Police Explorers Compete In State Competition

For the first time, the Solon and Orange Police Explorers Post competed in the 2013 Law Enforcement Explorer Competition held at Valley Forge High School in Parma Heights last month. 

While the teams did not receive any top honors in any of the scenario competitons, they competed well, said Solon Police Officer Courtenay Perkins.

"We are so proud of the job our cadets did," he said. "They worked hard and put a lot of time and effort into preparing for this event. The type of dedication those cadets showed speaks volumes about who they are as individuals and will help them to be successful in life, which is the most important component in all of this."

The competition included more than 50 teams from Explorer Posts all over Ohio. The explorers competed by handling a number of scenarios, including traffic stops, domestic violence, air pistol shooting and traffic crashes.

Cadets participating included: Mackenzie Corrigan, Harbeen Kaur, Laurel Lapidus, Adam Lukas, Nicholas Pedicino, Bill Recker, Jacob Fry-Seech, and Ryan Vincik.

The cadets were accompanied by Perkins, Solon DARE Officer Joann Felton and Orange Police Detective Joyce Sherwood

The explorer post is not accepting any new cadets at this time but those interested should contact Officer Perkins at 440-248-2932 Ext. 3125 for information about future recruiting.