Bob Irish

Ad-Hoc Member – Sedona PD (Retired)

Bob started his law enforcement career with the Glendale Police Department in November of 1964. He rose through the ranks over the next 23 ½ years to the position of Executive Assistant Chief. In 1988, Bob was selected as the first Police Chief for the newly incorporated City of Sedona—employee #2—with the task of building the agency from the ground up. He served eleven years as Chief and is a proud Vietnam War veteran.

After initially retiring, Bob enjoyed playing golf and provided criminal justice consulting to various clients. In 2005, an opportunity with the State of Arizona lured him back to the valley, where he spent eight more years—three of those at Arizona POST—before retiring again.

Throughout his career Bob earned a BA in Management from the University of Phoenix, completed the FBI National Academy (Session #113, 1978), and attended numerous advanced professional training programs. For the past eight years he has served on the Judicial Performance Review Commission, and his passions include volunteering with the Boys & Girls Clubs and The First Tee program in Phoenix.