Dr. Jerrold Randall Ecklind has sold his home and closed his practice. The Ormond Beach geriatric doctor recently had his medical license suspended –and it doesn’t look like it’s going to be reinstated any time soon. Ecklind has found himself in a heap of trouble with his dangerous behavior. The Daytona Beach Police chief once said of Ecklind, “We are heading to a not-so-happy ending with this guy.”
Jerrold Ecklind, who was once questioned (and completely cleared) in the Daytona Beach serial killings, was found guilty of improper exhibition of a weapon earlier this year. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail and a year’s probation. But, that wasn’t the first time he found himself in trouble –and it wouldn’t be the last.
Before Ecklind had even gained the priviledge of being addressed as "doctor," he had spent five years on probation. Ecklind had pled no contest to attempted robbery with a firearm in 1989. That’s right. Ecklind tried to rob someone with a gun and then he became a doctor.
After the incident in which he was found guilty of improper exhibition of a weapon, Ecklind got in trouble with the law again. This time he was driving around town under the influence. He had his boots on backwards. He said that they felt "big." Police found Xanax and morphine in his possession, hidden in a flashlight holder and a glass case, respectively. Ecklind refused a urine test. He couldn’t pass the field sobriety tests. He couldn’t stand on one foot. He couldn’t walk a straight line. He passed a breath test, indicating he hadn’t been drinking, but it was very clear he was under the influence of something. A Bushmaster M-16 rifle was found in his car –along with a supply of ammo. Perhaps he was going wabbit hunting.
Ecklind pled no contest Monday to driving under the influence. He was sentenced to one year probation. If Ecklind completes a drug treatment program, the charges will be dismissed. Ecklind has had enough of Daytona Beach, and I’m sure the feeling is somewhat mutual. Perhaps the move signals the beginning of a rehabilitation. After all, he has the fortune of being able to better himself outside the walls of incarceration, unlike many others who did not bear the esteemed title of "doctor." Maybe he’ll take advantage of this great opportunity.
We wish the citizens of Ecklind’s new location, lots of luck –and an apple a day.
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