Sheriff Brown Promotes 4 at Morning Ceremony

Goleta - July 14th, 2009

Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown promoted four Sheriff’s Employees Monday morning during a ceremony in Goleta. More than sixty family, friends and colleagues of those promoted attended the event at the Sheriff’s Training Facility.

During his talk the Sheriff pointed to the number of excellent candidates who took part in the rigorous promotional processes, saying, “The caliber and quality of the people in the Sheriff’s Department is such that the competition is always tough.” Sheriff Brown added that he has great confidence in the abilities and potential of those being promoted as they assume important positions of great responsibility in which much will be expected of them. They are:

Chief Deputy Don Patterson
Chief Deputy Patterson began his Law Enforcement career with the San Diego Sheriff’s Department in 1977 before joining the SBSO in 1979. He most recently worked as the Commander for the Criminal Investigations Division. Chief Patterson has also worked as the Department Liaison with the Fire Command during several recent wildfires including the Jesusita Fire in which he was directly involved in the largest evacuation in Santa Barbara County History.

Custody Commander Diana Stetson
Custody Commander Stetson joined the SBSO in 1983 as a Correction Officer. She worked a variety of assignments in Custody Operations before being promoted to Correction Sergeant in 1997. Commander Stetson worked in both administrative and operational assignments until she was promoted to Custody Lieutenant in 2002. Stetson excelled while spearheading many jail projects which contributed to her receiving this year’s prestigious H. Thomas Guerry Award for Superior Performance.

Custody Lieutenant James Meter
Custody Lieutenant Meter started as a Correction Officer with the SBSO in 1990. He joined the Classification Unit in 1997 and was promoted to Correction Sergeant in 2003. Custody Lieutenant Meter has worked various assignments including Transportation, Honor Farm, the Main Jail, and the Administration Investigations Team. He is also the outgoing Vice President of the Santa Barbara County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association.

Custody Sergeant Shawn Lammer
Custody Sergeant Lammer began his career with the SBSO as a Reserve Deputy in 1998. He was promoted to Correction Officer in 1999. Custody Sergeant Lammer worked several assignments including Transportation, Main Jail Operations and the SORT Team. In July, 2004 he was appointed Senior Correction Officer and assigned to Classification. He became Acting Custody Sergeant in April until today’s promotion.

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