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Barstow shooting competition brings nine police
agencies together

ByMikeLamb would like to be in it. And then Fort Irwin and MCLB individual champion.
BARSTOW — More than four years ago Andy Espinoza police said they would like to get into it and get to know Barstow Police Department o cer Tom Lewis took top
with the Barstow Police Department and San Bernardino the guys.”
County Sheri ’s Department Deputy Randy Duran engaged individual honors in the competition for the second year
in a friendly shooting competition. Each year, more agencies participated. On Friday morn- in a row. He said the training part of the competition is
ing, the fourth annual Law Enforcement Shooting Competi- very bene cial. He also appreciates the relationships he has
e competition, according to Duran, forged a relation- tion featured nine teams. developed during the event.
ship between the two, who have known each other since serv-
ing on the Barstow SWAT team. His friendly competition at “Before, we would interact when we could. Now we inter- “It’s fun competition, but also training,” he said. “It helps
the Barstow Police Department shooting range with Espinoza act more throughout the year because we are more prepared you with your daily work life.”
caused Duran to start thinking about expanding the contest. for something like this and we know each other by rst-name
basis now. It really helps networking,” Espinoza said. The Marine Corps Logistics Base took the overall
“I thought what better way to bringing the local law en- team event.
forcement family together for a day than team shooting for e Marine Corps Logistics Base, Fort Irwin National
morale and building camaraderie?” Duran said. Training Center, Union Paci c, BNSF, the San Bernardino Event sponsors were: Arrowhead Rick Drill Rod Sherwin,
County Probation Department and the Bureau of Land State Farm Barstow Ryan Crosby, Big 5 Sporting Goods
Duran and Espinoza started hosting a shooting compe- Management all sent teams. Barstow, P.A.C.E. Paul Courtney, Route 66 Guns and
tition at the Barstow Police Department ring range four Ammo Loren Schendel, Weapons Edge Je Gaastra, Code
years ago that included a training aspect. e rst contest e competition is split between two ranges. One range 3 Engraving Brian Benson, Printing Solutions, Crossroads
featured teams from the Barstow Police Department, Sheri ’s o ers opportunities to re a ri e, a shotgun and a pistol. Assembly Chaplain Charles Mattix, Turner’s Outdoorsman,
Department and the California Highway Patrol. JDR Construction John Rowe, Just Me William Torrez,
e competitors have to move from one shooting station Gregg’s Construction Gregg Lint, Greg Du y Construc-
“After it was so successful with the training session, the to another. Each time they are shooting behind some kind tion, Tom’s Welding Tom Lewis Sr., Stater Bros., Wal-Mart
course was so well developed, we started inviting other law of barricade. Dennis Harrison, Home Depot Barstow, Front Sight and
enforcement agencies,” Espinoza said. “Probation said they Tu Tech Holsters.
Competitors only re a ri e and pistol at the second range.
Two competitors are shooting at the same time.

e competition involves team scores, but also awards an

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