Bill Lee Jr., who had stepped aside as Sanford, Fla.'s police chief during the investigation of the shooting of unarmed African American teenager Trayvon Martin, has officially resigned as the community’s top cop, a city commissioner said Monday. full story ![]()

SANFORD | One year after the shooting of Trayvon Martin thrust this small central Florida city into the national spotlight, life in Sanford is returning to its regular rhythm.
theledger.com (2 months and 29 days ago)
Former Elgin, Ill., deputy chief will try to heal rifts from Trayvon Martin shooting Cecil Smith was sworn in as Sanford's new police chief this morning and vowed to spend as much time in the community as he does behind his desk.
orlandosentinel.com (1 month and 23 days ago)
One year after the shooting of Trayvon Martin thrust this small central Florida city into the national spotlight, life in Sanford is returning to its regular rhythm.
floridatoday.com (2 months and 30 days ago)

SANFORD — Tuesday is the anniversary of one of the darkest days in recent Sanford history: the day Trayvon Martin was killed.
chicagotribune.com (2 months and 29 days ago)
SANFORD — Tuesday is the anniversary of one of the darkest days in recent Sanford history: the day Trayvon Martin was killed.
orlandosentinel.com (2 months and 29 days ago)
Flowers, stuffed animals, balloons, cards and crosses piled up in a makeshift memorial nearly a year ago outside the gated Sanford community where Trayvon Martin was shot to death.
orlandosentinel.com (3 months and 1 day ago)
Tomorrow is the one-year anniversary of Trayvon Martin's death. Central Florida events to mark that include:
orlandosentinel.com (2 months and 30 days ago)
They include Trayvon Martin's mother, father, Ben Crump and Norm Wolfinger.SANFORD - Attorneys for George Zimmerman have filed a new defense witness list, and it includes more than 130 people. Among them: Trayvon Martin's mother and father, their attorney Benjamin Crump, former Sanford police Chief Bill Lee Jr. and former State Attorney Norm Wolfinger.
orlandosentinel.com (2 months and 1 day ago)
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) -- The small central Florida city of Sanford is returning to its regular rhythm, one year after the shooting of Trayvon Martin. Protesters are gone, and the downtown shopping district is back to its normal buzzing activity....
ap.org (3 months ago)
Cecil Smith says he'll start job in April by meeting with officers and community When Cecil Smith takes over as Sanford police chief April 1, one of his top tasks will be to help the city heal from years of racial mistrust between officers and black residents. That mistrust reached a peak after black teenager Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by George Zimmerman a year ago...
orlandosentinel.com (2 months and 29 days ago)
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