Sheriff Scott Jones (Lincoln Law School Class of 2000) was elected Sheriff of Sacramento County in 2010. He joined the Sheriff’s Department in 1989. Sheriff Jones was promoted to sergeant, lieutenant, and finally captain in 2007. After graduating from law school in 2000, he was assigned as the Sheriff’s Department’s Legal Advisor. Sheriff Jones sits on many community and law enforcement boards including the Board of Directors for the California Peace Officers’ Association. In addition to his duties as Sheriff, he is also an adjunct professor for newly promoted law enforcement supervisors and managers throughout the state.