![]() ![]() According to Police Chief John Auer, O’Donnell’s service is unique not just to the tribe but to communities around the country who strive to enlist people from the community to represent them on the police force. ![]() O’Donnell becomes one of the few tribal members who have served in SPD over the years. “This is a great day for the Seminole Tribe to have another member in law enforcement for the SPD,” said Will Latchford, executive director of Public Safety, in an email. His parents, Noella and Robert O’Donnell, and grandmother, Jenny Johns, attended the graduation, along with members of SPD. “I want to be part of something bigger.”Ī 2019 graduate of LaBelle High School, O’Donnell is the oldest of four siblings. “I want to support my community and tribe, keep the community safe and be an example to my younger siblings,” said O’Donnell, a member of the Panther Clan. He will join the Seminole Police Department. On June 23, the 19 year old fullfilled those aspirations when he graduated from the Southwest Florida Public Service Academy in Fort Myers. (Courtesy photo)Įver since he was a child, Robert Hunter O’Donnell always wanted to go into law enforcement. Auer at O’Donnell’s graduation in Fort Myers. From left, SPD Lieutenant and tribal member Allen Colon, Assistant Chief Kevin Tyrie, Cadet and tribal member Robert Hunter O’Donnell, Sergeant Emily Malave and Police Chief John G.
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