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Lisa Peck, CJM, Lieutenant, Detention Division,
Mesa County Sheriff’s Office, Grand Junction, Colorado

Hello, my name is Lisa Peck. I am a lieutenant with the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office in Grand
Junction, Colorado and have been working in the Detention Facility for 20 years. I hold a bachelor’s
degree in criminal justice administration, and I am a member of Class #11 National Jail Leadership
Academy. I also have been a Certified Jail Manager since 2013 and served on AJA’s Jail Manager
Certification Commission from 2016 to 2021.

• I decided to enter the field • The most unusual job I’ve • One item from my personal
of corrections and make it ever had was… When I was “bucket list” is to… travel
my career because… I had working for the airlines, one to Ireland and explore the
always had an interest in of my duties in the winter countryside.
law enforcement, but did was to de-ice the airplanes. It • I am most proud of… my
not have the certification involved being on a platform son and the obstacles he has
to start as a patrol deputy. I in a mobile tower that was overcome to become the
did not think there were any pulled by a vehicle and you person he is today.
other options without that sprayed glycol with a high • My motto is… “If you always
certification. I had attended pressure hose. You usually do what you have always
a Citizens Police Academy got as much of it on you as done, you will always be
through the Sheriff’s Office you did the airplane when it what you have always been.”
and found that corrections was windy.
was an option that would • I felt it was important to be a • If there is one piece of
be a good start to a law member of AJA and serve on advice I’d like to give
enforcement career. I started the board and commission… to anyone considering
in the jail and was intending Working in jails is not always corrections as a career, it
to go to the academy and recognized as a career, and would be… to be a good
move to a patrol function. AJA has made it their goal communicator. You will
However, I found that I really for corrections to be seen be working in a profession
enjoyed working in the jail as a profession as well as where how and what you
and that this was the career to educate and empower say can make the difference
that I wanted. those who work in jails. As in the outcome of situations
• My favorite way to relax is… a member of the board, I you will face throughout
your career. Your words are
to read, listen to music, go to can be a part of how we can often the best tool you have
the mountains to ride ATVs, continue to bring awareness available to you, and being
and hike. and support for those issues an effective communicator
we face in jails every day, as will benefit you as well as
well as look at how we can your team and your agency.
bring positive change to the
profession.

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