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Internet Research<br />

Armando Martinez<br />

(Note: Articles Appear in Reverse Chronological Order)<br />

Tab 8<br />

Daytona <strong>Beach</strong> News-Journal (FL)<br />

April 25, 2012<br />

Bunnell's new top cop ready<br />

Hoffman set to take over on Saturday<br />

Author: JULIE MURPHY - STAFF WRITER<br />

BUNNELL - Daytona <strong>Beach</strong> Police Capt. Jeffrey Hoffman officially becomes the city's new top<br />

cop on Saturday.<br />

The City Commission unanimously approved hiring Hoffman on Monday night while<br />

commissioners said their good-byes to Chief Arthur Jones.<br />

Jones announced his intention to retire in December and Friday will be his last day on the job.<br />

"We appreciate your long hours, hard work and dedication," Mayor Catherine Robinson said to<br />

Jones during Monday's meeting. "We expect you not to be a stranger."<br />

"I'm feeling good about all aspects of the situation," Jones said by phone Tuesday. "I'm pleased<br />

that the commission approved him. He'll be able to carry on the work that's been done <strong>here</strong> in the<br />

community."<br />

Jones said he's looking forward to "serving the community in a different capacity" through<br />

volunteer work with a group he created - the Alliance of Involved Ministers - starting with the<br />

coming session of summer camp.<br />

"I'm really looking forward to this," he said.<br />

Michael Barr, chairman of the Bunnell Chamber of Commerce, called Jones' efforts since<br />

November 2008 when he was hired "outstanding."<br />

"Bunnell is a much better place to come to since (Jones) has been <strong>here</strong>," Barr said.<br />

City Manager Armando Martinez said Hoffman was his top pick because he is a local and<br />

hardworking law enforcement officer with 21 years of experience under his belt.<br />

The 41-year-old Ormond <strong>Beach</strong> resident has worked for the Daytona <strong>Beach</strong> Police Department<br />

since 1991, two years after graduating from Oviedo High School. He received an associate's<br />

degree from Daytona State College and a bachelor's degree from Warner University in Lake<br />

Wales.<br />

"You asked and I think we were able to deliver," Martinez said to commissioners regarding the<br />

vetting process done with the help of a selection committee that included Rick Look, former<br />

chief deputy at the Flagler County Sheriff's Office.<br />

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