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Ryan Butler is FWC's prosecutor of the year

June 13, 2007
Contact: Henry Cabbage, (850) 528-1755

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) honored Assistant State Attorney Ryan Butler of Vero Beach as its prosecutor of the year during Wednesday's meeting.

The FWC, meeting in a two-day session at Melbourne, lauded Butler for his 12 years of diligence and commitment in prosecuting FWC cases.

Col. Julie Jones, FWC's director of law enforcement, said "He works with the FWC officers on these cases from start to finish. This includes going on details with the officers on both land and on sea, going out to crime scenes and taking calls from officers in the middle of the night. One of these details included swimming after a defendant who was illegally spearing lobster."

Ryan Butler has maintained his state certification as a law enforcement officer, maintained his commitment to the officers at FWC and maintained his commitment to protecting Florida's natural resources.

"He is an inspiration to FWC's officers and a fundamental partner for FWC," Jones said.