The Fort Myers Police Department is the law enforcement agency responsible for primary law enforcement services in the city of Fort Myers, Florida .
37-432: In 2015, officers from the agency arrested former professional football player Nate Allen . Allen was later released and cleared of any charges. An investigation uncovered evidence that Chief Doug Baker had discrepancies in his reports and statements. Baker was fired and an interim chief was appointed. In June 2016, after a six-month national search, the city manager named Derrick Diggs as the next chief of police. Diggs, who
74-441: A MRAP (Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected) vehicle from the U.S. government in 2014. The vehicle, which replaced a surplus V-150 , is used by the agency SWAT team. The FMPD has lost seven officers and two K-9s in the line of duty since 1930. The first officer to fall in the line of duty was Lieutenant Matthew Hisler, who succumbed to a shotgun blast to the leg on January 3 that he had sustained two days prior when attempting to arrest
111-412: A true freshman , Allen played in nine of USF's 13 games, missing four mid-year games due to a quadriceps injury. He was used as a situational backup in the secondary and also on special teams. Becoming a full-time starter as a sophomore, Allen had a breakout year, recording 84 tackles (fourth on the team), four interceptions , three fumble recoveries, 47 fumble return yards, and one touchdown . He
148-573: A 14-yard touchdown pass to receiver Jesse Hester in overtime to lead USF to a 26–23 upset win over Auburn. The Tigers committed five turnovers-three lost fumbles and two passes thrown for interceptions-as the Bulls won their first-ever game against a team from the Southeastern Conference . USF led 14–3 after the first quarter, but Auburn scored two touchdowns in the second quarter on a four-yard run by freshman tailback Mario Fannin and
185-521: A calf injury. After retiring from football, Allen became a firefighter with North Collier Fire Control and Rescue in Collier County, Florida . 2007 Auburn Tigers football team The 2007 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season . Head coach Tommy Tuberville returned for his ninth season at Auburn, the third longest tenure among SEC head coaches in 2007. He
222-679: A man making threats and causing a disturbance. One officer, Detective Mark Bolhouse suffered a fatal heart attack while inside the Greenwood Police Department headquarters in Greenwood, Indiana . Bolhouse had travelled to Greenwood as part of an investigation into stolen property within Fort Myers. Three officers and one K-9 have been fatally shot by criminals, three officers have been killed when they were struck by vehicles, and one officer and one K-9 fell to illness or
259-553: A medical emergency. This United States law enforcement agency article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Nate Allen (safety) Nathaniel Ray Allen (born November 30, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Florida Bulls and was selected by
296-477: A meeting late the previous week with Tuberville. On December 12, Auburn announced Tony Franklin , the offensive coordinator for the Troy Trojans , as Borges' replacement. With only 8 days of practice prior to the bowl, the new spread offense proved quite effective as Auburn posted 423 yards of offense (233 passing / 190 rushing), besting their season average in all offensive categories despite playing against
333-577: A post-season bowl and the Tigers were selected by the Chick-fil-A Bowl to face the ACC 's Clemson Tigers , with both teams' defenses being ranked in the top 10. Auburn changed their offense for this game, moving to new offensive coordinator Tony Franklin's spread offense in eight practices. Auburn won the game in overtime with a 7-yard touchdown run by quarterback Kodi Burns. The 23–20 victory in 2007
370-472: A successful point after touchdown by Alex Tejada. Auburn returned the ensuing kickoff to their own 47 yard line. The go-ahead drive was highlighted by a 30-yard pass from senior quarterback Brandon Cox to wide receiver Robert Dunn. Byrum, who had missed field goal attempts in the third and fourth quarter, kicked the winning field goal with 21 seconds left in the game. In a game that went back and forth between both teams, LSU quarterback Matt Flynn completed
407-434: A three-yard touchdown pass to tight end Gabe McKenzie with 2:01 remaining in the fourth quarter, then Antonio Coleman returned a recovered fumble 34 yards 50 seconds later for another touchdown and Auburn defeated Kansas State in the season opener for both teams. The Tigers trailed 13–9 heading into the fourth quarter, as Auburn's running game was held to only 62 yards. Cox completed 17 passes in 30 attempts for 229 yards and
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#1732798232762444-425: A three-yard pass reception by Gabe McKenzie to take a 17–14 halftime lead. South Florida place kicker Delbert Alvarado , who had missed four field goal attempts in the second half, kicked an 18-yard field goal with less than a minute remaining in the fourth quarter to tie the game and force overtime. In a game that would see the Tigers turn the ball over five times, and their starting quarterback benched in favor of
481-723: A torn patellar tendon. Allen entered free agency after the 2013 season. He re-signed with the Eagles on a one-year deal. Entering 2014, Allen was listed as a starter at safety opposite Malcolm Jenkins. Although he led the team with 4 interceptions, the Eagles did not re-sign Allen. Allen signed with the Oakland Raiders on March 12, 2015. Allen suffered a torn MCL in a loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on September 13, 2015. After an impressive preseason where he only allowed 1 catch on 5 targets, he played only 5 games in
518-652: A touchdown pass to Demetrius Byrd at the last second to give LSU a 30–24 win. Auburn has scored only five wins in eighteen attempts at tough Tiger Stadium, the last coming in Tuberville's first year at Auburn (1999). The stakes were high, as this game was a key matchup for a berth in the SEC Championship Game . The loss brings the series to 19–21–1 in favor of LSU. LSU went on to win the BCS National Championship game finishing #1 in
555-528: A true freshman, Auburn fell to the Bulldogs despite outgaining them by 110 yards. Mississippi State last won at Auburn in 1999 as Auburn leads the series at home 25–5 and 56–22–2 overall. The Aggies lost to the Tigers in the teams' only previous meeting in 1993. Auburn made its first trip to The Swamp since 2002. Auburn's defeat of Florida was the Gators' only loss in their 2006 BCS Championship season, and
592-525: Is retired from the Toledo (OH) Police Department was unanimously approved by the city council. Following Hurricane Ian 's impacts on southwest Florida, the FMPD partnered with Cape Coral Police Department, Medley Police Department, West Miami Police Department, and Coral Gables Police Department to aid in recovery efforts and patrols and lessen the workload on individual officers. The department acquired
629-624: The 2010 NFL draft . Allen was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round (37th overall) in the 2010 NFL draft . The Eagles traded quarterback Donovan McNabb to the Washington Redskins in exchange for the pick used to select Allen. After Marlin Jackson suffered an Achilles tendon rupture during organized team activities, Allen was named the starting free safety going into training camp, replacing
666-710: The Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 2010 NFL draft . He also played for the Oakland Raiders and the Miami Dolphins . Allen played football for the Pop Warner Little Scholars. He was part of the SE Region, Peace River Conference, and played with the Cape Coral High School Seahawks. Allen attended Cape Coral High School , where he played quarterback and threw for more than 5,000 career yards. He
703-644: The 111th meeting of the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry . The Tigers suffered a 20+ loss for the second straight year but Auburn still leads the series in Athens 18–10 and has won 10 of the last 13 matchups in Sanford Stadium. The second consecutive loss by the Tigers continued a trend in the series where each team would win two years in a row followed by two consecutive losses – this behavior dates back to 1999–2001 when Auburn won three straight. Georgia finished
740-473: The 1957 National Championship team. The win marked Tommy Tuberville's 100th career win. For the second time in three weeks, freshman kicker Wes Byrum kicked the winning field goal in the final minute of play as the 22nd-ranked Tigers defeated the Razorbacks 9–7. Byrum's three field goals accounted for all nine of Auburn's points as the Tigers won their fourth consecutive game and avenged a 27–10 loss to
777-663: The 2009 starter, Sean Jones . Allen was signed to a four-year contract on July 27, 2010. Allen recorded his first NFL interception against the Green Bay Packers in week 1 of the 2010 season, and he recorded his second interception week 2 against the Detroit Lions . He was named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month for the month of September. He was placed on injured reserve on December 21 due to
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#1732798232762814-407: The Razorbacks in 2006 at Jordan–Hare Stadium . The Tigers' defense limited Arkansas running back Darren McFadden to 43 yards rushing. Auburn scored the first six points of the game, as Wes Byrum kicked 22- and 38-yard field goals in the first and fourth quarter, but the Razorbacks went ahead with 1:36 remaining in the fourth quarter on an 11-yard touchdown pass from Casey Dick to Lucas Miller and
851-502: The SEC, if not the country, anchored by senior nose tackle Josh Thompson (43 tackles), senior defensive end and sack-leader Quentin Groves , and sophomore(RS) sensation Sen'Derrick Marks , who moved to end from defensive tackle. Prior to the season, a new $ 2.9 million, 30-foot-high (9.1 m), 74-foot-wide (23 m) high-definition (HD) Daktronics LED video display was installed in
888-626: The Tigers pulled an upset again in 2007 over then #3 ranked Gators. With the win, Auburn increased their lead in the overall series (42–38–2) and Tommy Tuberville coached Auburn teams now hold a 3–0 record versus Florida when the Gators are ranked in the Top 5. Wes Byrum's game-winning field goal as time expired was named the ESPN Game-Changing Performance of the Week. The Tigers scored touchdowns on their first three possessions of
925-555: The decisive touchdown pass. Freshman place-kicker Wes Byrum kicked field goals of 20, 39 and 31 yards in his college debut. Auburn had won the only two previous meetings with Kansas State in 1978 and 1979, and continued that tradition with a tough win in the home opener against the Wildcats. This was Auburn's first game against the Big East 's USF Bulls, and it was a memorable night for the Bulls. Quarterback Matt Grothe threw
962-522: The first meeting since 2003. After the victory, Auburn's all-time record against Vanderbilt is now 20–19–1. While the win marked the Tigers first lead in the series in 113 years, Auburn has not lost to the Commodores since 1955 when they met in the Gator Bowl . Auburn wore all-white uniforms at home for this game and removed the traditional AU logo from their helmets to honor the 50th anniversary of
999-523: The game and led 28–0 at halftime while coasting to an easy 35–7 victory over the visiting Commodores. Sophomore running back Ben Tate led the Tigers with 96 rushing yards, while Brad Lester , seeing his first game action since the 2006 Iron Bowl victory over Alabama, scored two touchdowns and rushed for 77 yards. Quarterback Brandon Cox completed 14 of 17 passing attempts for 165 yards for the Tigers, who improved to 2–1 in conference play and 4–2 overall. The Commodores rotated back onto Auburn's schedule for
1036-551: The polls. Ole Miss has only beaten the Tigers in Auburn twice, in 1999 and in 2003; Auburn leads the series 24–8 after the 17–3 victory. The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles traveled to Auburn to meet the home-standing Tigers for the first time. Tech was greeted by Auburn's own golden eagle, Nova – War Eagle VII , who circled the field prior to the game in one of college football's most exciting traditions. at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia AU traveled to Georgia for
1073-509: The regular season, totalling 11 tackles and 1 interception. He was released by the Raiders on February 9, 2016. Allen was re-signed by the Raiders on February 11, 2016. In the 2016 season, he recorded 33 tackles, 2 interceptions, and 3 pass deflections in 14 games and 4 starts. On March 10, 2017, Allen signed with the Miami Dolphins . He started the first seven games at free safety before being placed on injured reserve on October 31, 2017 with
1110-531: The season ranked #14 in the Coaches Poll and #15 in the AP Poll . Senior quarterback Brandon Cox returned for his third and final season as a starter, finally healthy after being hampered the entire 2006 season with injuries. Cox was joined in the backfield by a stable of talented backs including Brad Lester , Ben Tate and freshman Mario Fannin . Auburn returned one of the best defensive lines in
1147-566: The season ranked #2 in the AP Poll . Auburn won the game 17–10, bringing the current winning streak to 6 (the longest in school history). Though this in-state rivalry known as the Iron Bowl is considered one of the most bitter and intense in all of sports with 72 matchups over the years, this was only the ninth meeting at Auburn's Jordan–Hare Stadium and the first meeting at JHS on Thanksgiving weekend. Starters and backups. Auburn's 8-win regular season qualified
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1184-893: The south end-zone of Jordan–Hare Stadium . Auburn was the first SEC school to install an HD video display and the second in the NCAA (after Texas' Godzillatron ). Auburn was ranked #14 in the initial USA Today Coaches Poll, a component of the Bowl Championship Series , released on August 3, 2007. Auburn's initial position in the AP poll was #18. Other preseason rankings for Auburn include: # 11 – CBS SportsLine # 12 – Rivals.com # 12 – CollegeTOP25.com # 14 – College Football News # 16 – Sports Illustrated # 16 – ESPN # 16 – Sporting News # 16 – NationalChamps.net # 17 – Congrove # 21 – Athlon Sports # 23 – Lindy's Sports The 2007 Tigers schedule
1221-508: Was a three-time all-area player and Class 5A honorable mention all-state as a junior and senior. Also an accomplished basketball player, he averaged 15.3 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.9 steals in 2005–2006 and was named 2nd Team All-Area. He was also a letterman in track . Considered a two-star recruit by Rivals.com , Allen was not ranked among the nation's best football prospects. He drew little attention from colleges and selected South Florida over Eastern Kentucky and Eastern Michigan . As
1258-484: Was joined by returning offensive coordinator Al Borges and returning defensive coordinator Will Muschamp . Auburn played its eight-game home schedule at Jordan–Hare Stadium , the ninth largest on-campus stadium in the NCAA in 2007, seating 87,451. Conference foe Vanderbilt returned to the schedule while non-conference opponents South Florida and Tennessee Tech played the Tigers for the first time. The Tigers finished
1295-453: Was named Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week after forcing a fumble, recovering a fumble and intercepting a pass in Bulls’ win at No. 17 Auburn . A preseason Thorpe Award candidate in 2008, Allen finished the season fifth on the team with 53 tackles, while having two tackles for loss, one sack and one interception. Allen was considered one of the best safety prospects available for
1332-587: Was ranked the 5th hardest in the country by Sports Illustrated and 6th hardest by ESPN. The road schedule with all four opponents finishing in the Top 25 in 2006 including the defending BCS champion Florida Gators, was ranked as the 2nd toughest. Post-season, Auburn's schedule difficulty was ranked #23 by the NCAA and #35 by Jeff Sagarin. Seven teams from Auburn's regular season schedule qualified for post-season bowls, with four winning their respective bowl including Sugar Bowl winner Georgia and BCS National Champion LSU. *Entering season Brandon Cox threw
1369-493: Was the first Peach Bowl to require overtime and Auburn now has a 3–1 record in the bowl. This bowl appearance marked Auburn's eighth consecutive appearance; the second longest streak in school history behind the 9-year stretch from 1982 to 1990. Following the close of the regular season, head coach Tommy Tuberville was offered a two-year contract extension that was verbally accepted on December 4, 2007. One week later, offensive coordinator Al Borges announced his resignation following
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