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SHERIFF BILL KOLENDER
Bill Kolender became the 28th Sheriff of San Diego County on January 2,
1995, and has been re-elected three times. His fourth term began in
January 2007 and will continue until January 2011.
Sheriff Kolender provides
leadership to over 4,000 employees, including sworn and civilian support
personnel. He oversees a budget over $500 million.
The
Sheriff is responsible for three main services -- law enforcement,
detentions, and courts. The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department provides law
enforcement to 9 contract cities and the unincorporated areas of San
Diego county. The Sheriff operates 7 detention facilities and 11 separate court facilities.
Sheriff
Kolender has been a career law enforcement professional, serving as
Sheriff of the County of San Diego since 1995. Prior to his
election as Sheriff, for 13 years, he served as the
Chief of Police for the San Diego Police Department. He was appointed Chief at
only 40 years old and was considered one of the youngest big-city police chiefs in the nation.
He retired from the San Diego Police Department in 1988.
Sheriff Kolender served as the
Director of the California Youth Authority (CYA), appointed by
Governor Pete Wilson on September 23, 1991. The California Youth
Authority is the largest youth correctional agency in the nation. Prior
to his appointment as Director of the Youth Authority, Kolender served
as Assistant to the Publisher of the Union-Tribune Publishing Company,
which publishes the San Diego Union-Tribune in California’s second
largest city.
As Sheriff, Kolender participates in many state-wide activities.
He is an appointee of the
Governor of the State of California to the California Mental Health Services Oversight and
Accountability Commission. He represents California on the Western States Information
Network (WSIN) Board of Directors, along with the State Attorney
General. He is the immediate past President of the California State
Sheriffs’ Association (CSSA), a lifetime member of CSSA, and serves as a
member of the National Executive Institute.
Sheriff Kolender is on the Board of Directors and an active member of
several community-based law enforcement and charitable organizations
including the San Diego County Police Chiefs’ and Sheriff’s Association
and Training & Education for Retarded Individuals (TERI).
Sheriff Kolender's career includes the following:
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Appointee of the Governor of the State of
California on the California Board of Corrections |
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Commissioner for the Governor of the State of
California on the State of California’s Commission on Peace
Officer Standards and Training (POST) (2 terms, serving as Chair
from 2001-2002) |
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Board member of the International Association
of Chiefs of Police (IACP) |
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Past President of the Major City Police Chiefs’
Association |
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Chairman of the Task Force that integrated the
San Diego City Schools |
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Past President of the San Diego Police
Officers’ Association |
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Past President of the California Council on
Criminal Justice (CCCJ) |
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Past President of the California
Community Colleges Board of Governors (8 years) |
Sheriff
Kolender has received many honors over the years including the following:
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Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the San
Diego Police Historical Association (2006) |
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Courageous Leadership Award by the San Diego
Regional Chamber of Commerce (2004) |
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John M. Penrith Award for Excellence in Law
Enforcement Administration given by the alumni and foundation of
the National Executive Institute (June 1999) |
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Neil Morgan Award by LEAD San Diego for
exemplary leadership (May 1999) |
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San Diego State University Outstanding Alumnus
(1985) |
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Urban League’s Equal Opportunity Award (1981) |
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Golden Man and Boy Award (1984) |
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Diogenes Award for Truth and Honesty in
Government presented by the San Diego Chapter of the Public
Relations Society of America (1978) |
Sheriff
Kolender is a native of Chicago, Illinois. He earned a Bachelor of Arts
in Urban Affairs and Public Administration from San Diego State
University in 1964.
Sheriff Kolender and his wife, Lois, have four children: Michael, Jodi, Randie
and Dennis.
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- William D. Gore, Sheriff
- Ed Prendergast, Undersheriff
- Kirby Beyer, Assistant Sheriff
- Patricia Duke, Assistant Sheriff
- Mark Elvin, Assistant Sheriff
- Chuck Gaines, Executive Director
- Mike Barletta, Commander
- Will Brown, Commander
- Tim Curran, Commander
- Don Fowler, Commander
- John Ingrassia, Commander
- Gigi McCalla, Commander
- Rich Miller, Commander
- David Myers, Commander
- Jill Serrano, CFO
- Jody Mays,
Director of Support Services
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