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Ex-Buc, Decorated War Veteran Among Deputies Sworn In

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By THOMAS W.  KRAUSE | The Tampa Tribune

Published: July 11, 2008

Updated: 07/11/2008 01:41 pm

TAMPA - A former Tampa Bay Buccaneer and a decorated veteran of the war in Iraq are among the new Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office deputies to be sworn in at 2 p.m. today.

The law enforcement academy class started with 29 recruits. By the end of training, only 17 will be sworn in, sheriff's officials say in a written statement.

Graduates include Douglas "Shaw" Duvall, an Army specialist and MP. He earned a Purple Heart when an explosive device hit his vehicle, killing the driver.

Also to be sworn in is Jason Odom, a former Bucs and University of Florida offensive lineman. Odom, a Bartow High School graduate, was a fourth-round draft pick for the Bucs in 1996 and retired in 2001 because of a degenerative back condition. Back surgery in 1999 ended his playing days.

Reporter Anwar Richardson contributed to this report. Reporter Thomas W. Krause can be reached at (813) 259-7698 or tkrause@tampatrib.com.

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