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Santa Barbara chief deputy appointed association leader

A chief deputy with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office has been appointed to lead the California Peace Officers Association.

Santa Barbara County California DeskSeptember 24, 2026
Santa Barbara chief deputy appointed association leader

Key takeaways

  • A Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office chief deputy was appointed leader of the California Peace Officers Association.
  • The appointment links a local Sheriff's Office official to a statewide peace officers organization.
  • The development is an organizational appointment, not an election or ballot measure.

The appointment

A chief deputy with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office has been appointed leader of the California Peace Officers Association. The appointment connects the county Sheriff's Office to the statewide organization representing California peace officers.

Local connection

The new leader serves as a chief deputy in the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office. The appointment gives the office a direct connection to the association's leadership while the chief deputy continues to be identified with the county Sheriff's Office.

What the announcement establishes

The development is an organizational leadership change involving the California Peace Officers Association and a Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office chief deputy. The announcement does not identify the chief deputy by name or state when the appointment took effect.

The appointment is separate from an election and does not involve a candidate or ballot measure. It is a leadership decision within a statewide peace officers association.

What to watch

  • Any announcement identifying the chief deputy by name.
  • The association's description of the leadership role and its responsibilities.
  • The date the appointment took effect.

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