I grew up in Phoenix, AZ. the son of a career police officer. I met my wife, Traci, while serving in the U.S. Army in Germany. We have been married for 21 years and have 3 beautiful children. After living in a few different locations, we moved to Durango in 1999 and knew we had found our home.
Today I am a Deputy Sheriff responding to citizens needs every day. I have served as a Law Enforcement Coordinator for the U.S. Department of Justice, a Lieutenant for the La Plata County Sheriff's Office, a Human Services Case Manager, a Corrections Officer, and I am a combat veteran of Operation Desert Storm.
My community involvements include: the Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee, the Sheriff's Youth Advisory Council, the Children Youth and Families Master Plan, and the Durango Youth Football Board.
I am a graduate of Grand Canyon University with a B.S. in Public Safety Administration
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Developed and implemented three separate alternative to incarceration programs in La Plata County to address jail overcrowding
- Coordinated Sheriff's Youth Advisory Council
- Active member of Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee
- Only member of law enforcement to serve as a team member during development of Children, Youth and Families Master Plan
- Implemented first use of in-car computers at the sheriff's office
- Coordinated many aspects of the first integrated public safety software system in La Plata County
- Developed and co-facilitated the Probation and Parole Re-entry Education Program (PPREP) in the Oklahoma City metro area
- Active member of the Oklahoma Metro Chief's of Police Association
- Coordinated several regional trainings for local law enforcement titled: "Guns and Gangs, The Big Bang Theory"
- Organized three regional meetings between federal law enforcement, local law enforcement and tribal leadership including more than 100 agencies
- Created Tribal Justice newsletter
contact
Sean Smith,
Candidate for Sheriff
of La Plata County 2014
P.O. Box 3332
Durango, CO 81302
e-mail: [email protected]
Candidate for La Plata County Sheriff 2014
SEAN SMITH
