San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus Announces New Coastside Patrol Bureau Captain Richard Cheechov

Captain Cheechov is a dedicated public servant and law enforcement leader with extensive experience serving the coast. In order to ensure a smooth transition for our coastside communities, Captain Cheechov has been overseeing the patrol bureau’s operations for the last couple weeks.

 

“Captain Cheechov is no stranger to the coast. His deep roots, knowledge and experience serving our coastside communities is evidenced by multiple high-profile arrests that have taken place on the coast just over the last couple weeks,” said Sheriff Corpus. “I can think of no one better than Captain Cheechov for this role and I know our communities will greatly benefit from his leadership and commitment. When you see Captain Cheechov, please say hello and welcome him.”

 

“I’m truly honored Sheriff Corpus has entrusted me to serve as the Captain of the Coastside Patrol Bureau. It is a full circle moment to be back serving the communities where I began my law enforcement career nearly 24 years ago,” said Captain Cheechov. “The Coastside Patrol Bureau is a highly motived and extremely dedicated group of deputies and professional staff who are both personally and professional invested in the community. I look forward to working with the community to expand and enhance existing relationships so that we can work collaboratively to make our communities safer.”