San Bernardino County SO
Nick Tollefson

is a 15-year veteran with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, where he is a Sergeant and Team Leader for the Crisis Negotiator Team. He has a B.A. in Criminal Justice and a master’s in Organizational Leadership. His assignments and experience include Operator, Team Leader, Jails, Patrol, FTO, Gang Team, Departmental Instructor, and SWAT. He has been part of the SWAT Team for eight years. Currently, he serves on the SWAT Team as an Operator, Chemical Agent Instructor, Less-lethal Instructor, Submachine Gun Instructor, and Mobile Field Force Grenadier. Tollefson has over ten years of instructor experience and currently debriefs critical incidents at CATO conferences. He has been a member of CATO for eight years.