JOHN L. SCOTT PROMOTED TO CHIEF
John L. Scott, a 34-year veteran of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, has been promoted to the rank of Chief by Sheriff Lee Baca and has assumed command of the Custody Operations Division. In this position, he will oversee the administration and operation of six jail facilities county-wide, with a current inmate population of 18,000.
Chief Scott joined the Sheriff's Department in January of 1969. As a deputy, he patrolled the Lakewood Station area. In 1974, he was promoted to Sergeant and held assignments at Firestone Station, the Special Enforcement Bureau and the Emergency Operations Bureau. Following his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant in 1984, Chief Scott was assigned to Men's Central Jail, Carson Station, Field Operations Region II Headquarters, the Office of Emergency Management, Employee Relations, and the Office of the Assistant Sheriff. In 1995, he was given command of Carson Station, following his promotion to Captain. In 2001, he was promoted to the rank of Commander and assigned to Custody Operations Division; initially given oversight responsibility for Pitchess Detention Center and Mira Loma, and later, Men's Central Jail and Twin Towers Correctional Facility.
Chief Scott holds a Bachelor's Degree in Management and a Master's Degree in Public Communications. He currently resides in Yorba Linda with his wife, Alice, a lieutenant with the Sheriff's Department, and their two sons, Benjamin, and Wesley. He also has two adult sons, John and Michael, both working in the computer field. In his leisure time, Chief Scott enjoys skiing, traveling, and other family activities.
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August 15, 2003
