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| Name | Don Horsley |
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Emerald Hill, California , United States |
| Email | DHorsley@smcgov.org |
| Website | None |
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October 06, 1943
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| Died | November 24, 2023
(80 years)
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| Contributor | RBH |
| Last Modifed | Juan Croniqueur
Feb 19, 2024 08:12pm |
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| Info | My wife Elaine and I reside in Emerald Hills, in the hills above Redwood City. Our son Matt works as a Deputy Sheriff with the San Mateo County Sheriff's Department. I also have two other adult children, Christine who is a legal secretary in Redwood City and David who is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of California at Davis. David is married to Meng Hsuing Kiang and they have a daughter, my granddaughter, Juliette.
I was born in San Francisco but moved to Daly City where I attended Westmoor High and later attended and graduated with Honors from San Francisco State University in 1969.
My mother worked as a bookkeeper for the Jewish Welfare Association in San Francisco and my father worked as a laborer in the San Francisco produce markets and was an active member in his local union.
When I was 12 years old, my father suffered a debilitating stroke and, for the rest of his life, was disabled. It was a challenge for our family. I helped by finding odd jobs while I was attending school including a paper route and working at a gas station. While attending San Francisco State, I decided to apply to become a police officer and after my training, worked in the Daly City Police Department. After I earned a Bachelors degree from State, I continued my education and obtained a secondary teaching credential.
After graduation from College, I worked as a juvenile counselor with the San Mateo County Probation Department and as a classroom teacher for middle school students. I decided to dedicate myself to a career in law enforcement and early in my career worked for the City of Pacifica before joining the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office.
Prior Service
In 1972, I began my career in the Sheriff's Office as a patrol deputy in the City of East Palo Alto. I rose through the ranks and spent extensive time in upgrading the training of deputy sheriffs and correctional officers. Later in my career, I was instrumental in the planning and building of a new correctional facility which resulted in changing the way the County Correctional system was managed. The new facility included mental and medical healthcare facilities and I was responsible for the adoption of a new management system, called direct supervision where deputies and correctional officers worked in contact with detainees, which resulted in a sharp, near total, decrease in incidents of violence.
I ran for San Mateo County Sheriff in 1993 because I saw the need for innovative leadership, modernization and upgrading the tools for law enforcement officers. I was the outsider but won a hard fought campaign.
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