Sheriffs Office Hires Deputies
MEDIA RELEASE
Contact: Sgt Chris Hewitt
Release Date: 06/17/13
Release Number: 1
Calaveras Sheriff’s Office Hires Four Deputies
(San Andreas, CA) Sheriff Gary Kuntz swore in four of his office’s newest sheriff’s deputies. Deputies Jeff Podvin and Zach Glanville were sworn in on May 6, 2013, Deputy Donald Kelling was sworn in on May 21, 2013, and Deputy Kyle Johnson was sown in on June 4, 2013. All four deputies, after having completed a 2-week orientation phase will begin a 16-week field training program. The training program is an extension of their law enforcement academy training, and concentrates on officer safety, sheriff’s office policies and procedures, criminal investigation procedures, and numerous other aspects that the deputies will encounter on a day to day basis. Upon completion of field training they will be qualified as “solo” patrol deputies.
Deputy Jeff Podvin is from the Modesto area. He attended the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Regional Training Center in Modesto.
Deputy Zach Glanville is from Calaveras County, where he has resided for 24 years. He graduated from the Santa Rosa Public Safety Training Center academy in August 2010. His prior law enforcement experience includes the California Highway Patrol where he was a member of the CHP Explorer program, and as a jail custodial deputy with the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputy Donald “Donny” Kelling is a life-long resident of Calaveras County. He graduated from the Modesto Ray Simon Criminal Justice Training Center in April 2009. Prior to coming to the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office he worked four years as a corrections officer for the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office jail.
Deputy Kyle Johnson is originally from Porterville, CA. Upon graduating from high school he joined the US Army National Guard, and served overseas in Iraq. In 2006 he attended the police academy, and after graduating began working for the Lassen County Sheriff’s Office as a patrol deputy. Deputy Johnson has his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice.
Address/Location
Calaveras County Sheriff's Office
Jeff Tuttle Dr
San Andreas, CA 95249
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 209-754-6500