ALACHUA — The city of Alachua has received 64 applications for the position of Alachua Police Chief.
Chief Robert Jernigan, the current police chief will soon be retiring after two decades of service to the city.
Alachua City Manager Clovis Watson Jr. said the position is important and finding the right person who will serve the community is a big task.
Applications are still being accepted.
The current applicants for the position are listed below in the order of when the application was received, from first to last. The first application was received on Dec. 4, 2007 and the last was received on March 13.
• Donald Conceicao
Current position: Deputy Inspector; New York Police Department, N.Y.
• Alan Hollander
Last law enforcement position: Police Sergeant; Evanston, Ill.
Current position: Assistant Principle at a high school; Brooklyn, N.Y
• Clarence Edward Cox, III
Current position: Special Agent Drug Task Force; Homeland Security, Jonesboro, Ga.
• Jeremy K. Baldwin
Current position: Special Agent U.S. Coast Guard/Department of Homeland Security; Alexandria, Va.
• Jeffrey Hollan
Last law enforcement position: District Commander; Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Florida
Current position: Ace Investigations; Cape Coral, Fla.
• Randal Roberts
Current position: Detective; Gainesville Police Department, Gainesville, Fla.
• Walter Zalisko
Last law enforcement position: Chief of Police; Oak Hill, Fla.
Current position: Corporate Security; Avis Budget Group, Port Orange, Fla.
• Thomas Brazil
Current position: Deputy; Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Florida
• William Davis
Current position: Special Agent; Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Gainesville, Fla.
• Jessie Durrance
Current position: Deputy Chief of Police; Ft. Meade Police Department, Florida.
• John Headrick
Current position: Division Commander CID; Blount County Sheriff’s Office, Maryville, Tenn.
• Mergim Nimani
Current position: Special Investigator; Hartford, Conn.
• Patrick Kelly
Last law enforcement position: Chief of Police; St. Cloud, Fla.
Current position: Criminal Justice Instructor at PBCC; Saint Cloud, Fla.
• Melvin P. Folse, Jr.
Current position: Chief Warrant Officer with U.S. Army Academy of Homeland Security; Kennesaw, Ga.
• Mario Garcia
Current position: Commander of Police; City of Miami Police Department, Miami, Florida
• William D. Collins
Current position: Commander Administrative Services Division; Sunrise Florida Police Department.
• Lee Spector
Current position: Patrol Captain; Ft. Lauderdale Police Department. Florida.
• Daniel Decoursey
Current position: Major ; Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco, Jacksonville, Fla.
• Rudolph M. Hinson III
Current position: Sergeant; Tallahassee Police Department, Tallahassee, Fla.
• Chad Scott
Last law enforcement position: Sergeant; Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, Gainesville, Fla.
Current position: Real Estate; Gainesville, Fla.
• Paul Fitzsimmons
Current position: Detective; East Hempfield Township Police Department, East Hempfield, Pa.
• Stanley Murray
Current position: Sheriff Deputy; Orange County Sheriff’s Office, Orlando, FL
• Gary Mercer
Current position: Senior Detective Investigator; District Attorney Office, Staten Island, N.Y.
• Rodolfo A. Vinas
Current position: Fraud Chief; U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Lake Mary, Fla.
• Collie J. Mangano
Current position: Sergeant; Houston Police Department Traffic Division, Spring, Texas.
• Charles E. Desrosiers
Current position: Major; West Warwick Police Department, West Warwick, R.I.
• Robert J. Longo
Current position: Chief Deputy Superintendent; Caroline County Corrections, Denton, M.D.
• Roger D. Lindsay
Current position: Federal Police Officer; Tamarac, Fla.
• James C Waltimire
Last law enforcement position: Senior Patrol, Toledo Ohio Police Department
Current position: Owner of Security Enforcement Operations; Toledo, Ohio.
• Roger Free
Last law enforcement position: Police Chief; Flagler Beach, Fla.
Current position: None.
• Robert Patton
Current position: Chief of Police; Capitol Heights Police Department, Bowie, MD
• Steven Burch
Current position: Chief of Police; Crystal River Police Department, Crystal River, Fla.
• Kenneth J. Modzelewski
Current position: Police Captain/Internal Affairs; Daytona Beach, Fla.
• Paul Meyers
Current position: Chief of Investigative Division; Office of the State Attorney, Key West, Fla.
• Victor Perez
Current position: Acting Chief of Police; Jersey City, N.J.
• John Campbell
Last law enforcement position: Deputy Chief; Atlantic Beach Police Department.
Current position: Retired; Jacksonville, Fla.
• Anthony R. Donadio
Last law enforcement position: Anti-Crime Supervisor; New York Police Department, N.Y.
Current position: Corporate Security Investigator; AT Systems Inc., Little Egg Harbor, N.J.
• Michael J. Tuohey, III
Current position: Detective, MBTA Transit Police Department, Boston, Mass.
• Ronald W. Shipp, Jr.
Last law enforcement position: Chief; Taylorville Police Department, Illinois.
Current position: Retired; Peoria, Ill.
• James A. Brecher
Current position: Deputy Chief; Pekin Police Department, Pekin Ill.
• Jeffrey Korte
Current position: Major; Bureau Chief Florida Division of Insurance Fraud, Port Saint Lucie, Fla.
• Kristin Walters
Current position: Deputy Chief of Police; Kissimmee Police Department, Kissimmee, Fla.
• Robert E. Chapman
Last law enforcement position: Director of the Jail; Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, Gainesville, Fla.
Current position: None; Gainesville, Fla.
• Charles R. Crawford
Current position: Chief of Police; Fountain Police Department, Fountain, Colo.
• John E. Cory
Last law enforcement position: Officer; Hammond Police Department, Indiana.
Current position: Security Director; Radisson Plaza Hotels, Hammond, Ind.
• Jeffrey N. Torain
Last law enforcement position: Assistant Chief; Opa-Locka Police Department
Current position: None; Miami, Fla.
• William E. Charles
Current position: Police Lieutenant; Atlanta, Ga.
• John J. Kearin
Current position: Chief of Police; Highwood Police Department, Illinois.
• Scott Finnen