Dave King began his law enforcement career in 1983 as a reserve deputy for the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department (SBSD). Hired full-time by SBSD in 1986, he worked gang investigations and patrol duties for a 250-square-mile mountain substation. Dave joined the Vancouver Police Department in Washington State in 1993 and has served there as a patrol officer, detective, detective sergeant and patrol sergeant. He served on special operations (both as a lieutenant and commander), oversaw SWAT, K9, the civil disturbance team and traffic, and partook in a police practices exchange in Northumbria, England, and the Mounted Patrol Unit. He recently retired as a patrol precinct commander where he oversaw police services to over 85,000 citizens and has served as the incident commander for multiple Antifa/Proud Boys protests.
He is a contract instructor for the Vancouver Regional Basic Law Enforcement Academy for the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission. In addition, he provides leadership consulting and training for law enforcement agencies and individuals in southwest Washington.
Dave is a graduate of the 248th session of the FBI National Academy.
