Biography
Lieutenant Heath Parsons began his law enforcement career with the Albuquerque Police Department from 1999 to 2002. After relocating to California with his family, he attended and completed a P.O.S.T. requalification Basic Course at the Yuba College Police Academy in Marysville and was then hired by the Woodland Police Department in April 2003.
Experience
In January 2005, Lt. Parsons was chosen to be the DUI Enforcement Officer for the department as designated by grant funding from the Office of Traffic Safety. He was a member of the department's SWAT and Sniper team for many years.
Heath was promoted to Sergeant in September 2006 and was assigned to patrol until January 2011 when he was assigned as the Sergeant in command of the Yolo County Gang Task Force. He was promoted to Lieutenant in November of 2014.
Heath has commanded the Community Relations Bureau, the Investigations Bureau, and is currently assigned to the Patrol Bureau.
Education
Lieutenant Parsons graduated from the University of New Mexico in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry. He received his MBA, with an emphasis in Public Administration, from Columbia Southern University in 2016. He is a graduate of Northwestern University School of Police Command Class #572.