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'Gentleman bank robber' found guilty in Pasco

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By TODD LESKANIC | The Tampa Tribune

Published: September 30, 2009

NEW PORT RICHEY - A Pasco County jury Tuesday deliberated two hours before finding Larkin Derks III guilty of robbery in the February holdup of a Bank of America.

Derks, 56, 9508 Carter St., was sentenced to 30 years in prison.

Derks, known as the "gentleman bank robber" for his polite demeanor, went into the bank at 5242 Little Road on Feb. 12 and handed a teller a note demanding money. The note also implied that Derks had a weapon.

The teller handed over $1,461, according to court testimony.

Derks was arrested Feb. 24 after four people, including the teller and Derks' live-in girlfriend, identified him in a bank surveillance video and in a photo lineup.

Derks earned his nickname in 2003 when he robbed four banks in Marion County by waiting in line, handing the teller a note and then leaving quietly with the cash. He was convicted of the robberies in 2004 and sentenced to five years in prison. He was released on March 28, 2008.

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