Dennis Ward, Helena Khoshnevis
FBPCA LIFEMEMBER AWARD // Rob Caldwell
2012
FBPCA & USLA - PRESIDENTS AWARD // USLA team / Hallandale Beach hiring process
FBPCA - LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD // Kevin Sweat
HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES – James McCarthy / James Holland
FBPCA USLA - SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD // Pompano Beach – Boat Rescue
FBPCA LIFEMEMBER AWARD // Tom Fogan
2013
FBPCA & USLA - PRESIDENTS AWARD // USLA team / Puerto Rico Training Academy
FBPCA - LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD // Jay Moyles
USLA - LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – Hank Oppenbourne
FBPCA - SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD // Tracy Vause
FBPCA - HEROIC ACT AWARD - St. John’s County & Brevard County
USLA NATIONAL- HEROIC ACT AWARD - St. John’s County
FBPCA LIFEMEMBER AWARD // Jim Kehl
Florida’s Lifeguards of the Year:
1986
Rob Caldwell – Lantana
1987
Chuck Price – Palm Beach County
1988
EriK Jersted – Town of Palm Beach
1989
Ken Gunther – Palm Beach County
1990
Brian Richardson – Martin County
1991
Gerry Falconer – Pompano Beach
1992
Jerry Hutton – Palm Beach County
1993
Najim Musto – Deerfield Beach
1994
Phil Mirkin – Miami-Dade County
1995
Vince Wiernicki – St. Lucie County
1996
Phil Wotton – Boca Raton
1997
Julia Leo – Palm Beach County
1998
Erick Barbosa – Miami-Dade County
1999
Steve Zickl – Delray Beach
2000
Christine McCrady – FORT Lauderdale
2001
MIKE BROWN – DEERFIELD BEACH
2002
LUIZ MORIZOT- LEITE – MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
2003
PATRICK McGLAMERY – BOCA RATON
2004
JO WAGENHALS – DELRAY BEACH
2005
JIM McCRADY – FORT LAUDERDALE
2006
DENNIS WARD – PALM BEACH COUNTY
2007
GIOVANNI SERRANO – FORT LAUDERDALE
2008
MATTHEW PARNASS – FORT LAUDERDALE
2009
JEFFREY WEBB NOELL – DEERFIELD BEACH
2010
JOE McMANUS – INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
2011
CYNTHIA AGUILAR – MIAMI BEACH
2012
MITCH McCRADY – FORT LAUDERDALE
2013
JOHNATHAN BILLINGS – INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
Beach Patrols of the Year:
1993
Town of Lantana
1994
City of Hollywood
1995
City of Delray Beach
1996
Palm Beach County
1997
City of Deerfield Beach
1998
City of Boca Raton
1999
City of Delray Beach
2000
City of Hollywood
2001
City of Delray Beach
2002
CITY OF POMPANO BEACH
2003
CLEARWATER BEACH
2004
SARASOTA COUNTY
2005
city of fort LAUDERDALE
2006
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
2007
TOWN OF PALM BEACH
2008
City of Delray Beach
2009
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
2010
city of fort LAUDERDALE
2011
city of miami beach
2012
ST. JOHN’S COUNTY
2013
Brevard County
CHIEF // RETIREMENTS or RESIGNATIONS// ASSOCIATION AWARDS
Bill Terry – (Boca Raton)
Rich Morrison – (Boca Raton)
John Bebensee – (Boynton Beach)
Al Campion – (Brevard County)
Wyatt Werneth – (Brevard County)
Joe Lain – (Clearwater Beach) = LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Glen Morris - (Dania Beach)
Dean Moss - (Dania Beach)
Albert Adams - (Dania Beach)
Lee Magnuson – (Deerfield Beach) = LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Robert Baron – (Delray Beach)
Rich Connell – (Delray Beach) = LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Bob Taylor – (Delray Beach) = LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Eugene Bergman – (Ft. Lauderdale)
Tom Fogan – (Ft. Lauderdale) = LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT // (Alumni Member) // LIFEMEMBER
Hugh Bowen – (Hollywood Beach)
Jim Shoemaker – (Hollywood Beach) = LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Daniel Reidy – (Lantana)
Rob Caldwell – (Lantana) = LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT // (Alumni Member) // LIFEMEMBER
Keith Murphy – (Lake Worth)
Rich Noyes – (Martin County)
Bruce Shaw – (Martin County)
Jay Moyles – (Manatee County)
Raymond Sforza – (Miami Beach)
Mike McKenna – (Miami Beach) = LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT // LIFEMEMBER
Vince Andreano – (Miami Beach)
Jim Holland – (Metro-Dade County) = LIFEMEMBER // FLORIDA LIFESAVING HALL OF FAME
Marcus Breece - (Miami-Dade County) = LIFEMEMBER
Tracy Vause – Okaloosa County
Don May – (Palm Beach County)
Jim Kehl – (Pompano Beach) = LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT // (Alumni Member) // LIFEMEMBER
James Grey – (Pompano Beach)
Mark Abdo - (Sarasota City)
Jeffry Muller – (Sarasota County)
Jeff Muller– (Sarasota County)
Jim Laswell – (Sarasota County)
Scott Montgomery – (Sarasota County)
Bill McNeely – (St. Lucie County) = LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Norm Owens – (Town of Palm Beach)
Mark Hassell – (Town of Palm Beach)
Mike Serio – (Vero Beach)
Tom Renick – (Volusia County)
Kevin Sweat – (Volusia County) = LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT