Board Members

Dave Britton has worked as an Officer of the SCPD since 2001. Prior to working for the City, he worked for Santa Clara County Sheriffs' Departmet as a Deputy. He has worked patrol and narcotics. He has been on the POA board since 2012. Officer Britton is currently assigned to patrol.

Luke Erickson has been a police Officer with the Santa Clara Police Department since 2009. Since working at SCPD, Officer Erickson has worked in patrol and is a member of the Special Response Team (SWAT). He is currently assigned to the Bureau of Investigations as a Detective, and has been a POA board member since 2015.

Mark Barry has been a Police Officer with the Santa Clara Police Department since 2002. He has worked patrol, narcotics, and was a Task Force Agent with the Santa Clara County Specialized Enforcement Team. Prior to working at Santa Clara, he spent 14 years on active duty in the US Army and recently retired from the US Army Reserve with 23 years of combined service. He has been on the POA board since 2014. Recently promoted to Sergeant, Mark Barry is currently assigned to the Field Operations Division as a patrol supervisor.

Mike Horn started with the Santa Clara Police Department in 2005. He has prior law enforcement experience with the Roseville Police Department. Mike has 11 years of law enforcement experience. He has worked assignments, which include K-9 unit, Special Response Team (SWAT), and patrol. This is his first term on the POA board.

Brian Gilbert has been at the Santa Clara Police Department for 21 years. He was recently promoted to Lieutentant, and is currently in charge of the security of the new San Francisco 49er stadium. Gilbert has been a board member for 8 years.

Earl Amos has been an Officer at Santa Clara PD for 15 years. Prior to working here, he was an officer at Santa Cruz PD. He has worked patrol, as a field training officer and as a traffic investigator. He has been a board member for 4 years.

Eric Lagergren has worked as an Officer of the Santa Clara Police Department since 2004 and has been on the POA as a Board Member since 2010. He has worked patrol, motors, and has been collaterally assigned to the Crime Scene Unit. Lagergren currently works in the Traffic Unit assigned to motors.

Tyson Shearer has worked as a Police Officer of the Santa Clara Police Department since 2000 and has been a member of the POA board for 6 years. He has worked patrol, motors, SWAT, and HNT. Officer Shearer is currently assigned as a Traffic Investigator.