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Captain Edward Ramirez, West Hollywood Sheriff's Station
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FOUNDING MEMBER AS OF 2019: Edward Ramirez’s three years of demonstrated leadership at the West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station and his rapport with the community made him the ideal candidate for Captain of the West Hollywood Sheriff Station. Ramirez joined the ranks of the Sheriff’s Department in 1990 at Men’s Central Jail. He worked patrol at Temple, Crescenta Valley and Altadena stations before transferring to Sheriff’s Information Bureau and later to the Office of the Sheriff as part of the Sheriff’s security detail. As a sergeant, Ramirez served at Century Station and as a Chief’s Aide at Correctional Services Division before being promoted to lieutenant at the Community Transition Unit. He also served as a lieutenant at several other bureaus before transferring to West Hollywood Station in 2015. During his career, Ramirez has assisted in the creation and implementation of the Education Based Incarceration Bureau and Population Management Bureau, as well as the Community Re-entry and Resource Center at the In-mate Reception Center. Ramirez has also been actively involved in his communities, including being a Board member for the Boys and Girls Club of Pasadena, and Shelter Partnership, a homeless support organization, and the Vice-President of the Hispanic American Police Command Officers Association, Los Angeles Chapter. Ramirez has been married to his wife, Roseann, for 35 years, and they have three adult children and four grand-children. He is currently completing his Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice at the University of Oklahoma and in his off-duty time, Ramirez enjoys spending time with his family, weight lifting, and is an avid Dodger baseball fan. West Hollywood Mayor John D’Amico said of Ramirez, “Public safety is job number one, and Captain Ramirez is the law enforcement veteran who is highly regarded by our community and knows West Hollywood and its unique challenges.”
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