Captain David M. Silversparre

David M. Silversparre, a 29-year veteran of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, was recently promoted to the rank of Captain by Sheriff Lee Baca and assumed command of the Department’s Crescenta Valley Station in April 2008.

Captain Silversparre’s law enforcement career began in 1979 when he attended the Sheriff’s Department’s Training Academy. After graduating as a Deputy Sheriff, he held assignments at Pitchess Honor Rancho - Maximum Facility, Lynwood Station, and the North Regional Surveillance and Apprehension Team (NORSAT). In 1992 he was promoted to Sergeant and served at Pitchess Detention Center-Ranch and South Facilities, Performance Review Committee, Office of the Undersheriff - Special Projects, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Task Force and Mental Health Task Force. Upon being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in 1998, he took on assignments at Inmate Reception Center, Temple Station, Chief’s Aide for Field Operations Region I and Unit Commander for NORSAT.

Captain Silversparre received his criminal justice education through Glendale Community, Rio Hondo and East Los Angeles Colleges, and through the California State University, Los Angeles.

Captain Silversparre resides in La Crescenta with his wife of 25 years, Kristen. He has a daughter, Michelle, 21, who worked as an intern for CBS and graduated from the University of Southern California in May 2008. Captain Silversparre also has a son, Steven, 19, who attends Glendale Community College. In his spare time Captain Silversparre enjoys playing the piano, fishing, horseback riding and running. Captain Silversparre recently stated, “Having opened Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station in 1973 as a Law Enforcement Explorer from the old Montrose Sheriff’s Station, I am honored to have been selected by Sheriff Baca to command the fine men and women of this station. It is a dream-come-true. I look forward to the challenge of serving the residents of the city of La Canada Flintridge, the communities of La Crescenta, Montrose, Big and Little Tujunga, Kagel and Lopez Canyons, and the Angeles National Forest. ”