MERCED POLICE DEPARTMENT

EXPLORER POST 204

611 W. 22nd Street Merced, Ca. 95340 Ph:(209) 385- 6912 Fax:(209) 385-8890

To Whom It May Concern: Re: Emma Brass

The above named has requested a letter of recommendation and it is my pleasure to respond on her behalf. I have
known Emma Brass for roughly 2 years, of which were in the capacity of being his Advisor and mentor for the
Merced Police Department Explorer program. In that time span I have gotten to know Brass, her character traits,
and her work habits and I am confident that the observations being offered are accurate.

As Brass’s mentor and advisor, I found her to be a very conscientious and dedicated Police Explorer. In the time
Brass has been an explorer she has put in several hundred hours of community service. Brass always takes pride
in her work and endeavors to do her best. She started out as an explorer and quickly started to show her
leadership skills. Do to her excellent performance, leadership skills, and her performance during the testing
process; she was promoted to the level of Corporal. I have found that people look up to her in her position not
only because of her title, but for the fact that she is very approachable, talks with others with a caring and
understanding demeanor, and she gets the problem or question answered. As a person, I found Brass to be very
friendly and outgoing. She made friends with other explorers command staff, and fellow advisors easily and has
always been convivial with her peers.

In the past 2 years that I have known Brass, I have had the privilege to watch her grow and develop. I have seen
her work ethic and have found her to be a very capable young woman. She multi-tasks well and has tackled the
multiple roles of attending school, Art Club, FFA, Water polo, and being a part of the Merced Police
Department’s Explorer Program. I am proud of the discipline she has shown in maintaining all of her competing
responsibilities. With all the duties that she performs, she has managed to maintain a total GPA of 4.2 in school. I
have seen her critical thinking skills improve as a result. She is a highly capable individual and would be an
excellent candidate to receive a scholarship or and financial assistance, to continue her education into college.

Sincerely,

Nathan D McKinnon
Senior Police Officer/Explorer Advisor (Merced P.D.)

470 W. 11TH ST. MERCED, CA. 95340 PHONE: (209) 385-8836 FAX: (209) 385-8843