Daryl started his law enforcement career in 1986 as a Sgt-At-Arms for the California State Assembly. He provided dignitary protection plus oversaw security and order for the business of the State Assembly.

In 1989 after completing the Oakland Police Academy, Daryl was sworn into the Contra
Costa County Sheriff’s Department by Sheriff Richard Rainey. He started his new assignment at a 655 bed maximum-security Detention facility. Daryl advanced quickly and became a Jail Training officer and an Instructor for the 60 hr. Jail Operations class.

Daryl transferred to the patrol division and in 1993, was named “Rookie of the Year” by the Contra Costa Deputy Sheriff’s Association.

From 1990-1993, Daryl was a firearms instructor for the patrol re-entry program.

Later in 1993, Daryl was selected to work in the contract city of Danville. During this five-year assignment, Daryl worked as a patrolman, traffic officer, field-training officer and detective. He specialized in traffic accident reconstruction.

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Daryl was honored by the Town of Danville for locating and arresting a bank robber during the year he worked as a detective.

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Daryl served on the board of directors for the Contra Costa DSA. He was also elected to serve as the Director-At-Large to the Peace Officers Research Association of California. As the director at large, Daryl represented over 650 members from the Sheriff’s Department.

1998, Daryl moved his family to beautiful and spacious North Idaho and worked as a resident deputy in Clark Fork. Based on his substantial training and experience, Daryl also served as a field-training officer for the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office.

Daryl is currently commanding the Patrol Division at Sandpoint Police Department. He is a Taser and POST certified Impact Weapons instructor. As of October 2008, he will have completed 7 years of service with the Sandpoint Police Department.

Daryl currently is President of the Fraternal Order of Police Panhandle Lodge 15. Since 1999 he has actively been a member. Over the last nine years he has served as Chaplin, Secretary/Treasurer, Trustee and Vice-President. In 2003 Daryl
was the State FOP Legislative Chairman. He traveled to Washington DC and lobbied for gun rights on behalf of all police officers in the State of Idaho. Daryl believes the 2nd Amendment applies to all citizens!
   
 

PAID FOR BY THE COMMITTEE TO ELECT DARYL WHEELER SHERIFF, Don Morton Treasurer.
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