Mountain Views News, Pasadena Edition [Sierra Madre] Saturday, January 13, 2018

SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 2018 SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 2018 
SECTION B 


AROUND SAN GABRIEL VALLEY 
IT’S “ALL IN THE FAMILY” FOR SERGEANTS BURT 
AND KIM SHELTON BRINK AND DEPUTY TY 


By Joan Schmidtand is currently running for State Assembly. He 

In the early nineties during my first tenure was awarded “In the Line of Duty” Award, the 
with the Town Council, I met a dedicated, hard-“Distinguished Service Award” and the Legendary 
working Temple Station Deputy Burt Brink.Lawman Award from the Sheriff ’s Department.

Fast forward to 2011. Retired from education Kim was an EMT with Antelope Valley Wilson 
and writing for the Mountain Views News, I Ambulance in 1988, when she encountered 
attend a car show in Monrovia. Karen, Bob and deputies at scenes; this was now her career choice. 
I run into Burt. I ask if he was a deputy years ago She graduated from Sheriff ’s Academy in Aug, 
at Temple and he responds, “yes”. Then he inquires 1989, assigned to patrol at Lennox from 1991if 
I had been on the MAD Town Council several 1995, and transferred to Personnel as a background 
years back!investigator. In 2006, she promoted to detective, 

Over the last few years a lot has happened. Burt went to Lancaster Station, then assigned to 
has found his soul mate, Kim, a beautiful woman-Operations Safe Streets. In 2008, she promoted to 
also a hardworking Sergeant with the Sheriff ’s B-2 Detective at Headquarters Detective Bureau, 
Dept. They share the same high ideals, morals and Forgery and Fraud. 2010 brought a promotion to 
are dedicated to serving others.Sergeant and transfer to Palmdale Station. In 2014, 

Kim’s and Burt’s journey to the Sheriff ’s she was assigned to a special Audit unit, working 
Department followed different paths. Burt was an directly for the Sheriff.
Arcadia Police Explorer (1977-1982), graduated Their “blended family” includes sons Tyler, a 
from Rio Hondo Police Reserve Academy (1983) driver at the port in Portland, Oregon; Travis who 
and was a reserve officer with Monterrey Park PD attends “Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institutes”, 
until January 1989 when he went to the Sheriff ’s pursuing a career in the acting field; Todd, 
Dept. He graduated from the Sheriff ’s Academy attending high school and hoping to be a Special 
in May 1989 and went to Temple Station in 1991, Effects Makeup Artist, and TY who recently 
where he worked patrol, traffic, field training graduated from the Los Angeles County Sheriff ’s 
officer, motors and Motor Training Officer. In Academy and beginning a law enforcement career, 
2009, he promoted to Sergeant and was assigned following Kim and Burt.
to Crescenta Valley Station in 2011, in charge of Burt tells me he and Kim met 28 years ago in 
community relations, volunteers, police explorers, Patrol School, but did not meet again till 2011 
CERT reserves, and the Montrose Search and when Kim was on loan at Crescenta Valley 
Rescue Team. In 2015, he transferred to Altadena Sheriff ’s Station. They worked together a short 
station and in December was assigned to the time and Kim did NOT like him at first, but he 
Sheriff ’s Information Bureau as LASD’s Press finally was able to win her over!
Information Officer, working directly under And so, dear readers, it’s truly “All in the Family” 
Sheriff Jim McDonnell. In October 2017, he retired for the Shelton-Brinks! 

$20,000 REWARD REINSTATED FOR 
INFORMATION ON HIT-AND-RUN DEATH OF 
TEENAGER IN CANYON COUNTRY 

LOS ANGELES COUNTY — Supervisor KathrynSoledad Canyon Road. The vehicle was describedBarger announced that the Board of Supervisorsas a gold, tan, or dark sedan with a lowered fronthas reinstated a $20,000 reward for information end and possible damage to the hood or front end.
on the driver responsible for the hit-and-run deathThe City of Santa Clarita is also offering a $5,000of 15-year-old Desiree Renee Lawson in Canyonreward. 
Country on December 26, 2016.Supervisor Barger urged anyone with 

At approximately 8:40 p.m., Santa Claritainformation to call Sheriff’s Sgt. Scott ShoemakerValley Sheriff’s Station Deputies responded to theor Detective Mark Cramer at (661) 255-1121.
scene of a 15-year-old minor who was struck andCallers wishing to remain anonymous may callkilled by a motorist on Sierra Highway, south of Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS (8477). 


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