Thursday, October 15
Chris Leddy, San Mateo Sheriff's Office
Homeland Security in San Mateo County
Air Support
Chris Leddy is a Sheriff's Sergeant for the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. He has been employed by the Sheriff's Office since 2015. Prior to law enforcement, he worked for Cal Fire for 8 years as an Engineer. Chris was born and raised in Redwood City and attended Junipero Serra High School. He holds a bachelor's degree in Homeland Security/Counterintelligence.
Chris has worked as a Correctional Officer and a patrol Deputy. Before promoting to Sergeant, Chris was assigned to the San Mateo County Vehicle Theft Task Force as a Special Agent for 5 years. He has worked major cases including homicide, robbery, violent crimes against people, narcotics operations, and his passion - finding stolen cars. Chris was named the Special Agent of the Year in 2022. He has been recognized as a court expert in vehicle theft trends and methodology as well as license plate reader technology. He is one of three certified anti-money laundering specialists in the county. Chris is also an executive board member of the California Robbery Investigator's Association and previously served as the president and vice president for the organization.
Chris has been a Tactical Flight Officer for the Sheriff's Air Support Unit for 8 years and is the Chief TFO for the program. He has over 400 hours as a TFO. Chris has flown over numerous critical incidents, major emergencies, vehicle pursuits, surveillance operations, search and rescue, and narcotics trafficking.
Chris is married to a registered nurse and has two tyrannical sons (four and two) who keep him on his toes. He enjoys cooking, fishing, traveling, SCUBA diving, backpacking, and flying.