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SILVER STAR
Deputy Sheriffs’ Association of San Diego County
DECEMBER 2011
Have a Safe and Happy Holiday
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Silver Star
VOL. 27 NO 12
December 2011
PRESIDENT
Dave Schaller
VICE PRESIDENT
Matt Clay
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Steve Purvis
features
10
2011 In Review
A look back at the last year for the DSA
14
Shame on the City of Anaheim
16
Prime Retirement Location
Member commentary on the Anaheim Convention Center
A look at Slab City
DIRECTORS
Tammy Bennetts, Dave DiCarlo,
Mark Elvin, Marco Garmo,
Tim Petrachek, and Hank Turner
OFFICE STAFF
Cindy Olson - Office Manager
Adah Mathias -Executive Assistant
Louisa Hicks - Bookkeeper
Daphne Williams - Administrative Assistant
STORE MANAGER
Cory Crowell
www.dsastore.com
PUBLICATIONS COORDINATOR
Kristie Macris
kmacris@dsasd.org
Deadline for submitting an article is the 15th
of the month prior to publication. All copy must
be submitted with the name of author, work
location, and phone number. Please e-mail
submissions to kmacris@dsasd.org.
DSA MISSION
The promotion of professionalism in law
enforcement by providing service to the
community, working with the Department and
County to represent deputy sheriffs of all ranks
in negotiating and protection of their rights.
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station reports
columns
22 The Snake Pit
20 County Line Transmissions
San Diego Central Jail by Mirelle Chateigne
by Robbie Bethea
24 SDSO Kennels
K9 by Tony Bailey and Gunner
26 The Southwest Corner
Imperial Beach Station by Luis Chavez
27 View From Above
ASTREA by Scott Bligh
27 Station No. 1
Santee Station by Jeremy Sheppard
28 Cajon Zone
El Cajon Courts by Cydney King
VALUES
Honesty, Integrity, Dedication,
Accountability, Respect, Compassion,
Courage and Trust.
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monthly publication of the
Deputy Sheriffs’ Association
of San Diego County
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Silver Star (ISSN 1539-9982) is published monthly by the Deputy Sheriffs’ Association of San Diego County at their headquarters, 13881 Danielson Street, Poway,
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Silver Star  December 2011 1
DSA
IN PICTURES
A DSA Christmas This year, the
DSA turned the office into Candyland for
the holidays. Each year, the staff chooses
a different theme and spends several days
decorating for the Children’s Christmas
Party. This year the Christmas party
benef itted the new Deployed Deputy
Program, which will send boxes to deployed
deputies and support their family left on the
homefront. Next month, we’ll have photos
from the Christmas party. Until then, have a
great holiday and Happy New Year.
PROTECT YOUR FAMILY On Nov. 8, Julia Rodinec, daughter of John
Rodinec, received a grand honor at the El Cajon City Council Meeting as the
first place winner of the El Cajon Fire Department’s poster contest. She shared
the honor with her entire family. Julia received several prizes from sponsors,
including tickets to LegoLand, a gift card to Walmart, passes to the U.S.S.
Midway, tickets to the Regal Parkway Plaza Theater, and passes to Boomers.
On Nov. 20, Julia rode on an El Cajon Fire Truck in the Mother Goose Parade.
She has been enjoying a whirlwind of fun. The poster contest asked children
to draw their family’s home escape plan in case of a fire.
INSTRUCTORS AND STUDENTS WELCOME
LAW ENFORCEMENT DISCOUNT
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9/11 memorial rainbow Greg and
Betsy Reynolds caught this rainbow in the
9/11 Memorial Fountain in New York City.
The fountain stands where the north tower of
the World Trade Center once stood. The two
fountains together make up the nation’s largest
man-made waterfalls and are at the heart of the
memorial called Reflecting Absence. For more
photos of the memorial, please
see page 30.
More
News on
Page 7
PRESIDENT’S REPORT DAVE SCHALLER
HOW TO REACH THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
You may use the numbers below
to speak with a board member
about an issue you may have.
President Dave Schaller
(760) 504-8185
DSchaller@dsasd.org
◄►
Vice President Matt Clay
(949) 246-1385
MClay@dsasd.org
◄►
Secretary/Treasurer Steve Purvis
(760) 484-0115
SPurvis@dsasd.org
◄►
Director Tammy Bennetts
(760) 390-6665
TBennetts@dsasd.org
◄►
Director Dave DiCarlo
(760) 271-3210
DDicarlo@dsasd.org
◄►
Director Mark Elvin
(619) 884-1007
MElvin@dsasd.org
◄►
Director Marco Garmo
(619) 212-0719
MGarmo@dsasd.org
◄►
Director Tim Petrachek
(760) 315-6465
TPetrachek@dsasd.org
◄►
Director Hank Turner
(619) 322-1132
HTurner@dsasd.org
On Thursday, Oct. 27, the board met for the
second monthly meeting and, as you all know
by now, one of the first orders of business was
filling the president seat vacated by Hank
Turner, who had decided
to return to a life of law
enforcement (or working at
the communication center—a
step in the right direction?).
Groucho Marx once said, “I
refuse to join any club who
would have me as a member.”
Wit h t hat in mind, I’m
not sure what my selection
says about our collective
or ga n i z at ion . S er iou s ly
though, I am honored that so
many of you have encouraged
me to pursue this position. I
know you expect great things, so I will do my
best to fulfill your expectations. The more I
think about the duties of this position, and the
travelling around the county to meet and talk
with people; I think I can handle that.
As anyone who has ever served on this or any
other board will tell you, the effectiveness of the
board is a direct reflection of the efforts of all of
the parts. We have a great group of people, who
work collaboratively to accomplish great things,
not to mention one of the greatest support staffs
in the business. This is my effort to give a pat
on the back to the entire DSA staff and board.
In January 2012, we will lose one of our
directors, Mark Elvin, who will go on to serve
the members in his current management role
in the department. Mark will be missed in the
board room, but I know he will continue to
support the work of the association from his
office on the third floor. Directors Dave DiCarlo
and Hank Turner are both seeking re-election to
the board. Both have made great contributions
to the association and are worthy of our support.
I hope you join me in voting to re-elect them.
I have spoken with a couple of other deputies
who are planning to run for the board. These
people are quality candidates who I know would
be a great addition. I’d name names, but they
haven’t filed yet, so ask me when you see me
around.
One of the things that Hank did during his
term as president that I plan
on continuing is getting out
to the work sites as much
as possible. I realize most
members don’t attend the
meetings regularly, so if I
come to you, I can’t miss out
on what’s going on in your
bureau, station, or facility.
After spending so much time
in a patrol car, I developed a
real taste for being out in the
car and talking to people.
With that said, I don’t plan to
spend all my time at the DSA
office. If at any time you need to speak with me
and I’ m not in the office, please do not hesitate
to call my cell phone. I probably won’t answer it
late at night, but returning your call will be my
top priority the next day.
During the next few weeks, I will be busy getting
“up to speed” on the short-term issues affecting
us. As with most positions in our business, there
is no “how to” manual for DSA president, so I’ll
have to rough it out with on the job training.
One of my primary concerns is the continuing
trend of ill-informed attacks on public pensions.
Ironically, one of the first calls I received during
my first week in the office was from a long-term
member who wanted to know what we are
planning to do in response to Carl Demaio’s
Comprehensive Pension Reform (CPR) ballot
initiative. Refer back to the learning on the job
thing. What we have done is to put together
a meeting with the main law enforcement
stakeholders in our region in order to formulate
a collective strategy. More on this as it develops.
I know Hank always signed off with a witty
saying about how only 2,100 San Diego
residents can call themselves a deputy, well I
haven’t worked out a catchy phrase yet—it’s in
the works though. Until then, have a safe and
happy holiday! 
NOTARY
SERVICE
◊ AT THE DSA OFFICE ◊
FREE FOR MEMBERS
$10 for nonmembers
Please call (858) 486-9009 to schedule an appointment.
Immediate or Walk-in appointments will be accommodated if a notary is present in the office
and does not have prior appointments.
VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORT MATT CLAY
When you read through public safety
statistics, it’s not just about the bad guys
killing us or traffic collisions. Unfortunately,
those statistics also represent other things
like heart attacks, suicide,
alcoholism, and stress.
I f i r m ly bel ie ve t hat
occupat iona l st ress is
c u mu lat ive. It bu i ld s
slowly over t i me a nd
often goes unrecognized
until it manifests itself in
one of these forms. This
is especially true for law
enforcement personnel.
Some of the other side
effects of this career that
adversely effect our quality
of life are elevated rates of divorce, domestic
violence, and maybe even financial disaster.
Law enforcement agencies around the globe
spend millions of dollars each year to train
their officers to survive combat, but many of
them invest little money or time on telling
officers what the real threats to their lives
are and how to defend themselves from
these threats.
There are several programs offered
through our department, the county, and
private industry to help with personal
support. We have a great peer support
program and chaplains who bring a
unique understanding of our profession
and all that comes with it. If you are
looking for someone to speak to outside the
department, the DSA often recommends
The Counseling Team International, which
has provided employee support services
to government agencies, including law
enforcement since 1985.
Life is too precious and
too short to live with the
pain of stress or anxiety.
As cops, we often put up
the brick wall between
us and others in order to
mask any hurt or stress,
a nd to maintain t he
“tough guy” persona. We
often suppress feelings
into the pit of our stomach
that creep up later, only
to put us in a choke-hold
in one form or another.
The holiday season often
exacerbates any stress or anxiety.
Now, I’m not suggesting that we all meet at
a beachside bluff at sunset and form a circle,
holding hands; however, coming to terms
that we are no different than anyone else
may prove beneficial to your mental and
physical health. In times of need, finding a
friend or professional to speak with is not
a shameful endeavor and just might extend
our lives.
It is my wish that this holiday season finds
you and your families healthy, safe, and
content and brings you peace. 
***
The Counseling Team International has
offices throughout California and can be
reached at 800.222.9691. The group offers
training classes and seminars as well as
offers one on one counseling.
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DISCOUNT TO LAW ENFORCEMENT
STATION REPRESENTATIVES
The members listed below have
volunteered to be DSA liaisons.
Chula Vista Court - Don West
El Cajon Court - Cydney King,
Elizabeth Madrid
Encinitas Station - Dawn Patterson,
Glenn Giannantonio
Fallbrook Station - Gary Crowley
George Bailey - Brian Baker,
Shane Bartlett, Robert Pierson
Imperial Beach - Luis Chavez,
Julian - Fred Duey
Las Colinas - Amy Thomas,
Scott Johnson
Lemon Grove Station - Michael Arroyo,
Jerry Jimenez, Shannon Justice
San Diego Court - Patty Britcher,
Matt Etchepare
San Marcos - Robert Jennings,
Scott Carter, Allan Paez
Santee Station - Rob Bueno
SDCJ - Steve Bulthuis,
James Downhour
Southbay Detentions - Steve Bowen
Tim Stine
Transportation - Jon Currie
Valley Center Station - Jim Bennetts
Vista Station - John Cannon
Become a station rep!
Contact Adah Mathias at amathias@
dsasd.org for more information.
We need one rep
per team for each station or unit.
SHERIFF BIZ
Message from Sheriff Bill Gore
San Diego the safest urban county in the nation.
That question seemed easy enough and clients
generally answered quickly: “Well, we sell suchand-such a product...” Or, “We manufacture
this-or-that…” Or, “We provide this service…”
To these responses Drucker had a response
of his own. I know that is the activity of your
business but what is your real business? What
is the need you’re trying to meet, the real service
you’re trying to deliver? What’s the real problem
you’re trying to solve?
As we close out a year, it’s worthwhile to
borrow Drucker’s question. What business are
we in? Like his clients we might be tempted to
enumerate the many worthwhile things we do:
we patrol neighborhoods and respond to calls,
we arrest lawbreakers, we jail them, we serve
warrants and civil process, we provide security
in courtrooms and at courthouses. The list of
what we do is long, as you know, because you
do it.
But what business are we in?
When I first took office as Sheriff, I brought
together many of the leaders of our department
to talk about where we were, where we’d
been, and where we were going. Out of those
discussions, we decided we would recraft our
department’s mission statement. To some
that may seem a little presumptuous, but the
extant mission statement had been around for
about a decade and was the product of similar
discussions when Sheriff Kolender took office.
I believed it was important to make it our own.
So, we wrote these words: We provide the highest
quality public safety service in an effort to make
Everything we do has a central purpose. What
you do and what I do never stands alone. It is
part of the combined efforts of our colleagues
and the efforts of our public safety partners.
And it is combined with the efforts of the good
people we are in the business of protecting.
That means building up communities and
strengthening neighborhoods. Doing our part
to make them places where, with our help,
people look out for one another.
Recently, I read about an incident in a small
town in Pennsylvania. Every Hanukkah, the
Markovitz family lit a Menorah and placed it
in the window of their home. It stood out in
contrast to all of the Christmas decorations
in the windows of their neighbors. One year,
vandals destroyed the front window of the
Markovitz home, the window that held the
Menorah. The whole Markovitz family was
shaken by this senseless act of hostility. They
had the window repaired and decided to leave
and spend the day with relatives. That evening,
when they returned home they were surprised
by what they saw. Nearly every house in their
neighborhood had a lit Menorah in its front
window. Vicky, the Markovitz’s daughter said,
“It was our neighbors’ way of saying, ‘If you
break their windows, you will have to break
ours.’”
That’s one of the best Christmas stories I know.
It’s also one of the best descriptions of what it
looks like when our mission is alive and well in
a community.
I wish you and your family a happy and safe
holiday season. And I look forward to working
with you in the coming year to make this the
safest urban county in America. Do well and
stay safe. 
D S A DAT E S
For decades, Peter Drucker was one of the
most influential voices in management in the
world. Teacher, author, consultant, he was
described, after his death in 2005, by “Business
Week” magazine as “the man who invented
management.” Called upon to provide counsel
to major corporations, Drucker was renowned
for posing to his new client a straightforward
question: “What business are you in?”
We, in this Department, wherever we work,
whatever our assignment and tasks, are in
the business of making San Diegans safe, of
protecting them and their homes and families.
That’s why we investigate crimes and arrest the
wrong-doers and why we care for their victims.
That’s why we incarcerate and put our hand
toward rehabilitating offenders. That’s why we
protect the places where justice is litigated and
dispensed. That’s why we rescue lost hikers and
help spot and put out fires. That’s why we train
and educate ourselves and work constantly
to improve our professional skills. That’s why
we educate the public about how to protect
themselves.
Office & Store Closures
December 14 - 11 a.m. closure
December 23, 26
January 2
Store Closure Only
December 30
The DSA office and store are closed
on most holidays. While the DSA
is closed for Christmas and New
Years, the after hours answering
service will direct your call if you
have an emergency. The DSA
store will be closed on Dec. 30 for
inventory, but the office will remain
open. Please plan accordingly,
especially when purchasing
discount tickets for use over holiday
weekends.
Holiday Meeting Schedule
December
The second December meeting has
been cancelled due to the holidays.
The general member meeting
remains the same on the second
Thursday at 5:30 p.m.
Director Petitions Due
December 6
Run for the DSA Board of
Directors. Nomination petitions can
be found on page 38 and must be
returned before December 6.
Retiree Luncheon
December 10
The Winter Retiree Luncheon takes
place on Dec. 10 at the El Cajon
Elk’s Lodge. Retired DSA members
meet quarterly to discuss business
and socialize. Both retired and not
yet retired members are invited to
attend.
Director Installation Luncheon
January 26
The 2012 DSA Board of Directors
will be sworn in during a lunchtime
ceremony on January 26. The DSA
Office and Store will close at 11 a.m.
for this event. Invites will be mailed
to members’ homes.
DSA Dinner Dance
March 17
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at the
annual DSA Dinner Dance at
the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay.
Discounted room rate will be
available. More information will be
sent to member’s home and posted
online.
DSA (858) 486-9009
Silver Star  January 2011 5
Minutes
President Dave Schaller called the Meeting of the Board of Directors to
order on November 10, 2011 at 3:25 pm.
ROLL CALL OF DIRECTORS:
Present: Schaller, Clay, Purvis, Petrachek, Elvin, Garmo, DiCarlo, Turner
Absent: Bennetts - unexcused
Upon motion by Turner , Second by Clay and passed by unanimous vote,
the November 10, 2011 meeting of the Board of Directors entered into
closed session at 3:28 pm for confidential communications to include
Cindy Olson and Adah Mathias.
1) DISCUSSION:
a) Legal, Closed session minutes from 10/27/11
MOTION/Petrachek, SECOND/Turner to come out of closed session
at 4:55 pm. Motion unanimously carries.
Clay left the meeting at 4:52 pm.
The Executive Meeting of the Board of Directors was recessed at 5:10
pm and President Schaller called the General Membership Meeting to
order at 5:32 pm.
MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE
GUESTS
STATION REPS
ENCINITAS STATION
GEORGE BAILEY DETENTION
IMPERIAL BEACH STATION
LAS COLINAS DETENTION
SANTEE STATION
SAN DIEGO CENTRAL JAIL
Mike Nadeau – CLEA
Glenn Giannantonio
Robert Pierson
Luis Chavez
Scott Johnson
Rob Bueno
J D Downhour
2) TIME CERTAIN:
a) Bob Filner addressed the board and membership regarding
his campaign for San Diego City Mayor.
3) LEGAL REPORT: Steiner
a) Review of court decisions.
4) CONSENT CALENDAR:
a) Minutes
i) October 27, 2011
b) Retirements
i) Anthony Guerra – 28 years membership - $5,600
ii) Carmen Martinez – 30 years membership - $6,000
c)
iii) Lisa Marino – 4 years of membership (medical retirement)
- $800
Membership
i) 2071 Class 1 Members, 152 Affiliate Membership, 57
Class III Reserve Members, 952 Retired Members for a
total membership of 3,232
ii) Affilate
(1) John Balogh
MOTION/Purvis, SECOND/Turner to approve the consent calendar.
Motion unanimously carries.
5) PRESIDENT’S REPORT: Schaller
a) Attending briefings at stations. Will be visiting most of the
stations in the near future.
6) COMMITTEE REPORTS:
a) BUDGET: Purvis
i) 2012 budget review
MOTION/Purvis, SECOND/Turner to adopt the 2012 budget as
presented. Motion unanimously carries.
b) MEMBER EVENTS: Purvis
i) Children’s Christmas party on December 3rd from 10:00
am to 2:00 pm.
c) MEMBERSHIP: Purvis
i) Detention/Court academy on November 30th.
d) MEET & DISCUSS/CONFER: Clay
i) Requested meeting with department regarding
detention deputy working at Weapon Training.
Discussion regarding detention deputies working
outside their classification and if it affects 4850 time or
safety retirement.
e) LEGISLATION:
i) Review of pension reform initiatives.
f) PEACE OFFICERS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA
(PORAC)-Petrachek
i) PORAC Conference in Reno on November 18th – 20th.
g) LEGAL DEFENSE: Petrachek
i) Reminder that members have right to appeal any LDP
committee decision to the board.
h) POLITICAL ACTION: Petrachek
i) Endorsement interviews ongoing.
i) SICKNESS AND DISTRESS:
i) Review of sickness and distress report
j) RETIREMENT: Schaller
i) Michael Bowles deferred his county retirement in 2007
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bylaw requires that a deferred retirement must be taken
within one year of deferring to receive DSA retirement
benefit.
k) BYLAWS/STANDING RULES: Garmo
i) Bylaws –
(1) VP and President duties – transfer staff oversight
to President.
(2) Relief fund – to change length of time benefit can
be paid and offset premium for Long Term Disability
Insurance for those members who are enrolled in
the plan.
(3) Retirement Benefit – to increase benefit paid to
retiring members and change language to allow
those members with prior membership time to
be able to collect retirement benefit for each full
continuous years membership. 7 years continuous
membership at time of retirement would be
required.
MOTION/Garmo SECOND/Turner to approve the proposed bylaw
changes and submit the changes to the membership for a vote.
To be sent with the Director Election ballot. Motion unanimously
carries.
l)
UNIFORM COMMITTEE: Purvis/Garmo
i) Review of uniform committee meeting.
7) UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a) Department formed Mandatory Rotation Committee is
researching possible scenarios to be addressed.
8) NEW BUSINESS
a) Office Manager requested $2,500 from undesignated funds
to purchase new ID Card printer.
MOTION/Turner, SECOND/Purvis to approve up to $2,500
from undesignated funds to purchase ID Card printer. Motion
unanimously carries.
9) GOOD OF THE ASSOCIATION
a) Voices for Justice breakfast – no action taken.
b) $40 Home Depot gift card for Station Rep Raffle prize won
by JD Downhour.
ADJOURNED 6:53 pm.
CLEA
Scholarship
We are again ver y
pleased to announce
a special Children’s
Scholarship Program
that will be donated by our Long Term Disability insurance
plan administrators, California Administration Insurance
Services, Inc.
Four scholarships will be given in two categories, three
in category one, and one in category two. Category one
applicants must be high school seniors who are enrolled
or planning to enroll in a full-time course of study at an
accredited two or four year college, university, or vocationaltechnical school. Applicants must also have a 3.0 grade point
average on a 4.0 scale. (Three scholarships will be awarded.)
Category two applicants must be sophomores or juniors in
college enrolled in a full-time course of study at an accredited
college, university or vocational-technical school. Applicants
must have maintained a 3.0 grade point average during the
first two years of college on a 4.0 scale. (One scholarship will
be awarded). Previous recipients are not eligible.
Applicants must be the child of a CLEA member who has
been a member for a minimum of one year prior to April 2,
2012, or a retired CLEA member who is currently a member
of the NPFBA Long Term Care program.
Scholarship distribution will consist of $2,000, four awards
of $500 each.
The application may be downloaded by going to California
Law Enforcement Association’s website www.CLEA.org/
scholarship.html or by calling California Administration
Insurance Services, Inc., toll-free at (800) 832-7333. The
application must be completed and postmarked by April 2,
2012.
This is a valuable opportunity to provide your children with
scholarship money in order to help them attain their higher
education goals!
The DSA Scholarship and PORAC Scholarship are also
valuable awards open to children of DSA members. More
information about both of these programs will be released in
January, but the due dates also fall on or around April 1. If
your child is a high school senior, most scholarships will be
announced in January!
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December—on Dec. 8.
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DSA | DEPARTMENT | COUNTY | INDUSTRY
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Marshall Kelsay
Retired Deputy, SED/OSI
13 Years on the Department
40 Years as a DSA Member
Where did you grow up? Escondido
KNOTT’S
TRIBUTE
The annual fire and police tribute at Knott’s Berry
Farm runs through Jan. 31, 2012. With proper ID
presented at Knott’s (employee ID card, paycheck,
etc.) fire and police personnel plus one guest receive
free admission. Purchase up to six additional tickets
for just $17 each.
What did you do before you joined the
department? I came on the department at
age 18 as a cadet and worked at the Vista
Station for Capt. Joe Stables and Lt. Bob
Newsom. Then on my 21st birthday, I traded
badges and was working Vista Patrol that
afternoon with Doug Clements.
What drew you to law enforcement? I can’t remember a time in my life I
didn’t want to be a cop. In eighth grade for career day at school, I had Ed
Jackson, the juvenile officer for Escondido PD as my guest and then in 1964
while in high school, I helped form the first police explorer program with
Escondido PD. I became the first Captain of the post and remained in that
position until graduating from high school; and then took over as the Post
Advisor until coming to the sheriff’s office. Thereafter, John Duffy asked if I
would help form the first Sheriff Explorer Program, which originated at the
Vista Station, which led me to act as the Explorer Advisor to the Sheriff until
1974.
What was your first day on the job like? Disregarding cadet time and
working patrol in a two-man car prior to attending the academy, my first day
on the job I count is the first day out of the academy. Because of my previous
experience, and a shortage of personnel, I was assigned to a one-man patrol
car in Vista. First call: a suicide, second a homicide, so I got to know Joe
Conchola of COV and the corner very well by the time my shift ended.
What is the one thing you remember most about your time on the
department? I loved working patrol and especially my time as a dog handler,
primarily working north inland. I worked the Escondido/San Marcos/Valley
Center beat which was everything east of Vista and Rancho Santa Fe, north
of Poway, south of Ramona, and west of Palomar Mountain with code 3
cover usually about 30 minutes away. A bar check or responding to a 245 at
the Hitching Post Bar or Valley Center Inn in Valley Center made you grow
up fast and learn how to handle just about any situation that could possibly
confront you. Looking back, I always thought of myself in uniform as
invincible, and now I look back and am extremely thankful that I was being
watched over, because boy did I do some stupid stuff.
What is your one piece of advice for deputies still on the department? Be
a lot more compassionate and understanding of the plight of others than
I was. For me it was black and white, and I didn’t learn about gray until
much later on. Treat people with respect but don’t vacillate—tried by 12 is
still better than being carried by 6.
DIRECTOR ELECTIONS
Ballots mailed to home Dec. 12
Ballots for the DSA director election and bylaw proposals
will be mailed to all Active members on Monday,
December 12. Two directors—Dave DiCarlo and Hank
Turner—are running for re-election, along with several
members who are interested in representing you.
Your Vote is Your Voice
Historically, the number of returned ballots are low,
so we encourage you to take a couple minutes to vote.
Elected directors speak for you on the board of directors
and represent you with politicians in the public. Use
your voice, and vote for the directors you feel will best
represent you.
Don’t Forget to Sign Your Ballot Envelope
Included with the election material is a postage paid
envelope to mail your ballot back to the DSA. Please
remember to sign your ballot envelope or your vote will not
be counted. If you do not receive your ballot, please contact
the DSA, so arrangements can be made for you to vote.
How have you spent your retirement? Since I was administratively
retired early due to an injury, I have continued to work, owning and
managing a private investigative agency that specializes in workers’
compensation investigations with our primary client being the City of
San Diego.
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Around Town: Kid-Friendly Holiday Events
Breakfast with Santa at Seaport Village: Santa makes an
appearance, in his traditional garb for Breakfast with Santa
at the Harbor House Restaurant on Dec. 17 and 18, 9 a.m. to
10:30 a.m. The morning includes a full breakfast, picture with
Santa, face painting, balloon artists, kids show, and a gift for
the kids. Santa is checking his list and hoping to see you there!
Cost is $25 per person. Call early, space is limited. Contact
Megan Capizzi at (619) 235-4014 Ext. 3. Seaport Village is
open daily from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Stores will observe special
holiday hours on Christmas Eve and Christmas day and will be
open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Santa at Seaport Village welcomes
families and groups of any size, including pets, for photos.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas: Back for its 14th incredible
year, “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” is a
wonderful, whimsical musical based upon the classic Dr. Seuss
book. Celebrate the holidays as the Old Globe Theatre is once
again transformed into the snow-covered Whoville, right down
to the last can of Who-hash. The play runs through Dec. 31.
The 11 a.m. matinee performances are open to all ages.
Everyone must have a ticket. Children under age 3 will not be
admitted except during 11 am performances.
LEGOLAND Holly Jolly Holidays: LEGOLAND California
is gearing up for the biggest, brightest and coolest holiday
celebration ever with Holiday Snow Days. Snow falls nightly
as guests enjoy the world’s largest LEGO® Christmas tree. New
this year, Fun Town is transformed into a winter wonderland
with a snow play area where families can build a snowman
using LEGO carrots and other fun LEGO elements and throw
snowballs at targets. Along with the snow-filled fun, Holiday
Snow Days feature festive entertainment including carolers,
elves, strolling magicians; Santa and his holiday helpers; an
enchanting holiday musical; and nightly fireworks Dec. 26
through 31. All Holiday Snow Days activities are included in
the price of LEGOLAND California admission. On Dec. 31,
the park celebrates its Kids’ New Year’s Eve with a kid-focused
dance party, live music, and a “midnight”Brick Drop, which
is modeled after the Times Square ball drop with fireworks to
welcome 2011. The LEGOS drop at 6 p.m., so you can celebrate
the New Year without losing any sleep.
San Diego Zoo Jungle Bells: The new Jingle Bells celebration
takes over the zoo Dec. 9 through Jan. 1. It is free with regular
admission. Visit Santa at Canyon Cafe through Dec. 23. or take
a spin on the ice skating rink at Sabertooth Grill. The zoo is
closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
SeaWorld’s Holiday Celebration: Waves of holiday spirit
splash over you during SeaWorld’s Christmas Celebration!
Carols fill the air, a sparkling Sea of Trees lights up the water
and skaters dance on ice. This year they feature holiday favorite
The Polar Express 4-D Experience and the all-Christmas Tails
show. Enjoy “Shamus Holiday Night”and meet Santa. The
celebration runs weekends through Dec. 11, and daily Dec. 16
through 31.
Teddy Bear
Drive
Only a few days left to
drop off a new stuffed
animal for the teddy bear caravan on
December 13. This year’s goal is to
collect 100,000 teddy bears and stuffed
animals. Any type of NEW STUFFED
ANIMAL is accepted for the annual Law Enforcement
Teddy Bear Drive. Due to infection control among the
recipients, donated items must be new and unused with
the purchase tag still attached. Please keep in mind
they are looking for stuffed animals between 12 inches
and 36 inches for the children. Something large enough
for them to hold and hug and to keep in their beds.
Visit sandiegoregionalteddybeardrive.com for more
information. Now collecting at all Stations!
BLACK OUT DATES MAY APPLY TO SOME DISCOUNT TICKETS OVER
THE HOLIDAY SEASON. PLEASE CONFIRM BEFORE PURCHASING.
DISCOUNT TICKETS FOR DSA MEMBERS
ATTRACTION
Disneyland Resort
(Child)
1-Day Park Hopper
(Child)
2-Day Park Hopper
(Child)
PassPorts:
SoCal Select
SoCal Annual
REGULAR PRICE
$80
$74
$105
$99
$173
$161
$184
$239
MEMBER PRICE
$76
$66
$96
$84
$155
$145
$179
$235
*Please visit the DSA website or call the DSA Store for complete price
list and availability. Visit www.Disneyland.com for blackout dates.
LegoLand
Triple Play
$69
$89
$54
$64
SeaWorld
(Child)
$74.99
$66.99
$46
$46
Zoo or Wild Animal Park
(Child)
$40
$30
$34.50
$26
Universal Studios 3-day
$74
$65
MOVIE TICKETS
Edwards, Regal
Reading
AMC, UltraStar
Krikorian
MEMBER PRICE
$ 6.50
$ 6.75
$6
$ 7.50
These tickets are available in the DSA store, by calling the DSA Store or sending an e-mail to
ccrowell@dsasd.org. A $5 fee is added to all mail orders. A service fee is added to all nonmember purchases. DSA not responsible for tickets lost in mail. Tickets cannot be purchased
for these prices at the admissions gate at any of the parks. Tickets are Non-Refundable.
Ticket prices are subject to change without notice. Please call ahead to see if tickets
are available. DSA Store (858) 486-7153.
2011 in Review
A
fter a rather tumultuous year in 2010, this year was relatively
calm. The year began with all three incumbent directors—
Tammy Bennetts, Tim Petrachek and Steve Purvis—being
elected to the DSA Board of Directors.
Shortly after the election, Director Ernie Carrillo resigned and Dave
DiCarlo, who had the fourth highest number of votes, filled the vacant
seat. The board honored Ernie for his long-time commitment to the
DSA before Sheriff Bill Gore swore in the 2011 DSA Board of Directors
at the Installation Luncheon.
New Director Dave DiCarlo said about his first year on the board: “The
experience has been an eye opener. There is plenty of work and thought
that goes into every board decision. Anything that affects the members
is not taken lightly.”
The annual dinner dance broke attendance records once again as
members gathered at the Holiday Inn on the Bay. Next year’s dinner
dance takes place on St. Patrick’s Day at the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay.
This event grows each year and the raffle prizes keep getting better.
The DSA awarded scholarships to nine children of DSA members
and two DSA members in April. Dave DiCarlo proudly served on the
Sheriff Gore swears in the 2011 directors
committee, saying, “It was difficult reading many well-written scholarship
applications and having to narrow it down to just a handful. I know our
deputies and their families will benefit as a result.”
In May, the DSA helped send deputies to the California Peace Officer
Memorial and National Law Enforcement Memorial to honor Dep. Ken
Collier who died in the line of duty in 2010. The contingent was the
largest number of San Diego County Deputies ever in attendance at these
memorials. The DSA has vowed to help send deputies to these memorials
every year. Director Hank Turner believes “it is an important event to
honor our own.”
The DSA also supported the HDSA and the department in building a
department memorial to honor the nine deputies killed in the line of
duty.
The summer started with a three-year contract extension. President Dave
Schaller believes that, “our biggest accomplishment was negotiating a
successful contract that is good for the members of the DSA and the
citizens of San Diego County.” While the contract extension did not
please everyone, Hank Turner has said that “it’s the best we could hope
for” in these tough economic times. Contract negotiations will ramp up
again in 2013 as this extension ends mid-2014.
Hank Turner honors departing board member Ernie Carrillo
2011 Scholarship Recipients
Each year the dinner dance
continues to grow in attendance
Dancing the night away at the annual dinner dance
With contract negotiations out of the way, the DSA board
focused on association business. Dave DiCarlo said, “The
board formulated a long-term plan for the association.
There is currently a plan in place for contract negotiations,
health care, and political strategy.”
Most of the political strategy sessions involved securing our
pensions. President Schaller says, “I think our main goal
for the next year will be protecting our benefits from broad
attacks against vested public employee benefits.”
Store Manager Cory Crowell worked closely with the board
to become an official retailer for Elbeco uniforms. A quick
remodel of the store provided enough space for the DSA
Store to stock uniform shirts and pants. Members can now
buy almost all of their P&P approved uniforms and gear at
the DSA Store at a discounted price.
Meanwhile, members enjoyed themselves at the Lonny
Brewer Memorial Golf Tournament, the Halloween
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From a Law Enforcement Family
Costume Contest, and the Annual Children’s Christmas Party.
This year the board has tried to become more open to DSA members,
working actively to get as many members involved as possible. Dave
Schaller will continue attending briefings to listen to concerns. If you
have an issue that needs to be discussed, feel free to bring it up at the
briefings, attend a DSA meeting or call a director.
Perhaps Dave DiCarlo sums it up best: “My first priority for the coming
year, as in all years, will be to give the individual deputy a voice through
my position on the board. I’m just a phone call or e-mail away.” 
The SDPD and Sheriff’s
Department join together in
D.C. to honor the fallen
Deputies travel to
the National Law
Enforcement Memorial.
The DSA helped send
several deputies to D.C.
to honor Ken Collier.
Sheriff’s deputies attend
the California Peace
Officer Memorial
The DSA Store reopens selling uniforms
Department memorial
Even the DSA Staff gets into
the spirit for the annual Trick
or Treating at the DSA
2011 Lonny Brewer Memorial
Golf Tournament
Shame on the City of Anaheim
by Mark Knierim
I’ll start off by saying that my wife and I have spent a lot of time
teaching our kids about the dangers of drugs and our kids are very
informed about drugs. We strongly believe that marijuana is a
dangerous drug in it’s own right, but it is also a gateway to many more
elicit drugs.
I have been a deputy sheriff for more that 17 years, and at this point in
my life it is a rare occasion when I encounter anything that surprises
me. This weekend I witnessed something that was absolutely appalling
and it surprised me!
On Saturday, November 18, I took my daughter to a Jamz Cheerleading
Competition at the Anaheim Convention Center. Normally, these
competitions are a family affair for us; however, on this occasion, my
wife had a prior commitment and it was up to me to get my 9-year-old
daughter to her competition. Unfortunately, for my 6-year-old son, he
had to come along for the ride.
We arrived at the Convention Center at about 2:45 p.m., which was
a bit late, standard for me. I drove into the first parking structure I
could find. As I paid the parking attendant to enter the structure, she
asked me if I was there for “Kush” referring to an event at the Anaheim
Convention Center. I responded by telling her we were there for a
cheerleading competition and thought to myself, that’s strange “Kush”
is a slang word for high grade marijuana. I guess it must also must be
the name of something else. I gave her my money and parked in the first
space I could find.
I opened my car door, and was instantly hit with the overwhelming
smell of burning marijuana. Being a detective, I put two and two
together and realized that there was some sort of marijuana convention
being held at the convention center. You can only imagine the anger
I felt when I realized that my children and I were at an event where
marijuana was obviously being smoked openly.
We walked to the competition site, and on the way, observed signs
for the “2011 Kush Expo.” As we walked, I saw a man wearing a suit,
name tag, and holding a handy talky. Again, using my detective skills,
I surmised he was an employee of the Anaheim Convention Center. I
was right and his name was Dennis Bruce (Duty Manager). I stopped
Mr. Bruce and asked him how it was possible that the Anaheim
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marijuana Expo at the same time. He informed me that he could not
answer my question, but provided me with contact information for Mr.
David Meek (Anaheim Convention Center Manager) and encouraged
me to ask him. Mr. Bruce informed me that this was the third time a
marijuana convention had been held there and also told me there were
two Anaheim Police Officers present.
In fairness to the Anaheim Police Department, I did not personally
see any uniformed officers. If officers were truly there, they could have
been there for any number of reasons. I’m hoping it would have been
for some sort of contract thing in order to keep the peace. Based on the
amount of marijuana smoke I could smell outside, hopefully, they will
not have to take a drug test any time soon.
The cheerleading competition went as usual, and we left to go back
home. Unfortunately, we had to walk by the Kush Expo again on our
way to our car and once again could smell burning marijuana. When
I got home, I began researching the Kush Expo and writing letters to
the Mayor of Anaheim, Mr. Tom Tate, and several executives for the
Anaheim Convention Center, including David Meek, Tom Morton, and
Theresa King.
Through my research, I discovered that this was in fact the third Kush
Expo to be held at the Anaheim Convention Center. I also discovered
that the expo included live bands, venders representing all aspects of
the marijuana subculture, a bikini contest (“Hot Kush Girls”) and a
“smoking patio” for card-carrying medical-marijuana patients to smoke
just outside the Anaheim Convention Center doors.
According to the Orange County Register, the City of Anaheim is
“fighting to rid the community of marijuana dispensaries;” however, it
has allowed three Kush Expos at the Anaheim Convention Center in
the last two years. I wonder if money has anything to do with that.
In this day and age, it is becoming increasingly harder to steer our
children away from things that are harmful to them. When a city
government allows things like the Kush Expo to exist, that makes our
jobs even harder. In closing, I say shame on the City of Anaheim and
the Anaheim Convention Center for paring a marijuana expo with a
cheerleading competition and potentially exposing thousands of boys
and girls to marijuana and its subculture. 
Prime Retirement Location
by Russ Moore
We all dream of finding that oasis on Earth to while away our last days
alive. We watch Erik Estrada on TV at 3 a.m. and think of investing in
lakefront property in Arkansas.
where the barracks once stood—hence the name Slab City. The area has
evolved into a place where people can come and live rent-free, out of
sight of law enforcement.
For many deputies, retirement meant fleeing California for the likes of
Idaho, Tennessee, or Texas. During a recent August warrant sweep of
Imperial County (don’t ask why August in the heat) I found the perfect
retirement village suitable for the likes of Greg Reynolds, Jeff Hollie,
and the many other geriatric former deputies barely scrapping by on
their retirement.
If you are travelling to Slab City, you know you are getting close when
you encounter Salvation Mountain. For years, desert dwellers have used
cement and plaster to actually manufacture a mountain in the middle
of the desert. Salvation Mountain raises approximately 100 feet and is
covered with brightly colored religious displays. It is very impressive to
see, but borders on the ridiculous and absurd.
Slab City is located near the
Salton Sea, four miles east
of Niland (think Lakeside
without the glitter). On the
site of former WW2 Navy
Base Camp Dunlap, all that
remains is the cement slabs
As you enter Slab City, you begin to see old junky school buses, trailers,
boats, and motor homes parked everywhere. Just when you think you
are in the middle of a junkyard, you realize people are living in these
vehicles. This is the Land of Broken Cars, where old junky cars go to
die. Anything that can be towed to Slab City can be lived in. I saw boats
not on trailers with people living in them. This experience was straight
out of Mad Max.
Slab City
welcomes
everyone
There is no electricity or running water at Slab City, so the residents
make do. I had a chance to talk with a resident who told me he had
moved to Slab City ten years before from Canada. This toothless
from the members
Deputy US Marshal Steve Jurman
finds salvation in Slab City. (below)
School buses are not the most unusual
home found in town.
gentleman said he liked living there because he, “just didn’t like
people.” I realized this guy and I had a lot in common—hatred of most
people and missing teeth. He said he subsisted on SSI and spent his
money on “beer, cigarettes, and propane.” Sounds like some deputies I
know.
The weather runs into the 120s in the summer, but drops to a pleasant
60 to 70 degrees in the winter. I say Quaco missed the boat here
by moving to Florida. Reynolds and I are seriously rethinking our
retirement plan of an old motor home parked on the beach in Rosarito,
living off our $150 retirement checks after our fourth and fifth divorces.
I would not recommend anyone visit Slab City unless going armed.
I talked with an Imperial County Deputy who told me there are
many tweekers and crazy people residing there. Still, if you’re in the
neighborhood and packing, you owe it to yourself to visit Slab City. 
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Wool Pants
Elbeco 55 poly/45 wool
uniform pants are now
(finally!) being sold at
the DSA Store. Men’s
a nd women’s st yles.
Un hemmed. Only
$63.99 each, before DSA
Member’s discount.
Elbeco
Uniform
Shirts
Short and long sleeved uniform
shirts. These are the ‘wash &
wear’ West Coast Duty Maxx
shirts. Two sheriff shoulder
patches pre-sewn and other
alteration services available to
order through the store, or we
can suggest a close-by shop.
Men’s and women’s styles.
Short sleeve: $39.99
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Long sleeve: $49.99
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We have partnered with an
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will hem pants for only $7.
Details available in the store.
Blauer 8980 optional
patrol pant, with
cargo pockets now just
$68.99 before DSA
Member discount.
NEW: 5.11 Tactical
UnderGear Shirts
Pelican
Rechargeable
LED Flashlights
Compact 7060 features dual switch, no-slip
grip pattern, cooling fins on 160 lumen lamp
module, AC charger. $137.70 member’s price.
Full size 8060 also has cooling fins around the
brighter 179 lumen LED module, AC charger,
plus ability to use either rechargeable 4.8v.
battery (included) or four “C”alkaline batteries.
$142.45 member’s price.
Loose Fit, White Crew Neck T-Shirt.
100% polyester. Moisture wicking technology.
Anti-microbial to reduce body odor. Quickdrying. Underarm mesh panel for greater range
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prevent chafing.
Sizes S-XXL. Starting at $23.70
5.11 Tactical
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Replace Your
Halogen Bulb
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$45.50
Accumold Elite P+P
approved duty gear is
now on the wall!
A handy gadget. One-piece plastic clip slides
through the vent on your locker door, and gives
you a place to clip to or hang your duty belt—
mates perfectly with your buckle. Other side
sticks through and becomes a hanger point.
Available in three different styles for most all
belts: metal hook style, Bianchi, or Blackhawk.
Made in U.S.A. with lifetime guarantee.
DSA Member’s price: $11.35.
A lot of deputies are already wearing this newest
approved gear. Made by Bianchi, is has the same
lightweight and comfort features of our nylon gear
we’ve been selling, but is molded to look just like
basket-weave leather. So, now you can get away with
‘mixing’ a few pieces of Elite in with your current
BW leather and still be ‘legal’. Look for the whole
section of Accumold Elite on the wall.
(Shown Smartphone case. Member price: $20.85)
Open Mon–Fri 9–6 p.m. & first Sat 10–3
Shop online at www.dsastore.com
13881 Danielson Street in Poway
(858) 486-7153
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Transmissions
by Robbie Bethea
Rod Beall
The Bealls can boast that they have had three generations in law
enforcement. Dick Beall, Rod’s dad, retired from the SDSO as a
Captain. Rod medically retired in 1988 from the SDSO, and just
recently retired from the Cascade County Sheriff’s Department in
Montana. He served as the duty warden in the jail for nine years.
His son, Robert, is currently a detective with the Great Falls Police
Department. Rod is looking to move to Libby, Montana, in the
northwest corner of the state where he can continue to enjoy hunting
and fishing.
Lori Bird
Celebrating Thanksgiving this year had a new meaning for Lori Bird.
She and a group of people from various U.S. locations spent eight days
in the Joly Guirbert, a mountainous region in Haiti. Each day, they
traveled to a new sick call site where they provided medical aid to those
who suffer from malnutrition, tuberculosis, malaria, scabies, and a
host of other serious diseases. There is one doctor in the town of Pestel
Three generations of law enforcement: Robert, Rod, and Dick Beall.
(population 80,000) and medical students fill in when he is away. They
treat everything that enters the clinic with basically no medical supplies
or training. Even when the doctor is there, he has no supplies except for
what he can get donated.
Some of the individuals had walked for three days with their donkeys to
simply ask for food. On the first day, Lori’s group delivered a baby boy.
Another of their patients was transported to the hospital by the group
who paid for his hospital care in the hope of saving him; however, he
was too ill for the staff to cure.
Lori and her cousin Renee Plaza from Illinois had the task of filling
prescriptions written by the volunteer medical staff, which included a
retired military nurse from Florida, Maureen Wallace. Almost without
exception everyone received some sort of medication, even if it was only
a multi-vitamin. Lori stated that they distributed thousands of “Kids
Against Hunger” packets containing all the necessary elements for
healthy living.
The entire experience made Lori very grateful for being a U.S. citizen
and giving thanks this year had a special meaning for her.
Jeannie (Walsh) and Bob Evans
After retiring in 1976 as a sergeant, Bob Evans managed a marine
hardware store on Shelter Island for 15 years and was also a member
Maureen Wallace, Lori Bird, and Renee Plaza on their humanitarian
aid trip to Haiti.
Chaplain’s Corner
by Chaplain Herb Smith
“I hate the falsehood of empty vanities; but I trust in the Lord. I will
rejoice and be glad in His lovingkindness, because He has seen my
affliction; He has known the troubles of my soul and has not given
me over to the hand of destruction, but has set my feet in a large
and stable place” (Psalm 31:6-8).
The world is not a keenly trustworthy place. It is emphatically
marked and manipulated by malice and misfortune, and we find
that generally Murphy’s Law rules. Job 5:7 declares “…man is
born for trouble, even as sure as sparks fly upward.”
Jeanne and Bob Evans in Alaska.
of the Sheriff’s Museum remodeling team prior to its opening. After
retiring as a supervisor from the Sheriff’s Licensing Division, Jeanne
spent 20 years at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club as the executive
secretary in the security department. Jeannie and Bob recently took a
fishing trip to Sitka, Alaska, which had been at the top of Bob’s bucket
list. They brought home so much fish (over 150 pounds of salmon,
halibut, and rockfish) that they had to buy a new freezer. They enjoyed
the exciting float plane ride over the glaciers. They reside in Point Loma
and enjoy traveling, cruising, and spending time with family.
Don Nix
Lisa and Don Nix spent a week at Lake Powell with some longtime
SDSO friends: Catfish Williams, Jack Dunn, and Barbara and Al
Courtney. Catfish and some of his friends, John Gordon and Reginald
Jones, rendezvoused at the campground via houseboat where they
enjoyed fishing by day, campfires by night, and Jack Dunn strumming
his guitar for entertainment. It had been about 14 years since Don had
seen Catfish, Al, and Jack so they spent time telling stories (some of
them true) and catching up with each other. Another trip is planned for
next year. 
We expect that if something sounds too good to be true, it
generally is. Discretion demands that we hedge even our best bet
and maintain backup resources. But when it comes to personal
relationships, we take on a different tack. We expect those we love
and trust to be faithful, and somehow always be there. We’re hardwired to connect to one another that way because unless we do,
we don’t survive. But it is also because what resonates in our soul
for those touch-stones of faith, hope and love reside in the senses
of our connection with each other. When that is despoiled or
destroyed, our connectedness to the world we thrive in becomes
shattered, and we wander about feeling stranded and alone,
unsure and abandoned.
Possessions and privileges come and go and can be replaced. We
can’t say the same about the people that define us, and the impact
and influence we depend on them for. When we lose them, part of
us is lost with them and our world can become unfamiliar and feel
uninhabitable. But the repair is to strengthen what remains.
Life is neither safe nor fair and our own passage from it someday
is a guarantee. But between then and now we are not orphaned.
This time of year seems sad for those who miss the presence of
dear ones gone; relationships that kept them, love that sustained
them. But the God Who creates the beauty and parameters of
each and every soul walks on with those who trust Him every
day, and none are ever lost. God’s Spirit resonates in our soul the
touchstones of His quiet rest, and His Gift of faith defines our
renewal and restores our being.
His peace is eternal and His love regenerates joy. Let this season
reaffirm His love for you, and revive your spirit with the thrill of
reflecting His real and relevant good will among men.
“I sought the Lord and He answered, and delivered me from all my
fears. Those who look to Him are radiant, and their faces are never
ashamed. This poor man cried and the Lord heard and saved him
out of his troubles. The angel of the Lord encamps around those who
trust Him, and rescues them. Taste and see the Lord is good; how
blessed are those who find refuge in Him!” (Ps. 34:4-8). 
Don and Lisa Nix, Catfish Williams, Al and Barbara Courtney, John
Gordon, and Reginald Jones and Jack Dunn at Lake Powell
station reports
The Snake Pit
San Diego Central Jail by Mirelle Chateigne
"Coming together is a beginning; keeping together
is progress; working together is success.”–Henry
Ford
People are the driving force of any organization.
Each individual person has a different road map
of how they were put together. These differences
are inf luenced by our parents, teachers,
culture, religion, and experiences. As a result
of the variations, we all have a different driving
force—a different reason for getting out of bed
each and every morning.
Throughout our lives we turn to leaders to guide
and nurture us along our varied journeys. All
leaders hold a position of power or authority.
Every so often you’ll find a leader who actually
does what the title suggests—they lead. These
are the great ones, the ones who truly inspire
us! They empower us! We work for all leaders
because we have to, but we work for a great
leader because we want to.
Here at SDCJ, Teams 2 and 3 reluctantly had to
say goodbye to their great leaders: Lieutenant
Kania and Lieutenant Lovelace. Both were
experts at building professional relationships
with each individual on their respective teams.
Every day, they would routinely engage in
interaction with their team members, learning
what made each person tick and building
rapport. As a result of their greatness, they were
able to build a culture of honesty, respect, and
integrity—just a few of our departmental core
values.
Great leaders seem to
understand that people
have different motives
and different emotions
that drive us. They are
able to distinguish that
some people needed
a c h a l l e n ge , s om e
just want to belong,
others like having the
r e c o g n it i on , w h i l e
still others are content Lieutenant Kania and Sergeant Kamoss
w it h t he c er t a i nt y
of knowing what their daily tasks will be. Lieutenant Lovelace for being excellent mentors
Brilliantly, great leaders can tap into what to us and empowering us to make our own
drives us and help make us better— better decisions. Through their leadership, they have
workers, better parents, better teachers, better created an environment of independence, not
community leaders, better overall individuals!
dependency. We will carry all that we’ve learned
from them with us throughout our careers and
We long to have great leaders in our paths. their presence and valuable insights will not
Not for them, but for ourselves. They instill in be forgotten. I, for one, have not only become
us a sense of passion and purpose. We are all a better deputy, but a better individual overall
motivated by the pursuit of a paycheck, but, for a having known both of you.
great leader, we will work with our blood, sweat,
and tears. And, I have this sneaky suspicion for Another reason why there is a great need for
a great leader it’s not just about the paycheck great leaders is because great leaders are the
either. Typically, they are in pursuit of a much best trainers for our leaders of tomorrow. With
greater goal, a goal that doesn’t have anything that said, I’d like to congratulate SDCJ’s newest
to do with themselves. When I asked Lieutenant training officers: Deputies Riley, Bourgeois,
Kania what his goal was when he became Vuong, and Snyder! (Deputy Snyder, by the way,
a lieutenant he said, "I wanted to empower just completed the New York City Marathon
deputies to be deputies.”If you ask anyone here with a time of three hours and twenty minutes!)
at SDCJ they will tell you he accomplished just These guys already have what it takes to be great
that.
leaders. I look forward to working for each of
you as my lieutenant one day. You guys are our
We wish to thank both Lieutenant Kania and hope for a better future.
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take some time to recognize! First up is Nurse
Ugaban, I mentioned her outstanding lifesaving
skills in my last article. She has been a registered
nurse for 16 years, ten of which have been with
the Sheriff’s Department. Nurse Ugaban enjoys
her job because she enjoys feeling like she is part
of one big happy family. She also derives great
satisfaction when she sees an inmate housed in
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Next up is Deputy Baker from Team 4. Deputy
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years. He loves his job and being part of the
law enforcement community. Deputy Baker
told me, "We all dream about being a cop or
firefighter, but not everyone makes the grade.
There’s nothing better than keeping these guys
[inmates] where they belong, in jail. I love
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he competed in the New York City Marathon
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on Family Guy, when you read the
following.)
everyone’s style on my team. Team 4 is a money
team!”
Congratulations to both Nurse Ugaban and
Deputy Baker. Everyone here at SDCJ likes both
of your styles!
With the passing of Andy Rooney, I’d like to
end this article with a restaurant review from
Deputy Epps (our own resident Andy Rooney,
if you will). Deputy Epps recently went out to
dinner at Donovan’s in La Jolla. Here’s what he
had to say about that experience.
(Note: For those who do not have the pleasure
of knowing Deputy Epps, imagine the voice of
So I decided to take my girlfriend out
for a nice dinner. As soon as I pulled
up to the parking lot at Donovan’s,
I immediately felt my bank account
depleting. I could see Bentleys,
Benzes, and Porsches. And there I
was in my Dodge Journey. I knew I
was already in trouble, but it was too
late to back out.
We get the menu and I’ve already decided to look
for the cheapest thing on it. Well, the cheapest
thing I saw was some type of seafood platter for
100 bucks—yup that’s right 100 bucks! Well that
was out of the question! Then the waitress comes
to the table and says the day’s special was a Prime
Rib dinner at $55 a plate, $55 a plate—OMG!
Since I’m stuck, and there was nothing cheaper
on the menu, I ordered two plates of that.
Then the waitress asks if we wanted to order
champagne with our dinner. I said, "Awwww hell
no! We’ll just have water and can we have that
with some lemon.”
After dinner, the waitress had the audacity to
ask if we wanted dessert. I said, "Nope. We’d
be stopping at Albertson’s for some ice cream
on our way home.”When I finally got the bill,
my girlfriend asked if I was going to leave a tip.
Really? After just spending $110 on one meal!
Yeah, I have a tip for the waitress: If you’re going
skydiving wear a parachute! So no, I didn’t leave
a tip. Bottom line: The food was top of the line,
but not $110 worth! My tip to you all would be to
check the menu online beforehand, so you don’t
get stuck with a $110 bill either.
I asked Deputy Epps if the service was bad. He
said, "No. It was excellent.” I also confirmed he
enjoyed his meal. Having spent ten years of my
life waiting tables, the no tip thing would have
been a deal breaker for me, but I’m happy to
report Deputy Epps and his girlfriend are still
dating!
From our family here at SDCJ, we wish you and
your family a happy holiday season!
‘Til next time, stay hungry—and if you’re like
Deputy Epps, you can just come downtown for
chow cuz the ODR is free! 
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station reports
SDSO Kennels
K9 by Tony Bailey and Gunner
Happy Holidays from the K-9 Unit!
Puppies under the tree
In honor of the holiday shopping spirit, the K-9
unit will be going on a little spree of it’s own
in a couple of days. You’d be surprised at how
many web experts agree it’s not a good idea to
give puppies as gifts on Christmas. We say woof
to that notion, because it doesn’t quite apply to
shopping for law dog puppies. Our unit is in
dire need of some quality working dogs. It’s not
often that we need so many dogs at one time,
but with dogs retiring and new handlers coming
into the unit, the need has arisen to check out
some vendors.
Sgt. McCracken, Corporal Joe Hernandez, and
a couple other senior handlers will be traversing
the state to test dogs from various kennels and
breeders who have qualified to sell police service
dogs to the County of San Diego. You may have
heard that a police service dog is a “tool”. Tools
have to be purchased using a certain protocol
before being put into service. Just about
everything the department purchases must be
procured using state and county guidelines.
This usually includes a competitive process in
which the county publicly announces a need
for goods. Then there is a bidding process and
a certification of the businesses vying for the
bid. Then there’s the part involving plain old
dollars and cents changing hands. The process
is the same, regardless if it is for a computer or
a Crown Victoria. For better or worse, this also
applies to police canines.
Buying a four-legged animal can be fun or it can
be a trying and disappointing experience. Most
of you animal lovers probably experienced this if
you went to a breeder or an animal shelter to look
for your next pet. Imagine looking for a dog that
must perform specific tasks and perform them
obediently under stress. A service dog doesn’t
quite fit into the same purchasing standards as
a stapler or a piece of office equipment. Yet, we
now find ourselves learning how to make the
best of the business process.
The highest price doesn’t mean the best dog.
The greatest health guarantee can’t play a factor
in what vendor is selected. There may not be
enough vendors to qualify or complete a bid.
Each vendor may have a completely different
theory on how to raise and train police dogs.
No two vendors are selling the exact same
“product”. And, to top it off, the vendor has
to do business in the State of California. That
alone limits our choices drastically when public
money is involved. Sounds kind of hard doesn’t
it?
Hopefully, by the time 2012 rolls around, the
guys will have tested and selected two to four
dogs that I can introduce to you all. We have
two new law enforcement handlers and possibly
two detentions deputies just waiting to get their
leashes. We haven’t told the deputies they have
to hook the leash to each other during training
before they can leash up a dog. “Human Dog”
they like to call it. This human dog portion of
the training has the most impact when there’s a
police academy or a CPT class going on around
the A-Range training field. That way everyone
can see and wonder, “What in the world are
those guys doing? Is he walking a human on
a leash?” Yep, it’s all part of the method that
makes a Sheriff’s Canine Handler one of the
best.
Desert Snow
Some parts of the county got a bit of snow just
after Halloween. I am sure a couple deputies
initially thought the recent law enforcement
course they signed up for recently involved
snowmobiles or off-roading, but “Desert
Snow” is completely different than cold or
sand. During the third week of November,
every Sheriff ’s canine handler and about 80
other selected members of our department
went through a four-day training workshop for
“Advanced Passenger and Commercial Vehicle
Identification and Apprehension.”
This workshop is designed to teach law
enforcement officers advanced techniques
and legal tactics to identify criminal activity
while those criminals are in transit. The course
provides the actual tools to use when searching
vehicles along the roadside. By tools, I literally
mean tools: hammer, wrench, drill, mirror,
socket set, tape measure, and a scale just to
name a few. Where else can you get a tool kit
for attending a class? As we all know, criminals
use vehicles to get around and transport their
contraband.
The traffic stop is the basis for the detection
and apprehension of some of America’s most
notorious and most wanted persons. Part
of this course teaches a proven method for
conducting traffic stops where the officer is able
to casually converse with vehicle occupants
while also looking for indicators of illegal
activity. Students are able to get their hands
on hundreds of concealment techniques and
look at various tools of the drug and terrorism
trade. Scenarios make it all come together
with suspects and vehicles rigged with various
concealment methods. With more legal and
tactical knowledge comes more confidence.
When you have the confidence to make these
kinds of traffic stops, you know what you should
be looking for and what you should be listening
for each time. You will recognize more of the
bad guys who are transporting more of the
bad stuff on our highways every day. I highly
recommend this course!
Some of the apprehension stories we detail in
our articles are a direct result of the knowledge
gained at these training workshops and then
shared with other deputies. Everyone in the class
has been tasked with sharing the information
gained during the week with their stations and
teams, and even the rest of the nation through
the Desert Snow website. You never know when
an interdiction, a vehicle sniff, or a traffic stop
yields a new or unusual way to transport illegal
drugs. It may help someone on the other side of
the county or the country.
A LITTLE ACTION
Speaking of apprehensions, lets wrap this up
with some plastic wrap and bandages, shall we?
Dep. Scott Faiferlick was on the highway
recently, and he got to use some of his training
and know-how from a prior Desert Snow class
he took years ago. Scott stopped a sports utility
vehicle with two occupants inside and only
one functioning taillight. Pretty “routine”,
right? Scott used his casual nature to ask a
few questions of both occupants and answers
just weren’t being given in a timely fashion.
This class teaches you to not just listen to what
is being said, but how it is being said and the
manner in which it is being spoken.
Even a slight hesitation of a second or two
by a vehicle occupant when answering basic
questions about the car they’re driving or
Desert Snow trains deputies on detection and apprehension using traffic stop scenarios.
whom they were dropping off, can be giant
clues that the person might be crossing the
county with bad intentions. Scott’s training and
confidence paid off. The driver and passenger
gave conflicting accounts of what brought them
to this moment in time. Both men said they had
nothing illegal and they allowed Scott to search
the vehicle—search the vehicle with a dog, that
is. Scott and his canine Quandro walked around
the car, and the dog showed Scott very quickly
that something inside that SUV was worth
looking into.
Once inside the car, Scott happened upon a nice
stash of methamphetamine hidden in the rear
cargo area. Before this class, I honestly would
have been happy with two arrests and a pound
or two of a white crystalline substance from the
spare tire area. I might have towed that car right
then and there and been headed in to the station
with my catch, but Scott let his training and
experience in highway interdiction be his guide.
Scott and friends took their time in, around, and
under this vehicle and ended up finding a total
of 32 pounds of methamphetamine wrapped in
plastic wrap! Nice job Scott and Quandro.
Deputy Vail and his K-9 Hank assisted I.C.E.
agents recently and they ended up trumping
their recent U-haul full of 1,400 pounds of
illegal drugs. This time it came in the form of a
tractor-trailer. I suspect his next find will be in
a jumbo jet or a cruise ship. I.C.E. had requested
the Sheriff ’s assistance with stopping a semi
truck and trailer after the agents learned the
specific rig might be involved in the drug trade.
Deputy Vail asked for another canine handler to
assist him. Deputy Gary Burke arrived to help
out. Once the trailer was parked at a Lemon
Grove auto shop, I.C.E. agents swooped in and
secured the property. Vail and Hank went to
work sniffing the truck and empty trailer. What
would you expect to find in an empty trailer?
Hank alerted to several areas in and under the
trailer. Deputies Vail and Burke let the agents
take over after peeking through some of the
areas K-9 Hank alerted on. Agents later called
Deputy Vail to inform him that Hank had
located 2,096 pounds of marijuana. Nicely done.
Back in September, Dep. Tim Nickerson and
his partner Nemo apprehended a stolen vehicle
suspect driving a stolen truck near the Valley
View Casino. After a brief pursuit, the driver
of the stolen truck jumped out just prior to
coming to a complete stop. This is often followed
by a minor collision involving the driverless
vehicle. Check. The suspect driver was shirtless,
exposing and displaying his many prison made
tattoos. Shirtless tattooed felons and police dogs
often require an appointment at the shop for
some touch up work. Check.
Tim and Nemo exited their patrol vehicle and
headed toward the fleeing vehicle thief. As is
customary, Tim shouted out the “give up or
get bit” verbiage and waited for a response. The
thief ’s response was his continued fast pace
down into a canyon and into the thick brush. As
the suspect later told Tim, “Old habits die hard.”
Mr. Uniformity apparently had a tendency of
always stealing and running and not giving up
even when warned that a failing grade would
be handed out.
Well, the suspect was found pretty quickly since
shirtless and sweaty is always easier to find than,
well, frankly nothing. He was the only thing
down in the canyon! Nemo apprehended the
suspect by the arm and held on until Tim and
his partner could handcuff him. While being
treated at the hospital, Tim’s suspect tried to
grade Nemo’s performance. He mentioned
Nemo was “way too aggressive” for police work
and that we should employ “friendlier dogs.”
Well, I guess I will feature those new “friendlier
dogs” for you next month.
In closing, I want to update you all on Ken
Feistel and Brian Sheet’s faithful partner
Bonkas, who I mentioned back in October.
Unfortunately, Bonkas was unable to enjoy his
retirement without discomfort and his condition
deteriorated rapidly. Dogs live for the moment.
What matters to these and all canines is the
quality of life, not the length of life. Bonkas lived
a good life and he protected his partners well.
From all of us at the kennels, please stay safe this
holiday season. See you next year. 
station reports
The
Southwest Corner
Imperial Beach by Luis Chavez
Well hello again. I’m back with another bunch
of tales from the south.
One morning Deputy Siegfried, our motor
unit, had a trainee (Deputy Garay) riding with
him. They had to ride in a patrol car, because
there was not enough room for Garay on the
motorcycle. As they were heading down Palm
Avenue, which is one of the busiest roads in IB,
they saw one of our finest customers riding a
miniature motorcycle. Since he was committing
several traffic violations and Garay was on traffic
phase, they decided to pull him over. The rider
had other plans. He actually believed he could
outrun a patrol car with his low performance
mini-motorcycle, so he traveled across several
lanes to flee. It’s anyone’s guess what he was
thinking, but he attempted to get across to
the opposite lanes by crossing a raised center
median. Unfortunately, his tiny motorcycle
was not high enough to go over the curb, but
lucky for him, he was big enough to get across,
tumbling across that is. He didn’t get very far
before he was apprehended.
One peaceful Thursday evening, it was time
for high school football. The Mar Vista High
Mariners battled it out with the Southwest
High Raiders at Mar Vista High School. Deputy
Ryniec, along with three reserve deputies,
worked the game. After the game, some of the
students decided to disrupt traffic. One student
began to cross through traffic and ignored
Ryniec’s commands to get on the sidewalk.
The student obviously wanted attention, and
he got it. The student who refused to follow
instructions ended up being taken into custody.
Other students surrounded the deputies yelling
profanities. They wanted Ryniec to release their
buddy.
Since there were over a hundred students
surrounding the Deputies, Ryniec called for
assistance. Sgt. Ross along with Deputies Barry,
Harris, Booher, and I arrived on scene. As we
arrived, we were met with angry disobedient
students all around us. They refused to follow
commands to disperse and some were arrested.
I secured one of the arrestees in a patrol car and
stood near the patrol car to keep watch over
the patrol cars, since some had arrestees in the
backseat. While Barry and Booher arrested a
disruptive male, the crowd kept getting closer
to them and it appeared we might get overrun.
The other deputies were doing their best to keep
the crowd away and under control. I began to
look around and knew we needed assistance.
For those of you that are movie buffs, remember
the movie We Were Soldiers, when Colonel
Hal Moore looks around and sees his troops
getting overrun and calls Broken Arrow. Well
it was similar to that. I got on the radio I said
the words that gets your heart pumping when
you hear them. I called for Code Cover. Our
dispatcher at the time was Leslie Roeder. She
did a wonderful job during the incident and
immediately contacted our brother’s in blue: the
San Diego and Coronado Police Departments.
One of our own, Deputy Maleno, was unable
to make it due to no fault of his own. I’ll get to
the reason why shortly. As we began to hear the
sirens in the distance, we began to regain control
of the situation and eventually got everyone to
disperse. So like any incident, it came time to
process those that were arrested at the station.
The evening wasn’t done with us. Ever heard
the saying when it rains it pours. Well, just as
we were cleaning up the incident, a call of shots
fired came out over LGVD. During a family
dispute, one brother decided to shoot the other
brother in a residence in Lincoln Acres. Now,
if you ever worked in IB, you know there’s not
a lot of us 10-8 at any given time. So with the
high school incident, all of our units were tied
up. Sgt. Ross, who was the only available unit,
responded to the shooting. Our brother’s from
the Lemon Grove Station, quickly got on the
radio and responded to assist. They arrived on
scene along with several units from the National
City Police Department. The shooting victim
had already been transported to the hospital by
a family member. The deputies on scene formed
a perimeter and cleared the residence. ASTREA
responded, but was unable to locate the suspect.
The suspect left the area before deputies arrived,
but returned when he thought all of the deputies
had left, making his way back through a canyon
next to the residence. When he got there he
noticed several deputies were still on scene, so
he hid next to a shed. Deputy Booher managed
to get clear from his arrest and responded to the
scene. As he began to look around the outside
of the residence, he saw the suspect wedged in
between the house and a shed. The suspect was
taken into custody. Great job, Deputy Booher.
Now let me get back to why Deputy Maleno
was not able to make it. He was working Bonita
and was driving around Lincoln Acres when
he heard the call for code cover come over the
radio. He immediately responded and got on
the 805 freeway. As he headed southbound in
the number one lane, his patrol car started to
shake. He wasn’t able to pull over to the right,
so he pulled over next to the number one lane.
He immediately checked the tires of his patrol
car and wouldn’t you know it, he had a flat tire
on the passenger side. All he could think was,
“Wonderful.” There’s a call for help, and he
can’t get there. Not only that, the flat tire was
on the traffic side. He immediately got to work
to change the tire. As for me, I would rather face
a group of angry student’s than change a tire on
the freeway. I’ve been there and it’s not a good
feeling, especially at night. A Chula Vista Police
Unit arrived and provided some cover for him.
Maleno worked quickly but safely in order to
change the tire and help out. Making matters
worse, he was still changing the tire when the
shots fired call came out. Maleno later told me
that since he was only a couple of exits away
from the shooting scene, he felt like leaving the
patrol car and running over to the scene. I know
how you felt brother, like most of us, we want to
help and it sucks knowing you’re stuck. Maleno
finally changed the tire and responded to the
hospital where the shooting victim was located.
Now if you think that evening was busy, the
very next night on Friday, Siegfried got things
started when he put out a pursuit on the radio.
Siegfried was working a DUI car when he saw a
black Camaro driving recklessly. It spun out and
hit a curb. As Siegfried attempted to maneuver
through traffic, the Camaro sped away. The
driver, who was probably not too familiar with
the area, drove through an intersection that had
a dip in it and ruptured the oil pan. All Siegfried
could see was a cloud of smoke. Siegfried slowed
down and, as the smoke lifted, he saw a trail
of fluid on the roadway. He followed the trail
and located the Camaro and the suspect. The
Camaro had a flat tire and did not look in good
shape. The suspect stated he had borrowed the
Camaro from his buddy. I guess he won’t be
calling his buddy to bail him out.
Later that evening, at around 2 a.m., we received
a call stating SDPD needed code cover at 16th
Street and Palm Avenue. When we arrived, there
were people everywhere. There must have been
over a hundred subjects on the street and the
parking lot fighting and creating a disturbance.
I later spoke with a SDPD Officer who told me he
was at Lydia’s Café trying to get people to leave.
A musical event at Lydia’s had ended and people
with liquid courage started to fight outside. The
ones who were not fighting remained in the area
and also caused a disturbance. When they heard
sirens coming from opposite directions and
units arrives, a subject in the crowd mentioned,
“Let’s get out of here, they’re serious.” We made
several arrests and got everyone to leave the
area. From our perspective, we were just happy
to return the favor to them for helping us out the
previous evening.
So on behalf on the Imperial Beach Station,
I want to thank our brothers in tan and our
brothers in blue for stepping up and helping
us out. I know we all think our station or our
department is the best, but in the end; we are
all part of the law enforcement family. Keep on
fighting crime and stay safe. 
station reports
view
fromASTREA
above
by Scott Bligh
STATION No. 1
Santee Station by Jeremy Sheppard
Anyone who believes that men are the
equal of women has never seen a man
trying to wrap a Christmas present.
What does CRM mean and why does an
ASTREA deputy need it?
CRM is an acronym every flight crew member,
military or civilian, has heard or should have
heard as part of their initial and ongoing
training. It's something directly responsible
for the safe and successful outcome of nearly
every ASTREA mission from takeoff to landing.
Sometimes we don't even know we are using it.
It's not unique to aviation, but it tends to be
more prevalent in aviation due to the complexity
of aviation related missions and equipment. It
stands for Crew Resource Management.
CRM, as the name implies, is a management
system which makes optimal use of all available
resources. When ASTREA CRM is working
properly, equipment, procedures and people
are used to maximum effectiveness in order to
promote safety and enhance the effectiveness
of the flight crew. More than just the technical
knowledge required to perform tasks, CRM
also addresses interpersonal skills required of
crewmembers to conduct a flight the best way
possible. Interpersonal skills could be regarded
as the communication required in a teamwork
setting, such as an ASTREA cockpit, where
cognitive skills deal with effective multitasking
and maintaining situational awareness. As the
saying goes, you need to be ahead of the aircraft.
If you're thinking in the "right now" you're too
late. You and your partner need to be on the
same sheet of music and thinking of what's
coming up several minutes from now.
Putting it in context, let's look a scenario
where an ASTREA night crew utilized CRM
recently. ASTREA 3 had just finished assisting
unincorporated El Cajon deputies with a
commercial burglary when Alpine units
broadcast a failure to yield. The FTY turned
into a pursuit which, for ASTREA, is usually
no problem but when the suspect vehicle is a
high performance car moving away from the
helicopter, it makes it tough to catch up before
the foot bail.
The pilot knew he did not need to talk with
Gillespie Tower for airspace clearance as the
airport has been closed for several hours. So,
with the assistance of the TFO who utilized
the moving map, the pilot flies the most direct
course possible toward the pursuit. The crew
likely discussed the offset required to intercept
the rapidly moving vehicle. An ASTREA crew
can't just put the pedal to the metal like a deputy
can in a patrol car. Aircraft limitations such as
torque (the pain the transmission is feeling) and
turbine outlet temperature (how much heat the
ASTREA deputies use whatever equipment,
tactical knowledge and communications skills they
have as they work toward a safe and successful
outcome."
engine is feeling) become an important part of
the crew's scan.
Unfortunately, the suspect(s) did give the
pursuing units the slip and did so before
ASTREA got overhead. CRM kicked in as the
ASTREA crew discussed where the suspect
vehicle could be located. Having two deputy
sheriffs sitting next to each other to formulate a
tactically sound decision on how best to utilize
the helicopter is like a 1 + 1 = 3 situation. The
crew put their heads together and determined
the most likely place the suspect would have
chosen to evade the pursuing deputies.
Low and behold, brake lights were observed,
which stand out like a neon sign in Vegas
amidst the blackness of an East County night.
The suspect, driving off-road in a blacked out
vehicle, tapped the brakes just long enough for
the bright, red light to draw the attention of
the night vision goggle wearing ASTREA crew.
The suspects soon abandoned their car, so the
ASTREA crew maintained a high orbit and
directed in the primary units for the capture.
During this short scenario, CRM, while not
terribly obvious to the unaware, was prevalent.
Both deputies had a mutual buy in on the
mission. The both agreed they could fly into
the darkness of night time East County, toward
rising mountainous terrain, in order to assist
with apprehending a fleeing felon. If there were
a concern related to weather, airworthiness of
the helicopter, skills of the crew, or condition
of their tactical equipment, it would have been
discussed and a plan formulated to either work
around any limitations or to decline the mission.
A mutual "buy in," often times unspoken when
crews have worked together for a length of time,
is required before a mission is commenced. A
common saying regarding the mutual buy in
to determine if the crew is in agreement on a
mission is "two to go and one to say no."
All deputies can utilize CRM during the course
of their duties. Get with your partners and
discuss tactics. Debrief even the simplest of calls
and talk about what was good and what could be
improved upon. Situational awareness and free
flowing "rank free" communication do wonders
toward making CRM work for you. 
By the time this article gets to your
hands, Christmas will only be but just
a few days away. There will be many last
minute preparations being made for family
coming in from out of town and presents
to be wrapped. Speaking of families, I’ve
always thought of the department as one
big family. Dysfunctional, but still a family.
And our family has been active lately.
We say goodbye to Lt. Rose Kurupas who
headed out to take charge of those rural
guys. In her place we welcome Lt. James
Walker to our Shangri-La of the East
County. We are also lucky to get Sergeants
Scott Enyeart (from homicide) and
Anthony O’Boyle (from juvenile detectives)
to our patrol teams. Our station is going to
greatly benefit from all of the experience
and knowledge they bring.
We are also going to miss Dep. Amber
Leavitt who left to work investigations with
the court service bureau and Dep. Ruben
Medina who left to go head up the newly
created ADLE Team with Sergeant May.
Some congratulations are to be had for
Dep. Steve Walton who is moving into the
COPPS unit and for Dep. Derek Ralph who
is our newest Training Officer.
Because it’s Christmas, I’m going to make
this article short and sweet. But before I
end this, I’d like to take a few moments for
those folks who were at Pearl Harbor on
December 7, 1941, (as President Franklin
Roosevelt said, “… a date which will live in
infamy…”) and to say “Thank You” to those
who are still serving today and will be away
from their families during the Christmas
and New Year.
I’ll also leave you with a cliff hanger about
the armed robbery at the Barona Casino.
I’m just going to say that while surfing
the channels, I happened across a news
broadcast in Spanish. Our Det/Sgt. Tom
Poulin was giving a statement about the
incident, but it was voiced over in Spanish.
All I can say is sarge sounded muy macho!
Until next time, stay safe. There’s bad
people and stuff out there. 
station reports
Cajon Zone
El Cajon Courts by Cydney King and the gang
First to complete some past news: Congrats to
the following winners of our annual pumpkin
carving contest. There was some real effort and
imagination put into all the entries this year.
Kim VanAbel won for her hamburger, Margie
LaCosta for her Py-Rat ship, and Mendy Martin
for Mike Mazowski from Monsters Inc. Other
top entries included a mini-pumpkin family and
a fairy home.
Thanks to the Santee branch of Filippi’s, we
had a wonderful lunch with Don Crist and Pete
Astuto—until we meet again…giddyap.
No party photos this month. As the event will
be held late in November, you’ll have to wait
until next month for info and photos of our
retirement breakfast for Nancy Walker.
Enough goodbyes, let’s talk kids. We have some
special kids out here in the Zone. The Rodinec
Family have a couple of them; one of which
recently won a community award. Each year the
El Cajon Fire Department
holds a contest for the
“best fire safety route in
your home” poster. This is
open to all students in the
fourth grade. Julia Rodinec
not on ly submit ted a
poster, she was selected
as the grand prize winner.
Julia was given several gifts
from national vendors and
a seat in the Mother Goose
Parade. Congratulations
Miss Julia!
Still on the kid subject,
some of our kids are into As grand prize winner of a poster contest sponsored by the El Cajon Fire
doing things not everyone Department, Julia Rodinec shows off her awards. She also won several
gets a chance to do. If you prizes and a seat in the Annual Mother Goose Parade on November 20.
had the opportunity to go
through this year’s Scream
Zone in Del Mar, chances are, you may have If you missed it, there is always next year. Talk
seen Paige Dillard in one of her many costumes. about an aerobic workout.
And yet still on the kid subject, we are going
to add a little bundle of joy to our Zone crew.
Walter and Mendy will be expecting this bundle
in early May. Congratulations to your family.
P.S. they are thinking of boy names.
The Deputy Sheriffs’ Association invites you to its annual retiree
Christmas Luncheon
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Social Hour begins at 10:30 a.m.
El Cajon Elks Lodge
1400 E. Washington Ave
Donations requested for
San Diego’s Homeless Vets
RSVP before December 8
www.dsasd.org/xmas
(858) 486-9009 x 100
The Deputy Sheriffs’ Associati
Last year, we had a temporary honorary member
of the Cajon Zone: Chuck “Daddy-O” Russell
worked with us for a few months, including the
holidays of 2010. He gave me information about
a worthwhile program that involves inviting
Saturday, Dec
military members over for dinner. This year,
we will have two Marines at our Thanksgiving
Social Hour beg
table. Semper fi! I will have more to report in
next month’s station report. It feels great to give
El Cajon E
back to them. After the turkey dinner, it is time
1400 E. Wa
to partake in the annual viewing of Christmas
Vacation. Then, and only then is it appropriate
to put up the lights. Amen Clark.
Christmas
Donations requested for
Santhis
Diego’s
Homeless
Well, that’s all I got for
go around.
I’llVets
leave you with this: Thanksgiving dinners take
eighteen hours to prepare. They are consumed in
twelve minutes. Half-times take twelve minutes.
This is not coincidence. -Erma Bombeck 
station reports
Two of Paige Dillard’s
many faces for the
Scream Zone in Del Mar
Mendy Martin’s
Mike Mazowski
and Margie
LaCosta’s Py-Rat
ship
Kim VanAbel’s
Hamburger
A fairy family peeks from
behind this pumpkin’s
window
Pumpkin Family earns
honorable mention
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WINNING PHOTO: Dep. David Snyder from
San Diego Central Jail recently completed
the New York Marathon on November 6. He
snapped a photo of himself before the race at
the finish line with the September issue of the
Silver Star. This marathon falls during the 10th
anniversary of 9/11.
David says, “The race is very moving and was my
biggest marathon to date. I had been training
over 60 mile weeks to prepare for this.”
After the race he checked back in with his time,
“After 26.2 miles, I finished with a time of 3
hours and 32 minutes. It was a tough course
with 5 major bridges and several long inclines,
but it’s over.”
The New York Marathon is the one of the
world’s largest marathons, attracting over
100,000 applicant’s annually. The marathon runs
through the streets of New York’s five boroughs:
Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and
Manhattan.
DSA Directors and
Members carried the
Silver Star with them all
the way to D.C. on the
memorial trip in May.
Where have you taken your Silver Star? Whose been reading it and
where? Send in your photos of the Silver Star around the world or
in the hands of someone famous (or infamous). The winning photo
receives a $15 gift certificate to the DSA Store. Non-winning photos
are printed as space allows. Send your photos to kmacris@dsasd.org.
While most of the country is headed to Atlantis
now to escape the snow, Brian Jenkins from
Homicide headed to the Bahama resort this past
April.
Retired Captain Greg Reynolds and his wife
Betsy recently visited the 9/11 Memorial in New
York City.
right) The new building with the fountain in the
foreground. (below, from top) Greg and Betsy pose
with the Star at the 9/11 Memorial Fountain. Fire
Truck in Ten House, the station next to Ground
Zero. The bronze art work on the side of the fire
house across the street from Ground Zero.
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Christopher Dacar
Ernest Mc Cracken
Robert Brunk
22 Carol Adams
Max Stayrook
John Ellison
Lisa Miller
Joseph Cellucci
Mark Bailey
Jason Udan
Daniel Pena
Carlos Osuna
Mark Chapman
James Gray
Matthew Rendahl
Douglas Tomkiel
Troy Doran
Earle Lyons
Paul Bonanno
Robert Shawcroft
Joel Turner
John Fewel
Joseph Navarro
Felix Bustamante
Jay Tank
Kasey Wool
William Herr Jr
Frederick Rowe
Mario Castro
William Walkup
Wayne Rathburn
Jacob Pavlenko
30 Shawn Aitken
Darrell Strohl
23 Kristin Brayman
Kenneth Smith
17 Richard Allen
Mirelle Chateigne
Claudia Valencia
Mark Cahill
Kirk Terrell
Mark Haynesworth
Patrick Kerins
Lawrence Dill
William Thomas
Daniel Hernandez
Michael Leathers
12 Richard Benavides
Efrain Garcia
Agustin Valadez
Simon Hernandez
John Spach
Nathaniel Black Jr
Justin Moore
Ellen Vest
Gary Lane
Nelda Spencer
Mitch Clements
Derrill Nave
Christian Lang
Michelle Storms
Victorino David
Ruby Neagles
Bridget Cartier
Raul Silva
Franco Delrosario
Robert Pierson
Frank Cordle
Lori-Ann Wells
31 Jose Baltz
Stephen Ellison
Matthew Stevens
Patrick Fox
Valerie Bickel
Michael Forbes
F. Vincent Freiburger
18 John Bauer
Brian Bloomberg
Robert Forbes
24 Jane Bailey-Sease
David Gerald
Joseph Ciokon, Jr
Brandon Boisvert
Javier Garcia
Marcus Baiza
Jeffrey Germain
Nicholas Dohmen
Jianna D’Agostino
Larry King
Michael Binsfield
William Hogue III
David Douglas
David Dorroh
Roberta Mc Clain
Theodore Elbik
Roberto Lopez
Travis Johnson
Randall Grimm
Gregory Rylaarsdam
Daniel Harrison
Edward Redman
Andrew Kendall Jr
Wilfred Herrill
Adalberto Torres
Edward Higuera
Jorge Rosselle
Ericson Lamaster
Rebecca Jackson
Kenneth Martin
Victor Walker
Bonnie Mendez
John Kosich
Christina Reynolds
Barry Zuniga
Michael O’Connor
Michael Leday
Charles Roelens
John Marshall
Isaac White
Francis Parra
Receive an additional 5% off
Patrick Quinlan
in the Poway DSA Store
Julio Rodriguez
during the month of your birthday!
Chris Steffen
Murray Warren
Thomas Zoll
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Colin and Wendi Ingraham on the
birth of their daughter Audrie Rene born November 14,
2011 at 12:53 p.m. The newborn weighed 8 lbs 2 ounces and
measured 20 inches tall. Colin works at SID.
Congratulations to Douglas and Venus Morse on the birth
of their daughter Vanessa Rae born October 13, 2011 at 8:51
p.m. The newborn weighed 8 lbs 5 ounces and measured
20 1/2 inches. Douglas works at the Imperial Beach Patrol
Station.
For birth announcements, please contact Daphne Williams
at dwilliams@dsasd.org or (858) 486-9009 x 100. For
wedding, birthday, anniversary, graduation, retirement, and
other announcements, please e-mail kmacris@dsasd.org for
publication in the announcements section. You may also send
photos to accompany any announcement.
RETIREE
BUSINESS
CARDS
Bu si ne s s C a rd s for
retired San Diego Sheriff
Department employees
w i l l b e ord ere d i n
January. Order forms are
printed on page 37 of this
magazine, available online, or may be requested from
the DSA office. Orders are due before January 15 and
will be delivered the first week of February at the latest.
The cards may be ordered by anyone who retired from
the department. Please type or print clearly as cards will
be printed exactly how the form is filled out. To keep
costs down, we only order cards a few times a year, so
this is your first chance in 2012 for cards.
SERVICES
THE PAMPERED CHEF
Discover the chef in you!
Take 20% of f select unglazed
Stoneware Oct. 1-31. And, there’s
no limit to the number you can
purchase. Professional-quality tools
for cooking and entertaining. More
than 300 items are carried at any
one time, with many exclusive to
The Pampered Chef®. Visit www.
pamperedchef.biz/cking10 to check
out the latest products. Contact
Cydney King at (619) 507-1490 or
nanacyd@gmail.com.
Short Sale or
Foreclosure?
A Short Sale may be a good option
for those in specific situations.
Market values on the majority of
homes has dropped quite significantly. If you want out of your
current situation then a short sale might be a good option
for you. Call me for a FREE No-Obligation Consultation: Lydia
Seeley, Century 21 Award, DRE Lic #01861649, 619-9224609, LydiaSeeley@Century21Award.com
HOLMERUD STUDIOS
Digital Video Editing
Now with High-Definition movie film
capture and Blu-ray Disc™ production. Your
old movies and videos should be converted
to digital video. Using the latest technology,
standard definition DVD-Video™ or highdefinition Blu-ray Disc™ can be produced
for you. Your family’s precious memories
make wonderful and thoughtful gifts for any
occasion. Call Jon Holmerud (619)370-8569
or holmerud@cox.net.
DJ Services
Weddings, Formal Events, and Parties. Dance
Music & Light Show for all occasions at a 70’s
Price. Call DJ “Franco”at (619) 829-1319 or
e-mail at deejayfdr@gmail.com.
PARTIES WITH A PURPOSE
If you have a charity you are trying to earn money
for, why not try an Arbonne party with a purpose?
You can earn 25% of retail sales for your charity
and at the same time earn products for yourself
at an 80% discount. Call me! Monica Swannie
Independent Arbonne Consultant #15911906
(951) 551-0989, toocleangirl@hotmail.com.
To place a classified ad for a service or business, please contact Kristie
Macris at (858) 486-9009 or kmacris@dsasd.org.
10-7
EOS
This holiday season, don’t let the traffic get to you; it could always be worse!
This month’s EOS was submitted by Retired Deputy Jerry Meloche. If you have lighthearted humor or interesting photos to share, please e-mail all
submissions to kmacris@dsasd.org or mail artwork to the DSA office, ATTN: Kristie Macris.
Dates to Remember:
DECEMBER
JANUARY
3 Children’s Christmas Party
6
Director Petitions Due
8
General Member Board Meeting
10 Retiree Christmas Party
14 DSA Office & Store Closes 11 a.m.
23-26 DSA Office & Store Closed
30 Store Closed
2 DSA Store & Office Closed
11 Ballots Due
12 Board Meeting
16 DSA Office & Store Closed
26 Director Installation
The Silver Star Deputy Sheriffs’ Association of San Diego County 13881 Danielson Street Poway, CA 92064-6891 www.dsasd.org
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