215 Youths to Graduate from Explorer Academy

Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca and Reserve Captain James “Ray” Wells, Industry Station, will deliver the keynote address at the graduation ceremony for 215 new law enforcement Explorers, including some graduates from the , according to a press release. 

Deputy Explorers assist the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department by completing tasks including, report writing, public fingerprinting, anti-crime campaigns, search missions and public events, according to the website. 

The new team of Explorers are from Altadena, Carson, Century, Cerritos, Compton, Crescenta Valley, East Los Angeles, Industry, Lakewood, Lancaster, Lomita, Malibu/Lost Hills, Marina Del Rey, Norwalk, Palmdale, Pico Rivera, San Dimas, Santa Clarita Valley, South Los Angeles, Temple, and the Walnut/Diamond Bar Sheriff’s Stations of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. 

Sheriff Baca will also be joined by the San Bernardino County Sheriff and Police Chiefs from the Baldwin Park, Baldwin Park Unified School District, Bell Gardens, Burbank, Huntington Park, Irwindale, Long Beach, Montebello, Montebello School, Monterey Park, Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, Pasadena, San Fernando, West Covina and Whittier Police Departments, who will present diplomas to their graduates. 

The ceremony begins at 10 a.m. Saturday at Whittier High School Auditorium in
Whittier. 

For more information about the Explorer program, visit the website here.