Eric Vintero

Commander Vintero was born and raised in San Francisco.  He is a graduate of George Washington High School, City College of San Francisco, and the University of San Francisco where he earned a bachelor's degree in Public Administration.  Vintero Joined the SFPD in April of 1995.  During his 27-year career, he has worked at 9 out of the 10 district stations, including some specialized assignments such as the Specialist Team, SWAT Team, School Resource Officer, and Field Training Officer.  He was promoted to Sergeant in 2001, Lieutenant in 2006, Captain in 2012, and Commander in 2022.  Vintero has held Commissioned Officer leadership roles in the Operations Bureau, Special Operations Bureau, Administration Bureau, Airport Bureau, and Investigations Bureau.  He is a graduate of the Sherman Block Leadership Institute (SLI), Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), Senior Management Institute for Police (SMIP), and the Los Angeles Police Department Leadership Program.  He is married with 5 children.  In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, working out, raising Koi, and gardening.