Occidental College
Campus Safety
People
Get to know your Campus Safety Officers.
1. How long have you worked here?
Since 1978.
2. What shift do you work?
Primarily days.
3. What is your primary duty?
Director of Campus Safety.
4. What is your home town?
I’m from San Diego, but now Eagle Rock!
5. Where is your favorite place on campus?
The Quad.
6. What is the most enjoyable aspect of your job?
The people…the place.
7. What is your favorite movie?
The Descendents.
8. Orange or Black?
Black with pearls.
1. How long have you worked here?
Since 1983.
2. What shift do you work?
Day watch.
3. What is your primary duty?
I am in charge of Operations within the Department.
4. What is your home town?
Industry, Guyana, South America.
5. Where is your favorite place on campus?
Fiji Hill.
6. What is the most enjoyable aspect of your job?
Making a difference in student’s lives. I always say Oxy is the second happiest place on earth!
7. What is your favorite movie?
Colors.
8. Orange or Black?
Orange.
1. How long have you worked here?
Since 2003.
2. What shift do you work?
The morning shift.
3. What is your primary duty?
Administrative Sergeant.
4. What is your home town?
East Los Angeles.
5. Where is your favorite place on campus?
Lower Herrick under the wind chime.
6. What is the most enjoyable aspect of your job?
Learning that everyday may not be good, but there is something good in everyday.
7. What is your favorite movie?
Despicable Me!
8. Orange or Black?
Orange.
1. How long have you worked here?
Since 1999.
2. What shift do you work?
The evening shift, 2p-10p.
3. What is your primary duty?
Secure buildings, patrol the campus, and keep the campus safe.
4. What is your home town?
Los Angeles, CA.
5. Where is your favorite place on campus?
Mullin Studio.
6. What is the most enjoyable aspect of your job?
Working with all the great members of the college.
7. What is your favorite movie?
Forrest Gump.
8. Orange or Black?
Black.
1. How long have you worked here?
Since 2007.
2. What shift do you work?
Mostly evening shifts.
3. What is your primary duty?
Supervising patrol Officers.
4. What is your home town?
Culver City, CA.
5. Where is your favorite place on campus?
Bell Field.
6. What is the most enjoyable aspect of your job?
I enjoy making a positive difference in student’s lives and watching them grow in the four years that they are here.
7. What is your favorite movie?
Gladiator.
8. Orange or Black?
Orange
1. How long have you worked here?
Since 2009.
2. What shift do you work?
Day watch.
3. What is your primary duty?
Lead dispatcher.
4. What is your home town?
Eagle Rock, CA.
5. Where is your favorite place on campus?
The Quad.
6. What is the most enjoyable aspect of your job?
Interacting, communicating and assisting the entire college community.
7. What is your favorite movie?
Legend (1985).
8. Orange or Black?
Black.
1. How long have you worked here?
Since 2006.
2. What shift do you work?
8p-4a.
3. What is your primary duty?
RHOPO Officer.
4. What is your home town?
Los Angeles, CA.
5. Where is your favorite place on campus?
The Rangeview coffee cart.
6. What is the most enjoyable aspect of your job?
Keeping the college community safe.
7. What is your favorite movie?
Super Troopers.
8. Orange or Black?
Black.
1. How long have you worked here?
Since 2005.
2. What shift do you work?
I work mostly evening shifts.
3. What is your primary duty?
I work in the office at the Dispatch desk.
4. What is your home town?
St. Louis, MO.
5. Where is your favorite place on campus?
My favorite place is Fiji Hill just above Hillside Theater. The view is great!
6. What is the most enjoyable aspect of your job?
Definitely helping all of my customers which includes students, staff and neighborhood residents.
7. What is your favorite movie?
One of my recent favorites is the Coen brothers’ remake of “True Grit.”
8. Orange or Black?
Black.
1. How long have you worked here?
Since 2005.
2. What shift do you work?
10p-6a.
3. What is your primary duty?
Patrol Officer.
4. What is your home town?
Los Angeles, CA.
5. Where is your favorite place on campus?
Rush Gym.
6. What is the most enjoyable aspect of your job?
Interacting with students and helping them.
7. What is your favorite movie?
Shawshank Redemption.
8. Orange or Black?
Orange.
1. How long have you worked here?
Since 2005.
2. What shift do you work?
8p-4a.
3. What is your primary duty?
RHOPO Officer.
4. What is your home town?
Moss Point, MS.
5. Where is your favorite place on campus?
Hillside Theater.
6. What is the most enjoyable aspect of your job?
Helping solve problems on campus.
7. What is your favorite movie?
Car Wash.
8. Orange or Black?
Black.
1. How long have you worked here?
Since 1984.
2. What shift do you work?
I work the ‘grave yard’ shift.
3. What is your primary duty?
Field officer.
4. What is your home town?
Glen Ellyn, IL.
5. Where is your favorite place on campus?
The Library.
6. What is the most enjoyable aspect of your job?
Interfacing with our superb students, faculty, staff, alumni and guests.
7. What is your favorite movie?
2001: A Space Odyssey
8. Orange or Black?
Black.
1. How long have you worked here?
Since 2005.
2. What shift do you work?
The day shift.
3. What is your primary duty?
Field officer.
4. What is your home town?
La Crescenta, CA.
5. Where is your favorite place on campus?
The Library.
6. What is the most enjoyable aspect of your job?
The interaction with the pleasant students and staff.
7. What is your favorite movie?
Full Metal Jacket.
8. Orange or Black?
Black.
1. How long have you worked here?
Since 2009.
2. What shift do you work?
An evening field officer and evening dispatcher.
3. What is your primary duty?
Make sure students, faculty, property and equipment are safe throughout the campus.
4. What is your home town?
Los Angeles, CA.
5. Where is your favorite place on campus?
Hillside Theater.
6. What is the most enjoyable aspect of your job?
Interacting with people and seeing the immediate satisfaction of helping those people.
7. What is your favorite movie?
Rush Hour 2.
8. Orange or Black?
Black.
1. How long have you worked here?
Since 2010.
2. What shift do you work?
I work day shift primarily.
3. What is your primary duty?
Responding to emergencies on campus.
4. What is your home town?
Evanston, IL.
5. Where is your favorite place on campus?
West exterior of Stewie Hall.
6. What is the most enjoyable aspect of your job?
Taking care of the young adults on campus.
7. What is your favorite movie?
Do The Right Thing.
8. Orange or Black?
Black.
1. How long have you worked here?
Since 2010.
2. What shift do you work?
The evening shift.
3. What is your primary duty?
Field officer.
4. What is your home town?
Los Angeles, CA.
5. Where is your favorite place on campus?
Athletics.
6. What is the most enjoyable aspect of your job?
Communicating and helping our students and faculty.
7. What is your favorite movie?
The Shawshank Redemption.
8. Orange or Black?
Orange.
1. How long have you worked here?
Since 2008.
2. What shift do you work?
6p-10p.
3. What is your primary duty?
On call Officer manning stationary posts.
4. What is your home town?
Edinburgh, Scotland.
5. Where is your favorite place on campus?
Athletics.
6. What is the most enjoyable aspect of your job?
Keeping the Campus Safe.
7. What is your favorite movie?
Taken.
8. Orange or Black?
Black.
1. How long have you worked here?
Since 2010.
2. What shift do you work?
The day shift in the Athletic Facility.
3. What is your primary duty?
Responsible for the safety and security of Athletics.
4. What is your home town?
Los Angeles, CA.
5. Where is your favorite place on campus?
Athletics.
6. What is the most enjoyable aspect of your job?
That people are cool.
7. What is your favorite movie?
Chronicles of Riddick.
8. Orange or Black?
50/50.
1. How long have you worked here?
Since 2010.
2. What shift do you work?
10p-6a.
3. What is your primary duty?
Minding the safety of the Oxy community.
4. What is your home town?
Los Angeles, CA.
5. Where is your favorite place on campus?
Sycamore Glen. Although, it could do with a zip-line.
6. What is the most enjoyable aspect of your job?
Enjoying the beauty of the campus.
7. What is your favorite movie?
The Matrix.
8. Orange or Black?
Black, unless it's an orange.
1. How long have you worked here?
Since 2010.
2. What shift do you work?
2:30p-10:30p.
3. What is your primary duty?
On call Officer manning stationary posts and working events.
4. What is your home town?
Leverett, MA.
5. Where is your favorite place on campus?
Fiji Hill.
6. What is the most enjoyable aspect of your job?
Helping others.
7. What is your favorite movie?
The Lord of The Rings.
8. Orange or Black?
Orange.
- Service Line: (323) 259-2599
- Emergency Line: (323) 259-2511 or dial 5 from any campus phone
- Email: campussafety@oxy.edu
- Location: Facilities Management Building, 1600 Campus Road, Los Angeles, CA 90041