Future Pinellas Deputies Earn Honors At State, National Contests

PINELLAS COUNTY, FL — A group of teenagers showed they have what it takes to be law enforcement officers during state and national Explorer Post competitions.

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Explorer Post 900 participated in scenario competitions against 17 other law enforcement Explorer posts from across the state of Florida July 19-24, ranking eighth overall.

The state scenario team made up of Explorer Sgt. Angelina Brady, Explorer Sgt. Ariel Blauer, Explorer Cpl. Bo Brady and Explorer Mahdiya Khan competed in a series of seven scenarios in which it placed second in the search-and-arrest event and in the top 10 overall.

Four Explorers also participated in the firearms competition, including individual and team shooting and steel target shooting.

Individual shooting trophies were awarded to:

• Cpl. Bo Brady - third place in the Sharpshooter Division and ninth overall
• Sgt. Angelina Brady- second place in the Marksman Division
• Khan- third place in the Marksman Division

The 2021 Florida Association of Police Explorers State Competition was held in Palm Beach Gardens.

The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Explorer Post 900 also participated in national scenario competitions against more than 90 teams from other law enforcement Explorer posts from across the United States.

The national scenario team is made up of Explorer Lt. Emily Hernandez Dominguez, Explorer Cpl. Aiden Carter, Explorer Cpl. Kyle Mosakowski and Explorer Cp. Nylah Rosario.

The team competed in a series of eight scenarios that were organized and judged by multiple agencies, including the Drug Enforcement Agency, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Tennessee Valley Authority Police.

The team members also were able to attend different educational seminars, as well as meet other Explorers/cadets from across the country.

The 2021 Public Safety Cadets National Competition was held in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

For more information about Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Explorer Post 900, contact Deputy Nathan Mowatt at 727-453-7461.