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CAPTAIN RODNEY VIGUE
Chief of Police

Sgt. Mark Hoyt

Captain Vigue, a 23-year veteran of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and holds a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice from Chapman University. Captain Vigue's law enforcement background includes experience in corrections, patrol, investigations and SWAT operations.

Captain Vigue began his career in law enforcement while serving in the United States Marine Corps as a Military Policeman. In 1985 he was hired as a Deputy Sheriff and assigned to the Blythe Station where he served as a patrol deputy until he was promoted to investigator in 1991. Following his promotion he was assigned to the Special Investigations Bureau in Riverside. In 1993 he was promoted to the rank of sergeant and returned to Blythe Station. In 1998 he was transferred to the Indio Station where he worked as a patrol watch commander and supervised the investigations section. In 2002, he was promoted to Lieutenant and assigned to the Palm Desert Station. During his tenure at the Palm Desert Station, Captain Vigue managed patrol operations, administration and was the liaison for the contract cities of Indian Wells and Rancho Mirage. In 2008 Captain Vigue assumed his duties as the Indio Station Commander and the Chief of Police for the City of La Quinta.

Captain Vigue is a member of the FBI National Academy Associates, the National Tactical Officers Association, and is a charter member of the California Association of Tactical Officers. Captain Vigue further serves his community as an Adjunct Faculty member at College of the Desert, where he instructs segments of the firearms and chemical agent curriculum for the Public Safety Academy.


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