Law Enforcement Division
- Warden Career Information
- DFG Warden Academy
- CalTIP Program
- Headquarters Staff
- Enforcement Districts
- History of Game Wardens
- Hunter Education
Law Enforcement Division
1416 Ninth Street, Room 1326
Sacramento CA 95814
(916) 653-4094
Helpful Information
- Fish and Game Code
- CA Code of Regulations, including Title 14
- Hunting & Fishing Regulations
- Citation Data
- Declaration for Entry, required for bringing game animals into California
- Firearms Laws
(Booklet by CA Dept. of Justice) (PDF) - Bail & Penalties (Fines) (PDF)
Law Enforcement Division Organization Chart
Nancy Foley - Chief of Enforcement
- Northern District Mike Carion, Assistant Chief
- North Coast District Doug Huckins, Assistant Chief
- Central District John Baker, Assistant Chief
- Southern District Paul Hamdorf, Assistant Chief
- Hiring, Training & Administrative Services Unit
- Rob Allen, Assistant Chief
- Administrative Operations
- Kim Karcher, Administrative Officer (916) 653-5024
- Paul Kraus, Administrative Liaison (916) 653-7135
- Leslie Brown, Administrative Support (916) 653-4094
- Deborah Alanis, Confidential Assistant (916) 653-7120
- Alex Browning, Office Technician (916) 653-9843
- Patty Long, Staff Services Analyst (916) 657-2475
- Phil Nelms, Captain - Retired Annuitant (916) 653-9742
- Hunter Education
- Roy Griffith, Captain
- Sarah Brar, Staff Services Analyst (916) 653-1235
- Kathy Mammen, Business Services Assistant (916) 651-9169
- Student Assistant
- 4 District Coordinators and Advanced Hunter Ed Coordinator
- Academy, Training, Hiring and Recruitment
- Vacant, Captain
- John Lawson, Training Lieutenant - Training
- Barry Ceccon, Academy Lieutenant
- Academy Cadet Training Officer
- Vacant, Hiring & Recruitment Lieutenant
- Patrick Foy, Enforcement Information Officer
- Information Systems Unit
- Ken Mears, LAN Administrator
- Larry Brecheisen, Assistant LAN Administrator
- Professional Standards Unit
- Liz Schwall, Captain - Investigative Services and Background Investigations
- Laurie Knowles, Lieutenant Specialist - Investigative Services
- John Winings , Lieutenant Specialist - Investigative Services
- Scott Melvin, N. Coast Lieutenant Specialist - Investigative Services
- Jennifer Ikemoto, Lieutenant Specialist - Cal TIP
- Natural Resource Volunteer, Reserve Officer, K-9 Program
- Rob Roberts, Captain
- Kent Smirl, Lieutenant - Southern Ca
- Steve Stiehr, Lieutenant Specialist - Northern Ca
- Josh Nicholas, Lieutenant Specialist - North Coast
- Lynette Shimek, K-9 Program Lieutenant
- Administrative Operations
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Office of Spill Prevention and Response - Dennis DeAnda, Assistant Chief
- Marine Coordinator - Tony Warrington, Assistant
Chief
- Bob Farrell, Captain
- Marine Enforcement
- Jeff Longwell, Lieutenant Specialist
- Delta Bay Enhanced Enforcement Program
- John Laughlin, Lieutenant
- Various Wardens
- Wildlife Forensics Laboratory
- Jeff Rodzen, Senior Wildlife Forensics Specialist
- Erin Meredith, Wildlife Forensics Specialist
- Jim Banks, Retired Annuitant
- Special Operations Unit
- Patty Neely, Administrative Support
- Various Undercover Officers
- Air Services Unit
- Ron VanBenthuysen, Senior Pilot Warden (916) 262-0836
- Pilots and aircraft are assigned in Hemet, Fresno, Sacramento and Redding