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EXPLORE WITH US







                                                                                                                                    Located approximately 20 miles west of                Shortly  after  the post  began,  Sheriff  Barnes
                                                                                                                                    Portland, Washington County makes up most             saw a need for a ground search and rescue
                                                                                                                                    of the  Tualatin  Valley.  The  726 square miles      team  in  Washington  County.  Explorers  were
                                                                                                                                    which comprise the county are bordered by the         a logical choice.  Through the years, explorers
                                                                                                                                    Oregon Coast Range to the west, the Columbia          have participated in hundreds of missions
                                                                                                                                    River to the north and the West Hills separating      throughout Oregon and  Washington. Now
                                                                                                                                    the valley from Portland. Home to the most            with both young men and women represented,
                                                                                                                                    diverse county in Oregon and the second               Explorer Post 877 is one of only a few programs
                                                                                                                                    most populated, the landscape of Washington           in the country that fills the dual roles of Search
                                                                                                                                    County is just as diverse – growing urban areas,      and Rescue plus Law Enforcement.
                                                                                                                                    agricultural lands, forests as well as home to
                                                                                                                                    large tech companies and bodies of water.             Today’s Explorers
                                                                                                                                    The  diverse  landscape  is  largely  what  makes     WCSO’s Search and Rescue Explorer Post 877
                                                                                                                                    our area so special, that is why we find having       combines the best of many worlds to offer
                                                                                                                                    a highly trained group of explorers standing          an  amazing  program  to  youth  ages  14  to
                                                                                                                                    ready to help as the primary ground Search and        21.   The outstanding reputation earned and
                                                                                                                                    Rescue team for Washington County crucial to          maintained by the post comes from both the
                                                                                                                                    supporting community safety.
                                                                                                                                                                                          high personal and professional standards met
                                                                                                                                                                                          by all of our members.  Their skills and services
                                                                                                                                    A Rich History Rooted in Washington County
                                                                                                                                                                                          are often called upon by police agencies
                                                                                                                                    Established in 1966, Explorer Post 877 is one         throughout  Oregon.    Explorers  are  actively
                                                                                                                                    of the oldest Law Enforcement Search and              involved  in  search  missions for  lost  people,
                                                                                                                                    Rescue Explorer programs in the United States.        downed aircraft and evidence in major crimes.
                                                                                                                                    Beginning  as  a  recruitment  opportunity  for
                                                                                                                                    young men to view the inner workings of law           Beyond the high level of training explorers
                                                                                                                                    enforcement operations, the program was               receive to help the agency’s operations,
                                                                                                                                    chartered with the Boy Scouts of America by           Explorer  Post  877  offers unique  insight into
                                                                                                                                    Sheriff Warren “Bud” Barnes.  Explorer Post 877       the exciting career fields of Law Enforcement,
                                                                                                                                    was one of the first law enforcement explorer         Search and Rescue and Emergency Medical
                                                                                                                                    programs and today is one of the longest              Services.
                                                                                                                                    running of such programs in the nation.





                                                                                                                                                                                 MISSION


                                                                                                                                             Provide a safe, challenging and comprehensive opportunity for young
                                                                                                                                                adults to serve the community as members of the Sheriff’s Search
                                                                                                                                                    and Rescue team and explore law enforcement as a career.
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