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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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