The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Star Organization is sponsoring this scholarship fund to assist the children or legal dependents, as well as the current employees of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department. LASSO is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization with a broad member base composed of civic and corporate leaders committed to honoring the members of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department.


On August 13, 2008, Sheriff Leroy Baca and LASSO President Simon T presented scholarship checks to the 2007 recipients at Sheriff's Headquarters in Monterey Park.