Biography

Jerry W. Swatzell holds a Masters of Arts degree in Organizational Management.  He is also a graduate of Northwestern University Traffic Institute’s School of Police Staff and Command. 

Mr. Swatzell was born in Mayfield, Ky.  His family moved to Scottsdale, Az. when he was a child.  He attended Coronado High School in Scottsdale, Az.

He was an adjunct faculty member in the Administration of Justice Program at Phoenix College.  He became a member of the adjunct faculty in 1993. He has taught face-to-face, interactive television and online classes.

Mr. Swatzell retired from the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (Phoenix, AZ) holding the rank of Detention Officer Captain. During his 27+ years he had a myriad of assignments including:

• Commanding jails and jail support areas

• Planning and Research Division

• Liaison with the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors

Mr. Swatzell was an instructor for the National Institute of Corrections in their Data Management Workshop.  He was the Internal Monitor for the Sheriff’s Office’s Federal Court case Hart v Hill.  After his retirement he held a contact with Maricopa County Risk Management Department for providing external referee services for the inmate grievance system.

He is married and had three daughter and three grandchildren.  His daughter and grandchildren still reside in the Phoenix area.