We are proud to announce the commencement of the Colors Run for Academy Class 490 in honor of Los Santos Police Department Officer, Jacob Whitmore. The colors run will consist of a 2.2-mile long run, starting and ending at the Del Perro Pier as a joint agency event with a large turn-out spanning across all first responder agencies! Our hearts and minds will always be with our fallen brothers and sisters regardless of uniform. You may be end of watch however, we will not forget you, your legacy of sacrifice and contributions shall be carried forward. Wishing the recruits of Class 490 all the best in the upcoming academy and may you all have a wonderful and rewarding career. #CLASS490 #COLORSRUN #FIRSTRESPONDERS #LSSD #HOMETOWNHEROS #HONORTHEFALLEN

Meet Deputy Sheriff [SungAsong], A current Deputy Sheriff assigned to the Special Assignment Team of Davis Station within the Los Santos Sheriff's Department. Graduate of Class 485, Deputy Sung like many Sheriff Deputies served a stint as a Corrections Officer in the Los Santos County Jail before transferring to a patrol grade and has been assigned to the Special Assignment Team where his daily tasks include a wide array of activities from community engagement to the area of Davis, graffiti abatement, serving and apprehension of low to medium risk warrants as well as crime suppression patrols. Although a new face of only Five months within Davis Station, Deputy Sung is already considered a highly decorated Deputy having received a Purple Heart and a Meritorious Service Award for his bravery amid danger, facing a deadly threat during an unsuspected ambush without hesitation during a scene. During his free time, Noah Sung, an avid fitness enthusiast enjoys working out at the gym and kickboxing however, somehow still keeping in good shape as he loves fast food and ice cream. Who could blame him? We, at Davis Station applaud your contributions to the Los Santos Sheriffs Department but also your bravery in your line of duty. Join us in wishing Deputy Sheriff Noah Sung a fruitful and rewarding career with the Los Santos Sheriff's Department! #LSSD #MEETTHETEAM #HOMETOWNHEROS

Earlier this week, a briefing was conducted during roll call regarding the revival and integration of the Monthly Awards Program, a program designed to combat criminal activities at its core through the hard work and proactivity of each Sheriff Deputy of Davis Station. The Monthly Awards Program has been put in place and is currently active which will reward Sheriffs Deputies for their proactive policing, with not only station recognition but also, accreditation from as simple as submitted reports to felony arrests. Thus far, the program has been successful with multiple Sheriff Deputies progression tracked and recorded. With this in mind, we at Davis Station of Los Santos Sheriffs Department will always have our presence within the community of Davis not only to mitigate criminal activities but also, to engage and assist any members of the community should it be necessary. #LSSD #HOMETOWNHEROS

Meet Lieutenant Carla Graves, The current Service Area Lieutenant for Davis Station. A Sheriffs Academy graduate of class 2009, Lieutenant Carla Graves started her fruitful career as a Patrol Deputy for 4 years assigned to Paleto Bay Station before being granted an additional assignment of a Field Training Officer where she took on the challenge of a mentor to the many new academy graduates for those walking the same path of a Deputy Sheriff like the many others such as herself. Lieutenant Carla Graves took on the difficult challenge of Basic Sergeant Supervisory School (BSSS), attaining a passing grade and received the promotion to the rank of Sergeant at just 27 years old! A relatively young Sergeant, assigned as a Field Sergeant for Paleto Bay Station for two years, supervising patrol activities on her shift before being granted the assignment as a Watch Sergeant where she would spend a 1 year stint organizing and supervising patrol deputies in a higher capacity than that of a Field Sergeant. Lieutenant Carla Graves transferred to Senora Station as a Field Sergeant for an additional year following the decommission of Paleto Bay Station. before another station transfer to Davis Station as a Watch Sergeant of 2 years. Lieutenant Carla Graves spent 3 long years back to an all familiar role of a Watch Sergeant for Davis Station before receiving a promotion to the rank of Lieutenant where she was put in charge as a Watch Commander for the PM shift spending an additional 3 years ensuring unity of command and maintaining oversight of developing situations in the field, acting as the highest authority in the absence of other command staff. Lieutenant Carla Graves was also recently granted the assignment as the Service Area Lieutenant earlier this year where she currently directs, manages and coordinates operations within the area of Davis Station's service jurisdiction for patrol units and the station's assigned units including the Special Assignment Team alongside Traffic Detail units. Lieutenant Carla Graves has humbly declined to reveal her awards and accreditations she has received within the years of service spanning more than a decade. Carla Graves, enjoys exercising to keep herself fit with frequent hikes in the confines of nature's beauty enjoying scenic landscapes with the sounds of nature, an escape from the concrete jungle of the city borders. Apart from hiking, crushing pebbles under her hiking boots, Carla Graves is not one to give up her inner child tendencies is also an enthusiastic gamer, playing a variety of video games from 2D platformers to First Person Shooters and Adventure genres. Lieutenant Carla Graves, your fellow Deputies at Davis Station appreciate and thank you for your decade of commitment to service. #LSSD #MEETTHETEAM #HOMETOWNHEROS

"MEET THE TEAM"" Meet Captain Sofia Gouldstein, The current unit commander for the Los Santos Sheriffs Department of Davis Station. A European Linguistics major at Bar-Ilan University of Israel started her career as a Sheriff academy graduate of Class 476 in the year 2004. Captain Gouldstein would serve a 6 year stint as a Patrol Deputy within the Central Patrol Division of Davis Station where she would accumulate a wealth of knowledge, insight and basic leadership as part of the front line crime fighting force. The challenge of Basic Sergeant Supervisory School (BSSS) was then undertaken by Captain Gouldstein, successfully achieving a passing grade to be promoted to the rank of Sergeant where she served in a supervisory capacity within the ranks of the Special Assignment Team (SAT) as a SAT Sergeant for 5 years overseeing the daily activities of fellow SAT Deputies conducting tasks of public engagement and crime suppression patrols within high risk areas. Captain Gouldstein received a promotion to the rank of Lieutenant assigned as the service area Lieutenant for Davis Station where she would serve for 3 years before attaining her current rank of Captain where she currently serves as the Unit Commander of Davis Station for 6 years and counting amounting to a total of 20 years of service within the Los Santos Sheriffs Department. Captain Gouldstein attained the Meritorious Service Award for her outstanding contribution to the field training program, being one of the core members of the Field Training Program as a Field Training Officer responsible for training new Deputy Sheriff Trainees and instilling core principles we at the Sheriffs Department hold very close to our hearts in the line of duty. Captain Gouldstein also took the role of an administrator for the Field Training Program where she would review performance reports for Deputy Sheriff Trainees in conjunction with the role of an administrator for BSSS where she would review performance reports for probationary Sergeants undergoing the course as she once did. Sofia, a avid reader loves collecting and reading books ranging from fictional to non-fictional genres, she is also a coffee connoisseur developing a love for the bitter bean! #LSSD #MEETTHETEAM #HOMETOWNHEROS

''MEET THE TEAM!'' Lieutenant Leonard Sgroia the Operations Lieutenant for the Los Santos Sheriffs Department of Davis Station. A police academy graduate, started his career as a Police Officer assigned to the Leuders Substation of the old Davis Police Department in 1997. Lieutenant Sgroia would then be laterally transferred to the Los Santos County Sheriff's Department in the year 2000, where he would serve as a patrol deputy before being granted an assignment as a narcotics deputy attached to Davis Station. Lieutenant Sgroia would undertake the challenge of BSSS, successfully passing the course to be promoted to the rank of Sergeant where he would serve in the Transit Services Bureau as a TSB station Sergeant. Lieutenant Sgroia returned to Davis Station in the year of 2017 as a Watch Commander, before attaining a promotion as the Operations Lieutenant for Davis Station this year. Lieutenant Sgroia enjoys spending his personal time with his beloved grandson and is also a big fan of the Chicago White Sox. #LSSD #MEETTHETEAM #HOMETOWNHEROS