The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office Explorer POST 457 returned home winners from the Riverside Police Explorer Competition held September 19^th and 20^th in Riverside, CA.

Explorer POST 457 competed against over 25 of the top explorer teams from throughout California and took home the following awards:

1st Place – Unknown Risk Traffic Stop Scenario 1st Place

Officer Down Scenario  1st Place

Individual female explorer physical agility / obstacle course (Explorer Deputy Rachel Dehlinger)  3rd Place

Crime Scene Investigation Scenario 5th Place – Individual male explorer physical agility / obstacle course (Explorer Deputy Steven Ross)

Eight Explorers from the POST – Morgan Sears, Courtney Granade, Rachel Dehlinger, Laura Russell, Faith Mulholland, Stefanie Davidson, Alan Szarmach and Steven Ross composed the 8-member El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office Explorer team.

Explorers demonstrated their skills and were evaluated in several reality based scenarios including active shooter, pedestrian stop, officer down, emergency negotiations, domestic violence, felony traffic stop, unknown risk traffic stop, crime scene investigation, airsoft shooting, building search, and report writing.

On October 6, The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Country Baby Daycare, which is a private business located at a residence in Shingle Springs. The owner and sole adult on scene was identified as Brigitte McAdams (63 yrs. old). McAdams displayed the objective signs and symptoms of being under the influence of a central nervous stimulant. McAdams was unable to account for the number of children that were in her care originally stating that there were seven children inside the residence. Deputies determined that there were only five children inside the residence. Alcohol and other items were located inside the residence that were accessible to the children and considered dangerous. McAdams was arrested and booked into the El Dorado County Jail on suspicion of child endangerment and being under the influence of a controlled substance. Parents were contacted and responded to the day care to pick-up their children.

On Wednesday The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office received multiple calls concerning an airplane crash at the Georgetown Airport. CAL Fire, Georgetown Fire, Garden Valley Fire and El Dorado County Fire personel responded to the airport along with Sheriff’s deputies. A single engine plane was located down an embankment next to the runway. Two adult males sustained moderate injuries and were rescued from the plane. Both victims were transported via air ambulance to Sutter Roseville Hospital. The scene was secured and turned over to the FAA and NTSB.