Lake County Sheriff’s Office promotes White to rank of sergeant
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – A veteran Lake County Sheriff’s deputy has made an important move up in the agency’s ranks.
The sheriff’s office said this week that Deputy Walter White has been promoted to the rank of sergeant.
Lt. Corey Paulich said White is believed to be the first Black deputy to reach the rank of sergeant or above on the patrol side. “We have had at least one on our correctional side.”
The sheriff’s office has 11 sergeants, Paulich said.
Sgt. White is a lifelong Lake County resident and graduate of Lower Lake High School.
He began his law enforcement career with the sheriff’s office as a Correctional Officer in 2006. He was promoted to deputy trainee and graduated from the Santa Rosa Police Academy in 2009.
White completed his field training program and began working as a solo deputy serving the citizens of Lake County in 2010.
During his career he has served as an explorer advisor, peer support member, field training officer, off-highway vehicle enforcement team and crisis response perimeter team.
During White’s promotion ceremony, Sheriff Brian Martin noted, “Sgt. White is a leader in the sheriff’s office and our community.”