World & Nation
SANFORD, Fla. -- Police Chief Cecil Smith came to this city in the early heated days of controversy over the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin by a neighborhood watch volunteer named George Zimmerman.
July 16, 2013
For Sanford’s Chief Cecil Smith, it’s talk the talk, walk the walk
Trayvon Martin case: Sanford, Fla., names interim police chief
May 1, 2012
Sanford police freeze plan to return George Zimmerman’s gun
July 18, 2013
George Zimmerman won’t be rearming just yet.
California
In 1985, it was christened by U.S. Atty.
April 22, 1988
Sanford’s police chief has been a calming influence
Sanford, Fla., came under national criticism after the shooting by George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch member. Volunteers will get background checks and will be urged not to carry a gun.
Nov. 2, 2013
Trayvon Martin case: Sanford police chief quits, is called ‘scapegoat’
April 23, 2012
City where Trayvon Martin was killed changes neighborhood watch rules