Assistant San Diego Sheriff Retires After 30 Years of Service

After serving the San Diego Sheriff’s Department for over 30 years, San Diego County Assistant Sheriff, Kim Quaco is hanging up his hat.

Quaco graduated from Indiana University and joined the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department in 1978 after following his older brother’s footsteps into law enforcement. It was his brother who encouraged him to apply in L.A. or San Diego. He stated “The San Diego Sheriff’s Department had me come out three times within five months for testing.”

Quaco was then accepted into the academy. “I was told I had two weeks to get here.  I packed up my car with my belongings and my dog. I got here on a Wednesday and the academy started on Friday. I hadn’t even unpacked my car.”

He recalled that the best job he ever had while working for the Department was being Captain in charge at the San Marcos Station. Along with the many experiences he had working with the Department, he also enjoyed working with the D.A.R.E. program, which started and ran for six years.

The veteran has decided to take his retirement and is looking forward to boating, golf and travel. “We’re moving to Cape Coral, Florida, mid-January, to a home on the water and we’ll have a vacation home in Lake Havasu for the summer,” Quaco stated.

“I’m going to miss Carlsbad. The city is run really well, there’s a great police department and great schools,” he said. “I’ll miss the city, but I’m not going to miss California as much.”

Sheriff Kim Quaco didn’t plan to retire on New Year’s Eve, it just happened that way. Perfect timing for “out with the old and in with the new.” Here’s wishing him and his family the best of luck and many happy travels.

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