The Marine Unit preps for Memorial Day weekend on the waterways

05/25/23 • 34 min

Master Deputy Nick Mahon and Deputy Doug Kimberlin talk about why the Orange County Sheriff's Office has a Marine Unit, break down some of the unique parts of the job and explain some of the challenges of working on the water during summer holiday weekends like Memorial Day.

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Scent kits - What are they and how do they work?

For people diagnosed with a memory disorder or family members caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s Disease, the dangers of wandering and getting lost are a major concern.

The Orange County Sheriff's Office offers free Scent Preservation Kits to pre-collect and preserve a person’s unique scent ahead of time giving responding K-9 Units a head start during a search with an uncontaminated scent article.

In this episode, Corporal Kyle Ramsey and Deputy Angie Keller talk about how the scent kits work and their usefulness in finding a missing person.

To pick up a free Scent Evidence K-9 Collection Kit from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, come to our Central Operations Building, 2500 W. Colonial Drive, and enter the lobby that faces Colonial Drive. The lobby hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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"Zombie drug" Xylazine: A new threat in the battle against drug deaths

Orange County Sheriff's Office Captain Darryl Blanford and a narcotics agent, whose identity remains undisclosed due to the sensitive nature of his work, talk about the enigmatic realm of Xylazine, a drug commonly known as "Tranq" or the "Zombie Drug."

(1:39): An overview of Xylazine
(5:01): Will Xylazine replace Fentanyl?
(8:12): Xylazine can cause rotting of flesh in users
(9:10): Because Xylazine is not an opioid, Naloxone (Narcan) does not reverse its effects
(14:09): Fake pills are another major concern
(18:55): Penalties for trafficking
(21:26): Misconceptions about users
(26:58): Ways OCSO is combating the drug problem