Occupation: County Police and Public Safety Official (Retired); Elected Official; Emergency Manager
Born: Rochester, New York, March 13, 1941
Education:
Graduate, FBI National Academy (1989)
Coursework, University of Virginia (1989)
Coursework, University Colorado (1959-1960, 1973-1974)
Certifications:
Certified Peace Officer, Colorado; Certified Peace Officer Training Instructor, Colorado; EMT, Colorado; Wilderness EMT; FEMA Emergency Management ICS Instructor; Motorcycle Safety Instructor; MSF; MOST
Career:
Undersheriff, Boulder County Sheriff’s Department (1983-Present)
Emergency Manager, Ouray County (2003-2013)
Commissioner, Ouray County (1995-2003)
Division Captain, Boulder Sheriff’s Office (1971-1991)
Captain, Detectives, Boulder County Sheriff’s Department (1977-1982)
Captain, Patrol, Boulder County Sheriff’s Department (1972, 1974-1976)
Captain, Communications, Boulder County Sheriff’s Department (1973)
Supervisor, Boulder Police Department (1971)
Police Officer, Boulder, CO (1968-1971)
Patrolman, Boulder Police Department (1968-1970)
United States Army Reserve (1963-1970)
Business Partner, Rocky Mountain Motorcycles Incorporated, Boulder, Colorado (1962-1976)
Career Related:
Chairman, Automation Task Force, Boulder County, CO (1983)
Civic:
Chairman, Ray Fire Protection District (2014-Present); Safety Committee, Local Church
Awards:
Recipient, John P. Murphy Public Service Award (1989); Recipient, Distinguished Service Award, Boulder Optimists (1981); Honoree, Officer of the Month, Boulder Jaycees (1968); Recipient, Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award
Memberships:
Member, American Medical Association; Member, International Association of Chiefs of Police; Founding Member, World Space Foundation; Member, Planetary Society; Member, Smithsonian Institution; Member, American Museum of Natural History; Member, National Sheriffs Association; Member, Cousteau Society; Member, Colorado Historical Society; Member, Denver Museum of Natural History; Member, Trout Unlimited; Charter, Member, Air and Space Smithsonian
Family:
Son of Henry C. and Isabel M. Staehle
Married: Mary Ann Jordan
Hobbies:
Photography; Motorcycling; Hiking; Hunting; Fishing
Biography Sources:
Who’s Who in the West – 1992-1993, 23rd Edition (pub. 1992)
Who’s Who in the West – 1989-1990, 22nd Edition (pub. 1989)
Who’s Who in the West – 1988-1989, 21st Edition (pub. 1987)
Who’s Who of Emerging Leaders in America – 1989-1990, 2nd Edition (pub. 1988)
