Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich was appointed as
Sheriff of Spokane County on April 11, 2006. He was elected to Office of
Sheriff in the fall of 2006 and is currently serving his second term as
our Sheriff. This year marks his 24th year in the Law Enforcement
Profession.
As Sheriff of Spokane County, he oversees
the law enforcement activities in the unincorporated areas of Spokane
County and several contract cities and towns. He is also responsible for
managing the County’s Corrections System and the County’s Department of
Emergency Management.
Prior to being appointed to the office of
Sheriff, he held the following positions at the Sheriff’s Office:
patrol deputy, field training officer, property crimes detective, sex
crimes detective, SWAT team operator, SWAT Team supervisor, patrol
supervisor, and training supervisor. He has also developed the school
resource officer program and served as a school resource officer while
serving with the Rock Springs Police Department in Rock Springs,
Wyoming.
He serves as the President of the
Washington Sheriff’s and Police Chiefs’ Association. He also serves as
the co-chair of the following committees and Boards for the Washington
Sheriff’s and Police Chief’s Association:
- The Homeland Security Intelligence and Technology Committee
- Law Enforcement Standards, Training and Education Committee
- Washington State Intelligence Fusion Center executive board
- Past co-chair of the WASPC Law Enforcement Accreditations Committee
Sheriff Knezovich served as the Past
President of the FBI-Law Enforcement Executive Development Association
which is an organization dedicated to developing professional law
enforcement leaders within the law enforcement community.
At the local level Sheriff Knezovich is the Chair of the Emergency Communication Board.
Sheriff Knezovich is dedicated to
reaching out to the community and our youth and serves on the following
community outreach boards:
- The United Way
- Daybreak Youth Services
- The Salvation Army
- Frontier Behavioral Health (formally Mental Health)