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 Sheriff
Clay Parker is a fifth generation law enforcement officer, U.S. Army veteran
and is serving his third four-year term as the Sheriff of Tehama County.
Sheriff Parker is Chairman of the North State Sheriffs’ Group, Chairman of
the California Multi-jurisdictional Methamphetamine Enforcement Team (CALMMET)
Northern Region representing the 19 Northern Counties, Chairman of the
CALMMET North State Initiative, the 2nd Vice-President of the
California State Sheriffs’ Association, is the Immediate Past President of
the Western States Sheriffs’ Association which is comprised of the 13
Western States and 756 Sheriffs, a member of the National Sheriffs’
Association and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy.
Sheriff Parker was just honored by the California Rifle and Pistol
Association as the 2007 Peace Officer of the Year at their annual banquet in
Orange County.
Sheriff Parker is very active in the community and is on the Board of
Directors of the United Way of Tehama County, the Board of Governors of the
United Way of Northern California, the Board of Directors of the Red Bluff
Kiwanis Club, the Board of Directors of the Salvation Army, President of the
Board of Directors of Alternatives to Violence, the Board of Directors of
the Tehama County Police Activities League, a member of the Tehama County
Mental Health Board, a member of the Tehama County Interagency Coordination
Council and an Executive Board member of Fight Crime-Invest in Kids
California.
Sheriff Parker has been married to wife Lilly Parker for over twenty-five
years and Lilly now works at the Tehama County Department of Child Support
Services after working at the Sheriff’s Office for seventeen years as a
Dispatcher.
A Message from Sheriff Parker
“In the
past eight years, we have met many of the goals that I had set for the
office when I became Sheriff. With the added duties of Coroner and Director
of Animal Regulation, I feel that our office will be able to better serve
our community and continue to subscribe to our official motto of
“Serving our Community with "P.R.I.D.E.”
Professionalism,
Respect, Integrity,
Dedication,
Equality.” |
