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operations and a tireless work ethic that is emulated by his squad," the release contin- ues. "Bennett mentored several new deputies last year and continually makes suggestions to help Corrections operate efficiently and in a safer manner," the release says. He is also a senior member of the Corrections Emergency Response Team (CERT) and is a training coordinator. The Civilian Employee of the Year, Investigative Aide Lynn Thomson, was recognized for her dedication to the Pharmaceutical Diversion Investigative Unit (PDIU) "and the profes- sional dedication and dogged determination that led to the arrest of the ringleader and 75 local defendants in Operation Main Pain," the release points out. This two-and-a-half- year investigation focused on "220 fraudulent prescriptions for 19,980 Oxycodone pills that were diverted from legitimate medical use, (From left) Deputy Ray Vleck, Investigative Aide Lynn Thomson, Operator Stephanie Franklin, Deputy Donald Bennett and Sheriff Tom Knight with a street value of about $300,000," the release adds. The Emergency Medical/Emergency Fire/ Emergency Police Dispatch Quality Assurance Award was presented to Operator Stephanie Franklin, the release notes. The award is based on the combination of overall quality assurance scores, the number of calls audited and scores on pre-arrival instructions, it explains. "Franklin demonstrated outstand- ing performance while handling emergency medical and fire calls, scoring 99.95% on all calls reviewed by quality assurance coordina- tors," it adds. Knight said in the release, "It is difficult to distinguish yourself in an agency with nearly 1,000 employees, but these four people have performed exemplary service and it is an honor to recognize them for their hard work, dedication and leadership." Sarasota News Leader April 4, 2014 Page 74