Santa Barbara County Deputy Sheriffs' Association

Representing Law Enforcement Professionals Since 1971

President’s Message

President’s Message

Read the latest message from SBCDSA President Neil Gowing. Read More

About Us

About Us

Formed in 1971, the Santa Barbara County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association (SBCDSA) represents the more than 440 dedicated and professional members of the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Department and District Attorney Investigators. Read More

Meet the Board

Meet the Board

The Board is composed of five executive officers and six directors that represent sworn Deputy Sheriffs, Custody Deputies, DA Investigators and Dispatchers. Members of the Board are all full time employees of the Sheriff’s Department and District Attorneys Office. Read More

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Bodycam Shows Officer Suffers Panic Attack After Shootout With Armed Suspect

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Washington, D.C. — on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, in the 1700 block of Minnesota Avenue, Southeast. At approximately 5:48 pm, uniformed patrol officers from the Sixth District were alerted to a male subject using narcotics by an uninvolved citizen. The male was identified as 40 year-old Ras Haile Menel

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