Our Mission

The members of the Fresno County Sheriff's Office, in partnership with the community, are dedicated to excellence in the delivery of public safety services.

Our Vision

The Fresno County Sheriff's Office is committed to an ongoing partnership with the community based on communication, cooperation and trust. This partnership will promote an environment that ensures safety and peace, while treating all persons with respect and dignity.

Our Values

Professionalism: While leading by example, we are committed to excellence, honor, and valor in the performance of our duties.

Accountability: Through communication and cooperation we strive to build community confidence with sensitivity to the diversity of all people, holding all employees to the highest standards of professional conduct.

Integrity: Dedication to the ethical standards of honesty, humility, fairness, and respect.

Trust: Through teamwork to instill mutual respect between ourselves, and to promote confidence within the community.

Commitment: To these principles, to the public, and to Law Enforcement Code of Ethics.

Service: To our community with professionalism, meaningful responses and legendary quality.

 Biography

SHERIFF JOHN ZANONI

John Zanoni was born and raised in Fresno and attended San Joaquin Memorial High School. He attended Fresno State where he received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminology and minored in Agricultural Business.

John began his career with the Fresno Sheriff’s Office as a 108 Reserve Deputy Sheriff in May of 1996. He was hired as a full time Deputy Sheriff in November of 1998.

During his career as a Deputy Sheriff he has worked in - Boating Enforcement Unit, Court Services, Detention Custody, Patrol, Uniformed Tactical Assignment, M.A.G.E.C (Multi Agency Gang Enforcement Consortium) Detective and the Search and Rescue Team.

John was promoted to Sheriff’s Sergeant in April of 2005.  As a Sheriff’s Sergeant he worked Patrol, Supervised the Patrol Training Program and Civil Unit and also coordinated the Sheriff’s Explorer Program.

He was promoted to Sheriff’s Lieutenant in 2012. As a Sheriff’s Lieutenant he worked Operations Support Services as a Watch Commander, and was Commander of the Human Resources Unit, Internal Affairs Unit, Concealed Weapons Permit and Background Units and was also involved with the Sheriff’s Office Recruitment Team.

John was promoted to Sheriff’s Captain on February 2, 2016. He served as the Operations Support Bureau Captain and as the Patrol Bureau Captain.

He was promoted to Assistant Sheriff in May of 2018 and was in charge of the Field Services Division.

John Zanoni was elected as Sheriff in June 2022.  He was sworn in as the 26th Sheriff of Fresno County on January 2, 2023.