James Jensen
Service Record
Santa Clara County California Sheriff's Office
| Rank | Captain |
| Dates of Service | |
| Salary | $414,382 (2023)[1] |
| Last Known Status | Separated[2] |
Incident Reports
2018 Bribery
Jensen arranged for a private security firm to donate $90,000 to the Sheriff's re-election campaign in exchange for concealed weapon permits for their employees.[2]
In October 2018, $45,000 was donated.[2]
On August 2019, as another $45,000 was about to be donated, the District Attorney served a search warrant on the sheriff's office.[2]
Response Timeline
On July 17, 2024, a jury found Jensen guilty of felony bribery and conspiracy. Jensen faces up to four years in state prison.
2019 Bribery
Sung withheld four concealed weapons permits for a private company's security team until the company donated about $75,000 worth of computer equipment to the Sheriff's Office. Jensen was involved in the bribe.[3]
Response Timeline
On November 23, 2020, a jury indicted Jensen, Undersheriff Rick Sung, and two civilians.[3]
LEO Ratings
References
- ↑ James Jensen P., Santa Clara County, Captain, govSalaries
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Tim Fong, Former Santa Clara sheriff's captain guilty of bribery involving concealed weapon permits, CBS News, 2024-07-17
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michael Moore, Apple’s head of security indicted in Santa Clara County CCW case, Morgan Hill Times, 2020-11-23
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