Commissioner Myers believes in the culture of people first in service and protection.  This means the decisions made by your elected officials must reflect what is best for the residents and visitors we serve.

Commissioner Myers’ people-first commitment is based on a 34-year career as a Washington Peace Officer with the last 16-years as the chief of police. While chief of police, he also served on the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission for 13-years, with the last ten as the Chair, working to improve law enforcement training and accountability across the state.

Commissioner Myers was a 24-year member of the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs and supported the state Accreditation of law enforcement agencies as a long serving co-chair of the Professional Services Committee.

Over several sessions, he testified in the Washington Legislature as a public safety subject matter expert on behalf of the Association of Washington Cities. Since retirement, Commissioner Myers has worked as a part-time law enforcement consultant for several state agencies, including the Department of Commerce, Criminal Justice Training Commission, and University of Washington.

Jeff’s wife Monica is a proud firefighter retiree who was the first female firefighter in the history of her fire department; she currently volunteers with the American Red Cross as the smoke alarm program coordinator in Upper Kittitas County. Their oldest son is a small business owner; and their youngest son is a Deputy Sheriff for Kittitas County.

Jeff and Monica enjoy camping, snowmobiling, volunteerism, and spending time with their three granddaughters.