Riverside Sheriffs' Association President Bill Young announced today that the Board of Directors has appointed a new executive director, Captain Evan Petersen, to replace retiring executive director Dave Brown. Captain Petersen has served the Riverside Sheriff's Office for over 28 years and most recently held command positions at the Cabazon Sheriff's Station, Ben Clark Training Center, and the Special Investigations Bureau. He holds a bachelor's degree in business management from Cal State San Bernardino. Captain Petersen plans to retire from the sheriff's department in June and begin his new role as RSA's executive director on July 1.