Merced Police Explorers Post 204

11/30/2025

05/24/2025

Regarding Merced County Community Alert

Early this week, the Merced Police Department was notified by a local hospital regarding multiple individuals who became ill after consuming food from Carniceria Los Cerritos, located at 235 W. 12th St. in Merced.
The Merced County Division of Environmental Health is leading the public health response and has confirmed that preliminary findings suggest food items were contaminated with a controlled substance of unknown origin. The restaurant has been closed by County officials pending further investigation and any required cleanup.
While the County is the lead agency in this matter, the Merced Police Department is working in coordination with public health officials to support their investigation and ensure the safety of our community.
We encourage anyone who became ill after consuming food from this establishment to report it to the Merced County Division of Environmental Health or the Merced Police Department.
We remain committed to assisting our County partners and will continue to monitor the situation.

03/25/2025

'Pirate Tower' is a unique structure next to the ocean in Laguna Beach that resembles a pirate tower earning its fitting name. 🏴‍☠️

03/24/2025

03/18/2025

This is not a post anyone wishes to make, but unfortunately, a great man, Abraham Bustos, lost his life while trying to help someone in need. We ask everyone to take a moment to remember the kind of person Abraham truly was. He made a huge impact on many lives. He was a hard worker and a kind soul, always eager to serve his community and inspire others. Our hearts go out to the Bustos family.

At the age of 14, Abraham joined the Merced Police Explorers, completing well over 2,000 hours of community service in the span of seven years (2010-2017). You could always tell, watching him grow up and work throughout the years, how much he enjoyed helping others, always wanting to put a smile on their faces. From 2015 to 2016, Abraham worked as a Parking Enforcement Officer in the city of Merced until he moved on to volunteer in the VIPS program from 2016 to 2017. By 2018, he decided to return to the Merced Police Explorers Program as an Advisor for the kids, a role he continued until his passing on 3/16/2025. His death is heartbreaking for those who watched him grow into the incredible individual he became and witnessed his journey toward a fulfilling career.

Before his passing, Abraham was working towards his dream of becoming a Police Officer. Many were eagerly waiting to watch him graduate and see where his accomplishments would take him in life. We remember Abraham Bustos as a giving person, full of joy and love. Our Explorer post will forever remember him. He was not only an explorer or an advisor; Abraham was family.

Thank you, Abraham, for your service and the love you demonstrated to our community. Rest in peace; you will always be in our hearts.

03/18/2025

This is not a post anyone wishes to make, but unfortunately a great man; Abraham Bustos lost his life trying to help someone in need. I’d like everyone to take a moment to remember the kind of person Abraham truly was. This man made a huge impact on many lives, he was a hard worker and a kind soul. He was always eager to serve his community and inspired many individuals. Our hearts go out to the Bustos family members.

At the age of 14 Abraham joined the Merced Police Explorers, completing well over 2000 hours of community service in the span of seven years (2010-2017). You could always tell watching him grow up and work throughout the years how much he really enjoyed helping others, always wanting to put a smile on others faces. From 2015 to 2016 Abraham worked as a parking enforcement officer in the city of Merced till he moved on to volunteer in the VIPS program in 2016-2017. By 2018 he decided to come back to the Merced Police Explorers Program as an Advisor for the kids which he continued to do till his passing 3/16/2025. His death was heartbreaking for those who watched him grow up into the individual he became and witnessed his journey into obtaining a fulfilling career.

Currently, before his passing he was working towards his dream of becoming a Police Officer and I just know there are those who were waiting to watch him graduate and see where his accomplishments would take him in life. We remember Abraham Bustos as a giving person, full of joy and love. Our explorer post will forever remember Abraham Bustos. He was not only an explorer or an advisor. Abraham was family. Thank you Abraham for your service and the love you demonstrated to our community.

Rest in Peace, you will always be in our hearts.