Did everyone see that sheriff get choked up and stop before saying that she was in that box for 12 hours!
Heartbreaking!
She is so cute.....
I haven't heard anything recently on this case. I do hope that they don't get off with a slap on the wrist. Susan Baker needs to come clean about Paul Baker's disappearance too. I wonder where Shannon is today.
I did get the following on FB tonight from the Bay County (FL) Sheriff:
Congratulations to the 14th Circuit Child Abduction Response Team's(CART) recognition today as the State Task Force of the year in assistance to the Washington County Sheriffs Office in the recovery of Baby Shannon Dedrick in November 2009. Representatives from all of the involved agencies received the award at the Capital today at the Missing Childrens Day Ceremony. Units from the Bay County Sheriff's Office recognized at this event were the Criminal Investigations Division, BCSO Search and Rescue and the BCSO Mounted Posse... Great Job by all involved..
Posted: 4:33 PM Sep 13, 2010
Local team wins Law Enforcement Task Force of the Year award
Governor Charlie Crist joined Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Commissioner Gerald Bailey in honoring members of the Washington County Sheriff’s office for their role in the search and recovery of baby Shannon Dedrick.
Tallahassee - Governor Charlie Crist joined Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Commissioner Gerald Bailey in honoring members of the Washington County Sheriff’s office for their role in the search and recovery of baby Shannon Dedrick.
(snipped: more at this link
http://www.wjhg.com/home/headlines/102810424.html)
“This year’s award winners worked both behind the scenes and on the front lines,” said Commissioner Bailey. “They are educators, policy makers, law enforcement officers or everyday Floridians. These men and women are making a difference in the lives of children across our state.”
Washington County Sheriff Bobby Haddock was on hand to accept the award presented to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office as part of the Law Enforcement Task Force/Team of the Year. The 14th Judicial Circuit Child Abduction Response Team (CART) was made up of several agencies that together worked to bring about the safe recovery of kidnapped 7-month-old Shannon Dedrick.
“We are honored to have been selected for this prestigious award and I humbly accept it on behalf of an incredible team of people who were essential to this search and recovery effort” said Sheriff Haddock. “This was an enormous effort by search and rescue personnel from Liberty, Gulf and Bay County Sheriff’s Offices; K-9 teams from Klass Kids, Florida State Hospital, Gulf Correctional, and Southwest TANSAR; law enforcement personnel from Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, FBI, Team ADAM (an extension of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children), Office of the State Attorney (14th Judicial Circuit), Bay, Calhoun, Jackson, Gulf, and Holmes County Sheriff’s Offices, Chipley and Graceville Police Departments, Florida Department of Corrections, and Bay County Mounted Posse. These are the people that made the recovery of this child possible and the reason I can stand and accept this award today.”
Baby Shannon was found by law enforcement officers in a wooden trunk under the bed in a neighbor’s home.