Law Enforcement Division
- Wildlife Officer Career Information
- CalTIP Program
- Headquarters Staff
- Enforcement Districts
- Wildlife Forensics Lab
- History of Game Wardens
- Hunter Education
Law Enforcement Division
1416 Ninth Street, Room 1326
Sacramento CA 95814
(916) 653-4094
Related Agencies
Helpful Information
- Fish and Game Code
- CA Code of Regulations, including Title 14
- Hunting & Fishing Regulations
- Citation Data
- Declaration for Entry, required for bringing fish and wildlife into California
- Firearms Laws
(Booklet by CA Dept. of Justice) (PDF) - Bail & Penalties (Fines) (PDF)
- Sale of Elephant Ivory in CA
- Penal Code Section 653o
- State/Federal Laws re: Elephant Ivory
Law Enforcement Division Organization
Mike Carion - Chief of Enforcement
- Northern District Tony Warrington, Assistant Chief
- North Coast District Doug Huckins, Assistant Chief
- Central District John Baker, Assistant Chief
- Southern District Dan Sforza, 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
- Vacant, Office Technician (916) 653-9843
- Patty Long, Staff Services Analyst (916) 657-2475
- Phil Nelms, Captain - Retired Annuitant (916) 653-9742
- Hiring, Training and Administrative Services Unit
-Brian Naslund, Assistant Chief
- Academy, Training, K-9 Program
- Christy Wurster, Captain
- Jeff Longwell, Training Lieutenant - Training
- Barry Ceccon, Academy Lieutenant
- Academy Cadet Training Officer
- Lynette Shimek, K-9 Program Lieutenant
- Professional Standards Unit, Hiring and Recruitment
- David Bess, Captain - Investigative Services and Background Investigations
- Patrick Foy, Lieutenant Specialist - Investigative Services
- John Winings , Lieutenant Specialist - Investigative Services
- Scott Melvin, N. Coast Lieutenant Specialist - Investigative Services
- Laurie Knowles, Hiring and Recruitment Lieutenant
- Air Services Unit
- Ron VanBenthuysen, Senior Pilot Warden (916) 262-0836
- Pilots and aircraft are assigned in Hemet, Fresno, Sacramento and Redding
- Academy, Training, K-9 Program
- Office of Spill Prevention and Response and Air Services - Dennis DeAnda, Assistant Chief
- Marine Coordinator - Bob Farrell, Assistant Chief
- Delta Bay Enhanced Enforcement Program, CalTIP, PIO
- Rob Roberts, Captain
- Mike Milotz, Lieutenant Specialist - Cal TIP
- Mark Michilizzi, Enforcement Public Information Officer
- John Laughlin, Lieutenant DBEEP
- Marine Policy, Special Operations Unit
- Bob Puccinelli, Captain
- Jennifer Ikemoto, Lieutenant Specialist Marine
- Alex Browning, Administrative Support
- Various Undercover Officers
- 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
- Delta Bay Enhanced Enforcement Program, CalTIP, PIO