KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The California Highway Patrol’s Clear Lake Area Office is pleased to welcome its new commander, Lt. Randy England.

Lt. England took charge of the Clear Lake Area on Monday, Oct. 1, after having served as the commander of the Garberville Area for the past two years.

He succeeds Lt. Hector Paredes, who retired in August, as Lake County News has reported.

England graduated from the CHP Academy in 1997 and was assigned to the San Francisco Area for the first year and a half of his career.

He transferred to the Ukiah Area in December of 1998 and was privileged to be assigned many duties during his tenure in Ukiah.

England has served as public information officer, range officer, physical methods of arrests officer and court officer. He also served in the Mendocino Major Crimes Task Force for over three years.

He was promoted to sergeant into the Garberville Area in 2012.

“I have lived in this area for the majority of my life, and over the past two years, I have been privileged to serve as the commander for the Garberville Area,” said Lt. England. “I am honored and excited to work in this community and with the allied agencies, as well as providing the highest level of service to the people of Lake County.”