Assistant Chief Brad Sitton began his career in law enforcement as a reserve patrol officer with Tigard Police in 2003. In 2006, he joined the department as a full-time officer. He was raised in the Portland area and served for 13 years in the U.S. Army before working as an IT Network Engineer for 12 years.

Over the years, he has held a number of specialty assignments within the department, including field training officer, motor officer, firearms instructor and patrol sergeant. He was promoted to sergeant in 2011 and lieutenant in 2014. In 2024, he was promoted to Commander where he served in both the operations and services divisions. He was named Assistant Chief in July 2026.

Assistant Chief Sitton holds an Executive Certification from the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) and is a 2019 graduate of the FBI National Academy. He previously served as the Vice President of the Oregon Executive Development Institute (OEDI).

He can be reached at Brad.Sitton@tigard-or.gov.

Lieutenant Monty Fox serves as one of four lieutenants within Tigard Police.

He grew up in Alaska before earning his bachelor’s degree in education from Northern Arizona University. He became a high school teacher in PE/health/biology before he decided to follow in his father’s footsteps and pursue a career in law enforcement.

Lieutenant Fox joined Tigard Police in September 2000. He was promoted to Sergeant in March 2007 and to Lieutenant in December 2021. Over the years he has supervised almost all areas within Tigard Police, including all patrol shifts, School Resource Officers, K-9 teams and the Criminal Investigations Unit. He has also been a field training officer, firearms instructor, force-on-force instructor, a member of the Washington County Mobile Response Team and a founding member of both the Tigard Police Force-on-Force Training Team and the Peer Support Team. He helped design the curriculum for the Metro Sergeants Academy, where he also helped teach new sergeants from several departments across the region. He was also the department's first Professional Standards Sergeant.

In 2009, he finished his Master of Management in Public Administration degree from the University of Phoenix. He is a 2025 graduate of the FBI National Academy.

He can be reached at Monty.Fox@tigard-or.gov. 

Lieutenant Leigh Erickson serves as one of four lieutenants within the Tigard Police Department.

He was born and raised in the Seattle suburb of Issaquah before attending the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. He finished his college education at the University of Washington earning two Bachelor’s Degrees in Physics and Astronomy in 2002. 

Lieutenant Erickson joined the Tigard Police Department in 2004 to follow the family tradition of law enforcement service.  After working as a patrol officer and detective, he was promoted to Sergeant in 2010. During his twelve-year tenure as Sergeant, he worked assignments supervising patrol officers on various shifts, K-9 officers, the detectives in the Commercial Crimes Unit and the Traffic Safety Team.  Additionally, Lieutenant Erickson has been a Field Training Officer, Firearms Instructor, First Aid/CPR Instructor, Taser Instructor, and Use of Force Instructor, including working part-time at the Oregon’s Academy teaching and evaluating use of force decision making.  He also served on the Metro Area Sergeant’s Academy board as treasurer for 10 years.

Lieutenant Erickson holds several certifications, including Management from the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training, Master Taser Instructor, Force Science Analyst and Advanced Force Science Specialist, and is a graduate of the International Public Safety Leadership and Ethics Institute as well as the Oregon Executive Development Institute. He enjoys spending time with his family, skiing, snowshoeing and spending time outside.

He can be reached at Leigh.Erickson@tigard-or.gov.

 Lieutenant Cameron Odam is one of four lieutenants within the Tigard Police Department.

He moved to Oregon in 1998 after growing up in Escondido, California, and wanted to be a police officer since he was a child. After working in IT, he followed a family tradition of law enforcement service and joined the Tigard Police Department as a patrol officer in 2001. He says Tigard’s culture, department size and community support appealed to him.

He served as a Field Training Officer from 2005-2016. He also became a K-9 handler during that time, as he worked with K-9 Baxter from 2010-2016. When he was promoted to Sergeant in 2016, Baxter retired to live with the Odam family. As a Sergeant, he supervised three K-9 teams and traveled to Indiana and California to help select K-9s for other handlers. He also led the redevelopment of the department’s Field Training program and implemented both online field training management software and a new Records Management System. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 2024.

He attended Clackamas Community College in the Criminal Justice degree program and holds a Supervisor Certificate from the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training. He is a current member of the National Association of Field Training Officers and the Oregon Peace Officers Association. He is a past member of the National Technical Investigators Association and the Oregon Police Canine Association. 

Outside of work, Lieutenant Odam prioritizes spending time with his wife of 25 years and their two children, including traveling, camping, weekend getaways, off-roading, cruising and trips to Disneyland! They have two Corgi’s and enjoy family game nights, from card games and board games to computer coding to create a private gaming server for family and friends.

He can be reached at Cameron.Odam@tigard-or.gov. 

Lieutenant Thomas Clarson is one of four Lieutenants within the Tigard Police Department. 

He began his law enforcement career as a police officer with the Chicago Police Department before he joined the Tigard Police Department in June 2008.

Over the years, he has primarily worked patrol and also has experience as a detective and School Resource Officer. He was promoted to Sergeant in 2014 to oversee patrol operations and was promoted to Lieutenant in July 2026. 

He can be reached at Thomas.Clarson@tigard-or.gov.