Scottsdale Police Park Rangers

Shop Talk

26-07-2023 • 48 Min.

John Loleit has been with the City since 2000 after spending 25 years with the National Park Service. He has his spent entire career in the Northern part of the Preserve starting with the opening of Pinnacle Peak Park in 2002. When Browns Ranch Trailhead opened in 2013 he moved there and most recently to the new trailhead at Pima Dynamite. As a Natural Resources Supervisor,  his job is constantly evolving and varied every day. John also conducts guided hikes,  manage trail maintenance projects, train staff and volunteers, provide fire mitigation, invasive weed control and various other natural resource projects.

Ofc. Saylor has been employed with the Scottsdale Police Department since 2011.  He has been an active part of the training unit for many years as an adjunct instructor and is currently a designated marksman for the agency. He is a 4th generation Arizonan with a passion for the outdoor community and can be regularly found on the trails in the preserves hiking with his wife and dogs.