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6B SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2009 FLORIDA TODAY Up To Coin stopped one bullet 5 7. OFF' i. ,1 J' Mi hi Original MSRP: Rik Jesse, FLORIDA TODAY Lucky coin. Florida Wildlife Commission Officer Lenny Sal-berg displays a Challenge Coin identical to the one that was In Officer Vann Streety's pocket that stopped a bullet. 27.M2 I KM The damage.

Officer Streety's now-bent coin saved him from another bullet strike. SHOOTING, from IB at some point, officials said. Temple is being held at the Brevard County Detention Center without bond on a charge of accessory to attempted first-degree murder of a law enforcement officer. Also arrested Friday night was Floyd Johnson 24, who was identified by officials as an accomplice to Eddy. He faces a charge of accessory after the fact to attempted first-degree murder.

Police used dogs and helicopters in the Suntree search. Temple told authorities she and Eddy were in Canaveral Groves for target practice at an old gun range. About 8 p.m. that evening, Streety tried to check on the couple's vehicle, near the intersection of State Road 520 and Satellite Boulevard in Canaveral Groves, leading to the shooting. After the incident, the couple fled the scene together, Ivey said.

Eddy was driving, then Temple took over at some point. She said she left Eddy in Suntree, leading to the noon-time search. Ivey said Temple heard the shots and saw Streety go down. "She made no effort to help Streety or contact law enforcers," he said. Ivey said Temple hindered the search for Eddy because she initially lied about where she left him.

He said she also lied when she said Eddy disposed of the firearm. Authorities believe Eddy has the large-caliber handgun, which hasn't been identified by ballistics tests. He was carrying a weapon when arrested near Melbourne Beach, according to the sheriffs office. On Friday, officials said a gold coin in a wallet in Stree-ty's back pocket stopped a bullet fired at him. The commemorative coin bent under the impact.

It was issued by the.wildlife commission to honor its Special Operations Group, of which Streety was part. ple and Eddy related to bomb-making material found Thursday at Temple's Melbourne home, officials said.i Contact Kaustuv Basu at 242-3724 or kbasueflorldatoday.com. "You have to earn the coin. You have to undergo training and have to be in top physical shape to get that coin," said Lenny Salberg, commission spokesman. Additional charges are pending against both Tem 3one JSui DCo Uorqoiien it Ms "1 f3BEB(, Born Kite, Georgia 5750-71109 Booing JfusEanJ, 3airt 9randfaiar 33rolar Jerry left behind his loving wife of 32 years Susan; children Allen, Suzette, Lincoln, Melissa, Vincent, Sherri, Shannon, Harrison, Cathy, and Keith; grandchildren April, Jessica, Matthew, Tiffany, Vinnie, Bubby, Katelynn, Brittany, Lincoln, Blake, Tyler, Michael, and Harrison brother James; sisters Inell, Maggie, and Joyce.

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