YCSO Command Staff

Sheriff Leon N. Wilmot

Yuma County Sheriff Leon N. Wilmot began his career in law enforcement in 1985 as a reserve for the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office, after completing four years of service in the United States Marine Corps...Read more>>

Major Eben Bratcher, Operations Chief

Major Eben Bratcher came to work for the Sheriff’s Office on January 17, 1993. Prior to that, he was a Law Enforcement Explorer Scout and also served as a Reserve Deputy until he was hired full time...Read more>>

Captain Jason Amon, Patrol Commander

Captain Jason Amon joined the Sheriff’s Office as a Deputy Sheriff on October 21, 2002 after serving 8 years as a Military Policeman and Criminal Investigator in the United States Marine Corps, finishing his military service as a Sergeant...Read more>>

Lt. Jay Carlson

Lt. Jay Carlson joined the Sheriff’s Office on July 27, 2000 as a Deputy Sheriff. He served as a Patrol Deputy until March 2002 when he was assigned to the newly formed Sheriff’s Office Methamphetamine Enforcement Team as an investigator...Read more>>

Lt. Sonny Hixon

Lt. Lieutenant Sonny Hixon joined the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office on October 21, 2002, after serving 8 years in the United States Marine Corps as a Utilities Electrical Engineer and putting himself through the Arizona Western Collage Law Enforcement Training Academy...Read more>>

Lt. Sam Pavlak

Lt. Sam Pavlak joined the Sheriff’s Office on October 15, 2002 as a Detention Officer. During his tenure as a DO, he worked various custody levels within the Detention Center to include Maximum Security Units, Booking area, Master Control, Internal Transport, and Outer Transport...Read more>>

Captain Ana Duarte, Jail Commander

Captain Ana Duarte joined the Sheriff’s Office as a Detention Officer on May 12, 2012. She graduated from Detention Officer Basic Training Academy #72, where she was assigned as a Squad Leader...Read more>>

Captain Kelly Milner, Administrative Captain

Captain Kelly Milner joined the Sheriff’s Office as a Detention Officer on October 28, 2002 after serving eleven years in the United Stated Marine Corps, finishing his military service as a Staff Sergeant....Read more>>

Lt. Robert Arriola

Lt. Robert Arriola joined the Sheriff’s Office as a Detention Officer on October 13,1998, and graduated from Detention Officer Basic Training Academy #24 on November 20, 1998...Read more>>

Lt. Tristan Gomez

Lt. Tristan Gomez joined the Sheriff’s Office as a Detention Officer in September 2002. During his first two years with the Detention Bureau, Gomez rotated through various custody levels within the jail to include Maximum Security Units, Booking area, Master Control and as Internal Transport team leader...Read more>>