Ron “”JAWS” Smith has been with the Guardian Angels in TAMPA since 1986. As their Chapter Leader he has led their patrols in Ybor City and Seminole Hts.He is the IRON MAN of the Guardian Angels. Ron is older than most Guardian Angels and has pre-conditions. Yet he has gone out on patrol with his group through outthe pandemic. The TAMPA BAY AREA Guardian Angels have given hope to so many Floridians who had sheltered in or who were forced to close their buisnesses. Nowthat the State of Florida has begun to aggressively open up the Guardian Angels continue their weekly patrols…….
Out on Patrol in the rain helping to relieve the already overburdened Police dept. with some simple tasks during the Covid-19 outbreak so they are free to respond to the many Domestic disturbance calls there getting now..
We made sure the closed parks were empty and checked on every closed business along Hillsborough Ave from Fla ave – 15th st. making sure they weren’t broken into while closed down. We even stopped a drug deal along the way.. Lol..
The streets were pretty quiet – partly due to the rain. Some of us chose to wear PPE, masks some did not. We all wore gloves. Due to my existing lung issues, I felt the need to wear the mask around others. Most members within our Chapter have been certified through C.E.R.T at the Emergency Operations Center in Orlando (years ago) and had special training on how to operate effectively during a crisis. Crime, Hurricanes, Earthquakes, floods, outbreaks and other natural disasters DO NOT STOP Guardian Angels from assisting to provide safety to our community. We have been putting ourselves on the front lines in harm’s way since 1979. And we continue..It’s what we do… DARE TO CARE!
A big thanks to those of you who came out today.. True Bricks!!
