I was born and grew up in Sacramento, California, and moved to San Francisco in 1987 to go to college. I attended San Francisco State University where I studied psychology. I worked at the nearby Nordstrom at Stonestown where I got to meet SFPD officers who would respond to shoplifting calls. Having such positive interactions with the officers, and because I always wanted a career that allowed me to help others and work outdoors, I decided to join the SFPD and entered the academy on December 2, 1991. I was the first officer in my family and had to assure my mother that I would never let the job change me as a person. I graduated with the 170^th recruit class in May of 1992 and was assigned to Mission Station for my field training. I loved Mission Station and the job. I was then transferred to Northern Station where I completed my year of probation and mostly worked the midnight shift. I also loved the Northern District and really enjoyed being an officer there. Having to leave Northern Station after my probation period was up, I was transferred to Taraval Station where I worked for about three months before volunteering to return to Mission Station due to a staffing shortage there. I worked at Mission Station for the next seven years and absolutely loved it. I did everything from midnight patrol to a plain clothes gang assignment and drug enforcement. There, I joined the Specialist Team and remained on the team until I later joined the Tactical Unit. While at Mission Station I became a Field Training Officer which, over the course of my training recruits, was one of the most satisfying parts of my career. In 2000 I transferred to Northern Station. During my years at Northern, I became one of the leading instructors on the Specialist Team and continued to train recruits at the station. It was a very rewarding period in my career as I gained a great deal of experience and was working in a district that was diverse and vibrant. I joined the Tactical (SWAT) Team in 2006 and very much enjoyed the work and training and opportunities I had there. Some days were so much fun and exciting I couldn't believe I was getting paid! 

In 2013 I was promoted to Sergeant and worked most of my time in the Bayview where I absolutely loved working. I had many years in by this time and was able to impart a lot of my experience and knowledge to the younger officers. In 2018 I was promoted to Lieutenant and assigned to Central Station. I discovered that Central is a fantastic assignment as the cops are all hard-working and the district is incredible because of all the different neighborhoods. It was challenging and interesting as a commissioned officer going through the pandemic here at Central and seeing the effects on the communities and the officers. I was about to retire in June of 2022 but was given the magnificent opportunity of becoming Acting Captain of Central Station when (then captain) Ng was promoted. I started in this role on July 1, 2022, and have thoroughly enjoyed it. I have met so many incredible people from various communities and really feel like I am in a position to immediately and effectively help them with neighborhood problems. It is very rewarding and challenging. The amount of support I receive from the community is nothing short of incredible. I also feel like I have the best cops in the City here at Central. I love them all.  

I have lived the majority of my life in San Francisco. It is my home and I live here now. I very much care about the health of the City where it goes. I am thankful and honored that I have had a career that has had a direct impact on the city that is my home. 

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