After the unanimous decision made by the board on Monday, the high school in Naples North, known as Collier County School District’s School, now has a new mascot and name.

The high school will be named Aubrey Rogers High School, after former Collier County Sheriff Aubrey Rogers, who established the Youth Relations program in the office of the Deputy Schools.

The school’s symbol will be the Patriots, which the district’s website stated corresponds with Rogers’ involvement in the U.S. Army.

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Obituary: Former sheriff Aubrey Rogers of Collier County passes away at the age of 83.

The school district obtained the 60 acres for the campus in 2001. The school is situated close to Veterans Memorial Elementary and North Naples Middle School. The school will accommodate 1,887 students and is estimated to cost approximately $97 million.

Among the community, the district plans to open a new high school in August 2023, with approximately 170 member submissions for the name of the school, in some form of Aubrey Rogers.

The district did not include the names of each child who submitted an entry in the document, but the submission from one of Rogers’ children was applauded by their father’s accomplishments.

He knew that education was the best opportunity for a good life, and he loved all the kids. He knew that building trust with law enforcement would be a way to ensure good citizenship, and he knew that creating a safe environment was critical for successful schools.

My father was trusted and highly regarded in the community and always prioritized the children’s best interests above everything else.

Kevin Rambosk, the Sheriff of Collier County Sheriff’s Office, mentioned on Facebook that he couldn’t believe the school’s lack of proper consideration.

“Rambosk expressed in the message, “Sheriff Rogers consistently showcased his dedication to the youth of our community repeatedly during his professional journey.” “I am grateful to the Collier County Public Schools for granting the community the opportunity to contribute to the selection of the name, the numerous community individuals who cast their votes, and the Collier County School Board for endorsing this fitting homage to Sheriff Rogers and his lasting impact.”

Who was Aubrey Rogers?

Rogers was born in Fort Myers on Aug. 27, 1926. He moved to Naples in 1957, when he was 31 years old.

As per the district, Rogers started contemplating a profession in law enforcement during his time in high school. His great uncle served as a U.S. Marshal, and his best friend’s father worked as a police officer.

In 1948, at the age of 22, he went to work for the Fort Myers Police Department, where only a few officers were employed.

In 1957, Rogers was employed by former Collier County Sheriff E. A. Doug Hendry to serve in the Everglades prison, a position for which he had been previously recruited by Hendry himself, having previously collaborated with him at the Fort Myers Police Department.

Rogers initially made 74 cents per hour when he started working as a deputy at the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. Eventually, he became the chief deputy in Hendry.

Rogers held the position of sheriff until 1989. On November 19, 1975, Reuben Askew, the then-Governor of Florida, designated Rogers as the sheriff of Collier County, taking over from Hendry, who had stepped down.

Rogers, the founder of the Junior Deputy League of Collier County in the 1960s, facilitated mentoring and camping opportunities for the youth in the community. He also played a role in establishing Junior Deputy Day at the Collier County Fair.

He was 83 years old when he passed away on March 10, 2010.

Aubrey Rogers remembered

Selecting his father’s title, Corporal Dan Rogers from the Collier County Sheriff’s Department, expressed gratitude to the community and school board on a Facebook post shared by the sheriff’s office, as he referred to Rogers’ son.

Dan Rogers stated in the post, “Despite the passage of time, his dedication to Collier County and its residents, particularly the younger generation, has not been overlooked, and this genuinely demonstrates his strong belief in that. If he were present today, he would express that this is the most prestigious recognition he could have ever obtained.”