Aconcagua Expedition Team Members

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Keith McPheeters

Sgt. Keith McPheeters of the Farmington (NM) Police Department is the expedition leader for the Cops on Top Aconcagua Expedition. One of the founders of the Cops on Top organization, Keith has been involved since the beginning.

 

Spencer Bernsten

Officer, Bremerton Police Department

Bremerton, Washington
 

Rocky Fails

Officer, Farmington Police Department

Farmington, New Mexico

Stu Frink

Trooper, Washington State Patrol

Covington, Washington
 

Chris Singleton

Chris Singleton is 31 years old and has been a police officer with the San Jose Police Department since 1995 where he is currently assigned to the patrol division.  Chris lives in Gilroy, CA with his fiancée.  He holds a Bachelors degree in Public Administration from the University of San Francisco.  Chris' hobbies include rock climbing, mountaineering, backcountry skiing, backpacking and travel. He has climbed in Alaska, Mexico, Russia, Kazakstan, and extensively in California's Sierra Nevada.

Chris participated in Cops on Top 2002 and 2003 by organizing and leading California's Mt. Whitney climb.

Kaley Erickson

Kaley Erickson, age 54, lives in Truckee, California.  He is a retired Battalion Chief for the US Forest Service.  Kaley’s climbing experience includes the summit of Denali (20,320 feet), Cotopaxi (19,347 feet), Orizaba (18,700 feet), East (18,441 feet), and Elbrus (18,481 feet).  He also reached the 19,000 foot mark on Chimborazo.

Jim Leninger

Civilian, International Business Machines

San Jose, California

 

Shane Lueddeke

Shane Lueddeke, age 32, is a native of California.  He attended the University of San Francisco where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Public Administration.  Shane has been a police officer with the San Jose (CA) Police Department since 1995 and is currently assigned to patrol.

 

He enjoys travel and has explored Western Europe, and to a greater extent Central and South America.  Shane’s hobbies include backpacking, rock climbing, backcountry and alpine skiing, and mountaineering.
 

Charlie Newman and Eric Culver

Officer Charlie Newman is currently assigned to the Training Division of the Louisville Metro Police Department in Kentucky, where he is entering his 12^th year of service.  This experience helps him fulfill a lifelong dream to be a police officer and to climb mountains.  Charlie was a member of the Cops on Top 2001 Denali Expedition.

 

Officer Eric Culver is in his 4^th year of service with the Louisville Metro Police Department in Kentucky, following in the footsteps of his father who was a career detective with the same department.  Eric has been climbing with Charlie for the last two years.