The San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s Advisory Foundation’s (SAF) scholarship fund has been made available by a generous donation from Retired Judge Richard C. and Mary Kirkpatrick, who donated $100,000 to SAF.
The story of Crime Stoppers started on September 8, 1976, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, after a 20-year-old college student, working a morning shift at a gas station, was shot, and killed during a robbery.
The SLO County Sheriff’s Rodeo was created to promote community togetherness, law enforcement and the western way of life. Sheriff Parkinson and everyone involved wanted to create a family-friendly event that’s economical to attend.
The Citizen Academy provides members of the community an inside look at the Sheriff’s Office and all facets of law enforcement. You may be surprised to learn we have approximately 450 people at the Sheriff’s Office who work across almost 40 divisions and units.
