Lonnie Sushil is a game warden with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (SA), and is the Commander of the SA Special Operations Group (SOG). Florida’s SOG group was created after 9/11 and focuses on homeland security as well as public service. Lonnie commands 14 operators in the alpha south region of the state.
Our Sponsors:
Wildlife Heritage Foundation of NH
International Wildlife Crime Stoppers
Here’s What We Discuss:
- Merging of Thin Green Line into Warden’s Watch
- Lonnie’s background
- Creation of SOG in Florida
- Duties of the group
- Diversity of warden training
- Ecosystem differences within Florida
- SOG is a collateral duty
- Collaborative training
- Picking out the oddities
- Academy and training
- Female officers
- Assess people up front