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Captain Joseph Fender was recently promoted to the rank of captain by Sheriff Robert Luna and assigned to Lancaster Sheriff's Station.

Captain Fender joined the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department in 2000 and graduated with Academy Class #314. Following graduation, Captain Fender was assigned to Pitchess Detention Center - East Facility and the Mira Loma Detention Center, before transferring to Palmdale Station in 2005 where he served as a patrol deputy, a crime impact team member, and a field training officer. Captain Fender then transferred to Operation Safe Streets Bureau where he served as a Gang Enforcement Team deputy, a gang crime investigator, and a Federal Task Force Officer.

In 2009, Captain Fender promoted to the rank of sergeant and was again assigned to Lancaster Station. He then transferred to Altadena Station where he was assigned as a Detective Bureau sergeant and a Federal Task Force supervisor. Captain Fender served subsequent supervisorial assignments as a Narcotics Bureau crew sergeant at Compton and Temple Stations, as an operations sergeant at Crescenta Valley Station, and as the East Patrol Division Headquarters operations sergeant.

In 2015, Captain Fender was promoted to the rank of lieutenant and again assigned to Lancaster Station where he served as a watch commander and operations lieutenant. He transferred to Santa Clarita Valley Station where he supervised the Crime Prevention Unit, and then served as the Detective Bureau lieutenant and interim unit commander of Malibu/Lost Hills Station. Captain Fender was selected to serve as the North Patrol Division Headquarters executive aide, and then served as an Internal Affairs Bureau team lieutenant.

Captain Fender holds bachelor's and master's degrees in criminal justice from American Military University, as well as graduate certificates in police command and education from the Universities of San Diego and Virginia. He is a graduate of the Sherman Block Supervisory Leadership Institute, the Los Angeles Police Department's West Point Academy, the FBI National Academy, and the P.O.S.T. Command College. He has been the recipient of several Department awards, including the Meritorious Conduct Gold and Silver awards, the Line of Duty Award, the Exemplary Service Award, and the ALADS Bravery Medal.

Captain Fender is a veteran of the United States Navy, as is his wife of over 25 years. They share three sons; two of whom are also veterans of the United States Navy and the Coast Guard. In his free time, Captain Fender enjoys spending time with his family and restoring vintage automobiles.