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Captain Rick Barrios promoted to Commander
By Ventura County Sheriff Department — Monday, February 7th, 2011
 Ventura County Sheriff's Department Sheriff Geoff Dean is proud to announce the promotion of Captain Rick Barrios to the rank of Sheriff’s Commander effective Sunday, February 6, 2011. Rick Barrios has been employed with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department for 31 years. He was born and raised in the City of Ventura and after graduating from Ventura High School, he began his career as a Sheriff’s Cadet at the old Sheriff’s Station on Poli Street. At the age of twenty-one, Rick graduated from the Ventura County Police and Sheriff’s Academy and his first assignment was the Main Jail. Rick has worked just about every station in the Sheriff’s Jurisdiction including the contract cities of Thousand Oaks, Fillmore, Camarillo and Ojai. He was named officer of the year in 1989 in the City of Camarillo and again in 1993 in the City of Ojai. A majority of Rick’s career has been in the investigative field. This included several years in Narcotics and Homicide. He is currently the Captain of Major Crimes and has oversight of the Homicide/Robbery Unit, Sexual Assault Unit, Cold Case Homicide Unit, Crime Analysis Unit, Financial Crimes and Agricultural Crimes. With Rick’s promotion to the position of Commander, he will be assigned to the West County Police Services Bureau, with responsibility for police services oversight in the contract cities of Fillmore and Ojai, along with the unincorporated areas adjacent to Oxnard, Ventura, and the Santa Clara, Ojai and Lockwood Valleys. Rick will also have oversight for the Sheriff’s Communications Center, the Office of Emergency Services, and the Sheriff’s Mounted Unit. Rick earned his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degree in Emergency Services Administration from California State University, Long Beach. He is married to his lovely wife Shanin and they along with their 6 children and Rick’s Mom live in the Camarillo area. His favorite past time is watching his kids play sports and gardening at their home. Rick plans on starting up a new hobby and restoring an old pick-up truck. This is something he and his father enjoyed when Rick was a teenager. Location: Ventura |
