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		William D. Sutton Captain II Air Support Division email

Captain William D. Sutton was born in Burbank, California in 1957. He grew up in the San Fernando Valley and received his B. A. degree in English in 1979 from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

Captain Sutton was appointed to the Department in August 1980. He was promoted to sergeant in September 1990, to lieutenant in February 1998, and to captain in December 2000. As an officer, his assignments have included North Hollywood Area, Jail Division, Newton Area (patrol and vice), Planning and Research Division, and Metropolitan Division. As a sergeant, his assignments were in West Los Angeles Area, Southwest Area, Internal Affairs Division, and Operations-South Bureau. After promoting to lieutenant, he was assigned to Harbor Area and later served as the adjutant to the Chief of Staff. Upon his promotion to Captain, he was assigned to West Valley Operations Support Division. His subsequent commands were Continuing Education Division, South Traffic Division, LAX Field Services Division and Valley Traffic Division. Captain Sutton is currently assigned to Air Support Division.

In 1998, Captain Sutton received his Master of Public Administration Degree from the University of La Verne. Additionally, he is a member of the San Gabriel Valley Peace Officers Association, the Peace Officer Association of Los Angeles County, the International Association of Chiefs of Police, and the Airborne Law Enforcement Association.