JUAN RODRIGUEZ PROMOTED TO COMMANDER

Juan Rodriguez, a 35-year veteran of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, has been promoted to the rank of Commander by Sheriff Lee Baca, and assigned to the Court Services Division. In this position he will oversee the operations of the Court Services East, Central and West Bureaus.

Commander Rodriguez was born in Chihuahua, Mexico, and joined the Sheriff’s Department in 1969. Upon completion of cadet training, Class 133, he was assigned to Men’s Central Jail. He also worked at the East Los Angeles Station and Sheriff’s Information Bureau. After his promotion to Sergeant in 1975, Commander Rodriguez took assignments at the Industry Station and Operation Safe Streets Bureau. When he promoted to Lieutenant in 1981, he worked a variety of assignments at the Inmate Reception Center, Lennox, East Los Angeles, Lakewood, Industry, and Pico Rivera Stations. While at Lakewood Station in 1986, he was the Incident Commander during the devastating Cerritos air crash.

In 1992, due to budget constraints, Pico Rivera Station was consolidated with Norwalk Station. Commander Rodriguez was appointed as the local station Commander at Pico Rivera Station. In 1997, he was promoted to Captain to assume command of Pico Rivera Station.

Commander Rodriguez received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Public Management from Pepperdine University in 1977. He resides in Victorville where he and his wife, Olivia celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary in June. They have four children: Olivia, Christine, John Michael and John Andrew. He enjoys spending time with his nine grandchildren and is eagerly awaiting one more, who is on the way. Commander Rodriguez also enjoys playing basketball, racquetball, baseball, and going to the movies.

One of Commander Rodriguez’s favorite quotes is “For when the One Great Scorer comes to write against your name, He writes not that you lost or won, but how you played the game.”