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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Stephanie Hayes / The Bulletin
August 16, 2008
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Horace Nero existed amid the most violent crime in St. Petersburg.
He patrolled the streets, breaking up fights and arresting 20 people at a time. He had shirts torn from his back. Once, a thief fired a gun at his chin the bullet narrowly missed.
He faced....