Det. Jerry S. Greene
(LASD - Retired)
Jerry
Greene retired from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in
March, 2003, after nearly 35 years of service. He joined the department
following active military duty and graduated from the academy as the #1
LASD cadet.
Following assignments at three different custody facilities and a
patrol station, Jerry transferred to the Special Enforcement Bureau,
where he became a member of the department’s Special Weapons Team. After
three years with the team, Jerry was promoted to the rank of sergeant
and transferred back to patrol.
After several years as a patrol sergeant, detective sergeant, and
detective team sergeant, Greene was selected to the Narcotics Bureau
where he was responsible for supervising a station narcotics crew as
well as selected special operations.
Greene, after nearly four years at the Narcotics Bureau, was
assigned to the Transportation Bureau where he remained for one year
until he was chosen to form the Office of Security Management. Jerry, as
a Security Consultant / Physical Security Specialist, was responsible
for providing counsel and training to county executives, as well as
overseeing safety training to the county’s 75,000 employees. For his
efforts, the County of Los Angeles, Productivity Commission, presented
Sergeant Greene with its Award of Merit.
Following a brief stint at the Civil Litigation Unit, Jerry was
selected as an investigator at the Internal Affairs Bureau where he
spent the last 10 years of his career. During this time, he conducted
numerous investigations involving allegations of employee misconduct,
ranging from minor incidents to major accusations of criminal
violations. He was also a member of the Shooting / Force roll-out team
which responded immediately to any Deputy Involved Shootings and major
uses of force. Following the initial investigation and compiling an
investigative report, Greene was responsible for presenting the case to
department executives who determined the final findings and any
discipline if appropriate. Greene also trained several investigators and
assisted in the development of the training program currently used
today.
Jerry holds an A.A. degree in Police Science from Cerritos College
and is a member of the Southern California Internal Affairs
Investigators Association.
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