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SILVER STAR
February 2011
MLK PARADE
Sheriff Gore and Commander Duke lead
deputieS in the Martin luther King, jr. parade
NEGOTIATIONS
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negotiations
DIRECTORS New Director
Dave DiCarlo and the 2011
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Silver Star
VOL. 27 NO. 2 February 2011
PRESIDENT
Hank Turner
VICE PRESIDENT
Matt Clay
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Steve Purvis
DIRECTORS
Tammy Bennetts, Dave DiCarlo,
Mark Elvin, Marco Garmo,
Tim Petrachek, and Dave Schaller
OFFICE STAFF
Cindy Olson - Office Manager
Adah Mathias -Executive Assistant
Louisa Hicks - Bookkeeper
Daphne Williams - Administrative Assistant
STORE MANAGER
Cory Crowell
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PUBLICATIONS COORDINATOR
Kristie Macris
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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.
VALUES
Honesty, Integrity, Dedication,
Accountability, Respect, Compassion,
Courage and Trust.
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features
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columns
2011 Board of Directors
New Director Dave DiCarlo and the 2011 board sworn in at Installation
Luncheon
2011 Scholarships
DSF, PORAC & CLEA scholarships
Talking Versus Cuffing
Handcuff and arrest warnings
Pension Myths Explained
Clearing up some of the confusion on public pensions
station reports
26 Rolling 90s
San Marcos by David Robins
27 5150 Town
Santee Station by Tiffany Kelbach
28 View From Above
ASTREA by Scott Bligh
29 Who Are Those Guys
Rural Enforcement by Matt McClendon
30 SDSO Kennels
K9 by Bill Dunford and Timo
24 County Line Transmissions
by Robbie Bethea
25 Chaplain’s Corner
by Department Chaplain Herb Smith
departments
DSA in Pictures 2
President’s Report 3
Vice President’s Report 4
DSA Dates 4
Sheriff’s Report 5
Minutes 6
DSA News 10
Contest 13
Negotiations Update 16
Spot the Differences 24
Announcements 33
Services Classified Ads 33
Birthdays 34
Classified Ads 35
10-7 EOS 33
page 28
ON THE COVER: The sheriff’s department participated in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade in
downtown. Photo by Monica Woodruff.
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DSAIN PICTURES
Deputies Woodruff and Marion with Miss Orange
County Tiffany Night
Commander Miller chatting with the community and fellow deputies.
MLK DAY PARADE Sheriff Gore once again marched in the Martin Luther King, Jr. parade
with the men and women of this department down Tony Gwynn Way in downtown San Diego on
Saturday, Jan.15, 2011. The sun was shining and the crowds were cheering as deputies marched
down the historic route. The route was short but the crowd’s cheers and the beautiful sunny day
made this day something that Martin Luther King would have been proud of. This was one of our
opportunities to show our commitment and support for a man best known as the civil rights hero.
Photos by Dep. Monica Woodruff.
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CONTACT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President Hank Turner
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PRESIDENT’S REPORT hank turner
I was saddened but not surprised by the
news 15 peace officers died in the United
States in the first 26 days of 2011, which
means we are on pace to
match the 162 that died in
2010, with 11 of those in
California.
The attacks on law
enforcement hit a
high when last Sunday
afternoon, a gunman
walked into a Detroit
Police Station and shot
four police officers. The
attacks continued through
Monday afternoon, when a
total of 11 peace officers were shot around
the country. That’s right, 11 cops were shot
in less than 24 hours.
While crime is at a historic low, one
troubling trend showed an increase of 37
percent last year—peace officers who died
in the line of duty. Another crime that has
not declined over the last decade is attacks
on peace officers with an average of about
58,500 attacks in each of the last ten years.
None of us are shocked when we hear that
the average peace officer lives to be about
66, while the average person lives to be 78.
Our job, on average, takes off 12 years of
our life. While these are statistics to think
about for some; to others it is a reality we
face in our jails, our schools, on our streets
and in our communities.
We held the director installation luncheon
on Thursday, Jan. 27. It was well attended
by our membership and by our supporters
in government. We hope to bring people
together without a political agenda to
show our commitment to public safety. I
hope all of our members know our elected
officials were not there to support me or the
directors, but rather to recognize the daily
sacrifice made by the men and women of
our department.
I want to congratulate Tim Petrachek,
Steve Purvis, and Tammy Bennetts for
being re-elected to the board. I also want
to congratulate Dave DiCarlo, not because
he finished in fourth, but because Ernie
Carrillo tendered his resignation effective
Jan. 24, meaning Dave DiCarlo will be our
newest board member. Dave will finish out
the last year of Ernie’s term.
I want to take a moment and recognize
Director Ernie Carrillo. After a long career
at the marshal’s office, where he served on
their association board,
Ernie joined the sheriff’s
department during the
2001 merger. Ernie was
first elected to the board
of directors in 2003 and
served eight years, for a
total of three terms. He
served as the president
of the DSA from 2007 to
2010. While Ernie and
I did not always see eye
to eye on the issues that
faced us, I can tell you he
worked hard to represent our membership.
He firmly believed the true voice of the
membership was in their votes. He was
a voice for a number of deputies who did
not feel they had one. He sacrificed a great
deal of time away from his family in the
thankless and frustrating role as president
of this organization. On behalf of our board
and our members, I want to thank Ernie
Carrillo for his service and dedication over
these last eight years.
We are heading into uncharted waters in
the next few years. The motto for San Diego
County is “the noblest motive is the public
good” but some would have you believe
it is “overpaid with taxpayer money.”
Some stoke the fires of anti-government
sentiment, not realizing the long term
implications of their actions. The California
State Budget is a mess and will probably
have a negative impact on the county
financially. The county retirement board
approved new contribution rates, so every
deputy will be contributing more towards
their retirement, regardless of what happens
in contract negotiations. As we enter these
difficult times, all we can do is hope that
reason and common sense prevail.
We have to remember a difference in
opinion is not the end of a dialogue, but
really the beginning. While there are 3
million residents in San Diego County, only
2,200 can call themselves a Deputy Sheriff.
Make that 16 killed in the first 29 days of
2011 as I just learned a Correctional Officer
Jayme Biendl was strangled by an inmate
during an escape attempt at a Washington
State Prison.
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DSA DATES
Office & Store Closure
February 21 & April 1
The DSA office and store are closed
on Feb. 21 for President’s Day and
April 1 for Cesar Chaves Day. If
you have an emergency, the after
hours answering message will direct
your call. Please plan accordingly,
especially when purchasing
discount tickets for use over holiday
weekends.
Retiree Luncheon
March 10
The spring luncheon for retired
members will be held on Thursday,
March 10 at the El Cajon Elk’s
Lodge. All DSA members, retired
or not, are invited. Please RSVP b y
calling (858) 486-9009 x 100 before
Feb 25.
DSA Dinner Dance
March 12
Save the Date! On March 12, join
the DSA at the Holiday Inn on
the Bay for the annual member
dinner dance. There will be dinner,
dancing, and amazing door prizes,
including $1,500 cash. Just $30 per
couple for DSA members. Non-
Members and Affiliate Members are
$60 each. Buy your tickets online at
www.dsasd.org/dance or by visiting
or calling the DSA Office before
March 4.
VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORT Matt Clay
The DSA has started off the New Year with our
annual board of directors’ installation luncheon.
We had a great turnout with a good showing
of DSA members, city
council members, and county
officials, including the board
of supervisors.
Assemblyman and U.S.
Marine combat veteran
Nathan Fletcher gave a
great and gracious speech.
You should know that while
Mr. Fletcher is a respected
member of the Republican
Party in the state legislature,
he does not shy away from
advocating for the current
benefits earned by the men
and women in law enforcement. He urged others
to recognize that no other public service job
includes the carrying of a badge and weapon,
or the donning of a bullet proof vest in order to
do their job. In this day and age, it takes a bold
public official to repeatedly, publicly recognize
that truth.
We have been continually updating the
membership of the contract bargaining process
in the Silver Star, on the website, and at our
meetings. Please see the article on page 20 in
this issue for even more information.
In 2010, there were 162 in the line of duty deaths
in the United States, including 11 peace officers
killed in the line of duty in California alone.
If you have never been to either the state or
national peace officers memorials, I strongly
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Many of our members will be making one or
both of the trips this year, as we place Ken
Collier’s name onto each
of those memorials. The
state memorial is held in
Sacramento on May 1 and
2 and is a short trip, just
overnight. A candlelight
vigil is held the first evening,
followed by the ceremony
the next morning. Come be
a part of our department’s
representation at the event.
The national memorial in
D.C. is a series of events
starting May 13 with a
candlelight vigil and ending
on May 21. It is a sight not to be missed, and
one you will not soon forget. Peace officers from
around the country and the globe descend upon
our nation’s capital to honor fallen peace officers
from 2010 and from years past who have not
been added yet. Again, many of our members
will be attending the events and ceremonies.
Book your flights now before rates increase,
and I suggest looking into hotels in Arlington,
Virginia, to avoid the very high D.C. rates. We
will share some time with Ken’s family there and
pay our respects in great numbers.
Of course, our local memorial will be held in
May as well, honoring San Diego’s fallen heroes.
The event is held on the West lawn of the County
Administration Building and is organized
by the San Diego Peace Officer’s Memorial
Foundation. I hope to see you at one or all of
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How the Proposed State Budget will affect us
Message from Sheriff Bill Gore
When newly elected Governor Brown
announced his state budget the second week of
January, there was a collective intake of breath
statewide. With a $12.5 billion reduction in
expenditures and a plan to increase revenues
by $12 billion, the proposal looks squarely at
California’s finances and does not shrink from
the hard, ugly realities.
His budget plan touches on every aspect
of government—the education of children
and the care of the elderly, highways and
transportation, welfare and jobs, and of course
law enforcement and crime. In making his
public announcement, he also provided private
briefings to law enforcement—and for good
reason. The budget proposal contains a plan
that, if implemented, will result in historic
changes in criminal justice in California.
In a conference call, Secretary of CDCR Matt
Cate outlined key changes contained in the
governor’s plan:
Realignment. Under the plan, low-level felons,
currently sent to State Prison, would serve
their time in county jails. These criminal
defendants—convicted of non-serious, nonviolent,
non-sexual crimes—serve (with good
time credits) an average of 11 to 12 months in
State Prison. I asked Secretary Cate how many
of those offenders there were, and he estimated
that there are on any given day roughly
30,000 such inmates in prison. Generally,
San Diego County’s share of the prison
population is approximately 7.5 percent. We
would, therefore, under this plan, add as many
as 2,200 inmates to our average daily jail
population.
Parole Supervision. As you know, CDCR
implemented a major parole reform this
past year. For the first time felons were
released without any supervision (called
“non-revocable parole”) and caseloads
were modified to focus on the most serious
offenders. Under the Governor’s plan, State
parole would eventually disappear altogether,
and the responsibility would become that of
local jurisdictions—the County’s Probation
Department working with the sheriff and local
police. In connection with that change, any
parolee whose parole was revoked would serve
his time for the revocation in County jail.
Those sentences average about three to four
months. This would again add inmates to our
local jails.
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Juvenile Justice. Back in 2007, Governor
Schwarzenegger signed legislation that
made sweeping changes to the juvenile
justice system. Under the Realignment of
the California Juvenile Corrections System,
the California Youth Authority was buried
and replaced by CDCR’s Division of Juvenile
Justice (DJJ). Juvenile Realignment transferred
legal authority over most of California’s
juvenile felons from the State of California to
the counties, specifically to county probation
departments. That left a residual of about
1,250 juvenile inmates in state facilities;
these were the most dangerous juvenile
offenders. The Governor’s plan would make
the shift of responsibility complete with all
juvenile offenders being housed locally with
responsibility for them falling, presumably, to
county probation departments.
Obviously, these are major changes. If
implemented, they would dramatically
reshape criminal justice in California. They
will without question change how our business
is done.
That is not necessarily a bad thing. The current
price tag for housing inmates at the State level
has grown to unacceptable levels. For those
1,250 juveniles in DJJ facilities, the cost per
ward is now well over $200,000 per year. And
while the cost of housing adults in State Prison
is not nearly that high, the cost for them to
come into the system for short periods of
time—either for their commitment offense or
a parole violation—remains disproportionately
expensive. There’s no question that it would
be an overall savings to the “system” and to
taxpayers to house these offenders locally.
There’s also no question that there are
some things we could do better from our
detention facilities. Right now our offering of
educational opportunities and drug treatment
is limited because of the duration of the
stay of most offenders in our jails. Longer
commitments—say for a year or more—for
felons who would remain in our jails under
the Governor’s plan provide an opportunity
to devote greater attention to rehabilitative
and educational programs. In addition, this
population of longer-term, low-level offender
could possibly serve as a resource for brush
clearing and fire-break services, as well as
trash removal from roadways and parks and
even graffiti removal.
The changes could be viewed as real
opportunities. Here’s the catch. Unless
resources accompany the policy changes, the
realignment of responsibilities will fail. In
our conversations, Secretary Cate is quick to
state that the Governor realizes that the plan,
however meritorious, cannot work unless
there are funds to make it work. That’s good to
hear. My view is that realignment policy and
resource needs are inseparable.
In that connection, the Governor has proposed
asking Californians to approve an extension
of revenues scheduled to expire in June of
this year— namely a 1 percent sales tax and a
temporary .15 percent vehicle registration fee.
What will happen if the voters don’t approve
the extension of those revenue sources Is
there a backup plan to balance the budget
There is, according to Secretary Cate, no “Plan
B.”
So, what do we take from this at this time I
see four things.
First, nothing is going to happen right away.
State lawmakers must first approve the
governor’s approach; there will be public
debate and, you can be sure, some political
posturing. We must wait and see how the
legislature responds.
Second, the pure historic weight of the
proposals and the high stakes of the financial
drama playing out in Sacramento, will make
for an amazingly interesting year. We will, as
they say on TV, stay tuned.
Third, we need to take a studied approach and
provide our best guidance to the Governor
and elected representatives—locally and in
Sacramento—on the merits of the proposals as
they affect law enforcement. I’ve had, among
others, the Undersheriff, Commanders Miller
and Ingrassia from our Detentions Services
Bureau, and our Chief Financial Officer Jill
Serrano sit in on conference call briefings, and
they are at work studying the impact of the
governor’s proposals. Our aim is to be careful
and reflective in our response to the proposals.
I don’t believe a knee-jerk or emotional
response contributes to this very important
discussion.
Finally, whatever changes come our way, I
am confident that we will handle them in the
way we have learned works best. We will be
transparent; giving the public the straight talk
they deserve. We will operate as a team within
our department and with our partners in law
enforcement. We are at our best when we work
together in common purpose. I’ll keep you
advised. Meanwhile, do well and stay safe.

Minutes
President Hank Turner called the Meeting of the Board of Directors to order on
January 13, 2011 at 4:10 p.m.
ROLL CALL OF DIRECTORS:
Present: Turner, Petrachek, Schaller, Clay, Purvis, Bennetts, Elvin, Carrillo
Absent: Garmo – excused due to department business
Upon motion by Petrachek , Second by Schaller and passed by unanimous vote,
the January 13, 2011 meeting of the Board of Directors entered into closed
session at 4:12 pm for confidential communications to include Fern Steiner,
Cindy Olson and Adah Mathias.
1) DISCUSSION:
a) Legal, negotiations
MOTION/Petrachek, SECOND/Schaller to come out of closed session at 4:30
pm. Motion unanimously carries
The Executive Meeting of the Board of Directors was recessed at 5:33 pm and
President Turner called the General Membership Meeting to order at 5:41 pm.
MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE
SANTEE STATION
GEORGE BAILEY DETENTION
VALLEY CENTER STATION
GUESTS
STATION REPS
CHULA VISTA COURT
EL CAJON COURT
ENCINITAS STATION
GEORGE BAILEY DETENTION
JULIAN STATION
LAS COLINAS DETENTION
LEMON GROVE STATION
SAN DIEGO CENTRAL JAIL
SAN MARCOS STATION
SANTEE STATION
SOUTH BAY DETENTION
TRANSPORTATION
VALLEY CENTER STATION
VISTA STATION
Ed Musgrove
Karen Ramelli
Hank Ramelli
Mike Nadeau – CLEA Representative
Don West
Cydney King
Dawn Patterson, David DiCarlo
Robert Pierson
Fred Duey
Scott Johnson
Shannon Justice
J.D. Downhour
Scott Carter, Allan Paez, Bob Jennings
Rob Bueno
Steve Bowen
Jon Currie
Jim Bennetts
John Cannon
2) TIME CERTAIN:
a) Supervisor Dianne Jacob addressed the membership regarding issues
facing public safety in San Diego County.
3) LEGAL REPORT: Steiner
a) Discussion regarding Attorney General opinion on peace officers
keeping an assault weapon they purchased. The AG opinion does not
allow peace officers to keep the assault weapons upon retirement.
b) Policy changes discussed during meet and discuss.
4) CONSENT CALENDAR:
a) Approval of the Minutes
i) December 9, 2010
b) Approval of the Retirements
i) Michelle Gardenhire – 19 years combined membership - $2,800
ii) Veronica Scott – 8 years membership - $1,600
iii) Michael Speyrer – 27 years membership - $5,400
c) Membership
i) 2094 Class 1 Members, 157 Affiliate Membership, 52 Class III
Reserve Members, 916 Retired Members for a total membership
of 3,219
ii) Affiliate
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iii) Retired
(1) Merbon (Mac) Clough rejoining
MOTION/Petrachek, SECOND/Clay to approve the consent calendar.
Correction to spelling of Bob Cowling name. Motion unanimously carries.
Schaller abstained.
5) PRESIDENT’S REPORT: Turner
a) Discussion regarding providing brochure for DSA members to assist
with Legal Defense questions and other DSA information.
6) SECRETARY/TREASURER REPORT: Purvis
a) Expense reimbursement for Crowell needs approval due to being
past the 90 days allowed per the standing rules.
MOTION/Purvis SECOND/Schaller to approve the expense reimbursement
for Crowell. Motion unanimously carries.
7) COMMITTEE REPORTS:
a) BUDGET: Purvis
i) Currently there is no dues money going into the negotiations
fund due to current fund balance. With ongoing negotiations
the cash available needs to be increased to pay the expenses.
MOTION/Purvis, SECOND/Petrachek to transfer $50,000 from the
negotiations investment to SDCCU cash account. Motion unanimously
carries.
ii)
Discussion regarding the balance of the relief fund and
retirement fund and reallocating dues money due to the
balances in those funds.
MOTION/Purvis, SECOND/Schaller to approve changing the dues allocation
for Relief and Retirement (10% to Relief and 25% to Retirement). Motion
unanimously carries.
iii)
A donation was received from the estate of Virginia Hinkle to
assist with the expense of sending Ken Collier’s family to the
California Memorial and National Memorial.
MOTION/Purvis, SECOND/Carrillo to move $1,000 donation from estate of
Virginia Hinkle from the DSA to the foundation to be used for the memorial
trips. Motion unanimously carries.
b) MEMBER EVENTS: Purvis
c) Installation luncheon will be held on January 27 th at the Doubletree
hotel in Mission Valley. Please contact the DSA office to RSVP.
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d) Dinner Dance will be held on March 12 at the Holiday Inn on the Bay.
The invites will be sent to the members home the first part of February.
e) MEMBERSHIP: Purvis
i) Next graduation will be on March 8th
f) NEGOTIATIONS: Clay
i) Discussion regarding current contract offer from county.
ii) Wexler invoice
MOTION/Clay SECOND/Petrachek to approve payment of Wexler invoice
in the amount of $2,525 from negotiations. Motion unanimously carries.
g) PEACE OFFICER MEMORIAL: Bennetts
i) Update on CPOMF meeting
ii) Memorial dates –
(1) California – May 1 st and 2 nd
(2) San Diego County – May 4 th
(3) National – May 13 th – 15 th
h) CCLEA – Turner
i) Turner attended the CCLEA meeting and legislative event in
Sacramento.
i) LEGISLATION: Carrillo
i) AB66 – vehicle licensing fee
j) PEACE OFFICERS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA
(PORAC)-Petrachek
i) Review of local PORAC chapter meeting.
k) LEGAL DEFENSE: Petrachek
i) Request to add a member to the committee due to Mike Kick
retiring. Turner asked that Lisa Harris be appointed to the
committee.
MOTION/Petrachek SECOND/Purvis to ratify the president’s appointment
of Lisa Harris to the LDP committee. Motion unanimously carries.
l) SICKNESS AND DISTRESS: Turner
i) Elizabeth Madrid father in hospital
m) RETIREMENT: Schaller
i) Review of retirement board meeting
n) BYLAWS/STANDING RULES: Garmo
i) Standing Rule Article V Finance, Section 4, Item 1,d – Clay - tabled
8) NEW BUSINESS
a) St Patrick’s Day parade on March 12th
MOTION/Clay, SECOND/Purvis to approve $50 for entry fee from Public
Relations fund for the St. Patrick’s Day parade. Motion unanimously carries.
9) GOOD OF THE ASSOCIATION
a) Donation to HDSA – tabled
b) Donation to National COPS to assist with expenses of National Peace
Officer
MOTION/Bennetts, SECOND/Petrachek to donate $1,000 from undesignated
funds to the National COPS. Motion unanimously carries.
c) Scholarship information is available on the DSA website or contact
the DSA office.
d) Ballot results (for entire ballot results see the DSA website)
i) Board of Directors
(1) Petrachek – 270
(2) Purvis – 240
(3) Bennetts – 226
(4) DiCarlo – 220
(5) Cea – 206
(6) Ramelli – 196
(7) Johnson – 174
(8) Madrid – 108
ii) Change to Bylaw Article VIII and transfer of funds passed.
e) Streamlight flashlight was won by David DiCarlo
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2011 Board
of Directors
On Jan. 27, the 2011 DSA Board of
Directors was sworn in during a
lunchtime installation ceremony. In the
election, the three incumbent directors
were all re-elected, so the board would
have remained the same in the coming
year; however, Ernie Carrillo resigned
shortly before the installation, leaving
a year left on his term. The person with
the next highest number of votes in the
most recent election was Dave DiCarlo
who stepped up to fill the vacated seat.
Dave DiCarlo
Dave has been with the Sheriff’s
Department since the 2000 merger with the Marshal’s Office, having
spent almost 13 years with the marshals. When applying for a position
in law enforcement, he was waiting to be hired by the Sheriff’s
Department, which he had previously interned with while obtaining
his associate’s degree, when the marshal’s job arose first. Dave’s
assignments included Warrant Investigations, Field Deputy, Field and
Court Training Officer, Firearms Instructor, Bailiff, SRT Team, and
Extraditions. He had been assigned to the Fugitive Unit for three years
at the time of the merger.
Since coming on board the department, Dave has worked as a training
officer in the court services bureau. In 2003, he transferred to Kearny
Mesa Field as a corporal. In 2005, he was assigned to Encinitas patrol.
Having been with COPPS Encinitas for the past three years, he is
currently a corporal with the unit
Dave holds an associate’s degree in evidence technology, a Bachelor of
Science Degree in Criminal Justice, and a master’s in forensic science.
When asked why he ran for the board, he replied, “I have been a station
representative for the past three years and felt I could accomplish more
for our association with a voice on the board.”
He goes on to say, “I understand the everyday workings and issues faced
by our members. My goals are to strive to obtain the best possible pay
and benefits for each member and to help make sure our association’s
interests are represented fairly.”
Sheriff Bill Gore and Undersheriff Jim Cooke with the 2011
DSA Board of Directors
While Dave has a busy few months ahead of him, as he begins the
necessary training every director undergoes, he is ready to hit the
ground running. You can contact him about DSA issues at his DSA
e-mail address, ddicarlo@dsasd.org.
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(clockwise, from top left)
DSA President Hank Turner.
Directors share a laugh
with Sheriff Gore after the
installation. Ernie Carrillo
accepts a plaque for his years of
service to the DSA board. DSA
Members Ed Pendergast and
Rose Karupus attend luncheon.
Former DSA Vice President
Ponzio Oliverio joins Director
Tim Petrachek and Supervisor
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the new board.
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news DSA | DEPARTMENT | COUNTY | INDUSTRY
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
(Carpenter), and Loss Prevention.
Matt Dolmage
Deputy Sheriff
Lemon Grove Station
Years with Department: 8
Years as a DSA Member: 8
Where did you grow up Lakeside,
CA
What did you do before you joined
the department Fast food, Sheriff ’s
Explorers, Security, Construction
What drew you to law enforcement I wanted a career with independence and
a camaraderie with respectable and law biding citizens. People with a career in
law enforcement, whether they know it or not, are hard working and stand up for
what is right.
What was your first day on the job like Similar to the TV show “COPS”—it was
action filled. We arrested a child molester and did a “hot-stop” on a stolen car with
two suspects and a pit-bull inside.
What is the one thing you are most proud of since joining the department
Assisting in the Explorer Program. Having started as an explorer, I decided to
give back as an advisor and it is truly worth while. Explorers are some of our best
people, because they start off on the right foot.
Where do you see yourself in five years Investigations.
What is one thing you think the DSA should focus on in the upcoming year
Healthcare. It seems like we are paying more for less coverage over the years. Every
time I try to use my high priced healthcare, it seems like representatives try to deny
service. Separately, anyone who has been injured on duty knows what a nightmare
it is dealing with the county.
How do you participate in your DSA Voting, reading the DSA magazine, and the
occasional purchase at the DSA store.
Do you have an unusual hobby Handmade knife and key ring lanyards. From
the boredom of being stuck home after an injury sustained on duty, I gained the
skill of making lanyards out of Army Para chord.
What is the one movie that influenced you the most Groundhog Day. We
essentially live the same day over and over again. It is up to us to make a change.
If you could switch places with anyone for one day, who would it be My dog.
He’s the only one I know who can be happy no matter what.
What is your favorite place On the saddle of my mountain bike or at the
sushi bar; I can’t decide.
What is your dream vacation Maui sounds nice but I’m a simple man.
Being able to Jetski, go scuba diving, or ride my mountain bike whenever I
want would be very nice.
What are your plans for retirement First off to make it to retirement.
After that, I think I’ll spend some time in Australia. I’ve never been there
and it looks exciting.
The member spotlight features one Active or Retired DSA Member each month.
DSA Dinner Dance
The annual DSA Dinner Dance takes place
March 12 at the Holiday Inn by the Bay.
Tickets are just $30 per couple for DSA
members, and include parking and two
drink tickets. Check in starts at 6 p.m. This
year, you may purchase your tickets online
by visiting www.dsasd.org/dance. All
tickets purchased together will be seated
at the same table, or you may request to
sit with other members who purchase
tickets separately. This year’s door prizes
include a xBox Kinect, $1,500 cash, and
a HDTV. Purchase your tickets online
at www.dsasd.org/dance or call the
DSA today at (858) 486-9009 x 100
before March 4!
SUPPORT CPOMF ON YOUR TAXES
The DSA encourages you to make a
voluntary, tax-free contribution on
your state income tax return to the
California Peace Officers’ Memorial
Foundation Fund. Taxpayers can
make voluntary tax-free contributions
on their personal state income tax
returns to the “California Peace
Officers’ Memorial Foundation Fund”.
The process is simple. No checks to
write and no solicitors. Merely enter
an amount of at least $1 on your state
income tax return. All contributions are
used to maintain the California Peace
Officers’ Memorial and for activities in
support of the surviving families of those
brave peace officers who have made the
ultimate sacrifice. When you file your state
income tax return for 2010, the California
Peace Officer Memorial Foundation urges
every taxpayer and the more than 100,000
professional peace officers serving in
California to assist us in taking care of your
own. The DSA urges you to donate at least $1
each year.
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DEPT. MEMORIAL Donate today
Recently the HDSA has taken on a new project—the
construction of a life-size bronze memorial of a Sheriff
handing a folded flag to the widow and child of a fallen
officer. This will be a most impressive memorial, and
one befitting an organization the size of our Sheriff’s
Department. It will be built outside the main entrance
to the Ridgehaven Court headquarters building. This
memorial will stand as a lasting tribute to those who have
paid the ultimate price in the line of duty. The HDSA is
asking for your donation to make this a reality. Please
give whatever you can; your donation will make a huge
difference. The HDSA has pledged over $200,000 of
member-donated funds towards this project. Donations
are completely tax-deductible. Donors of $50 or more will
receive a commemorative Law Enforcement Memorial
Challenge Coin, which will have an etched image of the
Memorial. Donors of $500 or more will be named on the
permanent donor wall that will be placed adjacent to the
Memorial.
Please send your donations to:
HDSA Memorial Fund
9621 Ridgehaven Court
P.O. Box 421260
San Diego, CA 92142
DISCOUNTED ROOMS
FOR DINNER DANCE
Discounted rates for rooms at the Holiday Inn
on the Bay for the Dinner Dance on March 12
are available starting at $121. The link for the
reservation page can be found online at www.
dsasd.org/dance. You may also call the Holiday
Inn or visit their site directly with group code
SDS.
DISCOUNT TICKETS FOR DSA MEMBERS
ATTRACTION MEMBER NONMEMBER
Disneyland Resort $72 $73
(Child) $66 $67
1-Day Park Hopper $92 $93
(Child) $84 $85
2-Day Park Hopper $139 $141
(Child) $126 $128
*Annual passports are also available. Please visit the DSA website or call
the DSA Store for complete price list and availability.
LegoLand $54 $55
Triple Play $64 $65
SeaWorld $56 $57
(Child) $49 $50
Zoo or Wild Animal Park $33 $34
(Child) $24 $25
Universal Studios 3-day $64 $65
Movie Tickets:
Edwards, Regal $ 6.50 $ 7
AMC, Reading $ 6 $ 6.50
UltraStar $ 6 $ 6.50
Krikorian $ 6.50 $ 7
These tickets are available in the DSA store, by calling the DSA Store or e-mailing ccrowell@
dsasd.org. A $5 fee is added to all mail orders. 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.
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change of command ceremony occurred on Jan. 11, 2011 for the
Wasit Provincial Reconstruction Team, Iraq. Both “Citizen Warriors”
worked with the Department of State, Department of Agriculture,
United States Aid for International Development, United States Army
Corps of Engineers, and the United States Air Force to help rebuild
the infrastructure of Iraq’s government. It is a coincidence that both
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news DSA | DEPARTMENT | COUNTY | INDUSTRY
MOTHER, DAUGHTER
OF DSA MEMBERS
AMONG HEROES
On Jan. 20, the Rotary Club of San Diego honored six San
Diego citizens as part of the Law Enforcement Salute to local
heroes. San Diego Police Chief William Lansdowne, Sheriff
Bill Gore, and District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis presented
the awards during a luncheon at the Sheraton Hotel on Harbor
Island. Rachel Turner, daughter of DSA President Hank Turner,
and Sharrel Blankenbaker, mother of Damon Blakenbaker,
were among those honored. Rachel assisted in a case involving
a child molester. As the victim could not face her molester,
Rachel posed as the victim and confronted him in a recorded
phone call. While presenting the award, Sheriff Gore said,
“It is not an exaggeration to say this prosecution would not
have happened if it had not been for Rachel Turner.” Sharrel,
honored posthumously, stood up to an armed man who tried
to kidnap her visiting granddaughter Cassidy in Texas. Putting
herself between the kidnapper and her granddaughter, she was
shot. Cassidy and Dylan Blakenbaker accepted the award for
their grandmother.
Welcome new DSA members
The DSA welcomed the
following new members in
the last month. Remember
to get involved with the DSA
by attending the monthly
member meeting on the
second Thursday of each
month.
Active
Lucas Berhalter
Peggy Dray
Robert McPoland
Cedric Palencia
Reserve
William Dick
Michael McIntyre
Affiliate
Twyla Curl
FREE MOTIVATIONAL SEMINAR
The DSA has a limited number of free tickets
available for Get Motivated! Business Seminar
on March 8 at the Valley View Casino. Platinum
upgrades are $50 and include the 124-page, Fullcolor
seminar workbook. VIP upgrades are $30 and
also include the workbook. More information is
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CONTEST: STAR RIDE
Doug Downes took his star on quite a ride. His story is below. 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.
These are pictures of the 4000 mile, 8 day, motorcycle and camping trip
that my girlfriend Peggy and I did from Alaska to San Diego via the Alcan
highway last August.
Why a rocket run for a vacation The short version is that after 20 years of
military service, I follow orders (i.e. Clayton Lisk says jump, I immediately
obtain a degree in genetics and grow wings). So when my father’s health
declined to the point where he couldn’t ride his three wheeler anymore,
and he told me to fly to Alaska and pick up my bike. He only had to tell
me twice a few more times until I got it. Sort of like being in a training
car with Dave Buether, but I digress.
With the Hunter edition of the Silver Star in hand, we set out on the most
scenic road trip ever. I offer my condolences to the entire canine unit on
the loss of both a partner and family member. The photograph of my dad
Ken, his girlfriend Anna, Peggy, and I with Hunter at Chilkoot Charlie’s
was our starting point in Anchorage, Alaska. If you’re ever up that way,
it’s a log cabin bar on Spenard Road that’s been there longer than all the
locals. A must stop in Anchorage. The photo at Chikaloon was one of
the hourly gas stops we made. With a five-gallon tank in the land of the
midnight sun, you stop at every station.
The blurry photo of the signpost 210 miles from the Canadian Border
was truly in the middle of nowhere. I don’t see why there was a signpost,
because there’s only a couple state routes total. Unless you’re climbing
a remote mountain like Ed Prendergast, finding that mountain on a
100-mile hiking trip like Karen Stubkjaer, competing in a 50-mile cross
country run like Jorge Dueno, mountain biking who knows where with
Don Parker, or doing off-road “enforcement” like Rick Turvey, you
probably don’t get much more lost in the wilderness than these routes.
The picture of Peggy and Hunter at the continental divide was the first
of two times we crossed it, since we took the route through Canada that
dumped us out on the 15 instead of the 5. I’m really glad we went that way,
the scenery was great, we encountered a herd of wild wood bison, and I
found a great EOS spot in Wolf Creek, Montana.
The law enforcement officers holding the Silver Star are Royal Canadian
Mounted Police, flanked by myself and a Conservation Officer. They
had 10-87’d to gas up while en route to a call of “disgruntled hunters.” I
wonder what Scott Rossall would do if I stopped to gas up on an armed
suspicious call 4S Warner Springs Let’s not find out.
So with the trip of a lifetime over, my first night back protecting and
serving the citizens of Vista went like this: What’s that ma’am You
were tired of sleeping in your truck, so you called a parole gangbanger
boyfriend, so your girlfriend and you could “kick it” with him and his
parole buddies in a hotel instead But then after smoking some green
giggly bush, they 215’d you with a gun Golly, good job on almost
wrestling the gun away from the parolee. Glad it was just your truck that
got shot up. Can you tell us where we can find your PALS so we can see
about getting your truck back Thanks to Mike Myers, Roy Maynard, Joe
Ellis, Escondido SWAT, and the Vista Gang Enforcement Team for the
work and follow up on that one. I don’t know why the RP didn’t mention
the previous 211 armed they were at earlier that night.
That’s all the shout-outs I can do for a photo submission. Stay safe.
Silver Star February 2011 13

PADRES
AT PETCO PARK
$16 per ticket
DSA Members Only!
4 Field Reserved
Section 122
tickets available
for each game
The tickets will be available
March 23 at 8:30 a.m.
on a first come first serve basis
(except opening day)
at the DSA office
for Class One Active Members.
NO TICKETS WILL BE RESERVED!
MEMBER MUST PURCHASE
THEIR TICKETS IN PERSON
Opening Day Rules
At 8:30 a.m. on March 23, a random drawing of Class 1 Active
tickets to opening day. The person whose number is chosen
may buy 2 or 4 tickets to opening day. If there are 2 remaining
tickets, a second person will be chosen to purchase those seats.
Regular Season Rules
Until April 8, tickets are available for CLASS ONE ACTIVE
MEMBERS ONLY and are limited to 2 games, 2 or 4 tickets
per game.
After April 8, any member may purchase up to 3 games, 2
or 4 tickets per game.
After April 22, all remaining tickets will be available for
purchase by DSA members.

2011 Scholarships
Applications available now for law enforcement scholarships
Deputy Sheriff’s Foundation Scholarships
DEPENDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
The SDCDSF will award a total of nine scholarships each at
$1,500. These scholarships are awarded in the memory of the
eight SDSO Deputies who have given their life in the line of
Duty. The foundation also awards the Rodger and Gayle Griessel
Airborne Law Enforcement Scholarship in the amount of $2,000,
funded by Gayle and Rodger Griessel.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE
Scholarships will be awarded to children of Active and Retired
DSA members. To qualify for the scholarships, the student
must be accepted to an accredited two or four-year college or
university during the term immediately following high school
graduation.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTION
Candidates for the scholarships will be evaluated on Academic
Achievement, Character, and Leadership. While the athletic
achievement of candidates will be looked at, it is not a
determining factor for scholarships to be awarded. Candidates
must maintain a minimum 3.0 grade point average based on a
weighted scale.
APPLICATIONS
Complete information and the application can be obtained at the
DSA Office or online at www.dsasd.org. The application should
be mailed to the Scholarship Chairperson, Deputy Sheriffs’
Association, 13881 Danielson St. Poway, CA 92064. Applications
for scholarships must be received by the Scholarship Chairperson
on or before April 1, 2011.
MEMBER SCHOLARSHIPS
The DSA will award a total of two scholarships at $1,500 each to
Active DSA members in good standing. Payments will only be
made to the school. Any Active DSA Member in good standing
who has been a member for at least one year may apply for the
scholarship. Member must be enrolled in an accredited College
or University. Continuing education and online courses qualify
if University or College is accredited. Complete information
and the application can be obtained at the DSA Office or online
at www.dsasd.org. A personal essay must accompany the
application.
Remember that the deadline for both dependent and member
scholarships is April 1, 2011. More information and applications
available at www.dsasd.org/scholarships.
PORAC Scholarships
All DSA dependents are eligible for the
PORAC scholarship
Application forms are available for the PORAC
Scholarship Awards. Applicants are eligible for
scholarships when a parent or legal guardian (proof
may be required) is an active member as defined in
Article II of PORAC Bylaws; a spouse or dependent
of an active PORAC member who has died in the line
of duty; a spouse or dependent of a deceased while
active PORAC member; an active PORAC member
who has medically retired (proof may be required)
from his employing agency. Applicants whose parents’
membership is defined as Honorary, Reserve, Associate
or Limited, are not eligible for scholarship awards.
The following criteria will be considered for scholarships:
academic achievement, school activities, community
service and a handwritten essay. Scholarships are awarded
on an annual basis with amounts determined by the
Scholarship Committee depending on available funds.
Applications and scholarships will not be judged based
on sex, age, creed, national origin, religious preference or
income of the parents.
Applications must be returned, postmarked no later than
April 1, 2011. The applications must be complete and all
requirements met, or they will be disqualified. The Peace
Officers Research and Education Foundation (POREF)
Scholarship Committee will award the scholarships in
June 2010. Please contact PORAC at (800) 937-6722 or
visit www.PORAC.org for an application.
CLEA SCHOLARSHIP CLEA will award
four scholarships of $500 each. Call (800)
832-7333 ext. 6102 or visit www.clea.org for
an application, which must be completed
and postmarked by April 1, 2011. Available
only to the children of members in the
California Law Enforcement Association.
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negotiations
Negotiations Update
The county made an offer to the DSA to extend our contract to
June 30, 2013. You might be asking yourself what would this mean
to me Over a five-year period, our gross salary would stay about
the same; however, by the end of the contract a top-step deputy
sheriff would actually take home less money.
After looking over the numbers, the board of directors and
entire negotiations committee on behalf of our members
rejected the latest contract offer.
OFFER FROM THE COUNTY
Fiscal Year 2012 2013
Increase in Medical Varies 5 %
Tier A Retirement - 1 % - 1.50 %
Tier B Retirement - 1.50 % - 2%
One-Time Payment 2% 0%
TAKE HOME PAY COMPARISON
Fiscal Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Employee Salary Increase $74,698 $73,249 $74,698 $74,698 $76,192 $74,698
Deputy Medical Costs $5,173 $5,812 $6,387 $7,019 $6,969 $7,665
Avg. Retirement Cost as % of Salary 2.39% 2.39% 3.70% 3.70% 4.70% 6.20%
Avg. Yearly Retirement Payment $1,785 $1,751 $2,764 $2,764 $3,581 $4,631
Avg. Taxable Income $67,740 $65,686 $65,547 $64,915 $65,642 $62,402
Avg. Taxes & Benefits $15,998.00 $15,218.00 $15,219.00 $15,068.00 $15,246.00 $14,514.00
Projected Take Home Pay $51,742.00 $50,468.00 $50,328.00 $49,847.00 $50,396.00 $47,888.00
All assumptions and taxes are based on an “average” patrol
deputy. It assumes the deputy is married with two kids, have
about 15 years on the job, and chose the Blue Cross HMO health
plan. Your exact income, taxes, and costs may differ.
Employee Salary
A top-step deputy sheriff’s salary in 2008 including quality first
equaled $74,698. In 2009, there was a two-percent decrease for
losing the quality first payment; the two-percent increase in 2010
includes contracted pay raise. The proposed two-percent “bonus”
in 2012 would boost pay slightly for that year only, with no salary
increase or bonus in 2013. While the salary would basically
remain the same, the taxable income and take home pay would
decrease significantly.
Deputy Medical Costs
The amounts shown are for one employee plus two dependants
with Blue Cross HMO for coverage, minus the county flex
credit. Blue Cross HMO is one of three county plans and is in
the middle as far as cost. The 2011 costs are the current cost,
while 2012 and 2013 are a projected cost using the proposed
county flex increase along with about a seven-percent increase
in insurance costs factored in. This projection does not include
dental or vision coverage.
Average Retirement Cost as % of Salary
This is the offset rate paid from 2008 to 2011. The rate increased
in 2010 due to an increase in SDCERA rates. The county
proposed a large increase in both 2012 and 2013.
Retirement Payment
In 2009, retirement costs went down with salary. The 2012 and
2013 costs are the portion of our payment the county will pay as
part of previous negotiations. In 2012, the two percent bonus is
pensionable, so the cost is based off $60,000.
Average Taxable Income
The amount before federal taxes, Medicare, and state taxes are
taken out. This does not include any deferred compensation or
DSA dues.
Average Taxes & Benefits
The average taxes and benefits using current rates for federal and
state taxes, Medicare, and DSA dues. This amount could change
as higher taxes are levied and depending on your personal
choices for benefits.
With the county’s proposed contract, the difference in an
average deputy’s taxable income between 2008 and 2013 would
be $5338 less or about seven percent less than we made in
2008. The difference in take home pay would be about $3854.
If cost of the county insurance plans increase by more than
seven percent in 2012 and 2013, your taxable income will be
even lower.
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Flex Credit
Flex credit paid to each county employee group in 2011 to cover medical expenses
per pay period. The chart below shows what we receive as compared to other county
groups. It is significantly less than flex credit for every other group.
$500
$450
$400
$350
$300
$250
$200
$150
$100
$50
$0
Employee
Employee + 1
Employee +2
Employee
DEPUTY SHERIFF includes all sworn Sheriff’s employees from Deputy Sheriff to Commander. NMG/ CAD are cadets
attending academy. MANAGEMENT refers to management outside of sheriff’s department. UNCLASSIFIED includes
elected officials, department heads, and top management of all county departments.
Medical Cost
The below chart is the yearly cost for medical insurance for every county employee for
Kaiser, Blue Cross PPO and Blue Cross HMO in 2011.
$20,000
$18,000
$16,000
Kaiser
Blue Cross HMO
Blue Cross PPO
$14,000
$12,000
$10,000
$8,000
$6,000
$4,000
$2,000
$0
Employee Employee +1 Employee +2
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Talking Versus Cuffing
The Great Debate About Handcuff and Arrest Warnings
by Dr. Steve Albrecht
There are two schools of thought about the actions and words you
should use prior to placing handcuffs on suspects. One approach,
when arresting drunk drivers, for example, says that you tell
the subject, “The last part of this field test is for you to put your hands
behind your back and lock your fingers together.”
When the suspect does this, you can step in quickly and slip the
handcuffs over his or her wrists, since they are already in cuffing
position. The element of surprise, goes this thinking, will prevent a
struggle, since by the time he or she realizes what is happening, it’s too
late and the cuffs are already on (and in the right position, hopefully).
The other school of thought suggests that you communicate your
intended actions: “You did not pass my test. You’re now under arrest for
drunk driving. There is no other choice here. Put your hands behind
your back. Now put the backs of your hands together. I’m going to
handcuff you. Do it now and then don’t move. If I feel you move or you
try to fight me, I (and my partner) will stop you. If you fight me, you
will get hurt and I don’t want that. Don’t try to run or do anything that
might make me think you want to hurt me. Do you understand me”
I prefer to live in the second school. Let’s break it down. In the first
scenario, the suspect has a buzz on and his balance and thought
processes are fuzzy. He’s not sure if he has done well on the Field
Coordination Test, but he thinks he still has a good chance of
talking this deputy out of arresting him. This has all been a big
misunderstanding and he just wants to get home, go to bed, and sleep it
off. Suddenly and without knowing why (in his alcohol-addled brain),
he feels handcuffs going on his wrists. He decides now is the time to
have that chat with the deputy about him leaving for home and turns
to start talking. This is accompanied by him saying, lots of times, “Hey!
Wait! Let me just say something! Hold on! I’m not drunk and you can’t
do this...”
What follows next is the usual street cha-cha, where uniforms get torn
and suspects and deputies end up in ERs for stitches. And the story his
defense attorney will tell will be the one where he was just standing
there and the deputy suddenly “attacked” him.
In the second school of thought, the suspect is told, by you, exactly what
you are doing and, more importantly, what will happen if he tries to
fight. You can write the exact statement you made into your report: “I
told Mr. X that he was under arrest and that he should put his hands
behind his back and not move while I handcuffed him. At that point
he...”
And here is where the suspect makes his own choice: “...complied and I
handcuffed him, searched him for weapons or contraband, and placed
him in my patrol car.” Or he makes another choice: “...refused to follow
my instructions and turned toward me and raised his fists in a way that
meant he wanted to fight me. I grabbed his right wrist and executed
an arm-bar takedown, using the right front hood of my patrol car to
control his upper body. I used a wrist-twist technique to put his right
hand into handcuffing position and then applied both handcuffs to his
wrists.”
I believe in the power and the validity of the second school of arrest and
control because whatever force we use, including deadly force, we can
honestly say, on paper, to our Shooting Review Board, to the media, to
a plaintiff’s lawyer, and to a jury, “I warned him in advance not to fight
me during the arrest process. When he grabbed for my gun, I used an
elbow strike to the side of his head, then pulled my duty weapon and...”
However it ends for the suspect, you know in your heart and head that
you explained the forthcoming arrest process (using simple statements
and simple commands) and gave him every chance to comply.
This same theory of “Talk First, Cuff Second” can be used for the benefit
of any nearby witnesses when you shout at suspects who are resisting.
“Stop fighting! Don’t move! Put your hands behind you, now!”
“The cop told him to stop” is what truthful witnesses will say when
asked by detectives, the news media, or a lawyer. And while we don’t say
“drop the gun” to crooks who are already pointing it at us, so they can
shoot us first (this isn’t the movies); we can give commands that tell all
who hear us that we will shoot if they choose to reach for a weapon.
Talking doesn’t always work in every situation. Sometimes you have
to act first (and fast) then talk later, but if you make it a part to explain
while you detain, you can change the ways suspects respond to the
arrest process.
***
Steve Albrecht worked for the SDPD from 1984 to 1999. His police books include
Streetwork; Surviving Street Patrol; and his latest, Tactical Perfection for Street
Cops, which are all available from www.paladin-press.com. He can be reached at
steve@contactandcover.com.
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Pension Myths
Explained
by Hank Turner, DSA President
There is a great deal of confusion about pensions—public and
private. The media blames public pensions, specifically, for the
budget problems faced by counties and states across the country.
In turn, the general public, most of whom do not receive a
pension, sees pensions as an undeserved benefit and the cause of
current economic woes. How many of these common myths about
pensions are true
Only Government Pensions are a Defined Benefit
False. There are over 31,000 defined benefit pension systems in the
United States. A number of large private companies still offer defined
benefit pension plans. Pensions are not as prevalent as they once
were in the private sector in the United States, but a number of major
companies still use them. A survey conducted by Towers Watson in
2010 found that 17 percent of Fortune 100 private companies offer
guaranteed pension plans, including many well known companies
as General Electric, Exxon Mobil, AT& T, Verizon, Ford, Lockheed
Martin, UPS, Honeywell, Johnson & Johnson, Procter & Gamble,
Hewlett-Packard, 3M, Pepsi, Bank of America, Citigroup, and
Wachovia.
Most of A Public Employees’ Pensions are paid for by Taxes
False. Most pensions are paid through investment earnings. On
average, 64 percent of a public employee’s pension comes from
investment earnings. For every one dollar in benefit a public worker
gets in a pension, 64 cents are investment earnings, about 24 cents
come directly from the government, while the last 12 cents come
from the worker. This number changes over time according to current
benefit plan, the market, and the fund advisors.
The County Pension System is in Bad Financial Shape, Worse Than
Social Security
Not even close. The county pension system is currently funded to 84
percent with close to $8.4 billion in assets that are invested to provide
for future pension obligations. Social Security does not invest current
payments of workers, instead using the payments of current workers to
pay for current retirees.
I Won’t Get Any Social Security When I Retire
It depends, but for most of us, probably not. We are not part of the
Social Security system as sworn deputies and the County of San Diego
does not pay into it for us. Instead, that money is theoretically paid into
the county retirement system by the county. If you retire, and then
pay into Social Security to get your 40 quarters, you will probably fall
under the Windfall Elimination Provision of Social Security. Basically,
you will get a greatly reduced Social Security benefit. Go to the Social
Security website and look up the Windfall Elimination Provision for
more information.
The County of San Diego pays 9.5% of a Deputy’s Employee Offset
True. Because they wanted too. In the 1970s and 1980s, the DSA, on
behalf of deputy sheriffs, asked for raises but the county claimed they
could not afford them. I know you are shocked by this, but the county
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Defined Benefit Pension versus a 401(k)
A defined benefit ties an employee to an organization. The training
costs for a deputy sheriff from the academy to the completion
of field training costs about $200,000 and takes almost a year.
Major departments made “new hires” sign contracts in the 1990s
that required the employee stay with an agency for five years, so
the department could get a return on their investment. These
contracts were deemed illegal by the courts. Instead, counties
and cities started paying more of an employee’s retirement costs,
so if the employee left, the money did not leave with them. With a
defined benefit, employees who leave before they are vested in the
retirement system lose the money paid into it by the county and
the investment money earned on it. The retirement system uses it
to reduce the government agencies costs for the rest of the retirees.
The primary benefit of a 401(k) is that any money paid into it
by the government agency and the employee, along with any
investment earnings, can be taken by the employee when he or
she leaves the job. The major issue with a 401(k) is the cost. The
costs for 15,000 county employees to have 401(k) accounts is
substantially higher than what is paid to run the county retirement
investment pool. Individuals may also have to pay broker fees
on their account. Managers and brokers of 401(k) accounts are
pushing hard to do away with defined benefit plans as they make a
lot more money with a 401(k).
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said they didn’t have money then either. The county came up with a
plan to pick up more of the retirement offset instead of giving raises to
employees. It is cheaper to pay a portion of our retirement rather than
giving a raise. Additionally, the county pays more of our offset than it
does for other employee groups as a trade off for not having to pay into
Social Security on our behalf. The employee contribution rate for Social
Security is about 6.25 percent, which is money the County is supposed
to put into our pensions.
Retirement Age for Public Safety Employees is Lower Than Most
Other Employee Groups
True. The retirement age is set lower for law enforcement than other
government employees for one main reason: it saves the county money.
The sheriff department has no limited duty positions. If we are unable
to do the full job, we are forced to medically retire. Medical costs rise
the older we get. Allowing cops to retire at 55 saves the county millions
in direct worker’s compensation costs and worker’s compensation
costs from medical retirements. Our lower retirement age also keeps
our medical costs lower, because younger employees have less health
problems and lower premiums. Logan Jenkins can keep writing for the
Union Tribune until he is 80 years old, but do we really want 80-yearold
cops driving around in the rain on night shift Law Enforcement is a
profession that has high physical demands similar to the military. That
is a main reason why we have a lower retirement age.
The County Pays More Money Now Than Ever Into Pension System
False. The county’s pension payment in 2009 was the lowest it has been
in years at about $230 million. The County of San Diego with 15,000
employees paid less than the $250 million dollars the City of San Diego
paid for about 5,000 employees. The county has been paying less into
the pension system since 2005, but are paying more than they were in
the 1990s, because the county chose not to pay into the system feeling it
was fully funded. The county’s payment in fiscal year 2011 is projected
to increase to about 290 million dollars. This is the first time since 2005
the county has seen a substantial increase in their contribution.
The County Must Soon Make Huge Payments Into the Retirement
System to Keep it Funded
While it is possible, it is not likely. The retirement board bases the
projected payments to the retirement system off two primary factors:
how much investment return made on the funds in the pension system
and how much the county payroll increases year to year. The retirement
board projects an average of 8 percent return on its investment. In
2010, the funds earned a return of 13.39 percent. Over the last 20 years,
the return averaged to about 10.25 percent, including a -25.71 percent
return in 2009. The extra 5.39 percent earned lowers the payment in
the future. Each year, excess earnings has an exponential effect on
future projections. The retirement board also plans for county payroll
to increase 4.5 percent a year. Step increases actually only average out
to about a 1 percent increase a year. No employee group over the last
two years or next two years comes close to averaging a 4.5 percent a
year raise. This reduces the payment because the county based the
future payment on a much higher payroll. If costs are lowered in
the future (keeping payroll down) and earnings exceed projections,
expected future payments decrease. The county’s projected payment for
2011 (made two year ago) was $540,000,000. It is now projected to be
$372,000,000 and will probably drop under $300,000,000 by the time
the payment is due.
Common Terms Related to Pensions
37 Act Pension A law passed in 1937 that set up a retirement
system for county employees. All of the counties in California
that started pensions under the law are referred to as ’37 Act
Counties.
Defined Benefit Pension (DB) A retirement benefit with a
known payout over time. This is the type of pension the sheriff’s
department offers. Upon retirement, we know exactly how much
money we will receive, as it is a negotiated amount. Currently, we
get 3 percent of our salary for every year we work. We can retire
at 50 or 55 depending on hire date.
Defined Contribution Pension (DC) - A pension where
the amount of money in the pension is set, but the payout is
undetermined. An employer pays a set amount into the system
on your behalf each year. How much you receive is based on the
investment earnings and how many years you work.
Actuarial This is a very educated guess by an adjustor on how
much money needs to be set aside to fund pensions. They are
used to set life insurance payments also. The adjuster looks at
how long an average employee lives after retirement and how
many years the employee will work to determine the amount to
set aside, so that there is enough money for each pensioner to
receive a check until they die.
Retiree Medical Benefits Money set aside to pay for medical
benefits for retirees. The county retirement board currently uses
excess earnings from the 1990s, when the pension system was
fully funded. Each retiree now gets a check for about $300 a
month to pay their medical premiums. The money set aside for
the payments is expected to run out in about 7 years.
Lifetime Medical Benefits Lifetime medical benefits are
negotiated to cover an employee’s health care costs for life. No
member of the County of San Diego pension system has lifetime
medical benefits, unlike the City of San Diego and some teachers
groups. An interesting note is that the City of San Diego (under
then Mayor Pete Wilson) gave its employees lifetime medical
benefits as an incentive to drop out of the Social Security system.
County Offset - The amount the county pays toward the
retirement pension plan. The county currently pays about 20.46
percent of our salary to the retirement system.
Employee Offset The amount employees pay toward their
pension. Our employee offset rate is based on your age when
hired, starting at 12.61 percent for a 21-year-old new hire up
to 18.04 percent for a 45-year-old new hire, minus the 9.5% the
county contributes.
Social Security The federal government run retirement plan,
where the employer and employee each contribute about 6.25
percent of an employee’s salary. While most county employees
are part of Social Security, the sworn members of the Sheriff’s
Office are not, so we do not receive credit with the Social Security
system for the time we work as a deputy.
Smoothing A bookkeeping method to average out losses and
gains of income. In 2009, the County Pension System lost close
to 38 percent of its value due to the stock market crash. The loss
is averaged out or smoothed, as are later gains, over a five-year
period. This is a standard bookkeeping practice for any fund that
has taken a large one-time loss.
Silver Star February 2011 23

County Line
Transmissions
by Robbie Bethea
Congratulations to Kim Quaco who retired after 33 years! About 250
people attended his retirement party at Marina Village, including Jean
and Mack Smith from Missoula, Montana. (Mack has been retired
for 20 years by the way.) The Smith’s are season ticket holders for the
University of Montana and enjoy attending out of state games. Kim and
Robyn will be settling in Cape Coral, Florida, where Kim discovered
that Joe Cardone has also retired.
Jean and Ron Wiebusch spent 15 years in Texas before returning to San
Diego in 2008. They are thrilled to be back and have settled in Little
Italy. You may remember her as Jean Mooney, although some of us go
back far enough to remember her as Jean Wagner when we worked
together at 222 West C Street, the only jail in San Diego. Ron was the
one who donated all of the electrical supplies and work when Duffy
Town was being built. He was a Sheriff’s Reserve and an Honorary
Deputy, and close friends with Bill Cowling. Jean and Ron recently
enjoyed a 30-day cruise to South America with additional cruises
planned for the future.
Linda Nelson
is living in
Escondido with
Leah, her 17-yearold
daughter
who plays on her
varsity basketball
Joan Wright, Janet Ryzdynski, Mack Smith and Mary
Helmen enjoy time together at Kim Quaco’s retirement
party.
and volleyball teams. During their Christmas break, they enjoyed a ski
trip to Utah. Linda teaches sixth grade at Mission Middle School in
Escondido and plans on renewing her Tae kwon do skills this year.
Bill Cruzen retired in 2004 and enjoyed being a full-time dad to
Veronica as she participated in all the usual high school activities.
She has since graduated from college and lives in Los Angeles. Bill
taught explosives for ATF, the FBI who sent him to Japan, and the
Department of State who sent him to Jakarta. For three years, he was a
volunteer on the crew of the USS Midway. He is currently working full
time at the federal court house in San Diego for Mel Roberts. Bill met
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a retired SDPD officer and they now enjoy time together cruising to
Alaska, hiking in Oregon, and wine tasting in Napa. Maui is their next
destination.
Greg Reynolds, John Marlow, Barry Zuniga, Mike Barletta, and Jeff
Hollie, along with about one hundred additional golfers, participated in
the first Guns and Hoses Golf Tournament held January 10, 2011 at the
East Lake Country Club. Five dollars of the entry fee was donated to the
golfer’s choice of fire or law enforcement association or the San Diego
Fire Rescue Foundation. A great time was had by all. The quote of the
day was heard from retired SDPD Sergeant Steve Marquetz who said “I
should have been a deputy sheriff so I too could have been on the varsity
team of law enforcement!” That says it all doesn’t it
Tidbits: Chuck Uno has been with the California Department of Motor
Vehicles since 2004. He currently supervises eight investigators in San
Bernardino.
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article. Please send any information to me at County_Line@cox.net .
Until next time, happy trails!
Chaplain’s Corner
by Chaplain Herb Smith
“You are my hiding place; It is You preserve me from trouble and
surround me with songs of deliverance. You have said, ‘I will
instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go, and
will counsel you with My eye upon you’” (Psalms 32:7-8).
At the end of my college days, I became intrigued by the work of
Joseph Wambaugh, particularly with regard to the NBC series
“Police Story” which ran from 1971 to 1977. It was different from
other crime dramas in that it viewed as an anthology depicting
different aspects of police work, and focused on the character
and personal lives of officers, giving an insightful look into the
personal, emotional, psychological, and political stressors and
struggles L.E.’s must wrestle against. It was a dramatized but
more realistic portrayal at the time of the whys and wherefores
of life behind the badge, and what began to attract me to the
profession. Truth and justice are costly and personal.
Police applicants are screened for intellectual skills as well as
character attributes. Much less than 1 percent make it through
selection and training. A significant part of that process screens
against those who, it appears, indicate a propensity for the
profession to define them, rather than those whose values and
attributes have already defined them, and are what they bring
to the profession, enhancing and preserve it and them. Yet
notwithstanding, such integrity remains challenged by sleep
deprivation, routine exposure to trauma, tragedy and threat,
and the temptation to default the public trust by abusing police
powers.
Law enforcement is the thin blue line between chaos and order
in society, and keeping that line is more personal resolve than
professional skill. There are dark forces at work to compromise
the best of intentions, and there’s no silver bullet against
spiritual threat. The darkness that encroaches upon the soul has
only one defense, and disregarding it leads us into peril.
There is no worthier profession for warriors who embrace a
calling to defend the weak, save the victimized and stand strong
for the truth. But the heart is also prone to corruption. The
danger of allowing ourselves to be defined by externals, whether
good or bad, will always compromise the moral moorings of our
better spirit. Tethering reliance on the One Who initiated our
calling and instilled our character will sustain our confidence,
and cultivate stature that redeems the truth and regains justice.
“Sing to the Lord a new song; play it skillfully with a shout of joy.
For the word of the Lord is upright; and all His work is done in
faithfulness. He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of
the lovingkindness of the Lord” (33:3-5).
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Hollie (SAR). The twosome photo is Renee Camacho and Oscar Escobedo.
Both at the the first Guns and Hoses Golf Tournament.
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Rolling 90s
San Marcos Station by David Robins
A deputy’s knowledge of his area of
responsibility plays a very important role in
the apprehension of criminals. When a deputy
works an area for a period of time, he or she
begins to learn the unique character of the beat
and gets to know the people who live there.
Several of this month’s notable arrests were due
in part to this “beat knowledge.”
Dep. Todd Baker investigated an assault with a
deadly weapon incident on Autumn Drive. The
victim was attempting to retrieve his soccer
ball from a couple of South Los gang members
when a fight ensued. The victim was struck with
an aluminum golf ball retriever and suffered
extensive injuries to his eye and mouth.
Deputy Baker obtained a good physical
description of the suspects, one of whom he
recognized from previous contacts he’d made.
He obtained photographs of the suspect to
create a photo lineup, and the victim positively
identified the suspect as Sergio Alvarez, a
well known South Los gang member. Based
upon Deputy Baker’s investigation, Alvarez
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was arrested for the assault, confessed,
and implicated his younger brother as the
second attacker. Deputy Baker’s outstanding
investigative work earned him “Arrest of the
Month” for the San Marcos Station.
Cpl. Alan Noble had his hands full with a series
of residential burglaries in the unincorporated
areas of Escondido. The thefts all occurred
within a close proximity to a known juvenile
delinquent with a history of burglaries. Corporal
Noble and his beat partners, Deps. Marty
Chapman and Isaac White formulated a plan
to investigate the subject’s possible involvement
in the burglaries.
They drove to the subject’s residence and
immediately observed items from a burglary
the preceding day in plain view. Corporal
Noble called to the suspect, who was hiding in
a nearby shed. After realizing that the deputies
were determined to speak with him, the suspect
and his companion reluctantly exited the
shed and were detained. Noble and Chapman
conducted a security sweep of the shed and
observed additional stolen items in plain view.
Though the suspect had a valid fourth waiver,
Noble elected to have the property owner, the
suspect’s mother, sign a Consent to Search form.
The victims arrived on scene and confirmed
the property in the shed was taken during the
burglary of their homes. Corporal Noble’s beat
knowledge and thorough investigation led to the
arrest of the suspect and closed several burglary
and motorcycle theft cases. According to his
supervisor, Sergeant Guerra, “Corporal Noble’s
analysis of the crimes and immediate response
led to an arrest which will severely impact and
reduce crime in the unincorporated areas of
Escondido.”
Dep. Jeremy Banks took a burglary report on
Deer Springs Rd where $700 in cash was taken
from a residential property. Few people knew
where the victim hid his money so the list of
suspects was short. Deputy Banks conducted
a witness check and obtained information
that Josh Deegan and Steven Morrison were
observed in the area at the time of the burglary.
Based upon his beat knowledge, Deputy Banks
knew exactly where to find Deegan. Deputy
Banks conducted some preliminary database
work and confirmed Deegan’s status as a fourth
waiver and discovered Morrison had an active
misdemeanor warrant for 11350 H.S. Possession
of a Controlled Substance. Deputy Banks
arrived at Deegan’s residence to ask him about
the burglary, just as Deegan and Morrison were
pulling up in their vehicle. He searched Deegan,
pursuant to his fourth waiver conditions, and
discovered tar heroin inside his wallet.
During the investigation Deegan’s mother,
Theresa Horn, was extremely uncooperative
and verbally assaultive. At one point, Horn even
threatened deputies by brandishing a clothes
hanger over her head. She eventually dropped
the hanger, but continued her tirade against the
deputies. But despite this difficult atmosphere,
Deputy Banks discovered additional heroin in
Deegan’s bedroom and a hypodermic needle.
Both suspects were eventually arrested and
booked into the Vista Detention Facility on a
variety of drug related charges. Deputy Banks’
supervisor, Sgt. Deese, later wrote “Deputies
showed great restraint and professionalism
while dealing with Horn, but were met with
nothing but threats and accusations.”
These arrests highlight the importance of
learning our beats and getting to know the
people who live there. These people, whether
victims, witnesses, or suspects, become sources
of information when conducting investigative
and proactive policing. Getting out and talking
with people fosters good relationships between
citizens and the sheriff’s department, because
citizens see us as someone who takes ownership
of the problems affecting their neighborhood.
It’s another way each of us can be good
ambassadors for the department while also
creating resources to help us do our jobs better.
If this helps to put another criminal in jail, it
can’t be a bad thing.

5150 Town
Santee Station by Tiffany Kellbach
It’s been a while since stations 51-50 have had a
presence in the Star, but hopefully that will be
changing. The holidays were filled with the usual
suspects—joy, cookies, and DUI crackdowns.
If January was any indication, 2011 will be a
big year for us. We have had an influx of new
deputies as well as several big busts.
DUI Arrests
On Dec. 4, Santee deputies arrested six people
thanks to DUI checkpoints. Later that month,
on Dec. 17, traffic deputies saturated the area,
resulting in three DUI arrests. The entire year
of 2010 resulted in 244 DUI arrests. We look
forward to keeping the streets free of drunk
drivers in 2011.
House Burn
On Jan. 1, 2011, deputies responded to a call
from a man stating that he was going to kill his
wife, kill himself, and burn down his house. The
man, later identified as Michael Cour, informed
neighbors and 911 dispatch that he was armed
and would shoot any deputy that came near
him. When they reached the scene, firefighters
and deputies found the house in flames and
heard explosions they believed to be from
ammunition. Deputies secured the perimeter
to provide a safe environment for the firefighters
to extinguish the flames. Both Cour’s and his
wife’s body were found in the rubble.
Ross Shoplifting Ring
Det. Brian Patterson led a bust against a
sophisticated shoplifting ring targeting Ross
stores who stole an estimated $300,000 in goods.
Detectives have worked since May when the
Santee Ross was hit repeatedly. Security video
showed a woman hiding a dozen jeans under
her blouse, another putting her flip-flops in her
purse and walking out in stolen athletic shoes,
and a woman pulling a pair of pliers out of her
bra to cut security tags off clothing. Detectives
used a 15-foot evidence truck to haul away
all the confiscated goods. All the suspects are
facing numerous felony charges.
COPPS
The COPPS unit wears many hats, from bike
patrol to community relations, from the
Holiday Watch program to catching dope
dealers and copper wire thieves. In 2010, the
COPPS unit made more than 25 arrests for
narcotics possession with intent to sell. In
one instance, the unit made contact with a
parolee in the midst of making a deal. The unit
commandeered the sale, resulting in a surprised
buyer who also happened to be a parolee.
Detectives sort through clothes seized after
busting a Ross Store shoplifting ring.
The COPPS unit recently made a big bust of a
man and woman with 100 pounds of copper
wire in their car on Jan. 5. The pair is suspected
in several wire thefts since early October, which
cost Lakeside businesses an estimated $500,000.
Copper wire was stripped out of trucks and
hydraulic cranes at seven businesses along
state Route 67. Some of the companies were
hit repeatedly, usually at night. New addition
to the unit, Karl Miller, made the arrests and
is continuing to investigate other incidences of
copper theft that may be related.
Things are off to a great start, and we’re looking
forward to another great year! Until next time,
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After many hours of book study, flight training,
oral examinations, written testing, and in-flight
evaluations by FAA examiners, ASTREA’s Gary
Kneeshaw has earned his commercial pilot’s
certificate. As of this writing, he is 10-8 and at
the controls of an MD-530F sheriff’s helicopter
as a patrol pilot with seasoned veteran Darren
Dollard as his TFO partner. If you know Gary,
please give him a shout and tell him how proud
you are of him.
The journey has not been a walk in the park
for Gary or any of the other deputies who have
come to ASTREA with no aviation background
and little knowledge of what makes helicopters
so special. Gary started his flight training in an
ASTREA helicopter with flight instructor Dep.
Scott Sterner. Basic maneuvers such as hovering,
takeoffs and landings, and transitioning to
forward flight from a hover were introduced
as Gary accumulated about 50 hours of flight
time and valuable experience before his formal
flight training with flight instructor Dep. Kevin
Randall. Kevin was tasked with providing Gary
much of the practical knowledge and skills
needed for the testing to come.
Not only was Gary manipulating flight controls
during this time, he was also buried in FAA
publications, preparing himself for the written
and oral testing dates which were rapidly
approaching. Various study books including
Federal Aviation Regulations, Private License
test preparation, a DVD course, the rotorcraft
flying manual, the Principles of Helicopter
Flight publication, an aeronautical chart study
book, and the E6-B flight computer kept his
time well occupied.
Gary successfully completed the written testing
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before a flight with
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During this flight, Gary
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needed to do to make sure that never happens.
After this check ride, Gary was deemed
competent to pilot the helicopter solo—a huge
milestone in any pilot’s career and one of the
best confidence builders in existence.
After many hours of solo flights, practicing all he
had learned to make it second nature, Gary sat
down with FAA examiner Carl Allen. For over 3
hours, Carl tested Gary’s knowledge on a myriad
of aviation related topics before strapping into a
helicopter with him and letting Gary show him
all he had learned. Carl was satisfied (probably
awestruck) with Gary’s knowledge and piloting
skills. Gary was thereby designated a private
pilot, the first of many steps he would need to
become a fully qualified ASTREA pilot.
Gary’s journey toward his private helicopter
pilot designation had required much hard work,
but the journey toward ASTREA patrol pilot
was only half complete. Gary’s hard work would
continue as he worked toward a commercial
pilot designation, the next big step in civilian
piloting, before he would be considered 10-8 as
an aircraft commander and ready for tasking.
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into the mix and completed the same training
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patrol helicopters, the MD-500D model and
three MD-530F models. Until now, Gary had
been operating only the D model. After another
trip to Civic Helicopters at Palomar Airport and
more training with Chin Tu, Gary successfully
completed the MD-530F transition course
and was qualified to fly ASTREA’s F models,
the patrol helicopters with the more powerful
engine and beefier transmission.
Could there be more Gary now continued his
journey toward his commercial pilot designation
with even more book study, lots of solo flight,
practice flight from airport to airport, flying by
use of instruments only and night flying.
Gary passed his commercial pilot written
examination as well as his oral examination
and flight check ride with the FAA examiner,
earning him a commercial pilot’s license and a
spot on the ASTREA flight schedule as pilot in
command of a turbine powered helicopter.
Gary jokes that on his first day as an ASTREA
patrol pilot, everybody else called in sick so they
didn’t have to be his partner, which left Darren,
the poor soul, to fear for his life with the new
guy. The truth is anything but that. He is well
respected in the unit and, like the rest of us, will
continue to grow and improve flight after flight.
Nicely done.
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Who Are Those Guys
(Rural Enforcement never sleeps!) by Matt McClendon
Isn’t it true that we all want that one chance to
kick a door in. I mean just blast it wide open. We
grew up watching the tough guys on TV and in
the movies do that all the time, right
Deputy Edwards, would
you please kick my door in
Ken "Warning Shot" Edwards got a call of a
possible 459 at a detached garage in Pine Valley.
Mr. Homeowner told Ken he thought there were
"undocumented immigrants" in his garage. So
he called the S.O. instead of the Border Patrol,
but that's just the way it goes out here. The Op
Stonegarden units were nearby, so we had five
nice deputies on scene.
Now, don't try to make any sense out of any of
this, because you can't. Mr. Homeowner didn't
have a key to the door. Okay, not a big deal.
We shone our flashlights into the garage and
can tell there's no one inside. Mr. Homeowner
insisted on climbing through the window to
make certain. Fine. He got in and sure enough,
there's still no one inside the garage. He tried to
open the door from inside. No luck, but then he
tells us he can't climb back out the way he just
climbed in. Okay. We don't get it, but okay.
Then Mr. Homeowner said the magic words,
"Deputy Edwards, would you please kick my
door in"
Ladies and Gentlemen, you don't have to ask
Ken Edwards twice. Boom! One swift kick
and the door blasted open. Great technique.
Minimal damage. Really nicely done. It's one of
those things you really only get one chance to
do right, and Ken got it right. The homeowner
thanked him and we cleared the call. Cancel one
garage door.
Glad we could help
Gary Williams has had a certain magnetic
attraction to one of our residents of the world
famous Pine Valley Trailer Park, which is
actually in Guatay. It's a special place. He keeps
finding her driving on her suspended license in
her "4000(a)mobile" with her meth.
The U.S. Border Patrol also found her driving
on her suspended license with her meth at the
1-8 checkpoint. They called for a Stonegarden
deputy to respond. She admitted it was her meth
and that she would suffer the consequences—
as long as they don't send "that jerk Gary
Williams." It's good to feel the love. And yes,
Deputy Williams responded.
No, she wasn't very happy to see him. I keep
trying to tell these people, it's a vast territory
out here, but a very small world.
"They call me ... "
David Perrapato has the tweekers up in Guatay
scrambling like roaches. I bumped into one of
his frequent flyers not long ago. She has a special
name for her favorite deputy.
Are you ready for this Up in Guatay they call
him. . .Deputy Porta-potty. In this business, it's
a high honor to have such a nickname, ain’t it
In Other News
Dep. Brad Farr lives a busy life these days. He got
one of those 3 a.m. callouts in early January—
the night before his vacation was supposed to
begin. I told you, Rural Enforcement Never
Sleeps! USBP was sitting on an occupied 10851
in the parking lot of the world famous Golden
Acorn Casino, affectionately known out here
as "The Nut."
This wasn't your ordinary 10851 though, as the
R/O of the vehicle was recently murdered in
Mexico. The BP supervisor had his entire shift
up there and basically handed the suspect over
to the S.O. on the proverbial silver platter—with
his loaded .38. Obviously due to the nature of
the case I can't say too much, but it looks like
this case is closed. Better still, Deputy Farr was
able to start his vacation on time. He left town a
bachelor and came back, pretty much the same
only different.
Elsewhere on the Boulevard beat, we're pleased
to announce that the Wisteria Candy Cottage
will soon reopen its doors after about a year of
being closed. They make the best homemade
candy in the universe—truly. Also the old
Chateau Basque/Salsa Lynda will soon reopen
as the Boulevard Diner. What am I telling you
this for You've never even been to Boulevard
Well, we're movin' on up out here! Pretty soon,
we'll be on the map.
Up north, Alvin Vasquez handled that plane
crash of a WWII era plane that tried to make an
emergency landing, but clipped the wind sock
pole and spun in. Alvin also went deer hunting
with his brush guard. These things happen.
Deps. Andy Dvorak and Carlos Medina will
be getting atta-boys for their tireless work on a
couple of extensive fraud cases.
Ron Hobson is actually considering retirement.
Don't hold your breath. He still loves this crazy
work.
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boots forever. And remember, we're Rural
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K9 by Bill Dunford and Timo
Hello all. First let me thank Gary for the time
and effort he put in to doing this article. His
accounting of the K9 Unit and its travels around
the county were interesting and educational,
thanks Gary.
As mentioned in the last article, the K9 unit
had five teams in training with Corporal
Hernandez. These teams will have
graduated by the time of this article
is published and will be 10-8 at their
respective stations. If you’re fortunate
enough to have one of these new teams
at your station, take the time to meet the
handler and his new partner.
Speaking of new, the canine training
unit has been expanded by one. Dep. Pete
Alvarado has taken over the duties of
narcotics instruction. Pete brings a wealth
of knowledge and experience with him
in canine narcotics training. I have no
doubt Pete will stay busy with the current
teams (eleven) and is preparing for a new
academy starting at the end of January.
That academy class will consist of two
rural deputies; Deputy Maes and Deputy
Nunez. Good luck to you both, and I hope
to be hearing of some great narcotics finds
in the future.
I also wanted to congratulate Dep. Rod
Cruz and his new partner Chico. They
completed the last narcotics academy and
are taking care of business in the detentions
realm. Some of you may remember Chico
from Vista, as Sergeant Twyman's old
partner. Chico was called to service after
Deputy Cruz's old partner Lor became ill
and had to retire. Again congratulations.
As for K9 activity around the county, it has been
a busy time for some, so here we go.
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North County
It's not by coincidence that this canine team’s
name keeps showing up in this article. Dep.
Darren Perata and his partner Tugg stay busy
on a regular basis. The past month has been
no exception. Fallbrook’s Deputy Barrios
was conducting a traffic stop on a vehicle and
requested a narcotics canine to sniff it for
possible contraband. Deputy Perata and Tugg
arrived and went to work. Tugg began a sniff of
the vehicle and Deputy Perata observed behavior
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from Tugg he knows as an alert for narcotics.
Tugg alerted in several areas of the vehicle
before diving under the front driver's seat. He
reappeared with a black object in his teeth.
Tugg looked at both Deputy Perata and Deputy
Barrios as if to say, is this what you were looking
for Deputy Perata believed the object was
packaged narcotics, about one kilogram.
Deputy Perata told Deputy Barrios of
the locations Tugg had shown interest in
and the package he had retrieved. After a
physical search of the vehicle, a total of five,
yes five kilograms of Cocaine was located.
In early January, Deputy Perata and Tugg
were involved in another case in Vista.
After conducting a traffic stop on a 2003
Hummer, they began a narcotics sniff of
the vehicle. Tugg alerted in several areas
of the vehicle, one time attempting to
climb into a small storage area. During a
more involved search of the vehicle, a large
amount of methamphetamine was located.
The amount, wait for it, 314.20 grams!
With the narcotics found, a search warrant
was written. The warrant was served and
$6,000 was located. The 2003 Hummer was
seized along with the cash.
It should be no surprise when I tell you
Deputy Perata and Tugg were selected
as the 2010 North County Canine Team
of the year by the Elk’s Club. Great job
Darren, give that dog a bone!
Sergeant McCracken was contacted by
the Naval Criminal Investigative Service
(NCIS) who was in need of assistance.
Camp Pendleton received an anonymous
phone call regarding a female body on one of
their beaches. They responded and found the
subject who was without clothing. NCIS asked
for the Sheriff's Canine Unit to assist them
in back tracking to see if there was a crime
scene or other evidence. Deputy Wisniewski
and his partner Udin, my partner Timo and I
responded. Before our arrival, they had located a
vehicle belonging to a missing person matching
the description of the female on the beach.
After a search warrant was obtained by NCIS,
entry was made into the vehicle. I placed Timo
inside and allowed him to detect the human
odor. I then placed him outside and gave him
the track command. All of us believed we would
eventually go towards the beach area where the
body had washed ashore. However, Timo began
tracking south not west of where the car was
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wooded and brushy area. After about 1/4 mile,
Timo alerted to an object on the ground, later
determined to be a shirt. I advised NCIS agents
of the find and continued tracking, but Timo
eventually lost the scent. The shirt was later
collected as evidence by NCIS.
The shirt was a female’s shirt and the NCIS
agents said it was the same brand as a pair of
pants they had found in the area of the body.
Deputy Wisniewski and Udin also tracked and
searched the area. Udin alerted on a military
jacket located in the bushes along Interstate
5. NCIS collected this as well and began
conducting a thorough search of the area where
we found the clothing. The investigation is
currently under the jurisdiction of NCIS.
Rural
It didn't take long for Dep. Brian Sheets and his
partner Bonkas to put their recent narcotics
training to use. This incident occurred the night
they graduated from the narcotics academy.
Deputy Sheets was on patrol when he observed
a vehicle with a headlight out. He conducted
a traffic enforcement stop and contacted the
driver. In the vehicle was an open container
of beer. Brian asked the driver if there was
anything illegal in the vehicle and if he could
search it. The driver first said no, but then
changed his mind and gave Brian consent to
search.
A CHP officer arrived on scene and determined
the driver was DUI, and he also asked if
anything illegal was in the vehicle. The driver
finally admitted there was some marijuana
inside. Deputy Sheets deployed Bonkas into the
vehicle to conduct a sniff.
Bonkas went to work and alerted on two areas
of the vehicle. A further search of those areas
was conducted, and Deputy Sheets located
a small bag containing about four grams of
methamphetamine and a larger bag containing
about seven grams of marijuana. Great find for
both Brian and Bonkas.
South County
In the wee hours of the morning, a burglary
in progress was occurring in Imperial Beach
at Mar Vista High School. The reporting party
advised dispatch he heard the sound of glass
being broken. He also stated he could see at
least one person on the school grounds. As
Imperial Beach deputies responded, the request
was made for a K9 and Dep. Tony Bailey and
his partner Gunner responded. A perimeter
was set, and when Deputy Bailey arrived, the
K9 announcements were made. Much to the
surprise and pleasure of Deputy Bailey, the
suspect began running. The pleasure part was he
was running right to Tony and Gunner. Deputy
Bailey made the K9 announcement and sent
Gunner toward the suspect.
Gunner initially missed, but quickly caught up
to the suspect making contact like a scene from
a football game. He jumped onto the back of
the suspect dragging him down to the ground.
The suspect complied from that point and
was arrested. The suspect commented on the
demeanor of Gunner, saying he was a mean dog,
but also said he was well trained. He then told
Deputy Bailey he was a honor’s student from the
school. Well as Deputy Bailey said, he may be
a honor’s student but he failed at physics, four
legs are always faster then two. Good job Tony.
Another K9 team we seem to be seeing more and
more of is Dep. Plutarco Vail and his partner
Hank. Santee COPPS deputies conducted a
traffic stop and called for a narcotics canine.
Deputy Vail responded and Hank conducted
a sniff of the vehicle. Inside the vehicle, Hank
alerted on the ashtray. In the ashtray was an
estimated 14 grams of methamphetamine. The
COPPS unit also seized about $1800 and the
Mercedes CLK 320 the suspect was driving.
Great job Hank! Oh, yea you did alright too Vail.
Here is yet another caper the dynamic duo was
involved in. A Lemon Grove deputy stopped a
vehicle and broadcast the plate. The vehicle came
back 10851, and the driver ran. Deputy Vail and
Hank responded to the scene and learned the
suspect jumped a fence to elude capture. A taser
was deployed striking the suspect in the back as
he jumped the fence. The suspect fell forward,
hitting another fence and dislodging the probes.
This must have been his lucky day as the suspect
started running again. Deputy Vail and Hank
checked behind a business where the suspect
was last seen.
As they were checking, Deputy Vail saw an open
back door and the suspect looking out. He gave a
K9 announcement, and it appeared the suspect
was going to comply. As Deputy Vail jumped off
a wall, the suspect changed his mind and started
running again. Well his luck finally changed, as
Deputy Vail sent Hank toward the suspect. In a
matter of seconds, Hank took the suspect down
and the deputies moved in. Another great job by
both Deputy Vail and his canine partner Hank.
As this article reaches its readers, Deputy Vail
and Hank will have received the honor of being
named the 2010 South County Canine Team of
the year. Great job Vail!
Canine Tip of the Month
As you know almost every station has at least
one canine team assigned to it. Most of you
know your station’s canine’s days off and shift,
but what if your canine team is off for the shift
Here is an easy way to see what canines are
available near you and what they are trained in.
Using the I-Mobile system, do the following: At
the top of the screen click on “Query”. When
the new options appear, click on “Equipment”.
Then using the drop down screen, click on “K9
Patrol” and hit enter. A list will appear with all
canine teams logged on. If you need a narcotics,
tracking, or detentions canine, use the same
steps above, but choose one of the different
equipment options.
Well, that's it for this month. Take care, be safe,
and remember to call for a K9.
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includes Wills and Powers of Attorneys
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Congratulations!
Congratulations to Stefan and Wynell Kopchek on the
birth of their daughter Isabelle Eve born December 7,
2010, at 1:41 a.m. The newborn weighed 7 lbs 10 ozs and
measured 19 inches. Stefan is a sergeant at the George
Bailey Detention Facility.
Congratulations to Paul and Stephanie Lewis on the birth
of their son Ethan Paul born January 3, 2011, at 1:24 p.m.
The newborn weighed 9 lbs 3 ozs and measured 19 inches.
Paul works at the Vista Detention Facility.
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.
DSA STORE
Department Approved Ammo at low prices!
Currently, members are limited to 20 assorted boxes
of pistol or rifle ammunition per calendar year. (No
limits on shotgun rounds.) Ammunition sales to Class
1 Active or Retired Members only.
Federal 380 95gr FMJ $15.15
Speer 380 90gr GDHP $28.45
Federal 357 Mag 158gr. $22.75
Federal 223 FMJ BT $9.45
Speer 38 Spec.135gr TMJ $15.67
Federal 223 Tactical $18.00
Speer 38 Spec. +P Gold Dot $26.55
Federal 9mm 115gr FMJ $12.30
Federal 40 HST JHP $22.75
Federal 9mm HST JHP $20.85
Speer 45ACP 230gr TMJ $19.90
Federal 40 180gr FMJ $17.05
Federal 12GA 00 (5/box) $3.75
Federal 12GA Slug (5/box) $4.03
DSA STORE
SERVICES
DO YOU HAVE FRIENDS &
FAMILY EXPERIENCING
FINANCIAL CHALLENGES
BEHIND ON A MORTGAGE
FREE NO-OBLIGATION
CONSULTATION
I’m sure you know that some of our friends and neighbors
are having financial challenges during this economy. I am
currently offering a FREE No Obligation Consultation to review
some of the OPTIONS that are available to them. If you know of
anyone that might benefit from this offer please let them know
about this FREE Consultation. Lydia Seeley, Lic. #01861649,
(619) 922-4609, LydiaSeeley@Century21Award.com
HOLMERUD STUDIOS
Digital Video Editing
Specializing in 8 and 16 mm frame-by-frame movie film
capture. Your old movie film and video cassettes
are fading fast, and need to be converted to
digital video. Using very high-tech equipment,
DVD-Videos will be produced for you. It’s not
too early to think about the holiday season, and
your family’s precious memories would make
wonderful and thoughtful gifts! Contact 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.
Patricia W. Elkerton
ATTORNEY AT LAW
“Every Estate Needs A Plan”
ESTATE PLANNING, TRUSTS
PROBATE, CONSERVATORSHIPS
AND POWERS OF ATTORNEY
7777 Alvarado Rd. Suite 311
La Mesa, CA 91941
From a Law Enforcement Family
TELEPHONE:
(619) 985-0565
FACSIMILE:
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march member birthdays
1 Arnold Aldana
Jorge Escobar
Judy Free
Phillip Garcia
2 Doris Crain
Ernesto Murillo
Russell Smiley
Francis Woods Jr
3 Jason Allen
Jeffrey Dutra
John Mercer
Jason Seavello
George Winchell
4 David Buether
Steven Gusman
Terrence Lawson
Sylvia Licon
Rodney Recaido
Pamela Swanegan
5 Bryan Bedore
Tomas Carlos
Joseph Ford
Robert Morse
Stephen Seavello
William Wilcoxen
Randall Wilkinson
6 Gary Bartlett
Rosa Diaz
Bradley Lawson
Donald Robbins
Michael Sindelar
Stephen Stone
7 Zachariah Adams
Valerie Chelseth
Charles Hahn
8 Daniel Brislin
Lloyd Dawson Jr
Brian Derouin
William Hubbard
Jeffrey Jackson
Philip Johnston
Duncan McIntosh
Mark Profeta
Rodolfo Sanchez
9 Steven Bowen
Tommy Bowling
Anthony Chatman
Christopher Hausner
Joseph Long
Kirstin Lorek
Chad Mansell
Leonard Rodriguez
10 Gordon Brooke
Lynnmarie Deboo
Hernan Gonzalez
Xavier Graves
Melinda Martin
Leland McPhie
Ofelia Rodriguez
Herbert Taft Jr
11 Janine Alioto
Bonita Bashe
Robert Jennings
Anthony Jucenas
Edward Kohl
Clyde Rinkes
Lori Ross
Jill Schulman
Billie Strange
12 Gregory Buchnoff
Efrain Garcia III
Mark Kelley
Kosta Kurupas
Judy Rose
Mark Ryan
13 Michael Da Silveira
Frank Feliccia
John Gehris
William Hardy
Armon Kneeshaw
Roger Mathias
Jose Navarro
Richard Rains
Sherri Sarro
Robert Trevino
14 Aaron Boorman
Keith Boyd
William Brecheisen
Robert Burger
Edward Fletcher
Amber Leavitt
David Rodriguez
Emory Wallace
15 Margaret Barone
Wayne Campbell
David Hisquierdo
Leon Hoffman
Joseph Kempton Jr
Ruben Lopez
John Maisonave
Roy Mayne
Jonathan McKelley
Enrique Mello
Kenneth Meyer
Mark Ritchie
16 James Armand
Daniel Cruz-Lambreton
Byron Duff
Joshua Wilcox
17 Alex Bagarry Iv
Lorraine Brealey
Andrew Brumfield
Daniel Canfield
Kurt Cartie
Shana Ceaser
Marvin Daniels
Emilio Garcia
Travis Golling
Craig Lemke
Miguel Martinez
Daniel Massey
Mark Worth
18 George Creamer
Scott Dinger
Floyd Feese Jr
Christopher Hernandez
Norman Hubbert
Pedro Lopez
Matthew Lyons
Victor Perry
Richard Porter
Kenneth Wagner Jr
19 Daniel Harling
Michael Hogate
Jose Sanchez
Marianne Snelson
Dennis Stewart
20 David Carreon
John Ferris
Charles Kopp
Alaisea Pauu
Robert Roberson III
21 Kyle Eckles
Denis Smith
Rogelio Teniente Jr
Cleve Willis
22 Stephen Banks
Michael Keshka
Dustin Lopez
23 Gary Billick
Ericson Bumatay
William Cruz
Rita Diaz
David Flitcraft
Rosalind Gramcko
Jonathon Logan
Michael Mascarenas
Ronald Morse
Michael Roddy
John Rodinec
24 Michael Fleek
Hector Fuentes
Ricardo Gonzalez
Joaquin Santalo Jr
25 Michael Campos
Paul Corriere III
Willis Fusaro
James Grimm
Michael Hamner
Edward Hughes Jr
Cindy Price
Arthur “Art” Specht
Marck Vaught
Donald Williams
26 David Brunette
Leslie Hill
Merry Rembold
Timothy Richards
27 Rodrigo Aristizabal
Shane Bartlett
William Burmeister II
Craig Johnson
Andrew Kandal
Michael McClain
Mike Tuller
Lorraine Wagner
28 Jerrlyn Hike
Yancy Nease
Dawn Patterson
Amber Reeves
29 Anthony Burbank
Ronald Ceyba
James Dodd Jr
James Doherty
Daniel Flores
Brenna Madsen
Michael Middelkamp
David Perkins
Joseph Sprecco
Robert Takeshta
30 Nicholas Backouris
Michael Blevins
Justin Crews
James Emig Jr.
Jerry Hartman
Erik Munzenmaier
Kevin Olin
Noel Sheahan
William Whited
31 Jeffrey Barron
Charles Evans
Thomas Janenko
Raul Magallanes
Thomas McGuire
Tom Reiter
Receive an additional 5% off
in the Poway DSA Store
during the month of your birthday!
34 Silver Star February 2011

VACATION RENTALS
Big Bear City Vacation Rental: 2Br/1Ba, Sleeps 8,
fully furnished, ready for your vacation get away.
Close to ski slopes, Big Bear Lake, and all shopping.
Email: rwgalloway@hotmail.com Or Call Bob.
760.231.7117.
Big Bear Cabin: Beautiful and relaxing cabin in
Big Bear close to ski slopes 3 bedrooms. Catalina 2
bedroom condo also available. No smoking. E-mail:
fordsjjt@gmail.com or call Valinda (619) 980-7474
Big Bear Rental: 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, perfect for
large group or family gatherings. Minutes to slopes,
call for availability & prices. Sarah (909) 866-2846.
Julian: One bedroom one bath cabin in beautiful
Julian. Rest relax and read a book. Private cabin
with refrigerator/microwave/pellet stove/queen
bed. Sleeps two adults and one child comfortably.
Available for one night, a weekend or can be rented
by the week. Weeknights $100 per night. Friday/
Saturday $125 per night. Weekly $575. (760) 765-9747
for reservations.
Mammoth Rental: Mammoth Mtn. Condo. 1
bedroom w/large loft—sleeps 7, 2 Baths. Pool, Spa,
Sauna, Wood (provided) Burning Stove, Fully Stocked
Kitchen, Washer/Dryer in Unit, Cable, Restaurants/
Bars/Shops, Unit #216. Mention Ad and get 10% off
total stay. 760-934-2669.
Wyoming: Thinking about your summer vacation
RV lot for rent in beautiful Star Valley, Wyoming.
55 miles South of Jackson. Lot is available weekly
or monthly. If you have a group additional lots are
available($105 dollars a week, $375 a month). Park
opens mid May and closes in October. Fishing,
hiking, off road trails, river rafting, and plenty of golf.
Contact Valinda Sutton (619) 980-7474
Placing a classified ad: Free for DSA members.
$20 per month for non-members. E-mail ads to
kmacris@dsasd.org Include name, phone number
and work station, info does not need to appear in
the ad. Ads are considered public and appear in the
magazine posted on the DSA website. Deadline is
the 20th of the month.
CLASSIFIED ADS
SHOP ONLINE
WWW.DSASTORE.com
REAL ESTATE
MISC. FOR SALE
Cemetery Plots: Two (2) nicely located plots beside
the Chapel of the Roses in Glen Abbey Cemetery,
Bonita. Purchased originally in 1988, these are the
last two plots in the Chapel View area, Block 101.
The view is breathtaking from above the horseshoe
driveway. We are asking $7500.00 each or $14,000.00
for both. Today’s market price is $8595.00 each. If
interested, or any questions, please contact Jeff
Hutchins at CSB Vista, or call me at 619-933-5055.
Weapons: Savage Model 110 .30-06 rifle. Synthetic
stock and Bushnell 3-9x scope. Less than 50 rounds
fired, $375. Ruger Blackhawk convertible, single
action revolver, in .357 Magnum. Has extra cylinder
to allow use of 9mm ammo (no half moon clips
necessary). Blued steel with 6 1/2” barrel, $350.
Prices are negotiable; will split transfer fees. Contact
Joe at 619-977-6164 or via e-mail at tomaikosan@
gmail.com.
Sheriff’s Dress Jacket: Size 42R. Like brand new.
With patches. Worn twice. $40.00. Scott 951-541-
1606
WANTED TO BUY: S&W Mod 66. 4” Contact
rshermy@aol.com (SDSO-Retired)
REAL ESTATE
Roommate wanted: 2 single bedroom’s available
in a Chula Vista home. Spectacular ocean/city
views from backyard deck. Quiet neighborhood
with plenty of parking. 3-5 minutes to Chula Vista
Courthouse, CVPD and Trolley. Quick access to
Hwy 805/5 freeways. Garage, laundry, A/C & heat.
$750 for larger room & $650 for the smaller room +
½ utilities. Deposit of $500 (Can be flexible). Credit
check of $25. Available 1st of March. Contact Melissa
@ 619-838-6133.
For Rent: 3 bedroom. Bath and a half. Been termited.
New interior paint and Carpet. New garage door
with opener. East of College Grove Shopping Center
looking West within walking distance almost. Also
new windows most of the away around. Might see
Point Loma on a clear day.. Close to Lemon Grove
SO. $1600 rent but not including utilities. Smokers
add $20 per month. Larry King (858) 483-7798 (Speak
slow and loud).
ADVERTISER
INDEX
AYC Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning 8
CAHP Credit Union 7
Diamonds Ltd. 7
Discount Tickets 11
DJ Services - Franco 33
DSA Dinner Dance 20
DSA Notary 30
East County Transmission 8
Evergreen Tree Specialist 11
Footbalance Custom Soles 27
Get Motivated Business Seminar 32
Hallmark Communities 2
HCG Homeopathic Diet 22
Holmerud Studios 33
Parties With A Purpose 33
Padres Tickets 14
Perpetual Tree Care 9
San Diego Ultimate RV Rental 6
Uniforms & Duty Gear
Cotton Patch Uniforms 12
DSA Store - Ammunition 33
DSA Store 18
DSAStore.com 35
Real Estate and Mortgages
Alpine Lending Group 4
Becca Berlinsky - Coldwell Banker 9
Karen Johnston - Realtor 28
Lydia Seeley - Century 21 Award 33
Steven Darling - Realty Executives 21
Law Offices
Patricia Elkerton, Attorney 33
Faunce, Singer & Oatman, APC 12
Ron Hauser, Attorney 31
Donovan Jacobs, Attorney 29
John Madigan - Schroth & Schroth 26
Scott O’Mara, Attorney Inside Front
Tosdal, Smith, Steiner & Wax 6
ADVERTISER
INDEX
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10-7 EOS
This month’s EOS was submitted by Retired Dep. 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.
36 Silver Star February 2011

SAN DIEGO
HONOR RIDE
MARCH 25, 2011
A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO BE INSPIRED

Dates to Remember:
February 10 Board Meeting
21 DSA Office & Store Closed
24 Board Meeting
MARCH 10 Retiree Luncheon
10 Board Meeting
12 DSA Dinner Dance
23 Padres Tickets on Sale
24 Board Meeting
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