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PPOA Board of Directors

 

Nancy Escobedo

Lieutenant Nancy Escobedo (Unit 612)

President

Joined the Sheriff's Department in 1997. Selected by the PPOA board of directors to serve as president in August 2022.

nescobedo@ppoa.com

Jay Chapman

Sergeant - D.A. Jay Chapman (Unit 612)

1st Vice President

Sergeant Jay Chapman has 19 years of dedicated law enforcement experience and serves as a valued member of the Unit 612 contract negotiations team. He was appointed to the PPOA Board in January 2022.

jchapman@ppoa.com

Rosario “Tony” Coleman

Custody Assistant Rosario “Tony” Coleman (Unit 621)

2nd Vice President

Serving the county since 1998. Currently assigned to Pitchess Detention Center-South Facility. Served as a PPOA Delegate from 2014-2016. Elected to the Board of Directors in 2016.

tcoleman@ppoa.com

Christopher Lee

Sr. Criminalist Christopher Lee (Unit 614)

Board Secretary

Serving the county since 2004. Currently assigned to Forensic Biology Section with duties including crime scene investigations and DNA analysis. Joined PPOA Board of Directors in 2013.

clee@ppoa.com

Joyce Kato

Coroner Investigator Joyce Kato (Unit 631)

Treasurer

27 years of county service. Currently serves as Chair of Unit 631/632 Contract Negotiations team. 

jkato@ppoa.com

Gerardo “Gerry” Garcia

Sheriff's Security Officer Gerardo “Gerry” Garcia (Unit 621)

Board Member

Dedicated service to LASD since 2002. Multiple terms of dedicated service as a PPOA Board Member with most recent oath of office on December 8, 2021. Career includes 3 years assigned to Courts, 5 years assigned to Colleges and 11+ years assigned to Parks. 

ggarcia@ppoa.com

Jose Rios

Sergeant Jose Rios (Unit 612)

Board Member

24 years of County service, with assignments including TTCF, Court Services, Pico Rivera Station, East LA Station, on-loan to Narcotics Bureau, and Custody Investigative Services. Currently assigned to Communications and Fleet Management Bureau as Operations Sergeant. Considerable experience as a union board member and contract negotiations team member. 

jrios@ppoa.com

Jose Salgado

Lieutenant Jose Salgado (Unit 612)

Board Member

Serving LASD since 1996. Assignments have included custody, courts, patrol and gang investigator. Currently assigned to South Los Angeles Station. 

jsalgado@ppoa.com

Jim Schallert

Jim Schallert (LASD retired)

Board Member

31 years of county service. Former PPOA vice president with multiple terms on the PPOA board. Played a key role on Unit 612 contract negotiation teams before retiring in 2019. 

jSchallert@ppoa.com

Joe Walker

Crime Analyst Joe Walker (Unit 621)

Board Member

Serving the county since 1986. Longtime member of the Unit 621 salary contract negotiations team. Bio to come…

jwalker@ppoa.com

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