APB All Points Bulletin

Official Publication of the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff

March-April 2016 Volume 38, Issue 3

Honor Courage Commitment Leadership Teamwork

Employee & Officer of the Year Ceremony

Sheriff David Livingston holds 10-month-old Owen Boyle, son of Mayra and Sheriff’s Specialist Sean Boyle. Sean was recently se-lected as the Division Technical Employee of the Year for Deten-tion. More photos from the Em-ployee & Officer of the Year Cere-mony on page 2.

Civil Unit Inspection The Civil Unit posed for a group photo following an inspection by Assistant Sheriff Mark Williams and Captain Jim Grottkau (retired). Left to right: Aleah Francisco, Candice Chris-topherson, Celeste Taylor, Deputy Shawn Murray, Sgt. Joe Buford, Captain Jim Grottkau ), Assistant Sheriff Mark Williams, Lt. Dave Hartman, Deputy Audrey Catuiza, Deputy Dustin Gregory, Deputy Jesus Gogo, Maria Arriola, Pat Burzdak, and Susan Sullivan.

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Employee & Officer of the Year Ceremony March 9, 2016

Clerk—Senior Level Renee Breeding

Technical Services Division

Account Clerk—Advanced Level Nancye Blasingame

Personnel and Finance Division

Sheriff’s Specialist Sean Boyle

Detention Division

Sheriff’s Community Service Officer Daniel Jordan Patrol Division

Deputy Curtis Codey

Detention Division

Detective Clifford Frazier

Investigations Division

Deputy Sheriff Criminalist III Tuan Nguyen

Forensic Services Division

Deputy Katie Rhoe

Patrol Division

Deputy Craig Zamolo

Training Division

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Sheriff David Livingston, 2015 Professional Employ-ee of the Year Administrative Services Assistant II Chrystine Robbins (Detention Division), Captain Chris Simmons, Undersheriff Mike Casten.

Sheriff David Livingston, 2015 Technical Employee of the Year Criminalist III Denise Gallagher (Forensic Services Division), Chief of Forensic Services Pam Hofsass, Under-sheriff Mike Casten.

Sheriff David Livingston, 2015 Officer of the Year Deputy Mike Ireland (Special Operations Division), Lieutenant Jose Beltran, Undersheriff Mike Casten.

Systems Software Analyst Ali Azzi (Technical Service Division) was una-ble to attend the ceremony. He was selected as the Division Technical Em-ployee of the Year. For anyone who wants photos from the ceremony or a DVD of the full event, please email Jimmy Lee at: jlee@so.cccounty.us.

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Former Sheriff’s Office K-9 Passes Away

Former Office of the Sher-iff K-9 Officer Roger Canady laid his partner and friend, K-9 Shad-ow (22K95), to rest last October. Shadow was born on May 5, 2004 in Bergakkers, Nether-lands. Shadow retired in Septem-ber 2014, after serving 7 years in the city of Oakley with Roger. During Shadow’s career, he ap-prehended 26 suspects, located 60 pounds of narcotics, and helped seize over $20,000 of drug money. Rest in peace “Shadow Dog.” FAS!

Recent K-9 DEPLOYMENTS

Officer Neabeack was on patrol in Danville when she pur-sued a stolen vehicle from Dan-ville to Orinda. Officer Nelson and his K-9 partner Rony as-sisted in the pursuit. At the end of the pursuit, the driver fled on foot from the vehicle while it was

still moving. The suspect hid in thick vegetation near a residen-tial area. Rony was used to search the area for the suspect. Rony located the suspect and bit him on the upper leg. The sus-pect was concealed in an area that was unsafe for officers to approach so the suspect had to crawl out of his hiding spot so officers could safely take him into custody. The suspect was booked at the MDF for stolen vehicle, felony evasion, and resisting ar-rest. Deputy Hunter was on patrol in El Sobrante when she attempted to stop a stolen vehi-cle. The driver fled on foot and hid in a field. Several Deputies responded and set up a perime-ter. STARR3 responded and lo-cated a heat source in the field. Deputy Pliler and his K-9 partner Argo arrived to as-sist. Argo located the suspect hiding and bit him on the arm, allowing Deputies to safely approach and take the suspect into custody. The suspect was booked at the MDF for numerous charges including stolen vehicle, pos-session of stolen property, and probation violation. Deputy Toy was as-signed to the WCDF. He re-ceived information that an inmate brought illegal drugs into the facility. Deputy Hadley and his K-9 part-ner Donna were requested to assist in locating the drugs. Deputy Hadley used Donna to conduct a narcotics sniff of the inmate clothing storage area. Donna alerted to the presence of a narcotic odor in an inmate clothing bag. A search of the clothing bag was conducted and 4.1 grams of methamphetamine were located. The suspect

was additionally charged with bringing a controlled substance into a jail. Deputy Kellogg was on patrol at Muir Station when he was dispatched to a call where two males where walking around a building shining flash-lights. Deputy Kellogg located them near an Acura and learned that one of them was on searchable probation for as-sault. Deputy Kellogg used his K-9 partner Anavi to con-duct a narcotics sniff of the Acu-ra. Anavi alerted to the pres-ence of a narcotic odor, near the passenger seat of the Acura. Deputy Kellogg searched the area Anavi alerted and located a glass pipe, methampheta-mines, and heroin. The suspect faced several drug charges.

K-9 Corner By K-9 Deputy Scott Pliler

“Protect my brave handler, grant your almighty protection, unite my handler safely with the family after the end of shift, I ask nothing for myself.” K-9 Prayer

Blast from the Past APB recently heard from Michael Brown, the grandson of former Contra Costa County Sher-iff Harry A. Brown. Sheriff Brown was Contra Costa’s 17th Sheriff, serving from 1955-1959. He worked his way up the ranks of the Sheriff’s Office and oversaw the establishment of the Ma-rine Patrol unit. When Sheriff Brown was in office, there 156 employees. Michael currently lives in Washington. He always had an interest in law enforcement. He did a ride-along with the Pittsburg Police Department, where his uncle, Aaron Baker, was the for-mer Chief of Police for Pittsburg. In 2006, Michael was an explorer with the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office. “On my very first meeting we were on our way back from a training meeting and we stumbled upon a house fire,” said Michael. “Myself and a friend carried a double amputee across the street away from the house. Both of us received a cer-tificate of merit from the Sheriff for that.” Michael worked for a year with the Washington State Depart-ment of Corrections. He is pictured at right with his father Dan (the son of Sheriff Brown) at his corrections academy graduation. Michael currently works in the private sector doing investiga-tions. Thanks to Michael for providing the image of the badge and the black and white photos.

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Last month, Muir Station Deputies Katie Rhoe and Matt Buckley, and Lt. Paul O’Mary assisted in de-livering 16 meals to seniors in Bay Point. This gave the Office of the Sheriff an opportunity to identify where these community members reside and also to ensure their quality of life needs were being met. The week of March 21-25 marked Meals on Wheels of America’s “March for Meals Community Champi-ons Week,” a national campaign to raise awareness about senior needs, especially around hunger and isolation.

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Congratulations to Deputy Sheriff Michael Parrish (holding plaque) who was honored at the annual Richmond Elks Law Enforcement Night in February. The Elks recog-nize law enforcement officers from West Contra Costa—El Cerrito, Hercules, Kensington, Pinole, San Pablo, and the Office of the Sheriff. Deputy Parrish was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in March.

Captain John Lowden (Special Operations Division) conducts the annual Lafayette Police Department uni-form inspection.

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All Points Bulletin is the official publication of the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff. Deadline for articles, photos and employees of the month is the 21st of each month. APB welcomes story ideas, suggestions and feedback from staff. Editor: Jimmy Lee. Contact: (925) 313-2643. E-mail: JLee@so.cccounty.us. Identifying information: ISSN 1040-8967.

Dear Sheriff Livingston, On behalf of the Pittsburg Police Department, I would like to extend my sincere ap-preciation for the support pro-vided by your agency following the death of our friend and col-league, Officer Donnie Pear-man. Your contributions were overwhelming and greatly ap-preciated. Please pass along my sin-cere thanks to Honor Guard Coordinator Sergeant Ben Alldrit, Detective Normandin and Deputy Montanez for keeping watch over Officer Pearman’s casket, to Tom Oakley for providing bagpipe music at Officer Pearman’s memorial service, and finally to Captain William Duke and the recruits of the 180th Basic Academy who provided invalu-able assistance during the me-morial service. This is a very sad time for our department, as well as the citizens of Pittsburg. Your generosity and genuine con-cern for the Pearman family and the members of our Police Department gave us strength and resolve to cope with the tragic loss of one of Pittsburg’s finest. The Pittsburg Police De-partment and the Pearman family sincerely appreciate your generosity through this difficult time. Sincerely, Brian Addington Chief of Police, Pittsburg

Dear Crime Prevention Special-ist Jessica Bledsoe and K-9 Dep-uties Scott Pliler and Jeff Rodier, On behalf of the students and staff of the Meher Schools, I extend our most humble thanks. The presentation given by you and Deputy Sheriffs was educa-tional, inspirational, and very exciting. Everyone came away with a much deeper appreciation for the bravery and skill of the po-lice dogs and their handlers. It was a rare and special treat—the kind of experience that will live on in the hearts of the stu-dents for many years to come. You and the department have given them a wonderful gift, and you have our deepest gratitude. Very truly yours, Joseph Schneider 5th grade teacher The Meher Schools Deputy Tim Biggs, Thank you so much for the opportunity for our students to visit you and to learn more about the important work that you do. Your professionalism, care, and dedication was both obvious and inspirational. Your warm, approachable and in-formative responses helped stu-dents to better understand and appreciate the important work that you do. The students re-ferred to the visits often throughout the remainder of the course and listed the visits as some of the most impactful and informative of the entire month. Thank you again very

much. You have been of great services to us all. Emily L. Hause, PhD Associate Professor St. Mary’s College Dear Lt. Westermann, In November, the Pinole Police Department had the pleasure of sending 37 of our Youth Academy students to the driving and shooting simula-tors at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Concord. To make sure we were able to get this experience for our students, I exchanged email and phone calls with Training Coordinator Pilar Lakes. She was extremely nice and very helpful. She was able to set up and organize this memorable trip for the kids. At the training location, your two instructors, Sergeants Matt Foley and Jeff Slater, were awesome. With the many kids we had at the simulator, they easily commanded the classroom and were patient with the kids. They were very knowledgeable on the subjects and made learning for the kids a lot of fun. The kids really en-joyed the training, and they all said it was one of the best ex-periences they had. They learned how tough it is to make split second decisions. Thank you, John Palmini Jennifer Witschi Crime Prevention Unit Pinole Police Department

LETTERS

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Over the last 18 months, the Office of the Sheriff SWAT Team has gone through some major transformation. We now have a new uni-form, OD green Tactical Uni-form, versus the old Army digi-tal BDU. “After recent criti-cism and media stories of the militarization of law enforce-ment tactical teams, the Office of the Sheriff felt it was the perfect time to change the im-age of the team’” said Lt. Jose Beltran, SWAT Commander. Also, with the award of several state and federal grant funds, we were able to acquire the lat-est in tactical gear, to include light-weight tactical vests, bal-listic helmets, and portable communication systems. The SWAT Team also purchased 33 new tactical rifles, fully equipped with tactical accesso-ries, vertical foregrips, and op-tics. This new weapon platform replaced an aging armory that was in need of replacement. To supplement the tacti-cal operations of the SWAT

Team, the Hostage Ne-gotiations Team has pur-chased and acquired the latest state-of-the art communications equip-ment. The new "836 Technology" equipment maintains a log of the entire critical incident, including automatic en-tries of calls and data inputs made by tactical dispatchers or team members. The software houses information gath-ered during the incident

and stores audio recordings of the calls made during the incident. Satellite computers and mobile devices can view the information and logs, listen to recorded audio and watch live video from the throw phone. The software com-ponent allows for immediate dis-tribution of information to those involved in the incident. A com-plete report is generated at the conclusion of the event. “The ad-dition of a state-of-the-art Mobile Command Center is a robust en-hancement to the Office of the Sheriff's response capabilities to any critical incident,” said Lt. Beltran.

The SWAT Team is comprised of 26 Tactical Oper-ators, 12 Hostage Negotiators, and 5 Tactical Dispatchers. The SWAT Team holds annual assessments during the fall/winter for Tactical Operators and spring/summer for Hostage Negotiator (Spring) positions. “We look for Deputy Sheriffs who are highly moti-vated, dedicated, team orient-ed and who can offer a contri-bution or set of skills to the Team,” said Lt. Beltran. “Our intent is to be the best trained, best equipped, and most prepared tactical team in the region.”

SWAT Team Changes

Commendations

Congratulations to Re-serve Deputy Sheriff Andy Comly who was selected as Lafa-yette Police Department’s 2015 Volunteer of the Year. Last year, Andy volunteered more than 600 hours to the police department and more than 1,100 hours to the Office of the Sheriff. Congratulations to Depu-ty Sheriff Arnold Lirio, Lafa-yette Police Department, who was selected as Lafayette Police Department’s Officer of the Year for 2015. The selection was made by his peers, city employees and his supervisors. Sergeants Ben Alldrit and Marc Andaya of the Investi-gation Division were both com-mended for their teamwork and handling of simultaneous com-plex cases to included a county fraud case, a pursuit/ADW on a peace officer, a suspicious death, murder/suicide, a found body and a missing person case that turned into a homicide. All of these cases were managed by Sergeants Alldrit and Andaya. Deputy Denny Cai of the Orinda Police Department is being commended for his handing of a vehicle that went down an embankment. Deputy Cai ar-rived, finding the car on fire and a passenger still in the vehicle. He put out the fire with a fire ex-tinguisher and was able to help the passenger exit the vehicle. Information Systems Programmer/Analyst III Su-san Hua was recognized for her management of the SPARKS—Facility Training Officer Data-base, immediate response to re-quests for assistance and her prompt and cheerful interactions with staff.

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Bay Station Deputies Casey Tholborn, Maurice Lewis, Sam Noble, Colin Balk and Kristine Hunter were com-mended for their teamwork and arrests during a residential bur-glary case in Rodeo. Deputy Sheriffs Allain, Behrmann, Carson, Durrer, Jocson, Lemmons, MacLen-nan, Mellott, Severs and Sin-gleton were all commended for their coordinated team effort that resulted in three arrests and the recovery of property from multi-ple residential and automobile burglaries. Two of the suspects had warrants for their arrest. Deputies Kevin Neller, Jonathan Kirkham, Sarah Ballard, Detective Vince Ones and K-9 Deputy Scott Pliler were all commended for their at-tention to detail, professionalism, and teamwork in a burglary case. Two suspects were arrested in connection with numerous bur-glaries in Pittsburg and Lafa-yette. Information Systems Technician II Stephen Bath was recently commended for his high quality of service to CSB. Stephen responds immediately, takes ownership of all computer related issues, and is proactive in identifying potential problems. Sgt. Enrique Henriquez was commended for his efforts involving an armed suicidal sub-ject. His leadership, tactics and decision-making helped resolve this situation in a safe manner. Deputy Allison Kotchevar was commended by Orinda City Manager Janet Keeter and Mayor Victoria Smith for the caring, compassionate and excellent service provided to an elderly woman following an accident she was involved in. Deputy Ashley Vallis was commended for her diligence

and teamwork during a traffic stop. Deputy Vallis received con-sent to search the vehicle. She located about one pound of meth-amphetamine and a large amount of cash. The Narcotics Unit was notified. The arrestee’s residence as also searched, where more drugs were located. Sergeants Joe Buford, Christina Holder, Melissa Klawuhn, Scott Wooden and Deputies Daniel Bivian, Audrey Catuiza, Cory Deck-er, Jesus Gogo, Dustin Grego-ry, Landy Hernandez-Sotelo, James Lang, Aaron Sakai and James Williams were com-mended for their handling of an eviction that led to the occupant barricading herself in a bedroom. After about three hours of nego-tiations with HNT, a tactical plan to remove the person was developed and successfully exe-cuted. Sheriff’s Dispatcher Mary Blasco was commended for her actions on March 18, 2016 when the serving of an ar-rest warrant turned into a barri-caded subject (with SWAT callout) and officer involved shooting in Byron. Mary super-vised the entire shift and worked the SWAT detail in its entirety. Mary received several messages about the outstanding job she did. Criminalist II Stacie Jeffries, Fingerprint Examin-er Kathryn Novaes, and Crim-inalist II Erika-Ocampo-Fields were commended for their teamwork and handling of an unidentified male found in the Contra Costa Canal in Bay Point. They committed them-selves to completing a very chal-lenging comparison in a short period of time, while producing a quality work product.

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179th Basic Academy Class Graduation Ceremony

Class 179 of the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff Law Enforcement Training Center graduated on March 18, 2016 at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek. The thirty graduates represented nine agencies—Antioch, Berkeley, Office of the Sheriff, Daly City, El Cerrito, Martinez, Pleasant Hill, Roseville, and Walnut Creek. Sheriff David Livingston administered the oath of office to the Office of the Sheriff grad-uates immediately after the cer-emony. Congratulations!

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Employees of the Month Detective Steven Valka-noff has been selected as the Field Bureau Depu-ty of Month for January 2016. His selection was based on the nomination of Sergeant

Garry who had the following I am nominating Detective Steven Valkanoff as Deputy of the Month for the

Division. Since being as-signed to the Sexual Assault Unit in 2014, he has excelled,

learning the duties and responsibilities required of a sexual assault detective.

Valkanoff has estab-lished himself as a valuable and knowledgeable member of the unit. currently leads the entire Sexual Assault Unit in arrests, warrants written, and the number cases suc-cessfully Detective Valkanoff is a well-liked and respected mem-ber of the Investigation Divi-sion. often helps out other units on cases and is willing to respond to call-outs even though he is not on call. He will often answer calls when he is off duty. These calls are often made members of the Patrol Division who have ques-tions regarding sexual assault cases they currently

When working cases, De-tective Valkanoff establishes rapport with victims, showing

comfort and empathy. This is often one of the most horrible times in the life Detective Valkanoff treats them as if their case is his most important. He also does establishing rapport with the suspects he inter-views. He treats them profes-

sionally respectfully even while investigating what is often the most disturbing type of

The crimes investigated by members of the Sexual Assault Unit are frequently horrific

against young children. The resulting investigations are lengthy and in-depth; work continues long after the case is filed, with follow up interviews, lengthy report and long days testifying in court. Although these investigations are mentally taxing emotionally draining on detectives assigned to the unit, Detective Valkanoff is al-ways able maintain a positive

Detective Dave Cushman was selected as the Field Opera-tions Bureau Deputy of the Month for February 2016. His selection was based on the nomination of Sgt. Mike Brown, who had the fol-lowing comments: I am nominating Detective Dave Cushman as Deputy of the Month for the

With the increased aware-ness of human t rafficking occur-ring within our jurisdiction elsewhere, Detective Cushman was tasked with planning and executing operations combat this In the last five months, De-tective Cushman has planned, coordinated, and executed successful h u man trafficking sting operations resulting in 20 arrests. He worked partnership with the FBI, local law enforce-ment and victim

Detective Cushman coordi-nated with the Detention Divi-sion for transport vans to ensure

smooth expedited booking He recruited and

trained deputies to act as participate in the arrest and provide surveil-

lance. Furthermore, Detective coordinated with the

High Tech Crimes detectives, as human trafficking is primar-ily by the use of the internet and smart phones. High Tech Crimes detectives were in placing decoy advertisements on the internet and extracting evi-dence from the phones seized from the Lastly, over the course of the last few months, Detective Cushman has maintained a

working relationship with the management of local partic-ipating hotels, ensuring their

use and cooperation for these types of In planning these operations was a huge under-taking requiring considerable

and Everyone in-volved in these events deserves

However, the

Sheriff’s Ranger Tyler Green was selected as Custody Services Bureau Employee of the Month. Ranger Green locat-ed a stolen vehicle and then led Deputies to the suspect who was subsequently arrested for sever-al felonies. Without Ranger Green’s due diligence and atten-tion to detail, this crime would have gone unnoticed. Sgt. Wat-kins wrote the following regard-ing the actions of Ranger Green:

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From previous page Ranger Green was on foot pa-trol around the Martinez court houses in the area of Main Street and Pine Street. As Ranger Green was walking on Pine Street, he no-ticed a vehicle parked in space re-served for the court’s executive ju-dicial officers. Ranger Green con-ducted a records check of the vehi-cle’s license plate to verify its reg-istration status. As a result of the check, Ranger Green discovered the registration was expired, de-spite the tab on the rear plate indi-cating it was current. Ranger Green also learned the VIN from the records check did not match the VIN plate of the vehicle. Ranger Green verified the VIN against DMV records and learned the vehicle had been stolen out of the city of Pittsburg. Ranger Green called for a Deputy’s assis-tance to locate the subject who ar-rived in the vehicle. When Depu-ties arrived on scene, Ranger Green went to the nearest security post to review video to get a better description of the subjects. After reviewing the video, Ranger Green was able to identify the driver of the vehicle, which led to his arrest. It is because of Ranger Green’s dedication to duty and at-tention to detail, a suspected car thief was arrested and a crime vic-tim’s car was returned. Actions like this speak highly of Ranger Green’s work ethic and keeping with the highest standards of the Office of the Sheriff. Senior Clerk Melenia Smith was nominated for the Cus-tody Services Bureau Employee of the Month. This nomination is not based on one event, but from her consistent hard work and dedica-tion to the Custody Services Bu-reau. Melenia is assigned as an op-erations clerk at the Martinez De-

tention Facility. Over the past few months, Melenia has con-sistently volunteered to assist shift coverage during a period of unexpected short staffing. She went from working graveyard to staying on to cover day shift du-ties. Melenia has also adjusted her shift on holidays, to provide the most effective operation cov-erage. Melenia also cares about her coworkers and goes above and beyond to assist them with their work assignments. Opera-tions has been short two clerks for the past few months and Melenia has assisted by taking on the additional duty of file re-view without complaint. In addition she has re-ceived compliments from the public, specifically stating that Melenia is “pleasant and courte-ous, even in the middle of the night”. These are just a few ex-amples of Melenia’s commit-ment and dedication to duty. She is a tremendous asset to the Custody Services Bureau! D e p u t y N i k o l a u s Sponseller was selected as Deputy of the Month for April. Deputy Sponseller has proven himself to be a valued asset to the Office of the Sheriff. He applies himself fully to the tasks at hand and this dedica-tion to duty reflects highly on the Office of the Sheriff. Deputy Sponseller conducts himself with quiet confidence and pro-fessionalism that is an excellent example to others. This quiet calmness and professionalism has been very effective in gain-ing cooperation with the in-mates he deals with, even the most hostile of inmates. Deputy Sponseller works well in any assignment he is placed in and he can be trusted to make sound decisions. He is

quick to alert the supervisor of potential risks and issues and is forward thinking. He is also well liked and trusted by the fellow deputies on his team who enjoy his company, sense of humor, and advice. While Deputy Sponseller is comfortable in any assignment he is given, Deputy Sponseller has recently learned a new job assign-ment, that of the Intake 2 booking officer. He took to the assignment with ease and displayed a maturi-ty in the role that many deputies lack. During the month he was also instrumental in locating a large amount of drugs that were being smuggled into the facility. His reports were well written and required little to no corrections. Though Deputy Sponseller does not seek recognition or acco-lades for his hard work, I believe his actions speak highly of his dedication to the citizens of Con-tra Costa County.

New Photographer Welcome to Bill Veteran, the new part-time Sheriff’s Photog-rapher. Bill, who was a police officer for nearly 30 years, has a flexible schedule, but will pri-marily work Monday, Wednes-day and Friday. His office is at FOB and he can be reached at (925) 313– 2509. His email is: bvete001@so.cccounty.us.

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PROMOTIONS / UPGRADES

Clerk-Senior Level Candice Christopherson - Civil

ASSIGNMENTS

CUSTODY SERVICES BUREAU

FIELD OPERATIONS BUREAU 3/1 - Clerk-Senior Level April VanHousen - Coroner

3/14 - Dep. Jeffrey Hagstrom - Marine Patrol 3/14 - Dep. Lance Morrison - Marine Patrol 3/14 - Dep. Sean Morrison - Marine Patrol

3/14 - Dep. Jack Oakley - Marine Patrol 3/21 - Dep, Maurice Lewis - North Richmond Resident Deputy

3/19 - Sgt. Ryan Borkert - Air Support Unit/Infrastructure Protection Team 2/29 - Dep. Erik Steele - Investigations

2/29 - Dep. Bryan Watling - Investigations 3/21 - Dep. Thomas Brook - A.C. Transit

5/2 - Dep. Mark Rodriguez - Marine Patrol 5/9 - Dep. Lance Wallace - Marine Patrol

5/16 - Dep. Casey Tholborn - Marine Patrol

SUPPORT SERVICES BUREAU

2/29 - Sheriff's Specialist Victoria Singleton - LETC

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Promotions / Upgrades / Assignments

PROMOTIONS / UPGRADES

Clerk-Senior Level Candice Christopherson - Civil

Clerk-Senior Level Cristina Caballero - Patrol Supervising Sheriff's Dispatcher Yvonne Rodriguez

ASSIGNMENTS

CUSTODY SERVICES BUREAU

Sergeant Jacob Bell - MDF

Sergeant Zara Cushman - MDF Sergeant James Normandin - WCDF

Sergeant Michael Parrish - MDF Sergeant Steven Valkanoff - WCDF

FIELD OPERATIONS BUREAU

Sergeant Michael Berry - Marine Patrol

Sergeant Ryan Borkert - Air Support Unit/Infrastructure Protection Team Sergeant Michael Brumfield - Patrol Sergeant Mark Greenwood - Patrol

Clerk-Senior Level April VanHousen - Coroner Deputy Erik Steele - Investigations

Deputy Bryan Watling - Investigations Deputy Jeffrey Hagstrom - Marine Patrol Deputy Lance Morrison - Marine Patrol Deputy Sean Morrison - Marine Patrol Deputy Jack Oakley - Marine Patrol

Deputy Maurice Lewis - North Richmond Resident Deputy Deputy Thomas Brook - A.C. Transit

Deputy Christopher Ellis - Investigations Deputy Robert Durrer - Investigations

Deputy Abraham Sanchez - Civil Deputy Mark Rodriguez - Marine Patrol Deputy Lance Wallace - Marine Patrol Deputy Casey Tholborn - Marine Patrol

SUPPORT SERVICES BUREAU

Sheriff's Specialist Victoria Singleton - LETC

Criminalist II Erika Ocampo-Fields - Criminalistics

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Please join

Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Alumni Luncheon

When: May 25, 2016 Time: 11:30 AM—Social Hour 12:30– Lunch Where: Tavern on the Green 451 Vine Hill Way, Martinez

Lunch will be a buffet service of ribs, roasted chicken,

all the fixins’ and dessert.

Cost: $20—PAY AT THE DOOR.

Any questions, please call Donna Irwin (925) 228-6980.

R.S.V.P. to Chris Dean at JDean3@ix.netcom.com

Note: Please call if you have to cancel your reservation. We call a count into the caterer two days before so we are locked into the number of meals ordered and committed to the cost. Look forward to seeing you.

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