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The Orange County Law Enforcement Explorer Advisor Association (OCLEEAA) sponsored the 2006 Winter Explorer Academy at the Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Center in Los Alamitos, California, from February 17th through February 20th. The Explorer Academy simulates an abbreviated basic law enforcement academy. 105 explorers, from throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties, began the academy; 95 successfully graduated. Orange County Sheriff’s Department Explorer Post 449 was strongly represented and proudly saw 11 explorers graduate at the Los Alamitos Base Theater on February 20th. Sheriff Michael S. Carona, Captain Dave Wilson, Lieutenant Tom Slayton and Lieutenant Roger Neumeister were present at the graduation. We would like to congratulate the following explorers from Post 449 for a very impressive showing:

Top Overall Explorer (Top score for all award categories) Luis Perez III Drill Luis Perez III – 1st place. Notebooks Katie DeCoupe-Crank – 4th place. Written Exam Shane Bailey – 2nd place. Male Physical Agility Test Jake Montes – 4th place. Female Physical Agility Test Katie DeCoupe-Crank – 4th place.

We would like to recognize the following Sheriff’s Explorers for completing the 2006 OCLEEA Explorer Winter Academy.

Explorer Post 449 would like to thank Deputy Anton Pereyra (Intake Release Center), Deputy Jared Dahl (South Operations – Lake Forest) and Dispatch Supervisor Karen Daly (ECB), who mentored, trained and monitored the explorers in their role as Explorer Academy Tactical Officers.

Explorer Post 449 would also like to thank Deputy Rick Johnson and his K-9 Rex for the excellent demonstration and training at the academy.

Explorer Post 449 would like to thank the following Sheriff’s personnel for their assistance with staffing, funding, training and equipment needed for the Academy:

Sheriff Michael S. Carona
Assistant Sheriff Kim Markuson – Operations
Captain Dave Wilson – Community Services Division
Captain Christine Murray – North Operations
Lieutenant Tom Slayton – Director of Explorer Post 449
Lieutenant James Lazzaro, Sergeant Kirk Antes, Deputy Dan Meyers and Deputy Terry Stepp - Transportation Bureau
Office Supervisor Karen Waters – Community Services Division
Office Specialist Cathy Paneque – Community Services Division
Kathy Hayes - Financial/Administrative Services