Annual Report 2009 - Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department

Departmental Awards
Meritorious Service Award
Deputy Jeffrey McDonald responded to a disturbance
call in the 500 block of Central Avenue in Buellton on
October 24, 2009. Deputy McDonald spotted a minivan
matching the description provided by the reporting
party stopped in front of two rear apartments.
Deputy McDonald observed the driver jump out of the
van with the engine running and begin to walk away.
Deputy McDonald identified himself and called for the
Dep. McDonald subject to stop, to no avail. When the suspect realized
he was trapped in the horseshoe shaped parking
area, and that Deputy McDonald was blocking his exit, he pulled a large
fixed bladed knife from his waistband hidden under his shirt. Holding the
knife above his head, the suspect turned and faced Deputy McDonald.
Deputy McDonald drew his firearm and ordered the suspect to stop and
drop the knife. The suspect retreated a few feet, as did Deputy McDonald,
seeking cover behind his unit. The suspect waved the knife in a
threatening manner, and then suddenly plunged the knife into his own
abdomen.
Upon seeing that the suspect had injured himself but was still standing in
a threatening manner, Deputy McDonald transitioned from his firearm to
his Taser, firing at the suspect and bringing him to the ground. At this
point, two additional deputies arrived on scene and, with the suspect covered
by another deputy, Deputy McDonald ran up and kicked the knife
away from the suspect’s reach. During this time, the suspect was still
struggling to get back on his feet; therefore, a drive stun from the Taser
was applied. It took another deputy and one more drive stun to get the
suspect into handcuffs and arrested.
Once the scene was clear, the suspect was taken to Santa Ynez Valley
Cottage Hospital for treatment and later booked into the County Jail for
Assault with a Deadly Weapon Upon a Peace Officer, Brandishing a
Deadly Weapon, Possession of Illegal Weapons, and Resisting Arrest.
For calmly averting a possible deadly shooting and bringing a suspect
into custody without injury to others, Deputy Jeffrey McDonald was
awarded the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office Meritorious Service Award.
Distinguished Service Award
Chief Financial Officer Douglas Martin began his career
with Santa Barbara County in March, 1999, and
with the Sheriff’s Office in October, 2004. In his command
level assignment, he manages the Sheriff's
Business Office, Special Services and the Systems
and Technology Bureau.
The Sheriff’s Office has a staff of approximately 700
Douglas Martin employees and a budget of approximately $100
million. The organization is divided by branches, divisions,
bureaus, and units with a concentration of authority and responsibility
at every level. However, the budget that pays for all of these facets
of the department is under the guidance and scrutiny of one individual:
C.F.O. Douglas Martin. Although the Sheriff is ultimately responsible for
the budget, Mr. Martin has proven invaluable as both a financial expert
and manager.
Mr. Martin formulates numerous financial projections and scenarios
which are relied upon by department executives for key decisions involv-
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