Captain
Clyde V. Pringle Jr., a native of Bay
County,joined the Panama City Beach Police
Department in May 1990
as an Auxiliary Officer. He obtained a
certificate inCriminal Justice from Gulf Coast
Community College in
September of 1990 and became a full-time
member of the
department in February of
1991. Initially assigned to the
Uniformed Patrol Division, he worked
through the ranks
becoming a Field Training Officer and
eventually becoming
one of the first Traffic Accident
Reconstructionists within
the department's history.
Promoted to the rank of
Captain in January of 2002 and assigned
to the position
of Patrol Division Commander since May
of 2001, he is charged
with the largest division within the
department (Uniform
Patrol, Beach & Surf Information
Specialists).
Captain Pringle, while employed with
the Panama City Beach Police Department,
has served as a
Field Training Officer, Traffic Homicide
Investigator,
Traffic Accident Reconstructionist, is a
charter member of
the Traffic Homicide Investigative
Network (est. through the
14th Judicial Circuit), a State
Certified Accident
Reconstructionist through the State of
Florida, and is
currently a licensed consultant in
accident investigation
and reconstruction and is also a current
member of the
National Association of Professional
Accident
Reconstruction Specialists, Inc.
The Uniformed Patrol Division of the
Panama City Beach
Police Department is comprised of
uniformed patrol officers and consists
of several specialized teams. This division, under the
direction of
Captain Clyde V. Pringle, Jr. forms the
the largest
division within the Panama city Beach
Police Department. |
