We the undersigned are all of the current members of the San Juan County Sheriff’s Dive Rescue and Recovery Team.

Under Jeff Asher’s leadership, this dive team has gained a reputation as a competent and respected dive team among state and national rescue teams. Jeff has demonstrated to us the qualities and policies that he proposes to implement as Sheriff, including careful personnel selection with an eye towards a commitment to excellence.

He promotes skill development and retention as well as continued procedural review and assessment. Teamwork and personal accountability are hallmarks of Jeff’s leadership.

Jeff has also shown flexibility and resourcefulness in light of little

or no funding of the dive team. In addition, we have seen how he

stresses a civility in personal relations that we believe exemplifies

the type of interaction law enforcement should have with the public.

We support Jeff Asher for Sheriff with the firm conviction that he will bring to that office the same positive approaches and results that we have seen under his leadership.

Signed by dive team members:

Chris Betcher, 10 years

Jacob Betcher, 10 years

Ben Booth, 1 year

Gary Covington, 5 years

Robin Dyer, 10 years

Dave Grove, 12 years

Jouquin Hubbard, 5 years

Seth Kinney, 1 year

Kurt Long, 2 years

Jeff Morris, 6 years

Kurt Schwalbe, 12 years

Shelly Trepl, 12 years