Biography

Professional Experience 

• Bingen-White Salmon Police Officer (2.5 years)
• Skamania County Sheriff’s Deputy (19.8 years)
• First female officer for Bingen-White Salmon
• First female deputy for Skamania County
• Training Manager
• Major Crimes Detective
• Evidence Technician
• Leaf Marijuana Identification Technician
• Defensive Tactics Instructor
• K9 Handler
• Field Training Officer
• Search and Rescue Coordinator

Training

• Over 2,100 hours of professional training
• Washington State Law Enforcement Academy
• Criminal Investigation
• Homicide Investigation
• Reid Interview and Interrogation
• Child Abuse Interviewing and Investigation
• Defensive Tactics
• Washington State Narcotics Canine Handler Certification
• Crisis Intervention Team Training
• F.B.I. Law Enforcement Executive Development Association (Supervisor Leadership Institute; Executive Leadership Institute)
• Liberty First Society Constitution Training (on-going)

Education

• Eatonville High School
• Pierce College (Received A.A. Degree while in high school under the Running Start program)
• Washington State University (Major: Criminal Justice; Second Major: Sociology; Minor: Wildlife Management)

Recognition

• 2012 Deputy of the Year
• Numerous accommodations for investigations and reports by Sheriffs, Undersheriff, Chief Criminal Deputy, Sergeants, and Prosecuting Attorneys
• Mission Maker award recipient in 2005, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2016, and 2017
• Recipient of 10 awards in recognition of exceptional investigations and performance 

Our Community

• Adopt A Deputy
• Career Day
• Every 15 Minutes
• Community Activities For Enrichment (Cape Horn-Skye Elementary School)
• Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Fundraisers
• Skamania County Knucklebusters Association
• Co-owner of a successful small business