Sergeant Mike Medina Retires After 28 Years

Congratulations and Happy Retirement To Sergeant Medina

Congratulations to Sergeant Mike Medina on his retirement after 28 years of service! The men and women at SCPD thanks you for the many years of dedicated, reliable and resourceful service.

During Mike’s tenure, he served in the Operations Division in the Patrol Section, Investigations Unit, and oversaw the Parks Unit. His duties included Field Training Officer, Investigations, Decoy Trainer for the K-9 Unit and a member of the Swat Team. He started the Bicycle Patrol Program on Pacific Avenue in the early 1990s.

Medina was presented with the Medal of Valor for his actions during the 1989 earthquake, as well as presented with two Hazardous Duty Awards, and one Lifesaving Award. He was promoted to Police Sergeant in 2010.

Sergeant Medina has been an outstanding example of loyalty and has been a tremendous asset to the City of Santa Cruz. His sense of humor will definitely be missed by many inside and outside of the department.

Good luck in all of your future endeavors, Mike!