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Who we are

Acting on November 1, 2016, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors appointed nine commissioners to serve on Los Angeles County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission as well as the hiring of an executive director. 

A Commission member is nominated from each of the County's five Supervisorial Districts, and four additional Commission members are appointed by the entire Board. The Commission members come from diverse backgrounds, and include community and faith leaders, a retired Sheriff's Department Lieutenant, executives from nonprofit organizations, and attorneys with a broad range of experiences. They are:

  • Hans Johnson - Chair of the Commission, and President of Progressive Victory, appointed 9-27-2022 by Supervisor Solis
  • Luis S. Garcia - Co-Vice Chair of the Commission, and a Senior Program Manager at Advocates for Human Potential as well as a registered associate clinical social worker, appointed 5-3-2022 by the Board of Supervisors
  • Arthur Calloway II - Co-Vice Chair of the Commission, and Director of Strategic Planning of MomsHouse and board member of Friends of the Children Los Angeles, appointed 9-10-2024 by the Board of Supervisors
  • Irma Hagans Cooper - Retired Colonel, U.S. Army Reserve, U.S. Army Nurse Corps, appointed 5-3-2022 by the Board of Supervisors
  • Patti Giggans - Executive Director of Peace Over Violence, appointed 11-24-2016 by Supervisor Kuehl, reappointed 7-24-2018, reappointed 9-26-2023 by Supervisor Horvath
  • James P. Harris - Former LA County Sheriff's Department lieutenant, appointed 11-1-2016 by Supervisor Knabe, reappointed 7-1-2017 by Supervisor Hahn
  • Jamon R. Hicks - Partner at Douglas / Hicks Law, APC in Los Angeles, California, appointed 2-15-2022 by Supervisor Mitchell
  • George B. Newhouse, Jr. - Criminal defense/commercial litigation attorney at Richards Carrington, LLC, appointed 7-29-2025 by Supervisor Barger.
  • Vacant

The Commission's Executive Director is Sharmaine Moseley, who was appointed in November 2023. 

Learn more by reading the full-length bios of Commissioners and Staff.