100 Years

Chief Mark McBride presents his uncle Leland McPhie (a retired captain from the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department) with an honorary IFPD badge during his 100th birthday celebration.

Chief Mark McBride had the pleasure of attending the 100th birthday celebration of his uncle, retired San Diego Sheriff’s Captain Leland McPhie, in San Diego on Monday.

Leland McPhie worked as a at the San Diego Sheriff’s Department from 1940 to 1969. At the age of 40 he became the youngest person to ever to be promoted to captain. The celebration was hosted by the San Diego Sheriff’s Department at the Sheriff’s Museum in Old Town San Diego. March 10th was also declared “Leland McPhie Day” in San Diego County.

Mark was glad to attend the celebration and even presented his uncle with a special honorary IFPD police badge as a token for his 100th birthday.