Commander Al Skoglund joined the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department in 1980.  He is assigned to the Law Enforcement Services Bureau and oversees the Vista and San Marcos stations, Valley Center and Fallbrook substations, Emergency Services and Licensing divisions.

As a Deputy Sheriff, Skoglund was assigned to the San Diego Central Jail, South Bay Detention Facility, Poway Station, Ramona Substation, Special Enforcement Detail, and San Diego Sheriff’s Training Division as a POST Basic Course Training Officer.

In 1991, Skoglund was promoted to Sergeant and served at the Vista Detention Facility, Special Enforcement Detail, Internal Affairs Unit, and San Diego County Regional Training Center as a POST Basic Course Coordinator.

In 1998, Skoglund was promoted to Lieutenant and assigned to the San Diego Central Jail, George Bailey and South Bay detention facilities as Facility Commander.  In 2002, he was assigned to the San Diego County Regional Training Center where he served as Training Manager for the Sheriff’s In-Service Training Program, Regional Law Enforcement P.O.S.T. Basic Course, Director for the Regional Training Core Instructional Group and Course Curriculum Committee, and the Standards and Training for Corrections Basic Course.

In 2003, Skoglund was promoted to Captain and assigned to the San Diego Central Jail where he served as Facility Commander.  He was transferred to the Emergency Services Division where he oversaw the operations of the Sheriff’s Aviation Unit (ASTREA), SWAT Team, Search and Rescue, Law Enforcement Reserves, Bomb-Arson Unit, K-9 Program, and Emergency Planning Detail.

In 2006, Skoglund was promoted to Commander and assigned to the Detention Services Bureau.  He oversaw the San Diego Central Jail, Vista and Las Colinas detention facilities, and Inmate Processing Division.  In 2008, he was transferred to the Law Enforcement Services Bureau. 

Skoglund earned a Bachelor of Science in Public Administration/Criminal Justice and an Associate of Science in Public Administration/Fire Sciences.  He is a graduate of the Supervisory Leadership Institute.  He holds a Lifetime Community College Teaching Credential.  Prior to joining the department, he served four years in the United States Army.

Commander Skoglund and his wife, Michelle, have four terrific children, a grandson and two granddaughters.