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About me:
Public service started for me right out of high school. I joined the military (U.S. Navy), and during my ten+ years of service, one of the assignments I held was as a military police officer. After my time in the military, I did private security for a while and was involved in dignitary protection. After doing that for several months, I was hired as a Corrections Deputy for the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. Approximately one year later, I was hired as a Police Officer for the San Diego Police Department. During the five years I was employed by the San Diego Police, I worked as a Patrol Officer and a Narcotics Officer and was part of the uniformed bike patrol for Downtown San Diego.
I moved to the Portland, Oregon area in 2002 and was hired by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, where I am a Chief Deputy overseeing our Services and Jail Divisions. During the 20 years, I have been with the Sheriff’s Office, I have worked in patrol, jail, services, and investigations divisions. I have held many ranks; I have been a field training officer, worked in our Professional Standards Unit (Internal Affairs), and was one of the report writing instructors for my agency. In 2012, I became interested in teaching and was lucky enough to meet the Chairman of the Criminal Justice Department here at PCC. I am dual certified, which means I am certified as a Police Officer and Corrections Deputy in the State of Oregon. On June 9, 2022, I completed the FBI National Academy (Session 282).
I am honored to pass on my knowledge to you during this course.