‘Men in Blue’ Archives
Men and women in blue
Meet Officer “TC” Cowait Just a two hour drive, across the Big Cypress Swamp, but in a sense a million miles away from life here on Marco Island, is the City of Miami. Officer “TC” Cowait will tell you that Marco is very different from the Miami metropolis where he grew up, and where he spent twenty-five years in Law Enforcement, [...]
Boat Owners advised to secure your boats
At the last City Council meeting on Monday, July 19, MIPD Chief Carr advised boat owners to take special care that their boats are secured and to be aware that a ring of boat thieves are moving in on Marco boats. On July 8th 2010 at 12:48 a.m. an Officer from the Marco Island Police Department observed an occupied suspicious vehicle (no lights [...]
Men and Women in Blue – Meet the officer
When I met Sgt. Jim Hassig, he had just completed a patrol of the Marco beach and was seated in the Polaris ATV that the MIPD uses to monitor the beach. As he chatted with me about how he came to Marco and about his background, it was evident that Sgt. Hassig was comfortable in his role of protector of Marco Island’s residents and visitors, and [...]
Men in Blue – Marco’s finest
After the events of 911, in which Marco Island Police Officer Al Schettino lost people he knew, Al realized that we must live life to the fullest now, as none of us will live forever, and made it his goal to live in Marco Island. This week, on June 15 to be exact, Al Schettino reached his one year anniversary with the Marco Island Police [...]
