Founding Members
Fred W. Coyle
Fred W. Coyle is the current 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 spent more than 20 years with the East Naples Fire District, where he was elected fire commissioner for four terms before serving as the districts first community relations officer ……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