Academic: Adult Basic Education Computer-Assisted Education High School/GED Literacy Program and College Correspondence.Vocational: Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Auto Body Construction and Paint Auto Mechanics Building Maintenance Electrical Works Electronics Office Technology Welding and College Correspondence.Neil, a junior, is playing his second year of varsity basketball, and Logan plays for the freshmen basketball team. Carol is the NRA/Gunsmithing and POST Coordinator for Lassen College and they have two sons, Neil and Logan, who attend Lassen High. Sheriff Growdon has been married to the former Carol Lommori of Upper Lake for 21 years. He has coached youth basketball at all levels throughout the area for many years and is currently the JV Boys Basketball coach at Lassen High School. His is currently a part-time Administration of Justice instructor for Lassen College, teaching criminal law. He has been a member of the California State Sheriff's Association since 2011, a member of their Board of Directors since 2012, and an officer with the association since 2015.īeyond the badge, Sheriff Growdon served as the Rotary Club of Susanville President in 2016 and earned his Master's in Justice Management from the University of Nevada Reno in 2017. In 2013, he was appointed to the California Board of State and Community Corrections by Governor Brown and Confirmed by the California State Senate. In 2012, he was appointed to the California Corrections Standards Authority by Governor Brown and confirmed by the California State Senate. He was recently sworn in for his third term. Sheriff Growdon was elected to the Office of Sheriff-Coroner of Lassen County in 2010 and began his first term in January 2011. He immediately began pursuing his Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Management and graduated in 2009 from Union Institute and University.
In 2007, he was promoted to Assistant Sheriff and was assigned as Patrol Division Commander. Sheriff Growdon was promoted to Lieutenant in 2005 and returned to Corrections as a Jail Manager as well as filling the assignment of SWAT Commander. Growdon received this award for his actions surrounding a domestic violence incident involving firearms in 2004. The award recognizes heroic acts that extend beyond the normal call of duty and involve actual risk of life, or meritorious service in support of law enforcement or crime prevention.
In 2005 former California Attorney General Bill Lockyear honored Dean with the Peace Officer Certificate of Valor which is the highest award a peace officer can receive from the Attorney General. During this time, he also graduated from Lassen College with an A.S. In 1999, he was promoted to Sergeant and during that time he served as the SWAT Team Leader, Drug Task Force Commander, as well as serving in the jail and on patrol. In 1998, he was named Officer of the Year by the American Legion Auxiliary Post Thomas Tucker #204. Sheriff Growdon began his 25-year law enforcement career as a Correctional Deputy and a year and a half later he was promoted to Patrol Deputy, at which time he became a Resident Deputy for Big Valley and joined the SWAT team. Sheriff Growdon was hired by then Lassen County Sheriff, Ron Jarrell, in 1994 and graduated from the police academy in 1995. He graduated from Westwood High School in 1990 where he was a three-sport athlete, and excelled in football, basketball and track.
Lassen County Sheriff Dean Growdon grew up down the road in Westwood.
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