Fred W. Coyle

Fred W. Coyle is the current vice chair of the Collier County Board of County Commissioners and the driving force behind the Freedom Memorial project. Mr. Coyle is a retired U.S. Army Colonel and a decorated Vietnam veteran....Read More

Gerald A. Ladue

Naples artist Gerald A. Ladue, designer of the Collier County Freedom Memorial, was born in Lynn, Massachusetts and graduated from Lynn English High School. Living in Randolph, Massachusetts at the time of the 9/11 attacks, Mr. Ladue missed the oppo ......Read More

Greg Speers

Greg Speers is the Community Relations Officer for the East Naples Fire District and has been with the department for more than 20 years. Greg was elected fire commissioner for four terms before being offered a fulltime position five-and-a-half year ......Read More

Jerry Sanford

Jerry Sanford was born and raised in New York City and spent 30 years in the New York City Fire Department, retiring as Press Secretary in 1997....Read More

Sheriff Kevin J. Rambosk

Sheriff Kevin J. Rambosk has been an enthusiastic and dedicated supporter of the Freedom Memorial campaign. Born in Bergen County, New Jersey, Sheriff Rambosk has been a resident of Collier County since 1978....Read More

Reg Buxton

Reg Buxton has been involved with the Freedom Memorial project since its inception. He is currently the publisher of four community newspapers in Naples....Read More

Sam Cadreau

Sam Cadreau is a native Texan born to Air Force parents on the 4th of July! Raised in a military family, he was taught to respect God and country....Read More