Richard Ingram, Sheriff

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Richard Ingram
Churchill County Sheriff
E-mail sheriff@cccomm.net

ichard Ingram has been serving as your Sheriff since January 16, 2002. Sheriff Ingram began his law enforcement career with the Churchill County Sheriff’s Office in 1983 when he was first appointed as a Deputy Sheriff. Since that time he has committed himself to the education, training and actual experience necessary to fulfill the duties of the Office of the Sheriff.

Sheriff Ingram has served at all levels within the Sheriff’s Office including Sheriff, Undersheriff, Captain, Investigations Sergeant, Patrol Sergeant, Corporal/Investigator and Patrol Deputy.

As a result of this path, Sheriff Ingram has gained knowledge and experience in the enormous variety of law enforcement and public safety demands placed upon your Sheriff’s Office. These demands originate from numerous sources such as legislation and laws, court decisions and judges, and particularly from our customers, the residents of Churchill County.

Sheriff Ingram ensures that the department is involved in the community in areas other than law enforcement. The department networks with numerous entities such as Domestic Violence Intervention, Churchill Community Coalition, Churchill County School District, elderly and homebound monitoring program (Bigmouth) and the Local Emergency Planning Committee, to name just a few. The department provides Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) at both the elementary and junior high school level. This interaction provides for additional accessibility to the Sheriff’s Office in non-traditional law enforcement settings. The Sheriff’s Office also provides additional services such as child fingerprint services for parents, school classroom visitations, and guest speakers for service and other organizations. Sheriff Ingram is also a strong proponent of utilizing inmate labor

Sheriff Ingram’s goal for the Churchill County Sheriff’s Office is simple: To provide the highest quality service possible with emphasis on integrity and professionalism.

Sheriff Ingram is married to Brenda and has three children; Tyler, Colby and Taylor. He enjoys the outdoors whether it involves working in the yard, camping or fishing.

LAW ENFORCEMENT APPOINTMENTS
CHURCHILL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

Sheriff 1/02 – Present

Under Sheriff 8/01 – 1/02

Captain 1/92 – 8/01

Sergeant, Investigations Supervisor 7/90 – 1/92

Patrol Sergeant 11/88 – 6/90

Investigator 5/88 – 11/88

Patrol Deputy 10/83 – 4/88

LAW ENFORCEMENT ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS: NEVADA PEACE OFFICERS STANDARDS
AND TRAINING (ALL CURRENT)

1993 Executive Certificate

1991 Management Certificate

1988 Advanced Certificate

1988 Intermediate Certificate

1984 Basic Certificate

PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE

Patrol Operations

Jail Management

Emergency Operations

Budget Preparation and Management

Collective Bargaining

Personnel Management

Policy/Procedure Formulation

Grant writing/Administration

Civil Process

Radio Communications System

Reserve Deputy Program

Search and Rescue Operations

EDUCATION & SPECIALIZED TRAINING

1991 Associate of Applied Science Degree - Law Enforcement
Western Nevada Community College

1996 FBI National Academy Graduate

2002 Southwest Command College
Law Enforcement Executive Management

Criminal Investigations

Coroner/Death Investigations

Incident Command

Weapons of Mass Destruction

Crisis Negotiations

Governors Conference for School Safety

Grant Writing

Policy and Procedure Formulation

First Line Supervision

First Responder

Emergency Vehicle Operations

Weapons (pistol, rifle, shotgun)

Defensive Tactics

CPR

First Aid

Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) Instructor

Current on all state mandated training

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Western Nevada Community College - Part-time Faculty

Principles of Investigation

Principles of Police Patrol Techniques

Introduction to Physical Evidence

Police Community Relations

Communications in Criminal Justice (Report Writing, Interviewing, Court Testimony)

Introduction to Criminal Justice

Drug Abuse Resistance Education - Churchill County Schools, 6^th and 8^th grades

PROFESSIONAL / COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIPS

Nevada Sheriffs’ and Chiefs’ Association
FBI National Academy Associates
National Sheriffs Association
Nevada DARE Officers Association
Narcotics Task Force – Executive member
D.A.RE. - Director
Fallon Optimist Club
Rotary Club of Fallon
Fallon Eagles

COMMITTEES

Churchill Community Coalition
Local Emergency Planning Committee
Administrative Office of the Courts (Supreme Court) Executive Member,
Multi-County Integrated Justice Information System (MCIJIS) Project

MILITARY SERVICE

1977 – 1980 United States Marine Corps (Honorable Service)