Montrose Search and Rescue Honored for "The Rescue of the Year"



On October 25, 2012, the Montrose Search and Rescue team members were honored for the "Rescue of the Year" for the rescue of a woman, who on March 24, 2012, had plunged over 300 feet down a cliff and survived not only the fall, but also close to 12 hours at freezing temperatures with only a sweatshirt and mittens ( http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/los_angeles&id=8759697 ).



The victim (Tracy Granger) was also present at the awards dinner with over 800 department personnel present to thank them and the Department for saving her ilfe. Sheriff Baca was at the dinner to present the award to the team members and to meet Mrs. Granger.





The Montrose Search and Rescue Team personnel are reserve sheriff's deputies who volunteer their time to help others for $1 a year, and who partner with sheriff's civilian volunteers who volunteer for free. There are over 150 members of the eight Search and Rescue teams of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, who were activated for over 450 search and rescue missions last year, making it one of the most active counties for search and rescue missions in the nation. Reserve deputies and civilian volunteers are supervised by full-time sheriff's deputies.



Did you know? There are over 850 LASD reserve sheriff's deputies who work patrol, jails, search and rescue, motorcycle patrol, mounted posse, investigations, and more, as team members of the second largest policing agency in the nation. http://lasdreserve.org/

The Crescenta Valley Station Reserve Coordinator is Sergeant Burton Brink (818) 248-4018





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Captain Dave Sliversparre

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Crescenta Valley Station

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www.CrescentaValley.lasd.org

E-Mail: crescentavalley@lasd.org





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