First Responder Leonard Perez

InMaricopa News introduces you to the men and women who keep you safe

Sgt. Leonard Perez of the Maricopa Police Department was one of the team of first responders involved in a harrowing water rescue in January.

Name:  Sgt. Leonard Perez

Hometown: Tucson

Residence:  Maricopa

Family:  Married to wife for 20 years, with four boys ages 18, 16, 11 and 6 years old

Education: Arizona Peace Officer Certification

Hobbies: Church, physical fitness

Years on the job: 14

Favorite part of the job: Serving the community

Least favorite part of the job: The pain that some people endure from violence.

Scariest moment:

The water rescue call I received on Jan 12, 2015:  I received information on scene there were two passengers and one was still in the vehicle.  Knowing this and without hesitation I took off some of my police gear and jumped in the water.  In my 14-year law enforcement career, this was my first water rescue.