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Associate in Science - College of Marin, Kentfield, Ca.
Bachelor of Science - Golden Gate University, San Francisco, Ca.
Masters in Public Administration - Golden Gate University, San Francisco, Ca.
Sabbatical Leave Study:
Instituto Cultural Oaxaca, Oaxaca de Juarez, Mexico
Colegio de Idiomas de Baja California, Ensenada, Mexico
Graduate Study: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Santa Rosa Junior College - 1967 to 1981 (Adjunct Faculty)
Santa Rosa Junior College - 1981 to 2008 (Professor Emeritus)
Santa Rosa Junior College - 2009 to Present (Adjunct Faculty / Public Safety Training Center)
Prior Teaching Experience:
College of Marin
Napa Valley College
Golden Gate University
Sonoma State University
Mr. Hill was born in Marin County and still co-manages the 113-year old family ranch where he was raised.
Prior to joining the SRJC faculty, he served 14-years with the Novato Police Department as a Public Safety Dispatcher, Patrol Officer, Field Training Officer, Detective, Sergeant, and Lieutenant.
He retired in 2008 after teaching 28-years in SRJC's Administration of Justice program. He still teaches in SRJC's Basic Police Academy at Windsor where he has taught for 45-years.
Mr. Hill retired from the Bodega Bay Fire Protection District where he served as a Firefighter/EMT for 18-years.
He currently works as a Firefighter/Administrative Support for the Sonoma County Fire District.
Mr. Hill lives in Bodega Bay. He enjoys time with his chocolate labradors (Mags and Abby), spending time at the H Ranch, watching college football, and steelhead/salmon fishing on Oregon Rivers.
Faculty and Contributor - www.legalupdates.com - Author Case Law Updates and Legal Articles for California Peace Officers.
* California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training - Basic, Intermediate, Advanced, Supervisory, and Management Law Enforcement Certificates.
* State Board of Fire Services / Office of the State Fire Marshal - Firefighter I & II, Fire Instructor , and Apparatus Driver/Operator Certifications.
* California EMS Authority / Coastal Valleys EMS Agency - Emergency Medical Technician Certification.
California State Firefighters Association
President, Bodega Bay Fire Foundation
California Peace Officers Association
Author - CALIFORNIA CRIMINAL EVIDENCE GUIDE - A Handbook for the Criminal Justice Student (13th Edition). A textbook used in the California Community College system covering Introduction to Evidence, Search and Seizure, Confession Law, and Methods of Identification.
* National Institute for Organization and Staff Development - University of Texas at Austin - Excellence in Teaching Award (1993)
* Firefighter of the Year - Bodega Bay Fire Protection District (2005)
* California Legislature Joint Resolution #120 - "Distinguished California Educator" (2009)
* Firefighter of the Year - Bodega Bay Fire Protection District (2010)
* Firefighter of the Year - Bodega Bay Fire Protection District (2011)
* Firefighter of the Year - Bodega Bay Fire Protection District (2015)
* Firefighter of the Year - Bodega Bay Fire Protection District (2016)
* "Lifetime Achievement Award" - Bodega Bay Fire Protection District (2018)