Patrol Sergeant and shift supervisor.

After 16 years with Marin County Sheriff's Office, I retired from my position as a Sergeant and accepted a position with Belvedere Police Department

As a Deputy Sheriff, my service began in the Custody Division as a jail deputy and transferred to the Patrol Division in 2002. I served for three years as a patrol deputy where I joined the Special Enforcement Unit. then promoted to Detective where I was assigned to investigate Adult Crimes unit in 2005. During that time was in the gang enforcement unit In 2007, I transferred to the Marine Patrol Unit where I was a boat driver and supervisor for the unit. My partner and I were awarded the Sheriff's Medal of Merit for the rescue of five people from a sailing vessel in distress on the cliff face outside the Golden Gate Bridge. I returned to the patrol Division in 2009 where I served as a Field Training Officer (FTO) until my promotion to Sergeant in 2010. After serving four years as a custody Sergeant, I returned to patrol where I served until I retired in 2017. During my time at the Sheriff's Office I spent 9 years on the Special Response Team (SWAT) with my last two years as Team Leader. I spent 12 years as a Terrorism Liaison Officer and earned advanced level certifications in multiple disciplines. I served for 17 years on the departments honor guard with 7 years as a team leader. I held instructor certifications in basic and advanced Interview and Interrogation and statement analysis, Officer Survival, and Active Shooter

Served as Rescue/LEO Boat driver, Federal Boarding Officer, Rescue Swimmer (Surface), and Flight Observer (rotary wing). I was qualified as Section leader, Officer of the Deck, Weapons Officer, Intelligence Officer, and Boarding Team Training Officer. My last position was a Station Operations Officer at the Rio Vista Search and Rescue Station. Awarded Letter of Commendation Medal for rescue of three fishermen off the coast of Gloucester, MA. in the spring of 1994. Received Meritorious Unit Commendations from both USCG Cutter Boutwell and from USCG Station Rio Vista. Also received National Defense Ribbon, War on Terrorism Medal, Unit Commendation Medal (2x), Joint Meritorious Service Award, USCG Special Operations Ribbon (2x), Good Conduct Medals (3x), Humanitarian Service Medal, Sea Service Ribbon, USCG Reserve Medal, and was qualified Pistol Expert and Rifle Sharpshooter.