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Sheriff James Mele: Big Role in a Small County
James Mele was elected as Tuolumne County Sheriff in 2006. He comes from a family of law enforcement professionals. His father spent 35 years with the LAPD. Mele is says while he’s a sheriff in a small county he still often finds himself in meetings with the governor,...
Oklahoma City Bombing: California Sent its Best to Midwest Terror Response
On April 19, 1995, a yellow moving truck parked in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building; at 9:02 AM, it exploded. The death and devastation it left in its wake was like nothing ever seen in the U.S. The blast killed 168 people and injured more than 600...
Eric Lamoureux: Managing Disasters Face to Face
Eric Lamoureux has served the State of California in multiple communications assignments. He’s served in his current position of Inland Region Administrator at the Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) since August, 2013. As administrator he leads...
Shot in the Sun: Jerry Sanders Orders Sniper to Take Out Shooter in McDonald’s Massacre
Join us for the first-ever episode of All Hazards: Stories from Emergency Response Leaders. In this episode, former San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders talks about his experience during the McDonald's Massacre.