Peace walk held in memory of Trayvon Martin

George Zimmerman:

The 28-year-old from Sanford lived in The Retreat at Twin Lakes subdivision where the shooting took place.  Zimmerman is claiming self-defense in the shooting of Martin.

Zimmerman was captain of the neighborhood watch.

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Trayvon Martin:

The 17-year-old from Miami was visiting family friends in Sanford when he was killed on Feb. 26, 2012.  According to friends, Martin was walking from a nearby convenience store when he was shot and killed.

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Angela Corey:

Appointed by Florida Gov. Rick Scott to take the lead in investigating the Trayvon Martin shooting.

Corey was elected as the Fourth Judicial Circuit's State Attorney in August 2008.  The circuit includes Duval, Clay and Nassau Counties in Northeast Florida.

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Mark O'Mara

Orlando criminal defense and family law attorney. Retained by George Zimmerman to represent him. Has practiced law in Central Florida for 28 years.

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Judge Kenneth R. Lester Jr.

Judge handling the case against George Zimmerman. Graduate of UCF and UF. He was elected to the Seminole County Circuit Court in 1996 and has been reelected without opposition.

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Bill Lee:

Lee took over as Sanford's Chief of Police in May 2011.  He is a Sanford native who spend over 25 years as a Seminole Co. Sheriff's Deputy.  Lee became chief after Brian Tooley was relieved of duty following a scandal involving a lieutenant’s son who was captured on video attacking a homeless man.

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Norton Bonaparte Jr.:

Bonaparte has been the city manager of Sanford since September 2011, according to the city website.  Bonaparte is in charge city activities and follows the direction of the board of commissioners.

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Jeff Triplett:

Triplett was sworn into office as Mayor of Sanford on January 10, 2011 after beating out incumbent Linda Kuhn. Triplett has met with Rep. Corrine Brown and leaders in Washington, D.C. regarding the case.

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Tracy Martin:

Tracy Martin is the father of Trayvon Martin.  He said Trayvon was visiting friends of the family in Sanford the night he was shot and killed.

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Sybrina Fulton:

Sybrina Fulton is the mother of Trayvon Martin.  She is divorced from Tracy Martin, Trayvon's father.

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Benjamin Crump:

Benjamin Crump represents the parents of Trayvon Martin. He is an attorney for a law firm in Tallahassee. Best known for representing the family of Martin Lee Anderson, the teen whose beating by guards at a Florida boot camp back in 2006 was captured on video.

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Norman Wolfinger:

Norman Wolfinger is the state attorney for the eighteenth judicial circuit of Florida, serving Brevard and Seminole counties.  Wolfinger has stepped aside in the case.

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U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown (D-Orlando) :

Corrine Brown represents the third district of Florida, which includes Sanford. Brown has met with the Dept. of Justice and called for an investigation of the Sanford Police Department.

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Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Miami):

Frederica Wilson represents the seventeenth district of Florida, which includes Miami, where Trayvon is from.  Wilson has given remarks on the House floor regarding the case.

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Thomas Perez:

Thomas Perez was nominated by President Obama to serve as Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice in 2009.  He has met with Rep. Brown regarding the case. 

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