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About Arizona Operation Lifesaver?

Arizona Operation Lifesaver is a statewide, non-profit public awareness and education program dedicated to ending tragic collisions, fatalities, and injuries at highway-rail grade crossings and on railroad property. 

To accomplish its mission, Arizona Operation Lifesaver promotes the three Es:

Education: Operation Lifesaver strives to increase public awareness about the dangers around the rails. The program seeks to educate both drivers and pedestrians to make safe decisions at crossings and around railroad tracks. 

Engineering: Operation Lifesaver encourages continued engineering research and innovation to improve the safety of railroad crossings.

Enforcement: Operation Lifesaver promotes active enforcement of traffic laws relating to crossing signs and signals and private property laws related to trespassing. 

Officers


President 
Jon Waide
Sergeant - Crime Prevention Unit
Tempe Police Department
120 East 5th Street
Tempe, AZ 85281
Office Phone: 480-858-6350
Fax: 480-858-6339
E-mail: jon_waide@tempe.gov  


Treasurer / Northern Region Coordinator AZOL 
**Keith Stockwell
3883 North Santa Cruz Road
Golden Valley, AZ 86413
Cell Phone: 928 530-0564
E-mail: kthstockwell@hotmail.com  


Secretary 
**LeeAnn Dickson
Grade Crossing Trespassing Assistant Regional Manager
Federal Railroad Administration
PO Box 1292
Roseville, CA 94678
Office Phone: 916-773-0253
Fax: 917-773-0253
E-mail: leeann.dickson@dot.gov 


State Coordinator / Southern Region Coordinator AZOL 
* **Doug Farler
Union Pacific Railroad
3660 West Suffield Lane
Tucson, AZ 85741
Cell Phone: 520-444-9443
Fax: 520-744-6440
Home Phone: 520-744-6744
E-mail: dlfarler@comcast.net

 

* AZ OL Official spokesperson 

**Regional Coordinators and Other Official AZ OL Spokespersons 

Board Members 

Ms. Lela Decker
President
Arizona Drivers Safety Education Association
518 3rd. Street
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Office Phone: 602-245-5921, Ext. 855
E-mail: deckerl@jcdc.jobcorps.org 


Jim Dickey
Division Director
Arizona Department of Transportation
Public Transportation Division
206 S. 17th Ave. Mail Drop 340B
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Office Phone: 602-712-8137
Fax: 602-712-3046
Cell Phone: 602-568-6397
E-mail: jdickey@azdot.gov 


Larry Engleman
Chief, Safety & Security
Metro Light Rail
101 N. 1st Avenue, Suite 1300
Phoenix, AZ 85003
Office Phone: 602-495-8215
E-mail: lengleman@metrolightrail.org 


Charlie Hagood
Grade Crossing Trespassing Regional Manager
Federal Railroad Administration
P.O. Box 453
Oakhurst, CA 93644
Office Phone: 559-641-7649
Fax: 559-658-6052
E-mail: charles.hagood@dot.gov 


Michael Hegarty
Deputy Director
Governor's Office of Highway Safety
3030 North Central Avenue, Suite 1550
Phoenix, AZ 85012
E-mail: mhegarty@azgohs.gov 


Ms. Karen King
U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
400 East Van Buren Street, Suite 410
Phoenix, AZ 85004-2264
Office Phone: 602-382-8965
E-mail: karen.king@fhwa.dot.gov 


Mr. Alan D. Vitcavage
State Programs Specialist
U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Arizona Division
400 East Van Buren Street, Suite 401
Phoenix, AZ 85004-2264
Office Phone: (602) 379-6851, Ext. 304
Fax: (602) 379-3627
E-mail: alan.vitcavage@fmcsa.dot.gov 


Mr. Chris Watson
Railroad Safety Inspector
Grade Crossings
Arizona Corporation Commission
2200 N. Central Ave., Suite 300
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
Office Phone: 602-262-5601
Cell: 602-320-6219
E-mail: cwatson@azcc.gov  

     
 


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Page last updated: May 9, 2008