Scholarships

OFFICER JON COUTCHIE MEMORIAL FUND
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP ​

The LBPCF provides vocational or academic scholarships to qualified dependents of LBPD employees, helping them to pursue their post-high school dreams. To learn more, click here.

Fallen Hero,
Officer Jon Cutchie

In honor of LBPD Fallen Hero, Motor Officer Jon Coutchie, the Laguna Beach Police and Community Foundation has awarded six Laguna Beach High School students with $1,500 each in scholarship funds to be used toward their college tuition in support of a career in criminal justice.

The applications are screened by LBPD personnel and Officer Coutchie’s family and friends to identify one candidate each year that best represents the values that police officers live by each day.  

Previous Scholarship Award Recipients

 2023- Rylee Goode

2022- Gabrielle Finkelstein

2021- Sereena Hoso

2020- Riley Russo

2019- Pablo Ladislao (current LBPD Police Officer!)

2018- Garrett Tyler