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26 Jan 2012

PCSO Air Fleet Presentation


by: Elias Johnson - PCSO

FLORENCE, Ariz. – The Pinal County Sheriffs Office is set to present the newly rounded air fleet to members of the media.

What: The 1976 Piper Super Cub which was obtained from Border Patrol through a state surplus transfer and 1990 MD 500E helicopter recently purchased with money provided by Gov. Jan Brewer and the State Legislature to help aid in Search & Rescue missions as well as combat human and drug smuggling will be on display tomorrow in Gold Canyon.

When: Thursday, Jan 26th at 2:00 p.m.

Where: Desert area off E Peralta Road - Gold Canyon

(Take US 60 East to the Peralta Road exit. Head east on E Peralta Road just past the school where the pavements turns into a dirt road.

Who: Sheriff Paul Babeu as well as the PCSO pilots and members from Search & Rescue.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lt. Scott Elliott pictured prior to a flight in the 1976 Piper Super Cub.

 

There will be press kit at this event with b-roll from inside the helicopter during a recent mission in the Vekol Valley area. Media will have a chance to see the aircrafts up close and ask any questions relating to the new air unit.

 

PCSO MD 500E taking off from a hill top outside Casa Grande.

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Elias Johnson - PCSO

Elias Johnson - PCSO

Public Information Officer, PCSO

The Public Information Officer acts as a point of contact between the office and local, state and national media. Duties include media relations and the development of print, audio and video news items to be released to the public. The Public Information Officer advises management of community relations’ projects and activities and answer questions concerning the Sheriff’s Office from the public, media, employees and other jurisdictions.

Elias has an extensive media background and is a decorated graduate of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University, where he earned his degree in broadcast journalism.  Elias has worked not only in the Phoenix media market as a reporter but also in his home state of Iowa.

Website: pinalcountyaz.gov/Departments/Sheriff/News/Pages/Home.aspx

Contact Details

  • Address
    971 Jason Lopez Circle Building C
  • City
    Florence
  • State or Province
    AZ
  • Zip Code
    85132
  • Country
    United States
  • Telephone
    520-866-5208

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