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. Dave is a graduate of the 248th session of the FBI National Academy.
