Sheriff
Mike Haley is the 25th Sheriff of Washoe County.
He is the second Sheriff in over 64 years to be promoted through
the ranks and assume the command of the Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff Haley has proudly served the citizens of Washoe County
for over 26 years. Prior to his election as Sheriff,
he served in the position of Undersheriff and had responsibility
for day to day operations of the entire agency.
Sheriff Haley has
an extensive background in all areas of the Sheriff’s
Office. He began his diverse career in 1980 and has worked
a variety of assignments in patrol, detectives and detention. For
several years, he was a member of the Sheriff’s Office
SWAT team eventually becoming the SWAT Captain
A major portion
of Sheriff Haley’s career has been as a supervisor and
he has held command positions in the Administrative Bureau,
Patrol, Detention and the Detective Division.
Sheriff Haley graduated
with honors from Northeast Missouri State University with
a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice. He is a graduate of
the F.B.I. National Academy, the Senior Management Institute
for Police Executives at Harvard University, the Southwest
Command College for law enforcement executives, and the Secret
Service Academy.
Prior to attending
college, Haley served in the United States Army, leaving service
in 1992 as a First Sergeant. He continued his military career
as a reserve after moving to Reno in 1980. While attending
college, he also worked as a police officer with the Kirksville,
Missouri, Police Department.
Sheriff Haley is
an active member of the community and is on the Board of Directors
for the Children’s Cabinet of Reno, and the Girl Scouts. He
is also a Rotarian. |
