JERRY LYNN HOGREFE

AGE: 51 PARTY: Democratic EDUCATION: High School graduate, plus some College through NAU in business. Over 3,000 hours of job-specific public safety trainings that are too numerous to mention.

OCCUPATION: Public Safety. I’ve been a police officer nearly all my adult life, having served for over 22 years in Red River, including as the Town Marshal (Chief) for 6 years, nearly 4 years in the Town of Taos, including serving as the interim chief for nearly a year, and now as your first-term (4 years) sheriff of Taos County. All combined, I have over 30 years of experience.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: Public Safety is my life and what I’m truly passionate about. I’ve been an EMT for 34 years and a volunteer firefighter for 25 years. I began my career in law enforcement in 1985 as a public safety dispatcher, part-time Animal Control, and a reserve deputy. I became a full-time peace officer in 1988. I worked my way to Engine Boss with the Red River/Wheeler Peak Fire Department and obtained my N.M. basic Police Officer certification in 1989 and have since obtained over 3,000 hours of advanced training in public safety. I currently hold an Executive-level Law Enforcement certification (the highest obtainable in N.M.) and have maintained my police instructor certification for over 25 years. Along the way, I have run the Red River dispatch center and our Taos County detention center, as well.