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2021 SPECIAL OLYMPICS

LAW ENFORCEMENT

TORCH RUN

On Wednesday, November 3, 2021, the
Santa Barbara County Probation
Department joined local county law
enforcement officers for the annual
Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch
Run. The “Flame of Hope” was carried
through Santa Barbara County from Santa
Maria to the county line in Carpinteria.

Supervising Probation Officer (SPO) Amber
Flores coordinated the Santa Maria
Probation Team which included SPO
Julianna Groves, Sr. DPOs Jose Macedo and
Wendy Veliz, Juvenile Institutions Officer
(JIO) Cindy Barraza, and AOP Vicky Graham.
DPO Lupita Flores coordinated the Santa
Barbara Probation team which included Sr.
DPO Sarah Miller, Department Business
Specialist (DBS) Dana Grossi, and AOP
Roselyne Allen.

RECOGNIZING GREATNESS

The Santa Barbara County Probation Department recognizes staff across all divisions
who go above and beyond in service to the department and our community. The
Department has highlighted the following individuals for their exemplary performance:

AOPs Miriam Castenetto, Yessenia Moreno, Betty Olea, and Marbella Valdez for stepping
in to cover needed shifts at the JJC. These staff regularly volunteer for coverage at the
JJC without hesitation to support their colleagues and the Department in the midst of an
extremely challenging time!

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