California Department of Fish and Wildlife

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
  • 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