Aurora Police Department Explorer Post 2024 Honor Roll

2007: Voted Best Uniformed Post by the Law Enforcement
Explorer Post Advisors Association of Colorado.

Post Awards

Former Post Commanders

?-1995:                   Explorer Lieutenant Dave Kreiger Jr.
1995-1996:            Explorer Lieutenant Sonny Medina
1996-1998:            Explorer Lieutenant David Hemple
1998-2000:            Explorer Lieutenant Alex Sami
2001-2003:            Explorer Lieutenant Scot Dufour
2003-2004:            Explorer Lieutenant Doug Greenwald
2004:                      Explorer Lieutenant Luke McAlpine
2004-2005:            Explorer Lieutenant Bryan Kempa
2005:                      Explorer Lieutenant Daniel Chavez
2005-2006:            Explorer Lieutenant Desirae Bryant
2006-2007:            Explorer Commander Steve Dirgo
2007-2009:            Explorer Commander Amber Buck

2008: Placed 1st in the Incident Command System Event at the
10th Annual Explorer Tactical Competition in Chandler, Arizona.

Explorers of the Year

1998:          Explorer Lieutenant David Hemple
1999:          Explorer Lieutenant Scot Dufour
2000           Explorer Lieutenant Scot Dufour
2001:          Explorer Sergeant Joe Sullivan
2002:          Explorer Luke McAlpine
2003:          Explorer Lieutenant Doug Greenwald
2004:          Explorer Agent Bryan Kempa
2005:          Explorer Sergeant Desirae Bryant
2006:          Explorer Agent Steve Dirgo
2007:          Explorer Lieutenant Amber Buck
2008:          Explorer Lieutenant Eric Phillips
2009:          Explorer Sergeant Amy Hegarty

Advisor Awards & Recognition

2003: Sergeant Tom Wilkes, BSA Spurgeon Award

LEEPAAC Board Members:

Sergeant Tom Wilkes:          Chairman (2007-Present)
                                             Vice Chairman (2006-2007)

Officer Chris Amsler:              Historian (2006-2007)

National Leadership Academy Participants

Explorer Sergeant Joann Newman
(2003 DEA Academy)

Explorer Sergeant Joe Sullivan
(2003 US Marshall's Academy)

Explorer Sergeant Desirae Bryant
(2005 US Secret Service)

Explorer Commander Eric Phillips
(2009 US Marshall's Academy)

Academy Class Top Performers

Honorable Mention

CLASS 04-1:

Explorer Recruit Daniel Chavez

CLASS 05-1:

Explorer Recruit Jon Baker

CLASS 06-1:

Explorer Recruit Jason Graham
Explorer Recruit Thomas Eliasen

CLASS 07-1

Explorer Recruit Monica Garcia
Explorer Recruit Rachel Obermeyer

CLASS 08-1

Explorer Recruit Mike Skolisky
Parker Police Department

CLASS 09-1

Explorer Recruit Casey Stabler