Jerry Fernandez
About:
Captain Jerry Fernandez was born and raised in Shasta County. Between 2003 and 2007, Captain Fernandez honorably served our country in the armed forces as a United States Marine. He was stationed at the Marine Barracks in Washington DC and served as an instructor for the United States Marina Corps Silent Drill Platoon. He later transferred to Camp Pendleton where he served with the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion. Captain Fernandez served overseas in Iraq and promoted to the rank of Sergeant before pursuing a career in law enforcement.
Captain Jerry Fernandez has been with the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office since 2012 when he was hired as a Lateral Deputy Sheriff from the Red Bluff Police Department where he worked as a police officer. During his tenure with the Red Bluff Police Department, Captain Fernandez was assigned to the Patrol Division and served as both a Taser and Patrol Rifle Instructor. He would go on to become a traffic officer and received the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) award for three consecutive years. Captain Fernandez also oversaw traffic related grants and was responsible for implementing DUI checkpoints.
As a deputy on patrol, Captain Fernandez held various collateral assignments to include, Field Training Officer, Rural Crimes Investigator, Firearms Instructor, and K9 Handler with his partner “Jax”.
In 2017, Captain Fernandez promoted to the rank of Sergeant and was assigned to the South County Station, as a front-line supervisor. He became the Field Training Coordinator, overseeing the field training of new deputies and academy recruits. He was also the Reserve Deputy and Explorer Coordinator. In 2020, Captain Fernandez became the Administration Sergeant for the Sheriff’s Office. Captain Fernandez was promoted to Lieutenant in 2022, and was assigned as Station Commander to South County Station.
In April 2024, Captain was promoted to his current rank and assigned to the Services Division which manages many of the agency's administrative functions that include Personnel, Internal Affairs, the Records Unit, Public Records Act requests, and the local Office of Emergency Services.
