New assistant sheriff appointed

SAN DIEGO – On Feb. 25, Commander Theresa Adams-Hydar will be appointed to the position of Assistant Sheriff of the Detention Services Bureau.

Adams-Hydar began her career in 1995 as a deputy working in the jails. In 1997, she graduated from the Sheriff's Law Enforcement Academy. She has worked several assignments in her 27-year career, including patrol, investigations and human resources. As a captain, she was in charge of the North Coastal Sheriff's Station, which includes the Cities of Encinitas, Solana Beach, Del Mar, as well as the unincorporated area of Rancho Santa Fe.

Adams-Hydar most recently served as Commander for the Law Enforcement Services Bureau - Support Services, which oversees the Sheriff's Emergency Services Division. This includes Sheriff's ASTREA, Bomb/Arson, Search and Rescue, Special Enforcement Detail, K-9 Unit, Reserves and the Off-Road Enforcement Team. She also manages the Communications Center, Volunteer Services, Crime Lab, Traffic Services, Homeless Assistance Resource Team and more.

Adams-Hydar holds a bachelor's degree in International Relations and Spanish and a master's degree in Organizational Management. She also serves as an instructor at the Sheriff' Peace Officer Standards and Training Supervisor Course and is a Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy graduate.

She will lead the Sheriff's Department's continued efforts to improve health care and services in county jails. Those improvements will include hiring more sworn and professional staff, renovations at our detention facilities, increasing connectivity to community services for continuation of care, leading the collaborative effort between the Sheriff's Department and its county partners, as well as the many other investments that are currently underway with our staff and jail system.

These changes will make local jails safer for the people in the county's custody and for the employees, while continuing to support the county's already successful programs.

Adams-Hydar will be replacing Assistant Sheriff Erika Frierson who announced her intention to retire.

Submitted by the San Diego County Sheriff's Office.