Tarpon Springs Police Department

Ms. Johnson has had to finger print me multiple times and on every occasion she is very careful and kind. She is a great addition to TSPD. We need more people like her working at the police department.

I am writing to convey my gratitude on my recent experience with Tarpon Springs Police Department.

I called in from Dubai, UAE to do a welfare check on a friend who is a US citizen. We had not heard from him for more than a month and since he was not responding to any phone calls, his family and friends were obviously worried about his wellbeing. We had limited information on his whereabouts and did not even have a proper address where he lived. The officers on duty were extremely helpful and handled our call and concern promptly. Firstly based on the limited information we had, the officers were able to immediately find his location and gave us a full address as well. My call was transferred to the dispatch team and again the officers that took the call handled our concern very professionally and promptly. They briefed me clearly on the course of action and in less than an hour they established contact with my friend at his residence.

They requested me to call back for an update. On my follow-up call which was two hours later, I was given an update that my friend is fine and he would get in touch with me. The next day I got an email from my friend.

This brought comfort to his Mother in India and the rest of his family.

Not only have I shared this experience with his family but also with friends telling them of the efficiency and professionalism of the Tarpon Springs Police Department. While I could not get the names of the officers involved, am sure you have the records and would like to convey my sincere gratitude to each one of the officers.

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you Very much for being there when we needed you.

I SALUTE YOU!

Regards
Francis Dharmai

I've owned a condo in Tarpon for about 3 years. I've never had any interaction with our local heroes until today. My son and I were at Howard State Park and crossed paths with a very compassionate police officer Kevin O'Neil. He was in the process of relocating a snapping turtle from the roadway. I stopped to thank him for his good deed. We ended up speaking about various aspects of his job here in Tarpon. It was very clear that he loves his job and community! If the rest of the force has the same mindset and professionalism as this officer, we are a truly fortunate community!

Super friendly and unlike the Publix in Clearwater, at least this place was helpful on letting me know where to go to try to file a complaint about a parking issue at the beach near this police department. Probably 1 of the rare few police departments I had gone to that helped put a smile on my face in this problematic world.

Thank you Tarpon Springs Police. :-)