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Command Staff
Commander Larry Irwin 
Chief Deputy
Lieutenant Alan Nelson 
Boating Enforcement Supervisor
Alan Nelson currently serves as Supervisor of the Boating Safety
Division. He began his career with the La Paz County Sheriff’s Office
in 1987 after 13 years Active Duty in the United States Coast Guard. He
has worked as a Dispatcher, Detention Officer, Boating Safety
Officer, Patrol Officer and Patrol Sergeant before being assigned as
the Supervisor of the Boating Safety Division. Promoted to Lieutenant
in 2007, Lt. Nelson has over 37 years of Maritime Law Enforcement
experience through the US Coast Guard and the Sheriff’s Office. He
retired from the Coast Guard Reserve in 2002 as a Senior Chief Petty
Officer with 28 years of Active and Reserve service. Lt. Nelson is
married with 2 adult children and 3 grandchildren.
Lieutenant William Poindexter 
Patrol Division Supervisor
William Poindexter has over 20 years as an
Arizona Certified Peace Officer. He started his career as a Patrol Deputy working
primarily in the Parker (District 1) and Ehrenberg (District 2) areas. As a
Patrol Deputy he was assigned as a County DUI Deputy and was a member of the La
Paz County S.R.T. (SWAT). He was promoted to detective in 2000 and assigned to
the La Paz County Narcotic Task Force. He was promoted to Sergeant in 2003 and
remained in the Task Force as the supervisor. He supervised the daily operations
and assisted with the HIDTA and ACJC grants. In 2008 he was assigned to Patrol
as a Road Sergeant and became Team Leader on SRT. In 2010 he was put in charge
of the SRT as the Team Commander. In 2013 he was promoted to Patrol Lieutenant.
He is married and lives in the Parker area.
Lieutenant Richard Epps 
Assistant Detention Commander
Richard Epps is assigned as the Assistant Jail Commander for
the La Paz County Adult Detention Facility. He began his law enforcement career
in 1990, after 10 years as a firefighter/medic. Lt. Epps has served La Paz
County as a Dispatcher, Detention Officer, Patrol Officer, Boating Safety
Officer and Patrol Sergeant prior to his appointment as Lieutenant. He is married with 5 children.
Claudia Seechoma 
Administrative Supervisor
Claudia Seechoma has been employed with the La Paz County Sheriff's
Office for over 20 years. She has served as Executive
Secretary/Administrative Supervisor under 5 Sheriffs, and oversees all
Department administrative functions, including the Warrants Division,
Accounts Payable, Department Records and Sex Offender Registration.
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