SACRAMENTO—Special agents in the California Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Bureau of Firearms assisted in an investigation in which a Sacramento man has pleaded guilty to manufacturing and dealing firearms and possession of unregistered machine gun. In his plea agreement on April 14, 2016, Daniel Albert Crowninshield, 53, who was also known by his online moniker […]
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CHP Dispatcher Elizabeth Yelton Receives 9-1-1 Heroes Award
SACRAMENTO- When a worried father called 911 in January to ask for help after his son sent text messages in which he was threatening to kill himself, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Member and CHP Public Safety Dispatcher Elizabeth Yelton went above and beyond the call of duty to find the son, call him, […]
Congratulations Officer Jonak on Your “Special Acts of Service” Award
SACRAMENTO-Congratulations to California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) and Hospital Police Association of California (HPAC) Member Zybnek Jonak, a Patton State Hospital police officer who, on April 13, 2016, was presented with a “Special Acts of Service” award from the Department of State Hospitals at its annual Values Inspired Performance (VIP) awards ceremony in the […]
CSLEA Political Action Committee Meets with Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones
SACRAMENTO – On April 13, 2016, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Political Action Committee (PAC) members met with California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones at CSLEA headquarters in Sacramento. Jones, in his second term as commissioner at the California Department of Insurance, will be leaving his post in 2018 due to term limits. He […]
Nine Arrested and charged in Insurance Scam
LOS ANGELES – On April 7, 2016, Elizabeth Louise Brown, 48, of Canyon Country, a former claims adjuster with Explorer Insurance, was arrested and charged with multiple felonies, including insurance fraud and conspiracy for allegedly embezzling more than $276,000 from her employer. Another eight people were also arrested and charged with fraud. Additional arrests are […]
Congratulations to Fresno Area CHP Dispatcher of the Year Laura Herrera
FRESNO- On April 8, 2016, California Highway Patrol Public Safety Dispatcher Laura Herrera was presented with a 2016 Fresno Area CHP Dispatcher of the Year award for her continued and outstanding contribution to public safety, the CHP and her colleagues at the Fresno Dispatch Center. Herrera began her law enforcement career with Selma Police Department […]
CSLEA Members Awarded Sacramento CHP Dispatcher & Operator of the Year
SACRAMENTO – Congratulations to our California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Members Victor Tovar, Kelly Banegas & Greg Beck for receiving awards at the 20th Annual Organization of Public Safety Telecommunicators Awards & Recognition Banquet in Sacramento on April 9, 2016. The annual event kicks of National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week (the second full week […]
State Parks Ranger Rescues Motorist From Fiery Solo-Vehicle Crash
SONOMA COUNTY – When a suspected drunk driver drove off Highway 1 in Sonoma County April 9, 2016, his vehicle plummeted down a 125-foot cliff and caught fire. California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Member and State Parks Ranger Alexis Jones was the first to arrive at the scene, according to the Press Democrat – […]
Los Angeles Man Sentenced to Three Years in Jail For ID and Grand Theft
LOS ANGELES– On March 17, 2016, Dwen Curry, 47, of Los Angeles, arrested in February by California Department of Insurance detectives, was sentenced to three years in county jail following a conviction of one felony count of identity theft and one count of attempted grand theft. “This is yet another conviction, another sentence, another example of […]
ABC Agents Post 30-Day Suspension Notice at Woodland Bar and Grill
WOODLAND – California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents posted a 30-Day Notice of Suspension at Kenny’s Bar and Grill in Woodland on March 30, 2016 following an investigation with Woodland police into crimes and calls for service at the location. From January 2014 through December 2015, police responded to Kenny’s for incidents involving fights, assaults, […]
