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10/31/2026

Before there were pumpkins, there were turnips. 🎃

In Ireland and Scotland, people carved scary faces into turnips and set them in windows to frighten off a wandering spirit called Stingy Jack. The Irish came to call him Jack of the Lantern, then simply Jack O'Lantern. When immigrants brought the tradition to America, they found pumpkins far easier to carve, and the rest is porch history.

The members of this association hope your night is full of candy.

10/28/2026

💙 Happy National First Responders Day!

Today we celebrate the people who answer the call, day or night. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, about 1.3 million Americans work as police and sheriff's patrol personnel, firefighters, EMTs and paramedics. That doesn't even count volunteer firefighters, who make up 62% of the fire service.

📬 It's also a great day to check your mailbox! Our official fundraising letters are arriving in homes across our community, and some of you may already have yours.

No need to wait for the letter. If you'd like to stand with the men and women of this association, we'd be grateful for your support here: https://eldoradocountydsa.org/donate?utm_source=facebook_helpers&utm_medium=post&utm_term=org

10/23/2026

Today, Friday, October 23rd marks 7 years since El Dorado County Sheriff’s Deputy Brian “Ish” Ishmael gave his life in the line of duty.

Deputy Ishmael was killed in the line of duty in 2019. Deputy Ishmael and his ride along were answering a call for service of a robbery from a ma*****na garden. When they approached the grow, a man opened fire shooting both Deputy Ishmael and the San Joaquin County deputy. Both deputies were able to return fire and injure the suspect, however Deputy Ishmael sustained fatal injuries.

Deputy Ishmael was 37 years old, a four-year veteran with El Dorado County
Sheriff’s Office and previously served two years with the Placerville Police
Department. He was survived by his wife and three children.

If you had the honor of meeting Brian, please take a moment to pause and remember who he was, not only as a Deputy for the Sheriff's Office, but him as a father, brother, son and a friend.

10/22/2026

Today, we remember the service and honor the memory of El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Ora Clyde Owen, who was killed in the line of duty on October 22, 1961.

Sixty-five years ago today, Deputy Owen was involved in a vehicle accident while on duty in South Lake Tahoe. An off-duty deputy happened upon the scene and was asked by Deputy Owen to assist with traffic while they awaited the arrival of the California Highway Patrol and a tow truck. At the sound of screeching tires, the off-duty deputy turned to see Deputy Owen struck by a passing vehicle. He later succumbed to his injuries. The driver responsible was intoxicated.

Deputy Owen joined the Sheriff’s Office on August 1, 1960, following a 20-year career in the United States Navy. He was survived by his wife, Dorothy.

Today, we honor Deputy Owen’s service and sacrifice and remember a member of our Sheriff’s Office family who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to his community. His sacrifice will not be forgotten.

10/21/2026

10/17/2026

Today is National Move Over Day. Flashing lights on the shoulder mean one thing: move over.

If you can safely change lanes away from a stopped emergency vehicle, tow truck or road crew, do it. If you cannot, slow down, well below the posted limit, until you are past. That is the law in all 50 states.

It is also a law a lot of drivers do not fully know. In the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety's 2025 survey, fewer than half of drivers who knew the law applied realized it also means slowing down. More than two thirds thought drivers who ignore it are unlikely to be caught.

The cost of that gap is measured in people. The Emergency Responder Safety Institute counted 36 roadside responders struck and killed in 2025, and at least 26 more so far in 2026.

Saturday, October 17 is National Move Over Day. Our members will be on the shoulder that day, same as every day.

10/14/2026

10/11/2026

Thank you to everyone who made this day so special. Check out the video below to relive the best moments of our community coming together to honor ISH, support his family, and back the Cover 6 Foundation.

Megan Motes Photography
Buckles and Badges Productions

10/07/2026

A special thank you to Megan Motes Photography for capturing all the special moments at the ISH Tournament.

https://meganmotesphotography.com/

Address

300 Fair Lane
Placerville, CA
95667

Telephone

(530) 621-6600

Website

http://eldoradocountydsa.org/

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