County of San Benito
Edward Escamilla currently serves as Administration Commander for the County of San Benito since July 2017 and has been involved with the Boy Scouts of America as an Assistant Scout Master for Troop 455 since 2016. Prior to these roles, Edward Escamilla had a distinguished career at the San Benito County Sheriff's Office from October 1995 to July 2017, where positions included Corrections Commander, Correctional Sergeant, and Correctional Officer. Edward Escamilla holds an Associate of Science degree in Criminal Justice Administration from San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia, completed between 2005 and 2006, and has also participated in Leadership San Benito.
County of San Benito
San Benito County covers approximately 1,396 square miles ranging in elevation from near sea level to over 5,000 feet, has a population of over 56,000, and is bordered to the north by Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties, by Merced and Fresno counties to the east, and by Monterey County on the west and south. Hollister, the county seat, is approximately 95 miles south of San Francisco, 45 miles inland from Monterey, and 300 miles north of Los Angeles.