Sara O'Malley

Sara O'Malley began her law enforcement career in 1998 as a Police Explorer with the Burlingame Police Department. She joined the San Francisco Sheriff’s Office on July 16, 2007, and was promoted to captain in November 2025.

Captain O'Malley has served in a wide range of assignments over her career, including Deputy roles at County Jail #2, the Classification Unit, and the Personnel Unit. She was promoted to sergeant in 2016, where she led the Community Programs Unit, overseeing Electronic Monitoring, NOVA, and Homeless Outreach. In 2022, she advanced to lieutenant, serving as Watch Commander at County Jail #2 and County Jail #3, Program Lieutenant at CJ#3, and Executive Officer in the Planning and Project Division.

Captain O'Malley has contributed to the Policy and Procedure Committee and the Honor Guard. She serves as the Peer Support Team Coordinator, is a member of the Wellness Team, and acts as the Office Liaison for the Department Operations Center (DOC) and the City Emergency Operations Center (EOC).

She is a graduate of Class 452 of the POST Sherman Block Supervisory Leadership Institute (SLI) and POST Command College Class 75. Captain O'Malley earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from San Francisco State University in 2005.

Captain O'Malley is married with their three sons. She is actively involved in her community, volunteering as a youth sports coach and supporting first responders through her work with the First Responders Support Network’s West Coast Post Trauma Retreat.