Paul Miyamoto

Paul Miyamoto is an American sheriff. He is the 37th sheriff of San Francisco, the first East Asian American sheriff in California history and the second from the department to be elected into office.

Paul Miyamoto
Sheriff of the City and County of San Francisco
Assumed office
January 8, 2020
MayorLondon Breed
Preceded byVicki Hennessy
Personal details
SpouseLeeAnn
Alma materUniversity of California, Davis

Early life

Miyamoto is a native of San Francisco and a graduate of Lowell High School.[1] His father was Philip Miyamoto, an appellate judge for the state of California of Japanese descent.[2] His mother is of Chinese descent.[3]

Miyamoto graduated from University of California, Davis in 1989.[4]

San Francisco Sheriff's Department

Miyamoto joined the San Francisco Sheriff's Department in 1996.[5]

Sheriff

He first ran for sheriff in 2011, placing second against Ross Mirkarimi.[5] Mirkarimi promoted him from Captain to Assistant Sheriff in February 2012.[6]

Miyamoto was Chief Deputy when he ran for sheriff to succeed Vicki Hennessy in 2019.[5] He ran unopposed after his opponent Ron Terry dropped out of the race.[7] He was sworn in on January 8, 2020, as the city's 37th sheriff.[2]

In March 2020, at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in San Francisco, Miyamoto suspended county jail visits and programs to preemptively stop the spread of COVID-19. Non-contact visits with legal counsel were permitted.[8]

Personal life

Miyamoto's family was interned during WWII at Heart Mountain Relocation Center.[3] His grand-uncles served in 442nd Infantry Regiment.[9] He is married with five children.[2]

Miyamoto said that films like The Choirboys (1977) and End of Watch (2012) and television show Hill Street Blues (1981–1987) depict an accurate portrayal of law enforcement.[10]

References
  1. Barmann, Jay (2020-01-08). "San Francisco Swears In California's First Asian American Sheriff". SFist. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  2. "Paul Miyamoto Sworn In as California's First Asian American Sheriff". Rafu Shimpo. 2020-01-11. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  3. Cava, Marco della. "Asian American sheriff in California vows to protect immigrants from Trump policies". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  4. "Paul M. Miyamoto | San Francisco Sheriff's Department". www.sfsheriff.com. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  5. Asmelash, Leah (January 9, 2020). "SF swears in first Asian-American sheriff in the state's history". The Mercury News. CNN. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  6. "Mirkarimi promotes campaign opponent". SFGATE. 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  7. Fracassa, Dominic; Thadani, Trisha (2019-08-08). "Just one contender left in SF sheriff's race". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  8. Chronicle Staff (2020-04-24). "Coronavirus news from the Bay Area: March 13". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  9. "101-year-old World War II vet visits Bay Area on epic journey". The Mercury News. 2020-07-29. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  10. LaSalle, Mick LaSalle (July 15, 2020). "Horrible, heroic or humorous, screen depictions reflect shifting attitudes about police". Datebook | San Francisco Arts & Entertainment Guide. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
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