Board of Directors

President Jared Wilson joined the Department in 2004 as a radio dispatcher and entered the 69th Regional Police Academy in 2006. He has served as a Patrol Officer in Eastern, Central, Western, Mid-City, and Southern Divisions.

In 2015, he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and served as a Patrol Supervisor in Northern and Mid-City Divisions. He has served on two Crime Suppression Teams, the Gaslamp Bike Team, and as a Field Training Officer and Sergeant. In 2024, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and currently serves as the leader of the Traffic Division Motorcycle Unit.

President Wilson holds a Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration from San Diego State University.

President Wilson began his service on the Board in 2018 and has since been reelected three times. He has served as a Director, Secretary, and twice as President. He currently serves on the Executive Board of PORAC and as an Area Vice President for NAPO.

Adam Devor moved to San Diego after graduating from California State University Northridge with a Bachelor of Science degree in public health education. He joined the San Diego Police Department in 2014 and was in the 101st Police Academy. After phase training, he was assigned to Central Division. Aside from working Northern Division’s Summer Beach Team in 2019, he has worked exclusively at Central Division.

In the second half of 2020, Adam received the Officer of the Shift Award for Central Division. He was commended for his dedication to patrol duties and his ability to mentor other officers.

In 2022, Adam was elected to the POA Board and was also elected to the POA’s Executive Board as the secretary. His term expires in 2025.

Adam is currently the Member Relations chair and takes an active role with the Communications Committee.

David grew up in Otay Mesa, San Diego, and graduated from Montgomery High School. He earned a degree in business management from Cal State San Marcos and an associate degree in biblical studies from Southern California Seminary. David has been married for over 18 years and has three kids. David enjoys camping and road tripping with the family.

David joined the SDPD in January 2009. He has worked as a patrol officer in Southern, Southeastern and Traffic Divisions. He left Traffic to become a field training officer and later worked as a long-term acting sergeant. In 2020, David transferred to Domestic Violence, where he worked as an acting detective until he was later promoted to detective. In 2021, David promoted to sergeant and was assigned to Northwestern Division. David currently works as a patrol sergeant in Eastern Division.

David will always stand for what he believes is right. In three words, David stands for God, Family and Freedom. David considers it a blessing to work in a profession where he gets to serve the community as a law enforcement officer.

David is happy to serve the POA membership and is thankful for their support.

Lieutenant Jared Thompson joined the Department in 2007. He served in patrol at Central Division and Southeastern Division. He also gained investigative experience during his near-decade at Central Division. Jared was promoted to sergeant in 2017 and has since served in Patrol, EEO and Internal Affairs. He is currently assigned to the 290 Unit and the Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement Task Force.

Jared was elected to the SDPOA in 2023 and has served on multiple committees.

Jared’s priorities are God, his family and people. He believes we are all imperfect people much in need of grace and second chances. Jared volunteers at his church and spends much of his personal time involved with his sons in youth sports.

Over the past 25 years, Joe has been assigned to the San Diego Police Department’s Patrol Operations and Traffic Operations as a motorcycle officer and motorcycle sergeant. He was elected to the San Diego Police Officers Association Board of Directors in 2021, and in 2022 he became the treasurer. As a second-generation San Diego police officer, he is personally and professionally vested in the well-being of our membership and our great profession.

Julia Denny grew up in San Diego and joined the San Diego Police Department in 2013 in the 98th academy. Julia worked patrol in Mid-City and Northern Division and was promoted to detective in 2020. As a detective, she worked Western Division and the 290 unit. She was promoted to sergeant in 2025 and currently works patrol at Southern Division. She is excited to be on the board and will support the members the best she can.

Nick Nguyen was born and raised in San Diego. He joined the San Diego Police Department in 2005 after graduating from the University of California Riverside with a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering. He graduated from the 66th San Diego Regional Academy and has worked Central and Western Divisions in his time on the Department.

Nick has worked a variety of assignments, including FTO, Peer Support and SWAT, and has received awards from Mothers Against Drunk Driving and the Auto Theft Awards Committee.

David Peplowski started his law enforcement career after his Marine Corps enlistment with the Seattle Police Department in 2005. From 2005 through 2012, David worked multiple patrol precincts and finished his time with Seattle P.D. on an undercover street team. David started with the San Diego Police Department in 2012 after graduating the 91st Regional Academy. He has worked Central Division patrol and the Gaslamp Enforcement Team. David worked investigative assignments as a detective at Central Division, Southern Division, Child Abuse, Robbery and the Special Investigations Unit. David was promoted to sergeant in February 2025 and assigned to Mid-City Patrol.

In 2025, David was elected to the POA Board and his term expires at the end of this year. He is currently the chair for the Retirement and Benefits Committee and assists with the Labor Management Committee.

Jeremy Huff came to the San Diego Police Department in 2012 after 10 years of working as a state police officer for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and as a deputy for the Pima County Sheriff’s Department in Tucson, Arizona.

Jeremy started his career in Northwestern Patrol, then Northern Patrol. This is where he utilized his training as a licensed yacht and dive boat captain along with his training in waterborne law enforcement on the Department’s Harbor Unit for three years.

Jeremy moved to Northern’s Quality of Life Team, then Central’s Quality of Life Team, and was a member of the newly founded Neighborhood Policing Division. He was also a part of the Department’s Bravo Team for five years.

In 2021, Jeremy was selected for Traffic Division’s Motor Unit and worked as a motor officer until June 2022. He was promoted to sergeant in June 2022 and currently works in Western Division.