Star and Shield 3-08 - Safety Employees Benefit Association

Celebrating 61 Years of Service
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The Official Publication of the Safety Employees’ Benefit Association
Peace Officer’s
Memorial Month
See page 16
R eserve Deputy Billy
R . Heckle
Deputy Willi am
Ja c k so n L i t z
Deputy Clif ford
S anchez
Lieutenant Alfred E .
S tewart
Deput y Keit h Farley
S h e r i ff ’ s D e p u t y
R o n I ve s
Sherif f ’s Deputy
G r e g G a r ie p y
Sherif f ’s Deputy
Daniel Lobo
Sherif f ’s Deputy
Frank Pribble
Deputy William F.
Smi thson
Dist rict Attorney
Investigator Mi chael
O. Lewis
Sherif f ’s Deput y
Donal d DeMeulle
Sheri ff ’s Deputy
R uss ell R oberts
How the state lottery is helping the memorial
See page 10
SAFETY EMPLOYEES’
BENEFIT ASSOCIATION
735 E. Carnegie Dr., Suite 125
San Bernardino, CA 92408
(909) 885-6074 • (800) 655-7322
FAX (909) 383-6600 • www.seba.biz
Office open Mon.-Fri., 7:30am - 5:30pm
EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
William Abernathie, Jr., President
(909) 885-6074; E-mail: [email protected]
Ken Lutz, Vice-President
(760) 947-1500; E-mail: [email protected]
Kristen Riegel, Secretary
(909) 386-8401
Colin McKenzie, Treasurer
(909) 578-4423
STAFF
Michael Eagleson, Chief of Labor Relations
E-mail: [email protected]
Nancy Tate, Senior Field Representative
E-mail: [email protected]
Mary Blanco, Senior Field Representative
E-mail: [email protected]
Ellen Monsalve, Executive Assistant
E-mail: [email protected]
Mary Hahn, Membership Secretary II
E-mail: [email protected]
Ruth Perez, Administrative Secretary II
E-mail: [email protected]
Esther Aguilar, Membership Secretary I
E-mail: [email protected]
Michael Tulisiak, Events/Fundraising Director
E-mail: [email protected]
STATION DIRECTORS
Sergeant at Arms...Vacant
Adelanto...Jason Grantham
Adelanto Detention Center...Richard Hagen
Apple Valley...Marie Spain
Aviation...Mike Ells
Barstow...Damon Ward
Big Bear...Joe Cottrell
CDC...Phyllis Hudgins
Central Station...Dean Swan
Chino Hills...Dan Babel
Colorado River...Darryl Weart
Coroner...Andy Avery
Ct Svcs Desert...Glen Bonde
Ct Svcs East...Jeri Caperton
Ct Svcs West...Amy Kennedy
D.A. Desert...Andrew Scott Taylor
D.A. Valley...Paul Amicone
Fontana...Charles Nichols
GHRC...Dan McCarty
Hesperia...Ray Santa Cruz
Highland...Laren Leichliter
Morongo...Jeff Joling
Narcotics...Henry Valencia
Probation Corrections...William Forrester
Probation Corrections WVJH...Ernestine McKinney
Probation Corrections HDJDAC...Lisa Prieto
Probation Supervisor...Stuart Osborne
Rancho Cucamonga...Jesse Venegas
Retired...Ken Gopperton
Specialized Fire Services...Peter Saavedra
Specialized Detectives...Roxanne East Logan
Specialized Enforcement...Wendell Anderson
Transportation..Marvin Morton
Twin Peaks...Tracy Klinkhart
Victor Valley...Kevin Jaquez
Victorville...Robert Johnson
Welfare Fraud...Kendall Taylor
WVDC...Wade Jackson
Yucaipa...Corey Emon
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INSIDE
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE ..................................................................3
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE ASSIGNMENTS ..........................................5
CHIEF OF LABOR RELATIONS CORNER.............................................5
LABOR RELATIONS ..........................................................................6-8
LOTTERY TEAMS UP WITH PEACE OFFICERS’ MEMORIAL ...............10
SEBA ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS ..................................10
SEBA BOARD MINUTES ....................................................................12
MEMORIALS.....................................................................................16
MILITARY MATTERS .........................................................................20
LETTERS FROM THE TROOPS ..........................................................21
RETIREMENTS..................................................................................22
CLASSIFIEDS....................................................................................22
TICKET PRICES ................................................................................22
THE POCKET SAVER ........................................................................24
AN OBITUARY PRINTED IN THE LONDON TIMES ...............................25
MEDICAL EMERGENCY LEAVE DONATION REQUESTS ......................25
KNOW YOUR LEGISLATORS .............................................................26
ASSOCIATION FINANCIALS ...............................................................26
CALENDAR
MAY
Wednesday
SEBA Board Meeting
6
Thursday, Friday
7&8
• California Peace Officers’ Memorial
Ceremony
Sunday-Saturday
National Police Week 2009
10-16
Sunday
Mother’s Day
10
Saturday
Armed Forces Day
16
Thursday
21
• Inland Chapter PORAC Mtg. 6 p.m.,
Castaways, San Bernardino
• Footprinters Meeting, Noon,
Shandin Hills Restaurant
Monday
Memorial Day
SEBA Office Closed
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JUNE
Wednesday
SEBA Board Meeting
3
Thursday
18
• Inland Chapter PORAC Mtg. 6 p.m.,
Castaways, San Bernardino
• Footprinters Meeting, Noon,
Shandin Hills Restaurant
Sunday
Father’s Day
First Day of Summer
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SEBA Mission Statement
SEBA is dedicated to protect and promote the well-being and image of
its members in the areas of: Collective bargaining; Protection of
member rights; Political action to promote the goals of the Association;
Services of benefit to the member; and Community involvement.
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
By William Abernathie
Formal
Negotiations
Begin with the
County
uring the April
SEBA Board
meeting, a negotiation team was formed
to deal with the continuing County budget crisis.
The members selected were individuals who served
on the most recent contract negotiations conducted. These members include Andy Avery, representing Coroner and Welfare Fraud members, Laren
Leichliter for the Safety Unit, Bob Hards for Safety
Management, Stu Osborn for Probation Supervisors, Bill Forrester for Probation Corrections and
Paul Amicone, representing the District Attorney
Investigators. Our Chief of Labor, Mike Eagleson
and I will also be involved in the negotiations. The
law firm of Silver, Hadden, Silver, Wexler and
Levine will be available during the negotiation
process.
The County contacted SEBA and the other recognized bargaining groups in the County in mid
February about the possibility of re-opening negotiations for the purpose of discussing possible options
to reduce employee payroll costs. This was predicated on the loss of sales tax and property tax revenues due to the economic crisis in California and
the rest of the United States.
Mike Eagleson and I met with Bob Windle from
the County Human Resource Department several
times to discuss various “HYPOTHETICAL” options to assist the County with cost savings. As I
wrote about last month, the options are very limited, consisting of contract extensions, deferment of
pay raises, uniform allowances and or vacation cash
out options. There are two other options, furloughs
and layoffs. Language does exist in our current
MOU for layoffs, however all language pertaining
to furloughs has been negotiated out of those same
MOU’s. To SEBA, that means the County cannot
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impose furloughs on any of our units without SEBA
agreeing to it and that means the members agreeing
to it. Whatever happens, it will be a unit by unit,
membership vote to decide on what is or is not acceptable to the members.
The County has provided figures to show how
much loss of revenue they are dealing with. SEBA
and the San Bernardino Public Employees Association (SBPEA) have countered with hiring Harvey
M. Rose Associates, LLC to conduct an independent evaluation to verify the financial status of the
County. It’s not a trust issue, its just good business
to verify the numbers before we agree to help in any
way!
I have met with or spoken to Supervisor Ovitt,
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors and Supervisors Mitzelfelt, Derry and Gonzales to discuss my
concerns for the membership. They were very receptive to those concerns and reassured me they too
were concerned for County employees. Supervisor
Ovitt agreed to release a recorded presentation to
all County employees, explaining the financial condition of the County in plain English so all could
understand the severity of the problem. By now
everyone should have had an opportunity to view
the presentation. Supervisor Ovitt also agreed to
schedule a meeting with all department heads and
union leaders, along with our auditing firm to listen
to a presentation from Assistant County Administrator Dean Arabatzis. After the presentation, we
would be able to ask questions so we can understand exactly how Mr. Arabatzis determined the financial status of the County.
In the mean time, formal negotiations commenced on April 10th. I am not going to go into
specific details about what was discussed other than
to tell you layoffs and furloughs were not discussed.
There is good reason for this practice. It has been
my experience in the past, when members hear the
negotiations team is talking about a particular benefit or option to a contract, that benefit or option
becomes what they should be voting on. An example would be the last Safety & Safety Management
contracts which were recently ratified. Information
was leaked which suggested we were to receive a
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12% pay raise during the term of
the contract. When the ballots
were mailed to the members,
there were many who felt they
had been shortchanged ½%. It is
important to remember during
the negotiation process, many offers are submitted back and forth
until an agreement is reached by
both sides. When that agreement
is reached, those are the terms
which are sent out to the membership to vote on. Please remember the negotiation team is
working very hard on trying to
obtain the best agreement possible for all SEBA members before
a ballot is sent to you.
Presidential
S t i p en d
Several months ago, a board
member brought forth a proposal
to the Board of Directors to pay
the SEBA President on-call pay
for the extra hours worked during
the course of representing the
membership. I excused myself
from the meeting to allow open
discussion on the issue. The issue
was tabled, with the board members asking for additional information on the topic. Our Chief of
Labor conducted research about
the issue and found it was a very
common practice for large Associations to give their President a
stipend of some type for reimbursement of extra hours worked.
The issue was brought back to
the board of Directors, and again I
excused myself from the meeting.
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The item was tabled a second time
so the Board members could obtain additional input from the
membership.
During the next Board meeting,
when this issue was brought up
under “Old Business”, I asked the
maker and second of the motion to
withdraw the item. I explained,
even though good cause had been
shown for the stipend, the economic times of the day made it very
inappropriate for the motion to go
forward. The motion was withdrawn, with no action being taken.
I felt it was important for the
membership to understand the progression of this issue. There are
some wild rumors out there that
needed to be put to rest. Hopefully
this will accomplish that task.
And as always, last but not
least, “Stay safe out there.” SEBA
CHIEF OF LABOR RELATIONS CORNER
West Valley Staffing
Grievance Moves To
Arbitration Again
By Michael Eagleson
ince October of 2007 SEBA
has been processing a grievance over the staffing levels
in Units 7, 8, 13 and 14 at West
Valley Detention Center. The
facts behind the grievance are that
prior to October 2007, the Department had a long standing practice
of assigning two deputies to each
dormitory unit. This was unilaterally reduced with staffing levels comprised of one deputy and a rover Deputy to be shared
among two units. SEBA believes this is a change of working
conditions without any prior notification to SEBA or the opportunity to meet and confer as to the impact of the change.
The County denied the grievance.
On June 2, 2008 SEBA and the County went to arbitration
on this matter. An arbitration settlement was reached where
the County agreed to staff two regularly assigned deputies to
Units 7 & 8 and Units 13 & 14, until a meet and confer was
conducted with SEBA with regard to the impact of the safety
of the involved deputies.
On July 24, 2008 SEBA met and conferred with the Department over the issue. SEBA maintained that it had been a long
standing practice to have two deputies assigned to each unit.
On September 16, 2008 the County notified SEBA that it
would not staff two deputies for each of the units, rather they
would provide a rover Deputy assigned between Units 7 & 8
and another rover Deputy assigned between Units13 & 14.
With that in mind, SEBA attorney Richard Levine declared
an impasse on the issue and requested the matter go through
the impasse procedures of mediation, and if necessary arbitration, pursuant to the Employee Relations Ordinance.
On February 26, 2009 this matter went to mediation without an agreement being reached. Currently, the County and
SEBA are in the process of selecting an arbitrator to hear the
dispute.
Additional information will be provided as it becomes available. SEBA
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FIELD REPRESENTATIVE
A S SI GNM EN T S
Your Association has instituted a procedure
of dividing up representation based upon
your duty station. Should the need arise for
representation, or if you have any questions
regarding your MOU or any other issues,
please call the Association office at (909)
885-6074 or (800) 655-7322 and ask for your
Field Representative listed below.
Please note: If you have a legal emergency
after hours or on weekends, call the
Association office and you will be connected
with our answering service. They will contact
the on-call Field Representative immediately.
MIKE EAGLESON
Apple Valley Fire
Big Bear Fire
Supervisors
MARY BLANCO
Adelanto Detention Center
Adelanto
Apple Valley
Barstow
Chino Hills
Communications – Desert
Coroner
Court Services – Victorville
Court Services – Rancho
District Attorney
Hesperia
PCO – HJDAC
PCO – West Valley
Rancho Cucamonga
Victor Valley
Victorville
NANCY TATE
Academy
Aviation
Big Bear
Central Station
CDC
Colorado River/Needles
Communications – Valley
Court Services – Central
Court Services – Redlands
Fontana
GHRC
Highland
IRNET
Morongo
Narcotics
PCO – Central
Specialized Detectives
Specialized Enforcement
Specialized Fire Services
Transportation
Twin Peaks
Welfare Fraud
WVDC
Yucaipa
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LABOR RELATIONS
VA Medical Benefits
By Nancy Tate
EBA was recently contacted by a retired
member who was also
in the military. He wanted us
to inform our members about
VA medical benefits that may
also be available to you.
Here are some of the benefits VA provides that you need to know about:
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Health Care Eligibility for 5 years — you can
enroll for health care at any VA Medical Center or
clinic for 5 years following your military separation
date. When you enroll, you may start receiving your
health care at the VA right away, or not - the
choice is yours! Once you enroll, the VA will be
available to help serve your health care needs for
years to come - but you must enroll within 5 years
from separation!
Dental Benefits — VA provides dental examinations and benefits to veterans with service related
dental conditions. You may be eligible for one-time
dental care but you must apply for a dental exam
within the first 180 days of your separation date.
OEF/OIF Programs — every VA Medical Center
has a team ready to welcome Operation Enduring
Freedom (OEF) / Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
service members and helps coordinate their care.
Federal Recovery Coordination Program — assists severely wounded, ill or injured recovering
service members, veterans, and their families in accessing the care, services, and benefits provided
through the various programs in the Departments of
Defense and Veterans Affairs, other federal agencies, states, as well as the private sector.
Primary Health Care for Veterans —The Veterans Healthcare Administration provides general
and specialized health care services to meet the
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unique needs of veterans returning from combat deployments.
When you establish care at your local VA medical center or clinic you will be teamed up with a
primary care provider. Your primary care provider is
part of a team that can assist you in meeting your
post-combat health care needs including specialized
services for:
• acute illness and chronic disease management
• preventive medicine and health maintenance
• women’s health concerns
• traumatic injury including brain & spinal cord
injuries
• post-combat mood changes, anxiety concerns,
sleep problems and stress related difficulties
(including post traumatic stress disorder, also
known as PTSD)
• acute and chronic pain management
• visual and hearing impairment
• alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse
Services may include: specialty medical or surgical care, rehabilitative services including vocational
rehabilitation, prosthetics, social work and family
services, benefits counseling, community resource
information and referral assistance.
You may be eligible for VA benefits if you are:
• A veteran
• A veteran’s dependent
• A surviving spouse, child or parent of a deceased veteran
• An active duty military service member
• A member of the Reserve or National Guard
There are several other factors that determine
whether a person is eligible or not for these benefits. Here is a website that can give you all the information you need about VA medical benefits.
You can apply for medical benefits through this site.
They also have an enrollment calculator where you
can insert all your specific information to determine
if you are eligible for these benefits. Go online to
www.myhealth.va.gov. SEBA
LABOR RELATIONS
Members, Probation Corrections Officer Bill Forester
and Deputy Sheriff Robert Johnston Make a Difference
By Mary Blanco
ill Forester, a Probation Corrections Officer (PCO) at Central
Juvenile Detention and Assessment Center, and other
PCOs and Probation Correction Supervisors (PCSs)
called to inform me of a PCO
who had been seriously injured by a ward housed at
the Gateway Program. Two (2) wards were fighting.
The PCO sprayed the wards twice in an attempt to
get them to stop. Despite being sprayed, one (1) of
the wards involved in the fight then turned to the
PCO and physically assaulted him. The PCO suffered ruptured blood vessels in his eyes, a black eye,
eyes swollen shut called a “boxer’s bruise” by the
doctor and head trauma. The ward even tried to
throw a computer at the PCO! His partners had
been unable to help the PCO because they had
been cross contaminated with the OC spray.
The reason his peers called was because they
were concerned for the PCO’s well-being, but they
also wanted the ward responsible for the attack to
be charged with assaulting a peace officer. They believed it would be sending the wrong message to the
wards and minors if no charges were filed. They felt
that this ward, and other wards and minors would
continue assaulting PCOs knowing there were no
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consequences for their actions. More assaults would
occur and more staff would be injured!
I called the Probation Department who was unable to give me specific details due to confidentiality issues. I informed them I was not interested in
the ward’s name, just what actions would be taken.
They stated they would pursue the actions that were
in their jurisdiction such as a Violation of Court
Order (VCO). The San Bernardino Police Department (SBPD) would determine whether to pursue
the filing of the charge of assaulting a peace officer
as an adult since the ward was eighteen (18) years
old.
I called the SBPD regarding this issue and was
told they were submitting it to the District Attorney’s Office as a battery on a peace officer.
On April 2, 2009, the PCO that was assaulted
called to let me know he had received a call from
the Assistant District Attorney handling the case.
He was told the ward would be getting three (3)
years in prison and one (1) strike.
SEBA does not know what is happening out in
the facilities or stations unless you call to notify us.
Because of the calls, SEBA looked into the situation
and was able to make the necessary inquiries.
SEBA informed the Probation Department and
SBPD that this issue was important to our members.
This issue was resolved to the satisfaction of the
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PCO who was assaulted, and to other PCOs who
have to supervise and interact with the wards and
minors daily. Hopefully, a ward or minor will think
twice if he knows there will be consequences if he
assaults a peace officer.
Another dedicated representative, Robert Johnston, a Deputy Sheriff for Victorville City Station,
brought to SEBA’s attention that he and his peers
were not receiving their overtime pay timely when
they worked Special Events/Public Gathering
Events such as the Victorville Mall during the holidays or working at Board Meetings for the City
Council etc. He claimed that every time he worked
these types of events he and his peers would not receive their overtime pay for at least two pay periods.
He believed the Sheriff’s Department was waiting to
be reimbursed by the City before paying them. If
this was the case, this is a violation of the MOU
and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Another
deputy overheard our discussion about the late overtime and stated this happened at all contract cities.
The procedure for accounting for time worked at
a Special Event/Public Gathering Event was to submit it on a separate form. Deputy Johnston believed
the reason they were not receiving their overtime
timely was because it was being treated differently
than regular overtime which is entered into the
computer. Deputy Johnston believed the problem
could be resolved if they were allowed to enter all
overtime into the computer within the same period
the overtime was worked.
SEBA met with Undersheriff Richard Beemer to
try and resolve the grievance. He was unaware the
problem even existed. He told us he believed the
deputies should be paid timely and directed his staff
to work out a protocol to resolve this issue. A little
over two (2) weeks later a letter was sent to all Station/Division Commanders informing them of the
“New EMACS Coding Requirements for Public
Gathering Events” dated February 3, 2009. The
protocol was then implemented.
Because Deputy Johnston brought this issue to
SEBA’s attention, SEBA filed a grievance on behalf
of Deputy Johnston and similarly situated represented peace officers. Deputy Johnston also proposed what he believed would be a solution to the
problem which was later implemented in the protocol. Undersheriff Beemer stated that grievances
such as this are good for everyone concerned because it brought the issue to his attention which allowed him to quickly resolve the problem.
In the situations mentioned in this article it took
members notifying SEBA of problems which we
then pursued to try to resolve them. In Deputy
Johnston’s case he had the courage to file a grievance. No grievance could be filed in the assault of
the peace officer because this is not a provision in
the MOU. However, the Probation Department
and the SBPD were cooperative in informing SEBA
of the steps taken. They also took the necessary actions for their jurisdictions. The Sheriff’s Department was also cooperative. Undersheriff Beemer
resolved the issue affecting deputies county wide.
As noted, notification of a problem is necessary
in the resolution of grievances or issues. Cooperation from the various departments we interact with
in the resolution of issues is also important. Last
but not least, time or patience is also needed.
Please do not hesitate to contact SEBA if you believe there is a problem in your workplace. We will
do our best to resolve it, if possible. As mentioned
in other articles, not all problems/issues can be
grieved. However, even though some issues cannot
be grieved, they may still be resolved by bringing it
to the appropriate department’s attention. SEBA
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FEATURES
Lottery Teams Up
with Peace Officers’
Memorial Foundation
on Scratchers Ticket
he California Lottery and the California Peace Officers’
Memorial Foundation have joined forces to create a new
Scratchers ticket. The ticket, named “In the Line of
Duty,” pays tribute to peace officers and assists the families of
their fallen colleagues.
Part of the proceeds from the
Scratchers ticket, up to $300,000,
will go to support the foundation.
That payment is a licensing fee that
will not interfere with the amount of
money that the Lottery pays out to
education.
“This partnership is a win-win situation for both our organizations,”
said Don Novey, Executive Director
of the California Peace Officers’ Memorial Foundation. “We
are honored to team up with the California Lottery for two
great causes. We hope the ‘In the Line of Duty’ Scratchers
ticket reminds Californians of the commitment peace officers
make day in and day out.”
The ticket will cost $2 and began to appear at more than
20,000 retail locations statewide on April 1st.
More than 95 cents of every Lottery dollar is returned to the
community in the form of contributions to education, prizes
and retail commissions. The California Lottery contributes at
least 34 cents of every dollar that players spend on Lottery
products to public education and returns more than 50 percent
of sales to players in the form of prizes. Since its inception in
1985, the Lottery has contributed nearly $21 billion to California schools out of total sales of more than $56 billion. Retailers
benefit too, earning $3.6 billion in compensation since 1985.
The California Peace Officers’ Memorial Foundation is a
non-profit charitable foundation whose mission is to recognize
and honor California’s peace officers who gave their lives serving the citizens of this great state, and provide support to the
family members left behind. SEBA
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SEBA
Announces
2009
Scholarship
Winners
ach year,
SEBA awards
a pair of
scholarships to deserving students
seeking a boost for
their higher education goals. This
year’s recipients are
Jordan Rio, winner
of the $5,000
Richard Scovel
Scholarship, and
Anthony Espinoza, $5,000.00
Scholarship winner
winner of the
Jordan Rio
$2,500 SEBA
Scholarship. There
were no applicants
for the $500 Reserve Deputy Scholarship.
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Jordan Rio, son
of Det. Brandon
Rio of Hesperia Station, is graduating
from Colony High
School in Ontario,
where he is valedictorian of his senior $2,500.00
class and is desigScholarship winner
nated Advanced
Anthony Espinoza
placement Scholar
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with Honor. He is also captain of
his high school Academic Decathlon Team and has served the
United States as an American ambassador to the United Kingdom.
He has participated in many community activities: the U.S. Naval
Sea Cadet Corps, The Sea Cadet
Corps, a military organization designed to promote patriotism and
maritime values in teenagers. He
has risen to the highest rank attainable, Chief Petty Officer.
Jordan has dreamed of becoming
a surgeon. He desires to be a
guardian of life, as he says, “My fa-
ther’s responsibility as a peace officer is to protect and serve, a responsibility that I intend to
continue into the medical field. I
aspire to be like my father by protecting and serving precious
human life.”
Jordan’ goal is to attend Stanford or Harvard and obtain a residence in pediatric neurosurgery to
preserve the lives of children.
Anthony Espinoza, son of
Sgt.Carlos Espinoza of Grand Terrace Station, will graduate from
Redlands East Valley High School
this year with a 3.63 GPA. He
works as a salesman at Fitness 19
Gym, where he assists members
during their workouts. He has par-
ticipated in various community
service organizations such as the
Sons of Italy, the Unforgettable
Foundation, and the Links for the
Pinks Golf Tournament he plans to
participate in. He also enjoys making special cards to put a smile on
the faces of sick children at Loma
Linda Hospital.
He sees his career steering toward a career as a fireman. Firemen he says are not only dedicated
to serving their community, but
they take their knowledge everywhere they go, and if anyone needs
help, they are there for them. A
degree in business will assist him in
pursuing his career as a fireman
and to excel in any career to the
best of his abilities. SEBA
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SEBA BOARD MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CALL TO ORDER
Meeting was called to order by President Abernathie at 1202 hours
Pledge of Allegiance
Moment of Silence
SECRETARY OF THE BOARD – K. RIEGEL
Recognize Alternates – Recognized Kari Klaus as
alternate for Victorville.
Approve Minutes – March 4, 2009 – Motion by
Jeri Caperton, second by William Forester, to approve
the minutes of the March 4, 2009 Board of Directors
Meeting as submitted. Motion carries. Motion 200904M-01.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT – W. ABERNATHIE
Revised Contract Negotiations – Motion by Robert
Hards, second by Roxanne Logan, to appoint the following Negotiations Team Members to create a team
to meet with the County to discuss possible cost savings ideas: Andy Avery, Lauren Leichliter, Robert
Hards, Stu Osborne, William Forester, Paul Amicone,
and Phyllis Hudgins. Motion carries. This team will
meet right after today’s Board Meeting. Motion 200904M-18.
County Budget – County budget is still in trouble
for next fiscal year. Only 36 General Employees have
taken the County up on early retirement.
Franchise Tax Board Audit – Audit took place for
the 2005-2006 Political Action Committee books. A
discrepancy was discovered during the audit. The discrepancy was determined to be minor and the corrective action was to send staff to training. No further
action needed to be taken.
State Budget – State budget appears to be $8 million short. Sales tax will be increasing statewide
today by 1% in hopes of making up for the short fall.
SEBA Scholarships – Packets will be made available to all Scholarship Committee Members after
today’s Board Meeting. Scholarship Committee will
meet on April 7th to decide who will receive the
awards.
TREASURER’S REPORT – W. ABERNATHIE
Fund Balance Report
Total Fund Balance
$4,250,454.38
Budget Report
Current Budget Target
70.83%
Current Revenue Percent
69.40%
Current Expense Percent
65.90%
Motion by Robert Hards, second by Darryl Weart,
to approve the Treasurer’s Report as submitted. Motion carries. Motion 2009-04M-02.
Please see Minutes, p. 13
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Minutes
Continued from p. 12
CORRESPONDENCE
Thank you card – Retired member Hiram Evans
Thank you letter – Patriot High
School
Thank you letter – Jurupa Unified School District
MEMBERSHIP REPORT –
W. ABERNATHIE
Membership Status: Safety –
1527; Safety Management – 204;
Exempt – 17; Specialized – 443;
Specialized Supervisory – 103;
Specialized Fire Services – 56; Associate - General – 48; Associate –
Firefighter – 60; Reserve – 14; Retired: 717. Total: 3189.
P.O.R.A.C. REPORT –
W. ABERNATHIE
Verbal – PORAC Training will
be provided in La Quinta on April
21-22. Training topics include
POBAR, legislative updates, and
Free Speech issues. Legal Defense
Fund will be looking at current
economic issues and reviewing the
increasing trend of LDF usage
statewide.
PEACE OFFICER’S RELIEF FUND
REPORT – K. LUTZ
Meeting After Board Meeting –
Remind your members to make
sure beneficiary statements are updated.
LABOR REPORT – M. EAGLESON
Written Report
12hr Shift for Patrol Sergeants –
Meeting will take place on April
7th with the Department to discuss
the issue.
WVDC Staffing Grievance –
Attorney is picking an arbitrator.
The positions are still being utilized, but the issue is does management have the right to terminate
these positions?
OLD BUSINESS
President Stipend – At the request of the President, original motion withdrawn by maker Robert
Johnston (via telephone), second
by Hank Valencia, regarding giving
the President a stipend.
Forensic Audit – Attorney’s
Union may be joining in with
SBPEA and SEBA in contracting a
consultant to perform the forensic
audit of the County’s finances. If
the other union decides to join in
the audit, this will be a cost savings
for both SEBA and SBPEA. The
County has provided requested information in a timely fashion so
far.
CONSENT CALENDAR
The following items will be approved at one time unless removed
for discussion by a member of the
Board. All removed items will be
taken up under Deferred Items.
Donation Request – Morongo
Station – Motion by Dean Swan,
second by Andy Avery, to approve
a donation request in the amount
of $250 to the Boys and Girls Club
of the High Desert from the Charity Fund. Donation will be used to
sponsor annual fundraiser “Night
at the Races”. Motion carries.
Motion 2009-04M-03.
Donation Request – Hesperia
Station – Motion by Dean Swan,
second by Andy Avery, to approve
a donation request in the amount
of $250 to the Hesperia Police Activities League from the Charity
Fund. Donation will be used for
equipment, clothing, food and
water. Motion carries. Motion
2009-04M-04.
Donation Request – Rancho
Cucamonga Station – Motion by
Dean Swan, second by Andy
Avery, to approve a donation request in the amount of $250 to the
Rancho Cucamonga and Fontana
YMCA from the Charity Fund.
Donation will be used to support
programs and scholarships that
teach leadership skills, instill core
values, and build an ethic of service. Motion carries. Motion 200904M-05.
Donation Request – Transportation – Motion by Dean Swan, second by Andy Avery, to approve a
donation request in the amount of
$250 to the Cajon High School
Athletics Department from the
Charity Fund. Funds will be used
for athletic gear. Motion carries.
Motion 2009-04M-06.
Donation Request – Retired –
Motion by Ken Gopperton, second
by Roxanne Logan, to approve a
donation request in the amount of
$250 to the Mesa Grande Academy in Calimesa from the Charity
Fund. Motion moved to Deferred
Items for further discussion.
Donation Request – Victorville
Court Services – Motion by Dean
Swan, second by Andy Avery, to
approve a donation request in the
amount of $250 to the High Desert
Explorer Academy from the Charity Fund. Donation will be used for
uniforms, supplies, and graduation.
Motion carries. Motion 200904M-08.
Donation Request – Central Detention Center – Motion by Dean
Swan, second by Andy Avery, to
approve a donation request in the
amount of $250 to the Colton TeeBall League 2009 from the Charity
Fund. Donation will be used for
uniforms, trophies, and registration
Please see Minutes, p. 14
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Minutes
Continued from p. 13
fees. Motion carries. Motion
2009-04M-09.
Donation Request – President –
Motion by Dean Swan, second by
Andy Avery, to approve a donation
request in the amount of $250 to
the Yucaipa High School Symphonic Band from the Charity
Fund. Donation will be used for
transportation and entry fees for
band competitions. Motion 200904M-10.
Donation Request – President –
Motion by Dean Swan, second by
Hank Valencia, to approve a donation request in the amount of
$7,500 to the Debbie Chisholm
Memorial Fund from the Charity
Fund. Motion moved to Deferred
Items for further discussion.
Donation Request – President –
Motion by Dean Swan, second by
Andy Avery, to approve a donation
request in the amount of $500 to
the International Footprint Association Chapter 67 from the Charity
Fund. Donation will serve as a
Gold Sponsor to the annual Blue
Ribbon Breakfast on May 12. Motion carries. Motion 2009-04M12.
Donation Request – President
– Motion by Dean Swan, second
by Andy Avery, to approve a donation request in the amount of $500
to the Twin Peaks Station Golf
Tournament from the Charity
Fund. Donation will serve as a
Gold Sponsor, including one foursome and a tee-sign. Proceeds will
benefit the Citizens on Patrol, Reserves, Explorer Scouts, and Search
and Rescue. Motion carries. Motion 2009-04M-13.
Donation Request – Adelanto
Station – Motion by Dean Swan,
second by Andy Avery, to approve a donation request in the
amount of $250 to the Victorville
American Little League from the
Charity Fund. Donation will be
used for jackets, banner, lighting,
batting cages, and team party. Motion carries. Motion 2009-04M14.
Donation Request – Desert
Communication Center – Motion
by Dean Swan, second by Andy
Avery, to approve a donation request of four (4) Disneyland Adult
Hopper tickets, two tickets per Dispatch Center in the amount of
$280.00 from the General Fund.
Motion moved to Deferred Items
for further discussion.
The following donation requests
were denied by the Executive
Board of Directors:
Probation Supervisors – East
Valley 2nd Chance, Inc.
NEW BUSINESS
Donation Request – Memorial
Fund for Oakland Police Officers
killed in the line of duty – Motion
by Jesse Venegas, second by Hank
Valencia, to approve a donation request of $1,000 for Sgt. Mark
Dunakin, Sgt. Ervin Romans, and
Please see Minutes, p. 15
14SSEBA
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Minutes
Continued from p. 14
Sgt. Daniel Saki, for a total of
$3,000 to the Oakland POA Memorial Fund for officers murdered
on March 21, 2009 from the General Fund. Motion carries. Motion 2009-04M-16.
Ratify action taken by Executive Board – Oakland POA – Motion by Robert Hards, second by
William Forester, to ratify an action taken by the Executive Board
of Directors to donate $1,000 to
the Oakland POA to offset memorial costs for four officers killed in
the line of duty from the General
Fund. Motion carries. Motion
2009-04M-17.
Motion by Dean Swan, second
by Roxanne Logan, to bring a new
item onto the agenda. Motion
carries. Motion 2009-04M-19.
Motion by Darryl Weart, second by Hank Valencia, to approve
a Contribution in the amount of
$200, $100 in each officer’s name,
to the American Heart Association in honor of two officers with
the Lake Havasu Police Department who suffered heart attacks
within the last month from the
General Fund. Motion carries.
No votes by Robert Hards and Stu
Osborne. Motion 2009-04M-20.
DEFERRED ITEMS
Donation Request – Retired –
Motion by Ken Gopperton, second
by Roxanne Logan, to approve a
donation request in the amount of
$250 to the Mesa Grande Academy in Calimesa from the Charity
Fund. Donation will be used to
sponsor the high school baseball
program and a banner. Motion
carries. Motion 2009-04M-07.
Donation Request – President –
Motion by Dean Swan, second by
Hank Valencia, to approve a donation request in the amount of
$7,500 to the Debbie Chisholm
Memorial Fund from the Charity
Fund. Donation will be used to
grant wishes to terminally ill children in the Inland Empire. Motion
carries. Motion 2009-04M-11.
Donation Request – Desert Communication Center – Motion by
Dean Swan, second by Andy Avery,
to approve a donation request of
four (4) Disneyland Adult Hopper
tickets, two tickets per Dispatch
Center in the amount of $280.00
from the General Fund. Donation
will be a gift for Dispatcher’s Week
celebrations. Motion carries. No
votes by Dean Swan and Darryl
Weart. Motion 2009-04M-15.
ADJOURN TO MEETING OF THE
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
RECONVENE MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Next Board Meeting –
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2009,
NOON.
ADJOURN MEETING OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE POLITICAL
ACTION COMMITTEE
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT –
W. ABERNATHIE
Approve Minutes – March 4,
2009 – Motion by William
Forester, second by Robert Hards,
to approve the minutes of the
Board of Directors Political Ac-
tion Committee Meeting of
March 4, 2009 as submitted. Motion carries. Motion 2009-04P-01.
New Business
HR45 – Firearms Licensing &
Record of Sales Act – This act
will allow the government to
enter homes to verify how
weapons are being stored. The
bill will be monitored.
Old Business
SB345 – Death Benefit for Surviving Spouse – Support obtained
from Sheriff, District Attorney
and Retirement Board.
Social Security Fairness Act –
See enclosed information sheet
about this act. This will also be
monitored.
COMMITTEES – W. ABERNATHIE
Local Political Action Committee
Endorsement / Contribution
Request – Victor Stull for Superior Court Judge Seat #1 – Motion by Dean Swan, second by
Paul Amicone, to approve an endorsement and contribution request of $500 for Victor Stull for
Superior Court Judge Seat #1
from the Local PAC. Motion carries. Motion 2009-04P-02.
Contribution Request – 1st
District Supervisor Brad
Mitzelfelt – Motion by Ken Lutz,
second by Kevin Jaquez, to approve a contribution request of
$4,000 to 1st District Supervisor
Brad Mitzelfelt from the Local
PAC. Contribution will serve as
a table of four to a gourmet dinner April 29th. Motion carries.
No vote by Joe Cottrell. Motion
2009-04P-03.
ADJOURN MEETING OF THE
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
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MEMORIALS
CALIFORNIA
PEACE
OFFICERS
MEMORIAL
In Memory
Deputy Greg Hernandez
Tulare County Sheriff’s
Department
EOW: February 6, 2009
Sergeant Mark Dunakin
Oakland Police Department
EOW: 3/21/2009
Police Officer John Hege
Oakland Police Department
EOW: 3/21/2009
Sergeant Erv Romans
Oakland Police Department
EOW: 3/21/2009
Sergeant Dan Sakai
Oakland Police Department
EOW: 3/21/2009
Honoring Our
Fallen Officers
www.camemorial.org
[email protected]
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Deputy William F. Smithson
William
Frances Smithson
was born and
raised in San
Bernardino, the
son of one of the City’s pioneer
couples, Mr. and Mrs. John Smithson. He married at the age of 20 to
Margaret Laurent, and the couple
had a seven-year-old daughter.
The family resided in Daggett
where Smithson was the town’s
constable and Deputy Sheriff.
In October of 1907, a man
named Ed Silver was employed at
the American Borax Company
plant in Daggett. On the afternoon
of the 19th, Silver got into an argument with the plant supervisor.
On October 20, 1907, Ed Silver
shot Deputy Smithson, with no
provocation, five times in the
chest, stomach and shoulder. The
two traded shots and Silver was
shot once in the leg, and then fled
into the desert. Two possee’s hiked
up the Cajon Pass and apprehended him. Deputy Smithson was
pronounced dead on the morning
of October 20, 1907.
After his hearing, Ed Silver was
delivered to the San Quentin
prison where he was ordered to be
hanged by the neck until dead.
After several appeals, which were
denied by the State Supreme
Court, Governor J. N. Gillett commuted Silver’s death sentence to
life in prison.
Edward Silver died in San
Quentin prison on May 6, 1912 of
acute peritonitis. He was 38 years
old.
Deputy William Frances Smithson was buried at the Pioneer
Cemetery in San Bernardino. His
gravestone is visible today next to
those of his parents.
Reserve Deputy Billy R. Heckle
On February 15, 1960,
at a little past
midnight, Reserve Deputy
Billy Heckle
was riding patrol along with
Deputy Richard Ohlson when they
joined a Highway Patrol Officer in
the pursuit of a stolen 1952 Mercury through the streets of Bloomington. The stolen car eventually
crashed into a street sign at the intersection of Randall Ave. and
Larch Ave.
The driver of the car fled into
the orange groves while Heckle
and Ohlson chased after him.
Ohlson briefly spotted the suspect
as he again disappeared into the
trees. Seconds later, two shots rang
out and Billy fell to the ground.
Billy Heckle was fatally wounded
by a single gunshot wound to the
forehead.
About an hour later, two Rialto
officers arrested Lawrence Wiley, a
19 year old Marine walking along
Riverside Ave. about a mile from
the scene. Wiley later told detectives he had fired toward the
deputy’s flashlight.
Billy Heckle was 45 years old at
the time of his death. He was the
commander of the Fontana Reserve
Unit which he had helped start
nine years earlier.
pened upon a wrecked California
Deputy Pribble in the back, morHighway Patrol vehicle. He was
tally wounding him. His partner retold the CHP Officer had been slain turned fire into the camper hitting
and the suspect was possibly at a
the suspect. Both Deputy Pribble
nearby service station. The suspect and the suspect died at the hospital
was spotted by Lieutenant Stewart
from their respective gunshot
and ordered to stop. He immediwounds. Even during the last moSheriff’s
Deputy
Frank
Pribble.
ately turned and opened fire on
ments
of his
life, Deputy Pribble exLieutenant Stewart striking him at
hibited selfless regard for life when
least three times.
he toldPribble
a woman joined
who was the
tryingSan
to Bern
Deputy Frank
A passerby, who
had
a
concealed
assist
him
to
“get
out
of
the
way;
I
Deputy William Jackson Litz
Department in March 1965 and was assigned
to
On May 23,
handgun permit, witnessed the
don’t want you people to get hurt.”
very well respectedDeputy
and Pribble
well known
throughout th
1959, at about
shootout between the suspect and
had served with
particularly
in Fontana
where heCounty
worked
5:30 in the
Lieutenant Stewart.
The passerby
the San Bernardino
Sher-for ten y
July 6,iff’s
1975,
Deputy
Pribble
morning, Bill
was able to return fire andOn
wound
Department
for ten
years. was on p
was finishing
the suspect. He was
then taken into
approached
a pick-up truck with a camper on the
up a graveyard
custody and sentenced
to
30
years
District Attorney
Investigator
shooting. The suspect
opened
fire with a rifle hitt
shift out of the
in prison.
Michael
O.
Lewis
mortally wounding him. His partner returned fire
West End subAl Stewart was 39 years old at
Deputy
suspect.
Both
Deputy
Pribble and the suspect di
station pa- Lieutenant Alfred E. the
time of his death. Al was a ded- Michael O.
Stewart
respective
Even during the las
trolling the then-unincorporated
icated deputy who
achieved thegunshot
Lewiswounds.
joined
Pribble
exhibited
selfless
regard
for life when he
area of “Cucamonga”. On
HeMarch
was driv-9, 1973,
rank of Lieutenant
Lieutenant
and
served
the
the
Sanway to
Stewart
was on
his
Barstow when
ing his unit southbound on Hellof San Bernardino
County
Bernardino
assist Highway
him
to “get
outvehicle.
of the way;
I don’t
he happened upon acitizens
wrecked
California
Patrol
He was
told want
the you
man Avenue across Eighth Street.
for eight years.
Sheriff’s
DeDeputy
Pribble at
had
servedservice
with the San B
CHP Officer had been slain and the suspect
was possibly
a nearby
As he started to cross the railroad
partment
in
Department
ten years.
He was
survived
station. The suspectSheriff’s
was spotted
by Lieutenantfor
Stewart
and ordered
to stop.
He by h
tracks his vehicle was struck by a
1970. On JanDeputy Frank Pribble
immediately
turned
opened fire on Lieutenant Stewart
striking him at least
Santa Fe Freight
train that was
trav- andDeputy
uary 17, 1977,
times.
eling about 55three
miles per
hour. In
Frank Pribble
Deputy Lewis joined the San
A passerby,
who
had
concealed handgun permit,
witnessed
the Attorthose days there were no
crossing
joined
theaSan
Bernardino
County District
shootout
between
suspect and Lieutenant Stewart.
passerby
was able
guards, but only
signs which
read the
Bernardino
ney’s The
Office,
Bureau of Investigation
to return
fireBill
and
theShersuspect. He was then taken
into
custody and
“High Speed Trains.”
Both
andwound
County
as a DA
Investigator.
On March
sentenced
to 30 years
prison.
a reserve deputy
Leland Graves
iff’sin
Depart30, 1985, D.A. Investigator Michael
were thrown from theAl
patrol
car. was
ment
Marchold at the time of hisO.
Lewis was
throughhis
Stewart
39 in
years
death.
Hedriving
left behind
Bill was pronounced
deceased
at
the
1965
and
was
Flagstaff,
Arizona,
returning
wife and three children. Al was a dedicated deputy who achieved the rank from
of
hospital. TheLieutenant
reserve deputy
recovassigned
to the of San Bernardino
conducting
follow-up
homicide
and
served
the citizens
County afor
eight years.
ered from his Please
injuries. Bill
Fontana
Station. HeAl,
waswho
verygave
well the
investigation
in Indianapolis,
Inditakewas
a moment
to remember
ultimate sacrifice
for the
buried on Maylaw
27, enforcement
1959, at Crest- profession.
respected and well known through- ana. While driving in a heavy rainlawn Memorial Park in Riverside.
out the Department and the county, storm, Investigator Lewis lost
control of his car and the vehicle
particularly in Fontana
where he
GP/re/dp
overturned. Investigator Lewis died
worked for ten years.
Lieutenant Alfred E. Stewart
On March
of injuries sustained in the collision.
On July 6, 1975, Deputy Pribble
9, 1973, LieuInvestigator Lewis is listed on the
was on patrol in Fontana when he
tenant Stewart
National Law Enforcement Officer’s
approached a pick-up truck with a
Memorial in Washington, DC, the
was on his way
camper on the rear looking for a
California Peace Officer’s Memorial
to Barstow
suspect in a shooting. The suspect
in Sacramento, California and the
when he hapopened fire with a rifle hitting
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San Bernardino County Peace Officer’s Memorial.
copter but was filling the role of the though Deputy Farley was wearing
flight officer.
his seatbelt, he struck his head on
The patrol ship was flying along
the windshield and received a conthe shore of Silverwood Lake when cussion. He was treated and reDeputy Clifford Sanchez
On April 6,
it struck a set of wires. The towers
leased from a local area hospital.
1985, at about
were obscured by trees and the wires
Deputy Farley was able to return
0215 hours
running across the valley were diffi- to full duty three days later. On
Deputy Clifford
cult to see.
November 4, 1986, while arresting
Sanchez was
The wreckage sank in about 10
a juvenile, Deputy Farley was
Sheriff’s
Deputy
Ru
off-duty patronfeet of water. Despite having a brokicked in the head.
As a result
of
izing a business
ken neck, the pilot, Steve Nix, tried the collision and the injury from
in the City of
to pull Don out of the wreckage.
the juvenile, Deputy FarleyDeputy
began Russ
San
Steve repeatedly dove down to the
experiencing severe
headaches
while conducting a f
Bernardino. While sitting in his ve- wreckage until, overcome with pain which caused him to seek addiNeedles. He had de
hicle prior to leaving, two suspects
and exhaustion, he was pulled out
tional medical care. In January
Saturday,
Septembe
one armed with a handgun, apof the water by boaters that came to 1987, medical tests
revealed cereaccident
proached him and
demandedDeputy
his
help.
bral spinal fluid was
collectinginvestigatio
and
Sheriff’s
Donald DeMeulle.
money and wallet. Clifford gave
Don was under water about 10
building pressure on
brain. night, a
theKeith’s
previous
the suspects his money and wallet
minutes before the boaters and
Keith underwent darkness.
surgery to relieve
our
helicopter
pilots,
the day
ofable
histodeath,
wa
that contained his badge. Don
Whenwas one
State of
Park
Rangers
at the lake
were but
the on
pressure.
He was
return he
Reports
from
the fired
helicopter
but was
filling
role of
flight
officer.
the suspects saw piloting
his badge they
able to bring
him up.
Morethe
heroic
to the
full duty
on March
10, 1987.
with
its
warning
several rounds striking Deputy
resuscitation
were made
In early
April 1987, Keith
again
The patrolefforts
shipatwas
flying along
thebyshore
of Silverwood
Lake
whenligh
it s
directions.
He
was
Sanchez killing him
in
cold
blood.
the
citizens,
Rangers,
and
the
medbegan
experiencing
headaches
of wires. The towers were obscured by trees and the wires running across the
when a worse.
motorist ent
Through investigation
it appears
which became increasingly
and were
difficultical
to crew
see.of our rescue helicopter,
Deputy Sanchez complied with the but Don was declared dead when he He was immediately
hospitalized for lost c
overcorrected,
The
wreckage
sank
in
about
10
feet
of
water.
Despite
havinghospia broken
suspects and was killed for no other reached the hospital.
further testing. While in the
Emergency
p
pilot, ofSteve
Nix, tried
to pull
Donhad
outserved
of the wreckage.
Steve
repeatedly
reason than his choice
profession.
Deputy
DeMeulle
tal, Keith suffered
a massive
cerebral dove
futile.
He died
upon
thearrested,
wreckage
with pain
and exhaustion,
wasaway
pulled
Both suspects were
con- until,
withovercome
the San Bernardino
County
hemorrhage andhe
passed
on out of t
A was
former
victed and sentenced
to death. that came
Sheriff’stoDepartment
April 12, 1987. Keith Farley
32 mili
by boaters
help. for just over
Department
in 1989
Clifford Sanchez was 31
yearswas
old under
two years.
years
old andthe
a ten
year veteran
Don
water about 10 minutes
before
boaters
andof State
P
contracting
for
law
e
at the time of hisRangers
death. Clifford
the
Department
at
the
time
of
his
at the lake were able to bring him up. More heroic efforts at resuscita
was a dedicated deputy that served
death.
Deputy Keith Farley
Sheriff's
made by the citizens,
Rangers, and the medical crew of our
rescueDepartmen
helicopter
nearly six years with our department
On October
He
is survive
was declared
when
he reached the hospital.
and was well respected
among the dead
29, 1986,
Keith
Sheriff’s Deputy Russell Roberts
Deputy DeMeulle
had served with the San
Bernardino
County Sheriff's
law enforcement community.
Farley was on
Deputy
Rusduty over
drivingtwo
a years. He was survived
sell Roberts by
was his wife and two youn
Department for just
marked patrol
killed on SepSheriff’s Deputy Donald DeMeulle
Don was
unit. He was
tember 16,
one of our hel1995, while
driving on
icopter pilots,
conducting a
State Route 62
but on January
follow-up inapproaching
31, 1986, he
vestigation of a
the intersection
was not pilottraffic accident
of Sage Avenue in the town of
ing the heliYucca Valley. A citizen then turned on River Road in Needles. He had
in front of Deputy Farley’s unit caus- decided for safety reasons to return
during daylight hours on Saturday,
ing a horrific traffic collision. Al18SSEBA
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September 16, 1995, to measure
The 60 year-old driver of the vehiOn February 29, 2008, a stretch
skid marks and complete other acci- cle who struck his motorcycle also
of Highway 247 was dedicated as
dent investigation tasks. The accidied from injuries sustained in the
the Greg A. Gariepy Memorial
dent had occurred on a dangerous
accident.
Highway.
curve the previous night, and he
Deputy Ives had served with the
didn’t want to be hidden from moSan Bernardino County Sheriff’s
Sheriff’s Deputy Daniel Lobo
torists by the darkness.
Department for 8 years. Ron will
Deputy Lobo,
Reports from the Needles station forever be remembered for his com- along with a secindicated that Roberts parked his
mitment to our country and his
ond motor
vehicle with its warning lights flash- dedication to our county. In August deputy and a
ing on a knoll where it could be
of 2002, Ron, Deputy Steve Allen
deputy in a squad
seen from both directions.
He
was
and
three
others
made
a
cross-councar
were heading
Sheriff’s Deputy Ron Ives
about 100 yards from the car on the try bicycle tour riding 4,000 miles
east on Arrow
opposite side of the road when a
from Long Beach to Ground Zero in Highway at 3:25
On September 1, 2004, Deputy Ron Ives was passing through the
motorist entering the curve began
New York City. His motivation was p.m on October
intersection of Baseline Road and Archibald Avenue in Rancho Cucamonga
to skid. The driver apparently over- to benefit the surviving loved ones
11, 2005, with lights and sirens on
when the driver of an SUV ran the red light and struck
his police motorcycle at
corrected, lost control and hit Russ. of those killed by terrorist attacks.
in response to a crash at Etiwanda
approximately
50
miles
per
hour.
Emergency personnel responded
Ron also coordinated the annual bi- Avenue. A man pulled out of a
Deputy Ives
was
transported
to Arrowhead
Regional
Medical
immediately, but their efforts
cycle
rodeo
which still continues
driveway
to head
west onCenter
Arrow.
where
he
succumbed
to
his
injuries
approximately
one
hour
later.
The
60 yearproved futile. He died upon arrival today and has been dedicated to his The first motor was able to pass,
the
old
driver
of
the
vehicle
who
struck
his
motorcycle
also
died
from
injuries
at Desert Communities Hospital.
memory and is known as “The Ron patrol officer swerved out of the
sustained
A former military
policeman,in the accident.
Ives Bicycle Rodeo”.
way, but Lobo could not avoid the
County
Sheriff's
Roberts joined the NeedlesDeputy
Police Ives had served with the San Bernardino
vehicle and
was thrown
from his
Department in 1989
and became afor 8Sheriff’s
motorcycle after
striking
the rear of to
Department
years.Deputy
Ron will
for his
commitment
Gregforever
Gariepy be remembered
deputy six monthsour
latercountry
when theand hisOn
June 22, to our county. In the
car. Paramedics
minutes
dedication
August
of 2002, arrived
Ron, Deputy
city began contracting
for Allen
law en-and three
2005, Deputy
after bicycle
the accident
began4,000
CPR. miles
Steve
others made a cross-country
tourand
riding
forcement servicesfrom
with the
San
Greg
Gariepy
Lobo
was
flown
to
Arrowhead
Re-benefit
Long Beach to Ground Zero in New York City. His motivation was to
Bernardino Countythe
Sheriff’s
De- loved
wasones
killed of
in an
gional
Medical Center
in Colton,
surviving
those killed by terrorist
attacks.
Ron also
partment.
automobile
acciwhere
he
passed
away
at
coordinated the annual bicycle rodeo which still continues today and4:12
hasp.m.
been
dent on Old
Deputy
first joined
the
dedicated to his memory
and is known as “The Ron
Ives Lobo
Bicycle
Rodeo”.
Woman Springs
Sheriff’s Department in 1994 and
Sheriff’s Deputy Ron Ives
On SeptemRoad while responding to assist an- was assigned to the Rancho Cucaber 1, 2004,
other deputy at approximately 0500 monga Station in 1998. He is reDeputy Ron Ives
hours. Greg lost control of his vehi- membered by fellow deputies as a
was passing
cle and went off the roadway and
happy guy, always smiling; a man
through the inoverturned. He was ejected from
with a positive outlook on life, love
tersection of
the vehicle. The deputy he was reof family, and devotion to his work.
Baseline Road
sponding to assist arrived at the
About 2,000 people paid their
and Archibald Avenue in Rancho
scene and immediately began CPR
respects to Lobo at his funeral servCucamonga when the driver of an
as rescue crews responded. Deputy
ices on October 17, 2005. During
On
June
22,
2005,
Deputy
Greg
Gariepy
wasservice
killedatin
an automobile
SUV ran the red light and struck
the
Hillside
Community
Gariepy was transported to Hiaccident
on Old Woman
Springs
Road
while
to assist
another deputy
his police motorcycle
at approxiChurch in Rancho
Cucamonga,
Desert Medical
Center
where
he responding
approximatelysuccumbed
0500 hours.
lost control of
his middle
vehicle
and went
mately 50 miles perathour.
Lobo’s
daughter
Kadie,off
10,the
to hisGreg
injuries.
Deputy Ives wasroadway
transported
to overturned.
readvehicle.
a letter she
wrote
for herhe
father.
Deputy Gariepy
a US Maand
He waswas
ejected
from the
The
deputy
was
Arrowhead Regional
Medical Cen“I will miss you.
I can’tCPR
wait for
rine Corps
veteran
andscene
had served
responding
to assist
arrived
at the
and immediately
began
as the
rescue
ter where he succumbed
his inday that
I’m up in heaven
with you
with
the SanGariepy
Bernardino
County
crewstoresponded.
Deputy
was
transported
to Hi-Desert
Medical
Center
SEBA
juries approximately
one
hour
later.
and
God.”
she
said.
Sheriff’s
Department
for
3
years.
where he succumbed to his injuries.
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Members on Military Leave
David Moyer
Deputy Sheriff
Charles Miller
Deputy Sheriff
Omar Palacios-Real
Deputy Sheriff
Benjamin Pedroza
Deputy Sheriff
Kenneth Valmonte
Probation Corrections Officer
Joshua Parrott
Deputy Sheriff
Donald Mills
Deputy Sheriff
James Landry
Deputy Sheriff
Marissa Cui
Custody Specialist
Robert E. Brown
Deputy Sheriff
Lindsey Scott
Probation Corrections Officer
Lisa Prieto
Probation Corrections Officer
Family Pride
Join SEBA’s “Family Pride”
Honoring the military members of our extended SEBA family
SPC. Anthony Alonzo
U.S. Army, First Cavalry,
stationed in Iraq, son of Deputy
Daniel Alonzo, West Valley
Detention Center.
MASN Troy Atkinson
U.S. Navy at Autec-Andros
Island, Bahamas.
Son of Sgt. Don Atkinson,
Rancho Station
Lt. Col. Robert T. Ault
Army/Aviation - Baghdad
Son of Robert E. Ault, Retired,
Sheriff’s Dept.
Ensign David Badman
U.S. Navy, U.S. Essex, Sasebo,
Japan
Son-in-law of Sgt. Scott Schultz
and Gee Schultz, San
Bernardino Sheriff’s Office.
Lance Corporal Justin Barrie
US Marine Corps
Son of Paul Barrie, Deputy Court
Services
Airman Trevor Beck
US Air Force
Son of Greg Beck, HSS Program
Integrity, Welfare Fraud
Spc. James Barnett
US Army, 3rd Infantry Division
Son of Helen Winters, Deputy
Sheriff, Retired
Pfc. Jasmine Beckum
Military Intelligence
U.S. Army - Ft. Huachuca,
Arizona
Daughter of Deputy Zach
Beckum
Public Affairs Division
Nicole Beckum
PFC US Army 1st Cavalry
Camp Warhorse Iraq
Daughter of Deputy Zach
Beckum, Public Affairs Division
Richard E. Blanchard
Airman 1st Class
USAF, Anderson AFB, Guam
Son-in-Law of Deputy John
Smith, Twin Peaks Station
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Lt. Daniel J. Breeden
U.S. Navy “Bagdad”
Son of Lester Breeden, Retired
Sheriff’s Dept.
Spc. Nicholas “Nicko” Buscemi
25th Infantry, Stricker Brigade,
Iraq.
Son of Deputy Anthony Buscemi
Victorville Station
Sgt. Ryan Cardwell
U.S. Army Exp. Ord. Disp. Iraq
Son of Kim Cardwell
MK1-lst Class Petty Officer
Eugene R. Cavenaugh
Coast Guard, San Diego Fleet
Training Group,
San Diego. Son of Sgt. Patrick
Cavenaugh, Detectives
Steven Cook Cragg
PFC, U.S. Marine Corps
Son of Karen Cragg, Sr. Inv.
D.A. Office
Staff Sgt. Anthony Crismon
USMC 2/1, 13th MEU. Son-inlaw of Sgt. Craig Edmunds, C/S
Victorville
Brian Ellis
Sr. Airman, U.S.A.F.
Son of Hank Valencia, Detective
MAXN Rudy Faile Jr.
E3 Harbor Patrol Unit
U.S. Navy at NSA Bahrain
Son of Deputy Rudy Faile
GHRC
Brenda Gaul, Dental
Technician 2nd Class
U.S. Navy. Daughter of Shelby
Gaul, Detective
Michelle Gaul, Builder 3rd
Class
U.S. Navy Seebees. Daughter of
Shelby Gaul, Detective
Airman 1st Class (A1C)
Alexander M. Holm
U. S. A.F.
Son of Deputy Peter Holm,
Barstow Station
Master Chief Petty Officer
Stephen Hughes
US Navy
Son of Jay Hughes, retired
Deputy Sheriff
USAF Airman 1st Class TACP
Michael A. Ilizaliturri
Son of Sgt. Chris “Izzy”
Ilizaliturri
Chino Hills Station
Richard R. Jones III
1st Lt. U.S. Air Force, fighter
pilot
Son of retired Sheriff’s Sergeant
Richard R. Jones.
Tyler Kurth
Capt. U.S. Army
Son of Delvin Wiedeman,
Retired Sheriff’s Dept.
Staff Sergeant Stephen
Lacombe
U.s. Army Iraq
Son of Deputy Sheriff Julie Park
Victorville Court Services
Master Sergeant Damon D.
Mann, USAF
Son of David Mann, Probation
Officer.
U.S. Army Warrant Officer I
Austin Martinez
Son-in-law of Randy Gerwig,
Deputy Sheriff, Sheriff’s
Aviation
Cpl Azarial Rainey
US Marine Corps (In Iraq)
Son of Vicki Rainey-Aubry
Probation Officer
Airman USAF Devin Rude
Hill AFB, Utah
Son of Detective Michael Rude,
SBSD
Staff Sergeant Robert
Simendich
U.S. AF Elmondorf, AL
Son of retired Lt. Robert
Simendich, CDC.
PFC Jay Spear
U.S. Army 101st Airborne,
Baghdad
Son of Sergeant Steve Spear
Court Services Joshua Tree
Staff Sergeant Mike Spear
U.S. Army, 25th Infantry
Division
Son of Sergeant Steve Spear
Court Services Joshua Tree
AAE2 Chris Thomas
U.S. Navy, USS Kitty Hawk
Son of Mike Martinez,
Probation Officer, West Valley
Juvenile Hall
SPC James L. Turton
U.S. Army In Uzbekistan. Sonin-Law of Jim Dawson, Needles
Station.
Mark W. McDonald
U.S. Army. Son of John
McDonald, Welfare Fraud
Air Force Lt. Col. Richard
Wickum
Son of Tom Wickum, Assistant
Sheriff, Retired
Sgt. Christopher B. Meals
58th Stryker Brigade, Iraq.
Son of Retired Sheriff’s Dept.
Lt. William (Bill) Meals
Captain Jacques Wilson
USAF
Brother of Chantae Williams,
Coroner's Office
2nd Lt. Jeffrey Newman
U.S. Marine Corps
Son of Lt. Douglas D. Newman
SBSD Retired
Lance Corporal Joseph A.
Wood, US Marine Corps
Grandson of John J. Quinn,
Coroner/retired.
Eric E. Overturf
PO2, US Navy Seebees in Iraq
Nephew of retired Sgt. Gary
Hobbs.
o you have family members or loved ones serving in the War on Terrorism?
If so, and you would like to recognize them in the Star and Shield, please fill
out the questionnaire below and return it to SEBA. We will recognize your family
member in the “Family Pride” section of the Star and Shield.
D
Service Person’s Name
Service Person’s Rank
Branch of Service
Your Name
Your Department
Your relationship to the Service Person
Your daytime phone number (this will be kept confidential)
Fax to SEBA at (909) 383-6600, or email this information to [email protected].
Free Dues While You Are Deployed!
If you have orders for deployment in the fight against terrorism,
please contact the Association office. With a copy of your orders, you
may be eligible to have your basic Association dues waived during the
time you are away.
Just our way of saying “thank you” for taking the next step in defending our national freedoms.
Care packages for members serving in the military
Do you want to get involved in sending care packages to SEBA members who are currently serving our country in the military? Well, YOU
CAN! Every other month, SEBA will be sending care packages directly to
our members who are deployed either overseas or in the United States.
You can get involved by bringing to SEBA or giving to your Station Director any of the following items: 1. Personal care/sundries 2. AT&T calling
cards (MCI doesn’t work in some places) 3. Gift cards for WalMart, Sam’s
Club or Costco 4. Disposable cameras 5. A letter from you!
GOD BLESS AMERICA!
Letters From The Troops
Thank you and please thank the
office staff for the care package. My
soldiers and I really appreciate and need
the items you sent. Enclosed is a
picture of me completing a mission. I
will make sure to pay you guys a visit
upon my return. Have a Bless Day.
Deputy Donald Mills, 1SG 419th
CSSB, Camp Taji, Iraq
I just wanted to write you and tell
you thank you for the care package that
you sent. My platoon and I really
appreciate it. I put the box in the
common area with a sign over it to take
what you need. The items were gone
within an hour. They really appreciated
all the items. Thank everyone for me.
Deputy Charles Miller, LT. COB
Speicher
MARK AVERBECK
✩
is running for
SHERIFF/CORONER
in San Bernardino County on June 8, 2010
• 17 1⁄2 years of Patrol Experience
• Honored by MADD for apprehending
Drunk Drivers
• Captured two escapees, John Ruiz
and Joseph Pulliam
Candidate Mark Averbeck has built his career by the
relentless prosecution of criminals and keeping
his personal/professional life unsullied.
The Committee to Elect Sheriff/Coroner Mark
Averbeck is looking for volunteers.
Please contact Mark Averbeck at (909) 478-4001.
Thank you for your support.
Vote on June 8, 2010. This will be an election to remember!
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FEATURES
An Obituary Printed in the London Times
Interesting and sadly rather true
oday we mourn the passing
of a beloved old friend,
Common Sense, who has
been with us for many years. No
one knows for sure how old he
was, since his birth records were
long ago lost in bureaucratic red
tape. He will be remembered as
having cultivated such valuable
lessons as:
- Knowing when to come in
out of the rain;
- Why the early bird gets the
worm;
- Life isn’t always fair;
- and maybe it was my fault.
Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies
(don’t spend more than you can
earn) and reliable strategies
(adults, not children, are in
charge).
His health began to deteriorate
rapidly when well-intentioned but
overbearing regulations were set
T
in place. Reports of a 6-year-old
boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens
suspended from school for using
mouthwash after lunch; and a
teacher fired for reprimanding an
unruly student, only worsened his
condition.
Common Sense lost ground
when parents attacked teachers
for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children. It
declined even further when
schools were required to get
parental consent to administer
sun lotion or an aspirin to a student; but could not inform parents when a student became
pregnant and wanted to have an
abortion.
Common Sense lost the will to
live as the churches became businesses; and criminals received
better treatment than their vic-
tims. Common Sense took a
beating when you couldn’t defend
yourself from a burglar in your
own home and the burglar could
sue you for assault.
Common Sense finally gave up
the will to live, after a woman
failed to realize that a steaming
cup of coffee was hot. She spilled
a little in her lap, and was
promptly awarded a huge settlement. Common Sense was preceded in death, by his parents,
Truth and Trust, by his wife, Discretion, by his daughter, Responsibility, and by his son, Reason.
He is survived by his 4 stepbrothers; I Know My Rights, I
Want It Now, Someone Else Is To
Blame, and I’m A Victim.
Not many attended his funeral
because so few realized he was
gone. If you still remember him,
pass this on. If not, join the majority and do nothing. SEBA
MEDICAL EMERGENCY LEAVE
DONATION REQUESTS
JAMES, GWENDOLYN
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
MORIARTY, JULIE
ACR
LARSON, DEBRA
CHILD SUPPORT
SENN, TONYA
DA
TORRES, LUCINA
PUB HEALTH
County employees wishing to donate vacation, holiday or compensatory time-off hours may do so in 8-hour
increments. Please see your department payroll clerk for filling out a Medical Emergency Leave Donation Form.
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which could possibly lead to punitive action. If ordered to do so ask to have it recorded
and read the following:
NON-WAIVER STATEMENT: “I have been refused the right to have a representative of
my choice. I understand that I am being ordered to make a report or answer questions
and that if I do not comply with the order, I may be disciplined for insubordination.
Therefore, I have no alternative but to abide by the order. However, by so doing, I do
not waive my Constitutional rights to remain silent under the 5th and 14th Amendments
to the United States Constitution, under the protections afforded me under case law.”
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