BSO's Media Relations Staff Bios
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Jim Leljedal
Director of Media Relations
Jim Leljedal is the most experienced law enforcement spokesman in Florida. Before joining the Broward Sheriff’s Office, he spent five years as a radio and television news reporter in Miami. Jim covered some of the most important news events of the era, providing live coverage of serial killer Ted Bundy's trial and was the only reporter present for Diana Nyad's historic open ocean swim.
In 1983, Jim became an official spokesperson for the sheriff's office, ultimately attended the police academy and became a certified deputy sheriff, working road patrol and special assignments for years. Jim received a bachelor's degree in communications from Nova University and a master's degree in criminal justice management at St. Thomas University. Jim has lived in Broward County since 1965, is married, has three sons and one grandson.
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Veda Coleman-Wright
Senior Public Information Officer
Veda Coleman-Wright, a former South Florida television assignment editor, joined the Broward Sheriff's Office in May 1996. Before her tour of duty at WPLG-TV/Channel 10, Veda worked as an information specialist for Florida's Department of Insurance. She grew up in Northwest Fort Lauderdale and graduated from Ely High School. She attended Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, earning a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism, with a minor in political science. A native of Augusta, Georgia, Veda has lived in Broward County since 1972, is married and has two sons.
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Keyla Concepción
Public Information Officer
Keyla Concepción joined the BSO Media Relations team in August 2006. She comes with ample background working with the media having been a bilingual reporter and anchor for three years at KTXS/KTES, the ABC/Telemundo affiliate in Abilene, Texas, and Bay News 9 En Español in Tampa, Florida.
Keyla was born and raised in Panama Republic, later moving to Miami, Florida, where she lived for 14 years before leaving for The Lonestar State to pursue her TV career.
She is fluent in both English and Spanish, and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications from Florida International University in Miami.
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Mike Jachles
Public Information Officer
Mike Jachles joined the Media Relations Department in 2006 after 14 years as a videojournalist at WTVJ, the NBC owned TV station in South Florida. Jachles brings an extensive background to the Broward Sheriff’s Office where he serves as the primary PIO for the Department of Fire Rescue and Emergency Services. Prior to moving to Florida in 1992, Mike was the Assistant Fire Chief with the Jamesville, NY Fire Department, where he served for 7 years starting out as a firefighter/trauma medic. Jachles has been an active Emergency Medical Technician since 1981 and is also an auxiliary Florida Highway Patrol Trooper. Mike has earned both the George Foster Peabody and the Alfred I. DuPont awards given in broadcasting. He has also won numerous local, state and national press awards. Jachles received a bachelor’s degree in Communications from the State University of New York-Empire State College.
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Dani Moschella
Public Information Officer
A former newspaper reporter, Dani Moschella joined the Broward Sheriff’s Office in February 2008 as an external affairs specialist and transferred to the media relations unit a year later.
Soon after graduating from the University of Florida in 1996 with a bachelor’s degree in print journalism, Dani began working in the sports department of the Palm Beach Post. After a few years there and in the Post’s Martin County bureau covering education, she wrote about crime in southern Palm Beach County for five years. From 2006 to early 2008, Dani was the Public Information Coordinator for south region of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Originally from upstate New York, Dani was raised in Plantation.
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Karen Murphy
Administrative Specialist II
Karen Murphy joined the agency in December 2007 as the Administrative Specialist II for Major James Clonch in the Department of Detention Support Services Unit. Upon his retirement in 2009, she continued as part of the Support Services team until July 2010, when she transferred to the Media Relations Office.
Karen was born in Pennsylvania and has lived in Broward County since 1963. She is married, has four grown children and seven grandchildren.
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