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Elder Abuse Fatality Review Team (EAFRT)

Since September 2020, the Elder Abuse Fatality Review Team (EAFRT) has established a local team to review closed elder abuse cases that resulted in an individual’s death. The deaths were caused by, or related to, abuse or neglect. The team will review cases in Clay, Duval, and Nassau counties and consider facts that led to the fatal incident.

The goal is to identify potential gaps or problems and develop approaches to address the causes of death.

State lawmakers in 2020 established legislation, signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, that allows judicial circuits to establish EAFRTs. The Fourth Judicial Circuit is the first in Florida to establish such a team, with the state attorney convening the first meeting in September 2020.

This dedicated web page will serve as the official page of the Fourth Circuit EAFRT and will be regularly updated with public notices for meetings, agendas, and any relevant material for the work of the local team.

View the 2024 Annual Report.

Public Notice

Public Notice for December 10, 2024

Members

The Honorable Gary Flower (co-chair), Duval County Courts
A.J. Mack (co-chair), VyStar Credit Union
Travis Alessi, Florida Department of Children and Families – Adult Protective Services
Dr. Ronald Buchsbaum, Fourth Circuit Medical Examiner’s Office
Cindy Chambers, Florida Attorney General’s Office
Robert Fultz, VyStar Credit Union
Kristen Gonzalez, Baptist Medical Center
Farisha Hamid, Office of Florida State Sen. Audrey Gibson
Carl Harms, Florida Attorney General’s Office
Octavius Holliday, Human Rights Division, Fourth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office
Mike Jorgensen, Elder Law Attorney
Paul Kellam, Florida Department of Children & Families Adult Protective Services
Linda Levin, ElderSource
Renae Lewin, Fourth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office
Teresa Miles, Women’s Center of Jacksonville
Karen Murillo, Florida Attorney General’s Office
Greg Patient, Florida Department of Children and Families – Adult Protective Services
Sgt. Gary Porter, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office
Tracie Rayfield, First Coast District Ombudsman Manager
Patrick Vitellaro, Clay County Sheriff’s Office
Randy Wyse, Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department

 

Meetings

The Elder Abuse Fatality Review Team operates pursuant to Florida’s “Sunshine” Law and meetings are open to the public. All meetings are held at 4 p.m. unless otherwise noted. If done in a physical location, the location will be published closer to the actual meeting. Public notices for any full or subcommittee meeting will be posted on this page at least 24 hours in advance of a meeting.

 

Minutes and Documents

June 14, 2021
EAFRT 6/14/21 Minutes

EAFRT Meeting, Agenda Public Notice for June 14, 2021

July 12, 2021
EAFRT Meeting, Agenda and Public Notice for July 12, 2021

EAFRT Minutes for July 12, 2021

Aug. 16, 2021
EAFRT Meeting Public Notice, Agenda for Aug. 16, 2021

EAFRT Agenda Aug. 16, 2021

EARFT Minutes Aug. 16, 2021

Sept. 13, 2021
EAFRT Public Notice for Sept. 13, 2021

EAFRT Minutes for Sept. 13, 2021

Oct. 4, 2021
EAFRT Public Notice and Agenda for Oct. 4, 2021

Nov. 8, 2021
EAFRT Executive Committee Public Notice, Agenda for Nov. 8, 2021

EAFRT Minutes for Nov. 8, 2021

Dec. 6, 2021
EAFRT Public Notice, Agenda for Dec. 6, 2021

EAFRT Minutes for Dec. 6, 2021

EAFRT Public Records Request Dec. 1, 2021

Jan. 10, 2022
Public Notice, Agenda for Jan. 10, 2022

Feb. 7, 2022
Public Notice for Feb. 7, 2022

Minutes for Feb. 7, 2022

March 7, 2022
Public Notice, Agenda for March 7, 2022

April 4, 2022
Public Notice for April 4, 2022

Minutes for April 4, 2022

May 2, 2022
Public Notice for May 2, 2022

Agenda for May 2, 2022

June 6, 2022
Public Notice, Agenda for June 6, 2022

Minutes for June 6, 2022

Aug. 1, 2022
Public Notice, Agenda for Aug. 1, 2022

Oct. 3, 2022
Public Notice, Agenda for Oct. 3, 2022

Nov. 7, 2022
Public Notice, Agenda for Nov. 7, 2022

Minutes Nov. 7, 2022

Dec. 5, 2022
Public Notice, Agenda for Dec. 5, 2022

Minutes for Dec. 5, 2022

Jan. 9, 2023
Public Notice, Agenda for Jan. 9, 2023

Minutes for Jan. 9, 2023

Feb. 6, 2023
Public Notice for Feb. 6, 2023

UPDATE 2/6/23: The EAFRT meeting scheduled for today, Feb. 6, 2023, has been canceled. The next meeting will be in March. A public notice for that meeting will be posted closer to the day of the meeting.

March 6, 2023
Public Notice, Agenda for March 6, 2023

April 3, 2023
Public Notice, Agenda for April 3, 2023

May 8, 2023
Public Notice for May 8, 2023

February 13, 2024
Public Notice for February 13, 2024

June 11, 2024
Public Notice for June 11, 2024

September 10, 2024
Public Notice for September 10, 2024

October 8, 2024
Public Notice for October 8, 2024

November 12, 2024
Public Notice for November 12, 2024

December 10, 2024
Public Notice for December 10, 2024

 

Subcommittees

Annual Report Subcommittee

Members
Karen Murillo, Diane Clark, Cindy Chambers, Carl Harms and Teresa Miles.

Purpose
This subcommittee comprises members who will work on information for the Department of Elder Affairs Annual Report required from the Elder Abuse Fatality Review Team.

Meetings

July 23, 2021, Public Notice
July 23, 2021, Minutes

Aug. 6, 2021, Public Notice

Aug. 19, 2022, Public Notice

Case/File Review Subcommittee

Oct. 11, 2021 Public Notice

Nov. 15, 2021, Public Notice

Dec. 1, 2021, Public Notice
Dec. 1, 2021, Minutes

Feb. 11, 2022, Public Notice
Feb. 11, 2022 Minutes

April 22, 2022, Public Notice

Executive Committee

Feb. 16, 2022, Public Notice

Nov. 14, 2022, Public Notice