MONTEREY COUNTY SHERIFF'S PROMOTIONS vs

SEVERAL MONTEREY COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT PROMOTIONS WERE ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY, INCLUDING THAT OF THE COUNTY'S 1ST WOMAN UNDERSHERIFF. 49-YEAR-OLD NANCY CUFFNEY IS NOW THE HIGHEST-RANKING FEMALE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IN THE COUNTY, AFTER 27-YEARS IN THE DEPARTMENT. SHERIFF MIKE KANALAKIS CALLED IT A NEW PAGE IN THEIR HISTORY, AS HE REVEALED CUFFNEY'S, AND 8 OTHER PROMOTIONS. THEY INCLUDE STEVE DEERING WHO WAS PROMOTED TO ADMINISTRATIVE BUREAU CHIEF DEPUTY; MICHAEL BRASSFIELD WILL TAKE OVER THE ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS BUREAU; NORBERT LIEBERSBACH WILL BECOME THE NEW CHIEF DEPUTY OF THE CUSTODY OPERATIONS BUREAU; CHUCK MONARQUE BECOMES CAPTAIN OF THE ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS BUREAU; RAY MCLAUGHLIN BECOMES A CAPTAIN ; AND ED LORENZANA, GREG CLARK, AND FABIAN BARRERA WERE ALL PROMOTED TO COMMANDER.