Sylvia Moir

Advisory Board Member

Undersheriff Sylvia Moir has over three decades of local police practice, with over one decade as a Chief of Police. She was appointed as the Undersheriff of the Marin County Sheriff’s Office in September 2022, responsible for leading and managing the day-to-day operations and administration of the organization. She was appointed as the interim Chief of Police in Napa, California, in 2021; the Chief of Police in Tempe, Arizona, from 2016 to 2020, leading the department through multiple crises and advancements; and the Chief of El Cerrito Police Department in California from 2010 to 2016. Moir spent most of her early career with the Sacramento Police Department where she served in every division of the department.

Chief Moir holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from California State University, Sacramento, a Master of Arts in Organizational Management, and a Master of Science degree from the Naval Postgraduate School - Center for Homeland Defense and Security where she was awarded the Butch Straub Award for Leadership and Intellectual Courage.