Patrol Monthly Updates July 2010

Sheriff’s Office Explorer Post wins big at Regional Conference

 Law Enforcement Explorers from the Sheriff’s Office competed in the 2010 LEEPAAC Regional Conference July 11^th through 16^th at Western State College in Gunnison, Colorado.  Approximately 175 Explorers from Colorado, California, Arizona, Wyoming and Texas competed in team and individual competitions. 

This year, 8 - Explorers and 4 - Advisors from the Sheriff’s Office attended the conference which opened with a key note speech by Sheriff Robinson on July 11^th.

Explorers competed in six team events to include High Risk Entry, Continuing Case Investigation, Incident Command, Traffic Accident Investigation, High Risk Traffic Stops, and Crime Scene Investigation.  The Sheriff’s Office Explorers were recognized with the following awards:

1^st Place – High Risk Entry, Ben Gurwin

1^st Place – Continuing Case Investigation, Andrew Heaton

1^st Place – Incident Command, Tim Knox

3^rd Place – Continuing Case Investigation, Tim Knox

3^rd Place – Traffic Accident Investigation, Brandon Vickrey

4^th Place – High Risk Traffic Stop, Jeff Aleman

5^th Place – Incident Command, Brandon Vickrey

In addition to competitions, $5,000 in scholarships were awarded to Explorers based upon academic achievement and written essays.  Andrew Heaton was awarded this year’s top scholarship in the amount of $1,500 which will be applied toward his college tuition.

The Explorers would like to thank the Sheriff’s Office for their continued support, as well as the Advisors and instructors who volunteer their time to mentor and train the young men and women of the Explorer program.

For additional information on the Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Explorer program, contact Lieutenant Kevin Heaton at 720-874-3898.