Candidate: Fred S. Martin

   Hello to the voters of Suwannee County. This is my third run for Sheriff (2012, 2016) and I'm running as a write-in; I'm confident that 55% of the voters can spell my name and help me win the office of sheriff. Darken the oval next to 'other' and write my name on the line that follows; drawing a stick figure with a peg leg will not count. I also ran for State House District 10, in 2018.

I've spent the past seven years advocating for body cameras on Law Enforcement Officers (LEO) and for ethical professionalism from all LEOs. In 2014, I made a $5,000.00 donation to Live Oak Police Department for body cameras; then Sheriff Cameron refused my offer of money for body cams. Since 2014, I've published Law Enforcement Ethics in the Swapper, at least five times a year.

I've spent most of my adult life as a protester, via sign-sit-ins, for social and criminal justice reform. In 1991 & 1998, in front of the White House for Marijuana Legalization; 1995-96 in Berkerly, CA to stop police harassment of the homeless (3 longest sit-ins). In 2012, while running for Sheriff, I realized the true power of the press and began advocating for reforms via the Swapper with a continual full page of advertising: I post contact information for State Agencies to contact for People's complaints against local government officials; better funding for domestic violence shelters; treatment instead of lock-up for drug addicts and mentally ill; external review of LEO misconduct; support for the 2nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, and VOTING.

As Sheriff, point of view (POV) body cameras, that cannot be turned off or muted, are to be worn by all deputies as well as myself; I don't believe in asking subordinates to do things I'm not willing to do and am willing to wear a camera from the time I leave the house until I get home.

I will adher to the International Association of Chiefs of Police Ethical Standards of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officers and expect all deputies and other law enforcement officers (LEO) to do the same; they've already sworn an oath to do so when they were sworn in as a LEO.

The Criminal Justice System (CJS) and the Courts are reliant upon the truthfulness and honesty of law enforcement officers.  When LEOs lie, it perverts Justice and the system fails because the People won't trust it. When the People can't or won't trust the CJS, they take Justice into their own hands and chaos prevails.

The State law requiring all dogs to be on a leash or behind a fence (under the control of their owners), will be strictly enforced.