Full Name
Michael Loarie
Job Title
Professor
Company
University of San Diego and retired Los Angeles Deputy Sheriff
Speaker Bio
Mike Loarie (pronounced Lori) was in law enforcement from 1983 to 2018. He started as an explorer cadet on the San Diego Sheriff’s Department, became a deputy sheriff on the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, and ended his career as a captain for the Escondido Police Department with duties as second in-command. He fell in love with law enforcement as a teenager, and that affair did not stop when he retired.
Mike’s work at LASD largely revolved around working at the largest jail in the world- Men’s Central Jail in Downtown Los Angeles. Mike left LASD in 1989 and became a police officer for the City of Escondido.
Mike’s experiences at EPD over the next 29 years were vast. He worked on every assignment at various levels, participated in several turnarounds of problem units, and oversaw the $42M budget as one of his assignments. He also had the fortune of working in the Investigations Bureau, where his team’s closure rates of violent crimes and homicide far exceeded the national average. Mike also has experience working on one of the most devastating fires in San Diego County as a member of Escondido Incident Command. During Mike’s career, he assumed PIO duties for eight years in various capacities.
In 2000, Mike and three colleagues developed an organic internal leadership development program for the Escondido Police Department and the City of Escondido. Their training lasted about five years and included specific courses for senior leadership across all areas of the City of Escondido. In addition, Mike helped design and develop the Management Mentoring Program at the City of Escondido.
Mike helped create and deliver leadership instruction for the San Diego County Regional Leadership Institute as a founding member and remained active there even after retirement on a volunteer basis.
Mike has been working for The University of San Diego as a professor since 2016.
Mike considers himself still an active part of law enforcement. His students are from all areas of the US and at all ranks. 2023 is Mike’s 40th year doing what he loves- his purpose.
Mike had attended a Disney Institute course years ago and later was part of the teaching team for Team Disney Anaheim’s Cast Member Leadership with the Ken Blanchard Company for Disney University. The draw to work at such a magical company stuck with him. That came true for a short time in 2019 when he worked part-time in back-of-house security. Mike had the most extraordinary experiences while at Disney.
Mike and Kathryn met while in high school. They have been married for over 35 years. He has two adult children who both attended and graduated from universities. In addition, Mike and Kathryn celebrated the birth of their first grandson earlier this year.
Mike’s work at LASD largely revolved around working at the largest jail in the world- Men’s Central Jail in Downtown Los Angeles. Mike left LASD in 1989 and became a police officer for the City of Escondido.
Mike’s experiences at EPD over the next 29 years were vast. He worked on every assignment at various levels, participated in several turnarounds of problem units, and oversaw the $42M budget as one of his assignments. He also had the fortune of working in the Investigations Bureau, where his team’s closure rates of violent crimes and homicide far exceeded the national average. Mike also has experience working on one of the most devastating fires in San Diego County as a member of Escondido Incident Command. During Mike’s career, he assumed PIO duties for eight years in various capacities.
In 2000, Mike and three colleagues developed an organic internal leadership development program for the Escondido Police Department and the City of Escondido. Their training lasted about five years and included specific courses for senior leadership across all areas of the City of Escondido. In addition, Mike helped design and develop the Management Mentoring Program at the City of Escondido.
Mike helped create and deliver leadership instruction for the San Diego County Regional Leadership Institute as a founding member and remained active there even after retirement on a volunteer basis.
Mike has been working for The University of San Diego as a professor since 2016.
Mike considers himself still an active part of law enforcement. His students are from all areas of the US and at all ranks. 2023 is Mike’s 40th year doing what he loves- his purpose.
Mike had attended a Disney Institute course years ago and later was part of the teaching team for Team Disney Anaheim’s Cast Member Leadership with the Ken Blanchard Company for Disney University. The draw to work at such a magical company stuck with him. That came true for a short time in 2019 when he worked part-time in back-of-house security. Mike had the most extraordinary experiences while at Disney.
Mike and Kathryn met while in high school. They have been married for over 35 years. He has two adult children who both attended and graduated from universities. In addition, Mike and Kathryn celebrated the birth of their first grandson earlier this year.
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