Chief Deputy David Tennessen

Sheriff Bob Brooks is pleased to announce the appointment of David Tennessen to the position of Chief Deputy effective April 5, 2009. David has over 30 years with the Sheriff’s Department and is currently serving as Commander of the Human Resources Bureau. Upon his appointment, David will assume leadership of the Special Services Division, which includes Major Crimes, Narcotics, Technical Services, Intelligence, and the Aviation Unit. “David has the diverse knowledge and experience needed to perform at the executive level and has consistently displayed strong leadership abilities throughout his career,” stated Sheriff Brooks.

During his tenure with the Sheriff’s Department, David has worked a multitude of assignments and possesses vast and diverse law enforcement experience. He has worked in every division of the Department at the management level and has been in the management ranks since 1991. David’s previous assignments include Chief of Police for the contract city of Camarillo and Commander in the Special Services Division. During the four years David was assigned as a Commander in Special Services, he had a significant role within Ventura County’s Terrorism Working Group, which addresses homeland security issues on a countywide level. He also has special expertise in public safety aviation issues by virtue of his position as Special Services Unit Commander and during an earlier assignment where he was directly responsible for the Aviation Unit at the rank of Captain.

David holds a bachelor of arts degree in organizational management from Ashford University in Iowa and is currently enrolled in the Master of Public Administration Program at California State University, Northridge. He resides in Camarillo with his wife Valerie. His adult daughter, Jessie, is a schoolteacher in Camarillo.