Marin Swears In New Sheriff

BY KATY ST. CLAIR

MARIN COUNTY, CA — Former Acting Marin County Sheriff Jamie Scardina is now the permanent sheriff after the board of supervisors appointed him to the position and he was sworn in Thursday.

Scardina is a Marin native and is now the 22nd sheriff in the county's history and only the third to hold the office since 1983. He was elected in the June primary after running unopposed.

Initially, Scardina was to take the helm on Jan. 2, 2023, but longtime Sheriff Robert Doyle retired June 30.

The new chief grew up in Corte Madera and went to school at Marin Catholic High School and the College of Marin. He earned his bachelor's in sociology with an emphasis on criminology at the University of Montana.

His police career began in Tiburon and he joined the sheriff's office in 2000, moving through all the ranks to chief.

Scardina takes the helm following a Grand Jury report that called for independent oversight of the Marin Sheriff's Office following policing inequities the body highlighted in Marin City, which is 23 percent African American.

"I know there's a lot of people in the community who want to talk, and we're looking forward to having those conversations," he said in a statement.

Scardina said he wasn't going to take the appointment lightly and that he knows that it comes with a lot of responsibility.

As sheriff, he will earn $251,825 plus benefits and oversee a department of 311 full time staff with a $78 million operating budget.

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