Administrative Services Division Commander - Captain Tony Gonzalez

A native of Guatemala, Captain Tony Gonzalez was raised in Chicago’s southside. He served eight years in the U.S. Navy as a Hospital Corpsman with the Fleet Marine Force. After his military service, he pursued his education and attended Herzing University, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. He later earned his master’s degree in Organizational Leadership and Administration from the Concordia University – Wisconsin, Batterman School of Business.

Captain Gonzalez was hired as a Deputy Sheriff by the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department in February of 2008. In his early career, he was assigned to the Operations Division. During those early years, he had the opportunity to work on all three patrol shifts and be assigned to contracted patrol duties in the Village of Paddock Lake and the Village of Bristol. As the department’s first fluent Spanish-speaking deputy, he was a sought-after asset assisting surrounding agencies with translation in various investigations.

Captain Gonzalez also served on the Crisis Negotiations Unit from 2011 to 2016 as a hostage negotiator and served as the unit commander from 2016-2020. Other training includes Crisis Intervention Team, Statement Analysis, and Supervision of Police Personnel at Northwestern University’s Center for Public Safety. He is the first member to complete FBI-LEEDA’S Supervisor Leadership Institute, Command Leadership Institute, and Executive Leadership Institute.

Captain Gonzalez was promoted to Sergeant in 2016, where he spent time supervising all three patrol shifts. In addition, he also served as a supervisor in the department’s Conveyance Unit and as the Sergeant of Training and Public Information Officer responsible for media and community relations.

In 2019, Captain Gonzalez was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. At the rank of Lieutenant, he was assigned to the Kenosha County Detention Center as the facility administrator. He was most recently promoted to the rank of Captain in July of 2021, making him the second-youngest member of the Sheriff’s Department and the first Hispanic within the agency to attain the rank of Captain.

Captain Gonzalez is the supervisor of the following administrative staff:

Lieutenant of Professional Standards – Bryan Easter

Lieutenant of Professional Development – Daniel Ruth

Sergeant of Media/Community Relations – Colin Coultrip
Sergeant Coultrip is the department's Public Information Officer (PIO), responsible for creating and enabling communication between the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department and both the news media and the general public. He also is responsible for the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. Sergeant Coultrip supervises the Westosha Central High School and Wilmot High School Resource Officers, the DARE program, and Deputy Friendly. He can be reached via email or by calling (262) 605-5133.

*PLEASE NOTE: The Public Relations Office is staffed Monday through Friday from 8 am to 4 pm CST. The Office is closed on weekends/holidays unless there is a matter of public safety or critical incident. Routine media inquiries received on weekends/holidays will be answered on the next business day.

Sergeant of Training – Alexander Sanchez
Sergeant Sanchez is primarily responsible for the training of all departmental personnel and the documentation of that training. He is the Supervisor in charge of the Field Training Program for newly hired Deputy Sheriff trainees. You may email Sgt. Sanchez.

Sergeant of Support Services – Kent Waldow
Sergeant Waldow coordinates the equipment needs of each shift and provides assistance with resolving technology systems issues. Sergeant Waldow researches equipment and sources services, products and materials with various vendors to supply specialized law enforcement equipment, e.g. vehicles, radios, cameras, and uniforms. He coordinates with vendors for the installation, outfitting, and support of these services, products, and materials. You may email Sgt. Waldow.