Press Release: Sheriff Tina Nieto Announces Offer of Employment Made to Next Corrections Operations Bureau Chief Deputy Sheriff
DATE/TIME: 11/14/24 at 4:21 PM
TYPE OF INCIDENT: Monterey County Sheriff’s Announces Offer of Employment Made to Timothy Lanquist to Become the Next Corrections Operations Bureau Chief Deputy Sheriff
LOCATION: Salinas, California
MEDIA CONTACT: Andres Rosas, Commander; Phone: 831-261-5492; Email: rosasae@countyofmonterey.gov
Monterey County Sheriff Tina Nieto announced today that after a national recruitment process utilizing a firm retained through the Monterey County Human Resources Department, she has extended an offer of employment to Timothy Lanquist to become the next Corrections Operations Bureau Chief Deputy Sheriff. An official start date is yet to be determined, pending the standard hiring process.
For more than 29 years, Chief Deputy Timothy Lanquist has dedicated himself to public service. He served six years with the United States Navy, attaining the rank of Lieutenant, serving in various management and leadership roles including Naval Academy Sports Information Officer, Recruit Training Division Officer, Manpower Officer, and Assistant Director of Military Training at the Navy’s only boot camp in Great Lakes, IL. Tim started his law enforcement career with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office in 2001, graduating from the Ventura County Criminal Justice Training Center in March 2002. At Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, Tim rose to the rank of Captain, having worked assignments in Custody, Patrol, as a Property Crimes Investigator, Major Crimes Sexual Assault Investigator, Court Services Administrative Sergeant, Internal Affairs Investigator, Patrol Watch Commander, Detention Services Administrative and Legal Captain, and Todd Road Jail Facility Manager. His last assignment was as the East County Patrol Captain where he was responsible for daily operations of patrol resources for the contract City of Thousand Oaks and its unincorporated areas. He was also responsible for managing the agency’s Field Training program. Tim spent 14 years as a member and supervisor on the Sheriff’s Tactical Response Team. He was part of the Sheriff’s Incident Management Team for the Thomas and Woolsey Fires and managed mutual aid response teams to the Montecito Floods in 2017 and Caldor Fire in El Dorado County in 2021. During his tenure in Corrections Operations, Tim was responsible for the administration of the agency’ $130 million corrections budget while implementing personnel and operational changes to maximize productivity, efficiency, and morale. In addition, he served as the primary liaison to their multidisciplinary correctional health care team that received National Commission on Corrections Health Care accreditation. In his role, Tim served as the contract negotiator and manager for a $100 million, multi-year correctional medical contract with innovative standards and performance-based cost recovery controls. Tim is also a Certified Correctional Health Professional by the National Commission on Correctional Health Care. Tim possesses a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the United States Naval Academy and a Master of Science in Operations Research from the Naval Postgraduate School. He is a member of the Academy of Correctional Health
Professionals, California Jail Program Administrators, American Jail Association, National Commission on Correctional Health Care, and the California State Sheriff’s Association. He is a graduate from the Sherman Block Supervisory Leadership Institute and holds California POST Advanced, Supervisory, and Management Certificates. Sheriff Tina Nieto stated, “We are fortunate that Tim has decided to join the MCSO family. I ask everyone to help us in welcoming Tim to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office, the county family and to all our local communities.”