Golden State Today

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office has welcomed six new Custody Deputies following their graduation from the Allan Hancock CORE Custody Deputy Academy. The deputies were sworn in by Sheriff Brown on Friday, August 23, 2024, just before the graduation ceremony. Sheriff Brown also delivered the keynote speech for the CORE Custody Academy Class #17, which included Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office Custody Deputies Justin Albicker-Davies, Raymond “Lamar” Dawson, Cedric Garrett, Andrew Reyes, Sara Rodriguez, and Emily Vasquez.

During his address, Sheriff Brown emphasized the importance of maintaining high standards and expectations throughout their careers. He stated, “Don’t sacrifice a thousand tomorrows for a few todays, and don’t settle for a little life. Live with purpose and for significance.”

The recruits completed 260 hours of instruction covering various topics such as emergency planning in custody facilities, report writing, ethics, investigation procedures, inmate classification, contraband detection, arrest and control techniques, physical training sessions and Direct Supervision training.

Custody Deputy Raymond “Lamar” Dawson was recognized as Class Valedictorian. Custody Deputy Justin Albicker-Davies received the Santa Maria Elks Lodge Leadership Award while Custody Deputy Andrew Reyes was honored with the Ron Battles “Most Inspirational” award from the Deputy Sheriff’s Association.

For those interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement or know someone who is interested can visit SBSheriff.org to apply.