Press Release
Date: Monday July 28, 2008
Type of Event: Promotion to Sheriff’s Sergeant
Description of Event:
On Saturday July
12, 2008, Sheriff-Coroner
Steve Robbins promoted Shon Leonetti, a law enforcement veteran of 13 years, to
Sheriff’s Sergeant. The position was
filled from a vacancy due to retirement.
Leonetti served as a patrol deputy, court security officer and field
training officer at the Sheriff’s Office since November 2001. Prior to his employment at the Sheriff’s
Office, Leonetti served as a police officer for the Hollister Police Department
for 6 years. Leonetti was a volunteer
firefighter for the Felton Fire Department for approximately 7 years.
Sgt. Leonetti attended California State University at Long Beach where he studied Criminal Justice and in 1995 he
graduated from the Central Coast Counties Police Academy at Gavilan College in Gilroy. Leonetti
resides with his family in Live Oak. He
enjoys water sports, basketball and spending time with his family.
Sgt. Leonetti is assigned to the Operations Bureau Patrol
Division as the B-Team dayshift Watch Commander. He is a member of the Special Weapons and
Tactics Team (S.W.A.T.). In February
2008, Leonetti was recognized by Lt. Governor John Garamendi for assisting
firefighters in pulling a woman from a burning residence in Aptos.
Press Release Prepared by: Sgt. Fred Plageman
Community
Relations (831)
454-2288
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