by Garth Meyer
Three retiring Redondo Beach Police officers were honored by Mayor Jim Light Tuesday night, Dec. 3, representing more than 70 years of combined local law enforcement.
Lt. Michael Snakenborg started as an RBPD cadet in 1993, then was hired as an officer two years later. Across his career, he worked in patrol, on the pier/harbor unit, DUI enforcement, as a field training supervisor, patrol supervisor and as a detective in the special investigations unit, doing undercover surveillance in narcotics, vice and gangs.
“The reliability of Michael Snakenborg is unparalleled with people I’ve seen across this profession,” said Police Chief Joe Hoffman, who started his career as an RBPD cadet in 1994.
Lt. Corey King joined RBPD in 1998, the third year of his career, and worked here as a special investigations (undercover) detective in narcotics, gangs and vice; a K-9 handler, patrol supervisor, S.W.A.T. team leader, detective for the multi-agency L.A. Impact, and most recently a quality-of-life officer, within the Redondo Beach response to homelessness.
“He made an impact in every single unit he touched,” Hoffman said.
Robert Carlborg joined the Redondo Beach P.D. in 2007, in his 14th year as an officer. Locally, he served in the special investigations unit, soon joining L.A. Impact’s narcotics task force, then became a Redondo Beach field training officer, S.W.A.T. team member and canine handler. He represented the police union for three terms. Chief Hoffman saluted Carlborg specifically for his decision to allow his police dog to keep serving the department after his own retirement.
Usually, a K-9 retires with its handler.
“That’s a very selfless act,” Hoffman said. “Congratulations on an outstanding career.” ER
