Brian Sampson joined the San Diego County Sheriff's Department in 2002.  He joined the Sheriff's Executive Management Team as Support Services Director in August 2003.  He is responsible for three diverse business units including the Facility Planning and Maintenance, Fleet Management, and Criminal Records and Identification.

Sampson and his staff plan new facilities, provide maintenance to two-million square feet of department improvements, maintain over 1,300 department vehicles, and process half-a-million records annually.  He oversees a staff of over one-hundred and is responsible for a combined annual budget totaling $60 million.

Sampson is a member of the Sheriff’s Executive Management Team and the Sheriff’s Operational Planning Committee, providing recommendations concerning promotions, reviewing major projects and programs, revising department policies and procedures, and developing department-wide plans for the five-year financial forecast.  He also serves as a member of the Awards and Recognition Board.

Prior to his current position, Sampson joined the department as a Project Manager, focusing on real estate issues and long term planning. 

Sampson has worked for the County of San Diego since 1997.  He began with General Services as a Senior Real Property Agent.  He received an honorable award for leasing the Old Central Jail for $25 million over 15 years.  He also received an Extraordinary Achievement Award for initiating the sale of surplus county property for $17 million.

Before joining the County of San Diego, Sampson worked for a national financial institution for 10 years, achieving the position of Vice President of Appraisals.  He started his career with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as an Economist and Appraiser, completing socio-economic studies and benefit-cost analysis for proposed projects.

Mr. Sampson holds two Bachelor's degrees in Economics and Sociology from San Diego State University.  He also completed a certificate program in Management Development from the University of California Riverside. He later earned his teaching credential and is a Real Estate Broker.  In 2006, he completed the Senior Management Institute for Police Academy.