STAFF REPORTS
New Eastvale Lieutenant, Evan Peterson (Photo Courtesy: City of Eastvale)
Eastvale – Lieutenant Evan Petersen has been selected to serve as the new lieutenant for the City of Eastvale Police Department, Jurupa Valley Station. Peterson replaces Assistant Chief of Police, Lt. Michael Yates, who ended his tenure with Eastvale in July for another assignment.
Petersen has been with the Riverside Sheriff’s Department since 1996. Prior to entering law enforcement, he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University San Bernardino in Business Management.
Petersen’s first patrol assignment was for the Jurupa Valley Station at the beginning of 1999, where he remained until 2004. He was promoted to Sergeant in 2004, and promoted again to Lieutenant in 2008.
During his tenure as a Sheriff’s Lieutenant, Petersen has held commands within Sheriff’s Personnel, the Moreno Valley Station, Sheriff’s Homicide, and has spent the last year at the Jurupa Valley Station.
Petersen and his wife, Andrea, have three children, Ethan, Emma, and Ellen.
Please join us in welcoming Lt. Petersen to the Eastvale Police Department. He may be reached at the Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s Station at epetersen@riversidesheriff.org, or by calling (951) 955-2600.
