FCSO Explorers Bring Home Multiple Awards at 2025 Summer State Conference

BUNNELL, Fla. — The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Explorers attended the Florida Sheriff’s Explorers Association 2025 Summer State Conference in Orlando, Florida. Over the six-day event, FCSO Explorers trained with and competed against over 300 Explorers from counties across Florida in law enforcement-related scenarios and a shooting competition, taking home multiple team and individual awards.

Explorers competed in 12 scenario-based competitions, which were judged by deputy advisors from sheriff’s offices across the state. The FCSO Explorers team consisting of Explorer Sergeant Izzy Stanford and Explorers Angelica Ferreiro, Moesha Malcom, and Charlie Torrens placed second in the crisis intervention training scenario. Explorers also competed in the firearms competition with Explorer Travis VanDuren-Renrau taking home second place in the tyro, or novice, classification.

During the awards banquet on the conference’s final night, Explorer Sergeant Stanford was recognized for her outstanding service as the FSEA Northeast Region Vice President. Stanford was previously appointed to the position during the FSEA’s 2024 September Delegates meeting, becoming the first FCSO Explorer to hold a position on the Explorer State Board.

“Once again, our Explorers team represented our county and agency well. This is an excellent group of young men and women, and they receive great guidance from our team of advisors who mentor them,” said Sheriff Rick Staly. “I highly encourage any Flagler County student who has an interest in law enforcement to consider our Explorers program and learn more about what it means to serve and protect. I began my career as an Explorer, and it kickstarted my passion for law enforcement, which has never gone away in the years since I was an Explorer.”

The FCSO Explorers program, Explorers Post 410, was established in 1986 to expose 14- to 18-year-old high school students in Flagler County to a career path in law enforcement. Explorers who successfully complete the program and wish to join FCSO after graduation from high school can receive a scholarship to attend the basic law enforcement or correctional officer academy. They can also join the agency in non-sworn positions such as CCTV operator, communications specialist, or crime scene investigator, among many other opportunities.

If you or someone you know is interested in joining the FCSO Explorers program, please visit flaglersheriff.com/public-interest/explorers.

Explorers and advisors from across Florida meet yearly in June for the FSEA Summer State Conference and quarterly at FSEA Delegates meetings each March, September and December. To learn more about the FSEA, visit sheriffexplorers.com.