Santa Cruz County

Third-generation County native and 25 year veteran of the Santa Cruz Sheriff's Office, Jim Hart currently serves as the Chief Deputy of the Administration Bureau. Jim attended Harbor High School and then went on to the University of Nevada-Reno on an athletic scholarship and graduated in 1988 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice.

With integrity and attention to detail Jim has executed all aspects of project management including budgeting, scheduling, and managing resources. He currently helps manage the day-to-day operation of the Sheriff's Office, which has a $75 million budget, over 350 staff and is the largest mutual aid organization in the County. In his service with the Sheriff's Office he has proven to be a tenacious and dynamic leader.