Cpl. Brett Murray, Fairhope P.D. 
bike unit, leads Explorers 
McLaughlin and Har of the 
Explorer Bike Unit during our 
annual Arts and Crafts Festival.

The bike patrol is a great way to 
move through crowded areas.  It's 
highly visible and covers more 
area than a foot patrol could.

Explorers are able to work in the 
communications room, answering 
calls from citizens and working 
the police radio.

Walmart donated Mongoose 
bicycles, helmets and related 
equipment to the police 
department.  The Chief of Police 
assigned the equipment to the 
Explorer post.

Explorers Welker, Har, and Cormier 
on-board a U.S. Coast Guard vessel 
on Lake Pontchartrain during our 
trip.  We were able to get a close 
up view of some of the damage left 
by Hurricane Katrina and watch the 
Coast Guard performing some of 
their duties.

Our group at Coast Guard Station 
New Orleans. L-R, Explorers 
Welker, Bigby, Har, McAnnally, 
Cormier, and LTJG Thiel, U.S. 
Coast Guard.

Two of our Explorers received the 
President's Volunteer Service 
Award (Gold) for service to our 
community.  Here they are 
pictured with members of our 
police reserve unit who also 
received the award.