SHERIFF’S OFFICE PARTICIPATES IN SPORTING EVENTS AT THE 2009 ARIZONA POLICE & FIRE GAMES
2009 ARIZONA POLICE & FIRE GAMES
TUCSON, ARIZONA- April 8-11, 2009 – Members of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office representing El Paso Law Enforcement All-Stars participated in a basketball tournament as part of the 2009 ARIZONA POLICE AND FIRE GAMES held in Tucson, Arizona. The El Paso Team roster consisted 10 of players from EPFD, EPPD, CBP & EPCSO. 
The El Paso Team retuned to the games as defending Champions & went undefeated throughout the tournament bringing back home the championship once again.
El Paso County Sheriff’s Office All-Stars :
Officer Luis Trevino
Deputy Lorenzo Villa
Deputy Julio Gonzalez
The El Paso Boxing Team also won the boxing event. Our very own Detention Officer Luis Trevino worked the corner of El Paso Boxer (Eddie “Chico” Avila) and helped him train for the fight in Tucson while representing the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. “Chico” won the gold with a 3rd round TKO in the 190 lb weight class.
The El Paso Law Enforcement Team made a huge impact in Tucson & are getting ready for the Las Vegas games in August 2009.
Basketball (El Paso Heat): Gold medal winner
Boxing: Gold medal winner
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The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office in March of 2001 was the first Sheriff’s Office in the State of Texas to be Internationally Accredited from CALEA and is now the recipient of the First CALEA Tri-Arc award in Texas (4th in the Nation) to have accreditations in: Law Enforcement, Communications, Training Academy.