Year in review: May 2012, 'Loss of a Leader'

Longboat Key Police Chief Albert F. “Al” Hogle, of Sarasota, died Monday, May 14, in a motorcycle accident in North Carolina. He was 63.
Police Chief Al Hogle was named acting town manager in September 2011 and held the position for one month. In October 2011, he went back to his role as Longboat Key police chief full-time. File photo.
Police Chief Al Hogle, left, and retired Deputy Police Chief Martin Sharkey, right, presented D.M. Williams, middle, with a plaque in September 2011 to thank Williams for his support over the years. The trio wore pearls to signify Williams’ 30 years as general manager of Casa del Mar. File photo.
Police Chief Al Hogle and his wife, Leslie, attended the County Club Shores I, II and III annual Christmas party in December 2010.
Jack Black and Hogle modeled in the Longboat Key Garden Club’s Male Fashion Show and Taste of the Keys event in April 2011.