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# Mel Gibson gives $10,000 college bond to daughter of slain deputy
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/060402-story-20020604/
- Published: 2002-06-04T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T00:19:01.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Entertainment, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

Actor Mel Gibson on Monday gave Kayla French something to bank on for the future. At Shutters on the Beach in Santa Monica, French was given a $10,000 college savings bond.

On April 29, French, 13, lost her father, Los Angeles Deputy David March who worked in Santa Clarita. The 33-year-old and seven-year veteran was shot and killed during a traffic stop. His killer remains at large.

The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Star Organization, a non-profit organization, was founded by Baca late last year to honor any current or retired employees of the sheriff’s department and their dependents by providing academic and financial relief in times of true hardship.

Gibson recently became a celebrity spokesman for the organization.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 4, 2002.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/060402.pdf?ref=smdp.com)