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Feb182013
Director's Dialogue February 2013
Monday, February 18, 2013 at 21:43 Dave Nicolet The funeral services for Detective Jeremiah Mackay will be held this Thursday, February 21, 2013. The services will be at the San Manuel Amphitheater, 2575 Glen Helen Parkway, San Bernardino, Calif. Services will start at 11 a.m.
I have been asked to remind our SAR personnel that we will be required to wear our Class A Uniform which will consist of the long sleeved orange shirt, white crew neck t-shirt, green BDU pants, black boots or shoes and a black belt. However, we do know that not everyone has purchased the new Class A Uniform, so short sleeve orange shirts and a different color pant will be allowed if that is all that you have. Remember to have neatly trimmed hair, mustaches and beards. Please make sure your shirts and pants are ironed, shirts patched correctly and that they are not torn or faded.
On behalf of the SAR Council and all of our SAR members of San Bernardino County, I would like to send our condolences and prayers to Detective Mackay and his entire family. May he rest in peace.
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Memorial Services will also be held for Reserve Deputy, former SAR member and BSAR Instructor, Joe Essary on Saturday, February 23, 2013. Services will start at 2 p.m. and will be held at the Yucaipa Christian Church. The Church is located at 12954 Bryant Street, Yucaipa. Dress is optional.
Once again, on behalf of all of your SAR personnel, I would like to send along our condolences and prayers to Joe and his family. May he also rest in peace.
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The Sheriffs’s 10K Run is going to be held on Sunday, March 10. There is a request for SAR members to give the committee a hand with this event like we did last year. We need members at EVAC in Glen Helen at 0600. Some of the proceeds will be donated to the SAR Council. These funds of course will be put into a fund for equipment purchases for our SAR Units. Call or email Mike Ward 909-953-0962 or at rockywinds@aol.com if you would like to help out.
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There will be a Helitac Training on April 6th for members who can not make their unit training for this event. The SAR Council will be hosting it, if you would like to attend please let me know. Dnicolet@sbsar.org or 760-831-5743.
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At this time I would like to thank all of your SAR Units for understanding why the department needed to use our SAR Vehicles during the Dorner manhunt. Because of the extreme weather conditions, these vehicles were instrumental in the tracking, patrolling and locating the subject. All vehicles should be returned to their respective stations at this time or will be very shortly.
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
March 10: Sheriff’s Star In Motion 10K Run
March 20: SAR Council Meeting
April 6: Helitac Training
May 4 & 5: BSAR
May 15: SAR Council Meeting
May 18 & 19: BSAR
June 1 & 2: BSAR
June 29: Camp No Limits
July 17: SAR Council Meeting
August 9, 10, 11: TRBC
August 23, 24, 25: TRBC
September 18: SAR Council Meeting
September 27 28 & 29: Sheriffs Rodeo
October 5: Helitac Training
October 5 & 6: BSAR
October 12 & 13: SAR City
October 19 &20: BSAR
November 20: SAR Council Meeting
Pending Events:
MSAR Countywide Training, OHVSAR Countywide Training, SAR Challenge/Family Day. Sheriffs Gift of Love. (Times and dates are to be released soon).
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As you know, the last few days have been a very trying time for our department. I would like to thank all of those involved for their professionalism and dedication. All of us volunteers should feel proud and honored to be a part of such a fine law enforcement agency like we have here in San Bernardino County. It is a privilege and honor to serve with these fine ladies and gentlemen at all levels of this department. We will mourn our losses, help those who were injured and move on to support Sheriff McMahon to make this department one of the finest in the nation.
Be Safe
Dave Nicolet, Director
Inland Empire Search and Rescue Council
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