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EXECUTIVE STAFF
- Jacob Appelsmith, Director
- Timothy Gorsuch, Chief Deputy Director
- Eduardo Jimenez, Assistant Director, Administration
- Lori Ajax, Deputy Division Chief - Headquarters
- Susie Smith, Legislative Officer
- Chris Albrecht, Assistant Director - Northern Division
- Joseph Cruz, Assistant Director - Southern Division
- Eric Hirata, Deputy Division Chief - Northern Division
- Rick Ryan, Deputy Division Chief - Southern Division
- Beth Goldberg, Deputy Division Chief - Southern Division
- Matthew Botting, General Counsel
- Tamara Colson, Chief Prosecuting Counsel
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Deputy Division Chief (Southern Division) - Rick Ryan
Rick began his career with ABC in 1998 as an Investigator assigned to Orange County. After promoting to Supervising Investigator in 2001, Rick was appointed to the rank of District Administrator in Los Angeles County in 2004. In 2006, Rick was promoted to ABC’s Executive Management Team and currently serves as a Deputy Division Chief in our Southern Division Headquarters.
Rick graduated number one in his class from the State Investigators Basic Academy in 1995, receiving awards for overall honor student and highest academic achievement. Rick is a member of the Orange County Police Chief’s Association and enjoys serving his local community in his down time. Prior to joining the Department, he served as Director of Security for a large entertainment venue in Southern California.