The Long Beach Police Department is proud to announce that several police employees were promoted at a ceremony held today in City Hall Council Chambers. The employees and their new ranks are listed below:
Promoted to Commander :
Lieutenant Jeffrey Berkenkamp*
Appointed to Personnel Administrator:
Paula Gallegos
Promoted to Lieutenant:
Sergeant Darren Lance
Sergeant Ty Burford
Promoted to Sergeant:
Officer Adam Sturgeon
Promoted to Special Services Officer IV:
Special Services Officer III Manuel Flores
Special Services Officer III Andrew Gonzalez
The men and women of the Long Beach Police Department congratulates the newly promoted/appointed employees and wishes them continued success in their new leadership roles.
* Commander Berkenkamp was promoted in January 2017, however, he was unable to attend the promotion ceremony held in January and was recognized at today’s ceremony.