Long Beach
Police Department

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The Long Beach Police Department is proud to announce the promotion of 38 employees who were recognized during yesterday’s promotion ceremony. This event was the first in-person promotion ceremony since 2020.

Command level promotions include Deputy Chief Gerardo Prieto appointed on Dec. 4, 2021, Deputy Chief Patrick O’Dowd appointed on Jan. 29, 2022, Bureau Chief Ruby Marin-Jordan appointed on May 22, 2021, Administrator Luis Frausto appointed on Sep. 11, 2021, and Administrator Reid Branche-Wilson appointed on Feb. 14, 2022. Their biographies are available here.

Employees recognized during the virtual ceremony are as follows:

Deputy Chief:
Gerardo Prieto
Patrick O’Dowd

Bureau Chief:
Ruby Marin-Jordan

Administrator:
Luis Frausto
Reid Branche-Wilson

Commander:
Ty Burford
Ryan LeBaron
Gregory Schirmer
Megan Zabel
Darren Lance
Lee DeBrabander
Byron Blair
Michael Richens

Lieutenant:
Curtis Yee
Stephanie Hall
Timothy Long
Jose Flores
Paul Gallo
Jason Garrido
Michael DePrete

Sergeant:
Juan Mendoza
Patrick Lyon
Bernardo Barajas
Juan Gomez
Carlos Grimaldo
Matthew Heady
James Mondragon
Daisy Paul
Carlos Sandoval
David Weise
Matthew Hernandez
Lisa McCourt
Gary Lawson
Jose Orantes

Police Property Supply Clerk II:
Elena Barnett

Special Services Officer IV:
Yudy Gomez
Rogelio Martinez
Robert Ware