Chief Jeff Sass spent 30 years with the Washington State Patrol before joining the Medina Police Department, promoting to the rank of Assistant Chief in charge of the Field Operations Bureau. He served most of his State Patrol career in the Puget Sound area as a Trooper, Sergeant, Lieutenant, and Captain before spending the last six years in Olympia as the Assistant Chief. Chief Sass has an extensive managerial background in field operations, budget and finance, event planning, project management, and homeland security. He currently holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Washington State University and a Master’s degree in Public Administration. He attended Command School at Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command and holds an Executive Certificate in Public Leadership from the Harvard Kennedy School. In 2015, Chief Sass received the Governor's Award for Leadership in Management after coordinating numerous large-scale events.