Commander Rocky Marquez

Commander Rocky Marquez was born and raised in the City of Oxnard. He attended Sunkist Elementary School, E.O. Green Junior High School and graduated from Hueneme High School. Before beginning his career in law enforcement, he worked for the City of Oxnard Recreation Department at the Durley Park Recreation Center and the Oxnard Police Activities League.

Rocky began his career with the Oxnard Police Department in 2002. He worked as a patrol officer and spent eight years with the Special Enforcement Unit before his promotion to Senior Officer. As a Senior Officer, he worked as a Beat Coordinator and Property Crimes Detective, investigating arson, auto theft, and burglary. Rocky was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in 2016. As a Sergeant, he worked as a Patrol Sergeant, Neighborhood Policing Team Sergeant, Patrol Support/Traffic Unit Sergeant, Explorer Program Sergeant, and Unmanned Aerial Systems Unit Sergeant. 

In 2022, Rocky was promoted to Commander and served as a patrol watch commander, overseeing the South District. He is currently assigned as the Investigative Services Bureau Commander, overseeing the Major Crimes Unit, Violent Crimes Unit, Drug Enforcement Unit, Family Protection Unit, Property Crimes Unit, and Crime Analysis Unit. He also manages the Unmanned Aerial Systems Unit and Oxnard Police Explorers Post. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice and is a graduate of the Sherman Block Supervisory Leadership Institute (Class #456), POST Management School, and POST Executive Development School. Rocky has served as the President of the Board of Directors of the Oxnard Police Explorer non-profit organization since 2016.