Robert Carden

Bob has been a senior consultant with Prothman since 2008 and brings more than 37 years of law enforcement experience to the Prothman team, including having been Police Chief for three cities with populations ranging from 20,000 to 125,000. He retired as Police Chief from the City of Visalia, California, in 2009. At Visalia, he administered a budget of over $27 million and oversaw a department of over 200 fulltime personnel. Prior to Visalia, he was Police Chief for the City of Marysville, Washington, for eight years, and was also Chief of Police for the City of Lemoore, California. Earlier in his career, Bob also served the Tulare County Sheriff's Department and the Wasco Police Department, both in California. Most recently, Bob has worked through Prothman as interim Police Chief for the City of Battle Ground, Washington. Bob has a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Culver-Stockton College, Missouri, and a Master of Science degree in Management from California State Polytechnic University.