Ventura County Sheriff's Department

Sheriff Bob Brooks is pleased to announce the promotions of three veterans of the department effective August 10, 2008. Commander Marty Rouse will be promoted to Chief Deputy, Captain Guy Stewart will be promoted to Commander, and Sergeant Bill Ayub will be promoted to Captain.

Chief Deputy Marty Rouse: Marty will have 30 years with the Sheriffs Department this October. Upon his promotion, Marty will assume leadership of the Support Services Division, which has two main components, Professional Standards and Human Resources.

Marty has worked a multitude of assignments throughout his career including Commander of the Professional Standards Bureau, Commander at the East and West County Patrol Stations, Commander of the Court Services Bureau, Chief of Police of the City of Moorpark, and manager of the Regional Training Center (Academy). He holds a bachelor of science degree in administration of justice and master’s degree in public administration from California Lutheran University.

Marty is one of the department’s experts in incident command management for both disasters and preplanned events. Some of the events he has been involved with include the planning and implementation of the security plan for the Ronald Regan funeral and unveiling of Air Force One at the Reagan Library. He also has been an incident commander under a unified command model during several major wildfires, the most notable being the Day Fire in September 2006, which lasted almost two weeks.

Marty and his wife, Jane, have been married 28 years. They have two sons and a daughter, Christopher (22), Brian (20), and Kelsey (10). Marty enjoys spending time with his family and is very active in the community. He enjoys mentoring young people and participating in their development. He coaches the Moorpark Striders, a track and field team for girls ages 10-12 that competes locally throughout the county. His daughter, Kelsey, is a member of the Striders. Marty is a member of the California Lutheran University Community Leaders Organization, a group that strives to promote the well-being of the university. He is also an active member of the Moorpark Presbyterian Church.

When Marty was asked what brings him the most satisfaction in a career setting, he replied, “Seeing young people that I’ve had the opportunity to work with as young deputies assuming ranks in management.”

Commander Guy Stewart: Guy is a 24-year veteran of the Sheriff’s Department. Upon his promotion, he will become the Commander of Professional Standards within the department’s Support Services Division. Professional Standards encompasses the Internal Affairs Bureau and the Regional Training Center.

Guy is currently assigned to Special Services/Major Crimes, which conducts and maintains oversight of investigations involving homicide, robbery, sexual assault, significant fraud, and agricultural crimes. He holds a bachelor of science degree in criminal justice from the University of North Dakota.

During his 24 years with the Sheriff’s Department, Commander Stewart’s assignments have included Detention Services, West County Patrol, Narcotics, Camarillo Detectives/Special Enforcement Detail (SED), Patrol Watch Commander, and Detention Services Administrative Support where he managed the budget of the Pre-Trial Detention facility. Guy was a member of the Todd Road Jail transition team in 1994. He was instrumental in writing jail policy and job description responsibilities prior to the opening of the jail. He also, while working as both the detective and SED supervisor in Camarillo, drafted a proposal that ultimately led to the fulfillment of a full-time Graffiti Investigator position. Commander Stewart is a recognized drug expert and taught at the Sheriff’s Regional Training Center in addition to performing as the Range Cadre Coordinator for many years. Throughout Guy’s career, he has been recognized as a high achiever and continues to serve the Department with distinction while building positive partnerships with the residents of Ventura County.

Captain Bill Ayub: Bill has been with the Sheriff’s Department since 1992. He also has law enforcement experience with other police agencies including four years with the North Las Vegas Police Department. Upon his promotion, Bill will serve as a one of the department’s six patrol watch commanders. He holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from California State University Northridge and a master’s degree in emergency services administration from the University of Long Beach.

Bill currently is assigned as the Administrative Sergeant at the Headquarters Station. He has extensive experience in investigations as well as SWAT operations. He has previously been assigned as a supervisor in the department’s Major Crimes Homicide and Sexual Assault Unit, and has worked as an investigator at the Camarillo Station. Bill is extremely well respected throughout the department for his professionalism, tactical knowledge, and investigative abilities.