Jared Garcia
Commissioner, Department of Corrections
Government service
Commissioner, Department of Corrections
Corrections leadership
Jared Garcia leads Utah's Department of Corrections. The current cabinet page lists his title as commissioner and dates his appointment as executive director to March 2025. The department supervises people in state custody and in the community. [1]
State investigations and local policing
Garcia began his public-safety career with the Utah Department of Public Safety in 2002. His work included Utah Highway Patrol assignments and leadership in the State Bureau of Investigation. He became Moab's police chief in May 2022, then joined Corrections as deputy executive director in October 2023. [1]
Education and training
Garcia earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice administration from Columbia College and a master's in law enforcement and public safety leadership from the University of San Diego. His cabinet biography also lists graduation from the FBI Executive Command College. [1]
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