Nick Navarro
Nick Navarro | |
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Sheriff of Broward County, Florida | |
In office 1985–1993 | |
Preceded by | George Brescher |
Succeeded by | Ron Cochran |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Nicholas G. Navarro (November 11, 1929 – September 28, 2011) was a Cuban-American businessman, born in
He won election for sheriff in 1984. During Navarro's tenure the
Navarro was defeated in the 1993 election.
COPS
In 1989, Navarro allowed
2 Live Crew controversy
In 1989, Florida Governor
On
The publicity generated by the case brought brisk sales of As Nasty As They Wanna Be, and contributed to Navarro's defeat in the next election.[citation needed]
Post elected-office
In 1993, Navarro founded Navarro Security Group Ltd, a private security service company.[10] On September 28, 2011, he died from complications of cancer, aged 81.[11]
References
- ^ "Nick Navarro". Fred Hunters - Hollywood (funeral home). 2011. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ "Former Broward Sheriff Nick Navarro Dies". 28 September 2011.
- ^ The History of the Broward Sheriff's Office Archived 2015-07-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kenneth R. Clark. "Don't Expect 'Dirty Harry' On 'cops'". Archived from the original on 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
- ^ a b Clary, Mike (21 October 1990). "Jurors Acquit 2 Live Crew in Obscenity Case". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
- ^ Lemoyne, James (11 June 1990). ""Sheriff Navarro arrests record store owners"". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
- ^ ""Navarro admits judge reprimanded him"". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
- ^ Lyrics from "Banned in the USA" Archived 2009-09-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Navarro Security Website". Archived from the original on 2010-10-16. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
- ^ "Former Broward Sheriff Nick Navarro Dead". WFOR-TV. September 28, 2011. Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved September 28, 2011.