Three law enforcement veterans are promoted in sheriff's department

Marty Rouse The Ventura County Sheriff's Department recently announced the promotions of three veterans of the department effective Aug. 10. Cmdr. Marty Rouse will be promoted to chief deputy; Capt. Guy Stewart will be promoted to commander, and Sgt. Bill Ayub will be promoted to captain.

•Rouse will have 30 years with the department in October. Upon his promotion, he'll assume leadership of the Support Services Division and its two components, professional standards and human resources.

Rouse has worked a multitude of assignments throughout his career, including commander of the Professional Standards Bureau, commander at the East and West County Patrol Stations, commander of the Court Services Bureau, chief of police for Moorpark and manager of the Regional Training Center.

He has a bachelor of science degree in administration of justice and a master's degree in public administration from California Lutheran University.

Rouse is one of the department's experts in incident command management. He was involved with the planning and implementation of the security plan for Ronald Regan's funeral and unveiling of Air Force One at the Reagan Presidential Library.

Guy Stewart •Stewart is a 24-year veteran of the department. Upon his promotion, he'll become the commander of Professional Standards within the department's Support Services Division. Professional Standards encompasses the Internal Affairs Bureau and the Regional Training Center.

Stewart is currently assigned to Special Services/Major Crimes, which conducts and maintains oversight of investigations involving homicide, robbery, sexual assault, significant fraud and agricultural crimes.

Stewart's assignments have included detention services, West County patrol, narcotics, Camarillo Detectives/Special Enforcement Detail, patrol watch commander and detention services administrative support where he managed the budget of the PreTrial Detention facility.

He was a member of the Todd Road Jail transition team in 1994. He's a recognized drug expert, and he taught at the Regional Training Center in addition to performing as the Range Cadre Coordinator for many years.

Bill Ayub He has a bachelor of science degree in criminal justice from the University of North Dakota.

•Ayub has been with the department since 1992. He also has law enforcement experience with other police agencies, including four years with the North Las Vegas Police Department.

Upon his promotion, Ayub will serve as one of the department's six patrol watch commanders.

Ayub currently is assigned as the administrative sergeant at the headquarters station. He has extensive experience in investigations and SWAT operations. He was previously assigned as a supervisor in the Major Crimes Homicide and Sexual Assault Unit and has worked as an investigator at the Camarillo Station.

He has a bachelor's degree in psychology from Cal State University Northridge and a master's degree in emergency services administration from the University of Long Beach.