(l-r) Officer Andy Lehr, Community Service Officer Kari Orr, Sergeant Eric Hugelman, and Sergeant Hugelman’s son, Emmett.

** NEWS  RELEASE ** MLPD COMPETES IN CALIFORNIA POLICE/FIRE WINTER GAMES

The Mammoth Mountain Ski Area hosted the California Police and Fire Winter Games from February 4 through February 7.  This is an anual competition that has been hosted by MMSA for many years in which members of the Mammoth Lakes Police Department have competed.

The MLPD’s “What’s Left” team was smaller than in past years, but still came home with the gold – and silver, and bronze.  Sergeant Eric Hugelman, Officer Andy Lehr, and Community Service Officer Kari Orr competed as skiers and Sergeant Hugelman’s son, Emmett, competed in the snowboard class.  They represented the Town of Mammoth Lakes and the MLPD admirably.  They won the following medals:

Eric Hugelman: Silver in Super G

Silver in Slalom

Silver in Skier X

Bronze in Cross-Country

Andy Lehr Gold in Slalom

Bronze in Skier X

Kari Orr Gold in Super G

Silver in Slalom

Silver in Giant Slalom

Silver in Dual Slalom

Emmett Hugelman Gold in Super G

Gold in Slalom

Gold in Giant Slalom

Fourth in Boarder Cross

The California Police and Fire Winter Games, like the Baker to Vegas Relay Race in which the MLPD also competes, promotes physical fitness and conditioning, and camraderie among public safety professionals.