From the Archives: The Stories of the SDSO
Discover captivating stories from the San Diego Sheriff's Office archives, showcasing moments of heroism, service, and history. Explore this growing collection to learn more about the people and events that shaped law enforcement in San Diego County.
A Real Flying Tiger
Milton Cherne became “Uncle Miltie” to the ASTREA Team
Source: Silver Star, Deputy Sheriffs’ Association
Attribution: Courtesy of the DSA
Publication Date: September 1985
Authors(s): Rick Rains
Incident Date: Multiple
Henry J. “Hank” Adams
Henry J. “Hank” Adams was a Deputy Sheriff, a U.S. Marine Corps Major, an FBI man, and Undersheriff of San Diego County
Source: Silver Star, Deputy Sheriffs’ Association
Attribution: Courtesy of the DSA
Publication Date: June 1985
Authors(s): Don Van Hooser and Ray Kanagy
Incident Date: Multiple
Two for one… (and other true diving tales from SED)
S.E.D. retrieving victims, and finding a second stolen vehicle while retrieving the first one.
Source: Silver Star, Deputy Sheriffs’ Association
Attribution: Courtesy of the DSA
Publication Date: December 1987
Authors(s): Mike Downs, photos by Derek Clark
Incident Date: Late 1987
Looking at the “1911 Jail” – From the Inside
Looking back at the old “1911 Jail” in 1985.
Source: Silver Star, Deputy Sheriffs’ Association
Attribution: Courtesy of the DSA
Publication Date: April 1985
Authors(s): Larry Carlin
Incident Date: Multiple
What’s so Special about S.E.D.?
Requirements and qualifications for S.E.D., training, roles and support to the rest of the SDSO.
Source: Silver Star, Deputy Sheriffs’ Association
Attribution: Courtesy of the DSA
Publication Date: May 1986
Authors(s): Scott McClintock
Incident Date: September 1985
Under the Sea with S.E.D.
The S.E.D. dive team recovery of bodies following a tragic accident in Tijuana at Rodriguez Reservoir in September 1985, plus information on training and other incidents.
Source: Silver Star, Deputy Sheriffs’ Association
Attribution: Courtesy of the DSA
Publication Date: May 1986
Authors(s): John Pokorny
Incident Date: September 1985
The Bomb and Arson Unit
Background and training involved in the Bomb and Arson unit.
Source: Silver Star, Deputy Sheriffs’ Association
Attribution: Courtesy of the DSA
Publication Date: May 1986
Authors(s): Conrad Grayson
Border Crimes Prevention Unit
How the Sheriff’s S.E.D. unit works in participations with the U.S. Border Patrol to help prevent and resolve crimes at our Southern Border.
Source: Silver Star, Deputy Sheriffs’ Association
Attribution: Courtesy of the DSA
Publication Date: May 1986
Authors(s): S.E.D. Staff
Incident Date: Multiple
Code 11 – SWAT Call-Out
A SWAT incident call-out described by one of the SWAT officers involved.
Source: Silver Star, Deputy Sheriffs’ Association
Attribution: Courtesy of the DSA
Publication Date: May 1986
Authors(s): Steve Algya
Incident Date: Unknown
SWAT and a Little Bit More – History of S.E.D.
A history of the Special Enforcement Detail, starting with SWAT and expansion to additional roles.
Source: Silver Star, Deputy Sheriffs’ Association
Attribution: Courtesy of the DSA
Publication Date: May 1986
Authors(s): Lt. Bill Sullivan
Incident Date: Multiple
Golf Course Gunfight
Following a bank robbery in Solana Beach, Deputy Terry Lawson pursued the robbers. After a car chase, he quickly captured one and then followed and engaged the second in an extended gunfight on the Morgan Run Golf Course.
Source: Silver Star, Deputy Sheriffs’ Association
Attribution: Reprinted with permission of the DSA
Publication Date: July-Sept 2024
Authors(s): Clyde Kodadek
Incident Date: June 1, 1999
A Real Flying Tiger
Milton Cherne became “Uncle Miltie” to the ASTREA Team
Source: Silver Star, Deputy Sheriffs’ Association
Attribution: Courtesy of the DSA
Publication Date: September 1985
Authors(s): Rick Rains
Incident Date: Multiple
Henry J. “Hank” Adams
Henry J. “Hank” Adams was a Deputy Sheriff, a U.S. Marine Corps Major, an FBI man, and Undersheriff of San Diego County
Source: Silver Star, Deputy Sheriffs’ Association
Attribution: Courtesy of the DSA
Publication Date: June 1985
Authors(s): Don Van Hooser and Ray Kanagy
Incident Date: Multiple
Two for one… (and other true diving tales from SED)
S.E.D. retrieving victims, and finding a second stolen vehicle while retrieving the first one.
Source: Silver Star, Deputy Sheriffs’ Association
Attribution: Courtesy of the DSA
Publication Date: December 1987
Authors(s): Mike Downs, photos by Derek Clark
Incident Date: Late 1987
Looking at the “1911 Jail” – From the Inside
Looking back at the old “1911 Jail” in 1985.
Source: Silver Star, Deputy Sheriffs’ Association
Attribution: Courtesy of the DSA
Publication Date: April 1985
Authors(s): Larry Carlin
Incident Date: Multiple
What’s so Special about S.E.D.?
Requirements and qualifications for S.E.D., training, roles and support to the rest of the SDSO.
Source: Silver Star, Deputy Sheriffs’ Association
Attribution: Courtesy of the DSA
Publication Date: May 1986
Authors(s): Scott McClintock
Incident Date: September 1985
Under the Sea with S.E.D.
The S.E.D. dive team recovery of bodies following a tragic accident in Tijuana at Rodriguez Reservoir in September 1985, plus information on training and other incidents.
Source: Silver Star, Deputy Sheriffs’ Association
Attribution: Courtesy of the DSA
Publication Date: May 1986
Authors(s): John Pokorny
Incident Date: September 1985
The Bomb and Arson Unit
Background and training involved in the Bomb and Arson unit.
Source: Silver Star, Deputy Sheriffs’ Association
Attribution: Courtesy of the DSA
Publication Date: May 1986
Authors(s): Conrad Grayson
Border Crimes Prevention Unit
How the Sheriff’s S.E.D. unit works in participations with the U.S. Border Patrol to help prevent and resolve crimes at our Southern Border.
Source: Silver Star, Deputy Sheriffs’ Association
Attribution: Courtesy of the DSA
Publication Date: May 1986
Authors(s): S.E.D. Staff
Incident Date: Multiple
Code 11 – SWAT Call-Out
A SWAT incident call-out described by one of the SWAT officers involved.
Source: Silver Star, Deputy Sheriffs’ Association
Attribution: Courtesy of the DSA
Publication Date: May 1986
Authors(s): Steve Algya
Incident Date: Unknown
SWAT and a Little Bit More – History of S.E.D.
A history of the Special Enforcement Detail, starting with SWAT and expansion to additional roles.
Source: Silver Star, Deputy Sheriffs’ Association
Attribution: Courtesy of the DSA
Publication Date: May 1986
Authors(s): Lt. Bill Sullivan
Incident Date: Multiple
Golf Course Gunfight
Following a bank robbery in Solana Beach, Deputy Terry Lawson pursued the robbers. After a car chase, he quickly captured one and then followed and engaged the second in an extended gunfight on the Morgan Run Golf Course.
Source: Silver Star, Deputy Sheriffs’ Association
Attribution: Reprinted with permission of the DSA
Publication Date: July-Sept 2024
Authors(s): Clyde Kodadek
Incident Date: June 1, 1999