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"He is recognized and known by all law enforcement in the area," Martinez said of Hoffman.
Hoffman said it was "the hardest promotional process" he has been through in his 21 years of
service and that he started to get cold feet about leaving Daytona Beach, the only place he's
worked in law enforcement.
"Chief Mike Chitwood said, 'You're good for this. You need to see this through,' " Hoffman said.
"I've always prided myself for integrity and professionalism."
Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the new chief with little comment.
Hoffman, who is married with five children, currently earns an annual salary of $94,500. His pay
as Bunnell police chief will be $50,000.
"He will retire from Daytona Beach so his pay will be on top of whatever his pension is,"
Martinez said during a previous interview. "A lot of cops want to make the career move to top
cop because they love it. They love the job."
Commissioner Elbert Tucker specifically asked for Martinez to find local candidates when the
search for chief began.
"A plus for me is that he has a little country background," Tucker said by phone Tuesday of
Hoffman, who originally hails from Seminole County. "Chitwood is tough on criminals.
Chitwood, I bet, is a really good teacher about how things should be."
Jones intends to take Hoffman on a driving tour of Bunnell as soon as possible.
"I know he's still finishing up some things in Daytona Beach," Jones said. "He may have time
(today).
"This was an adventure and a learning experience. I'm looking forward to providing the
community with some of its other needs."
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