Yuma County Sheriff’s Office Command Staff

Major Eben Bratcher Operations Chief (928) 783-4427

Major Eben Bratcher came to work for the Sheriff’s Office on January 17, 1993. Prior to that, he was a Law Enforcement Explorer Scout and also served as a Reserve Deputy until he was hired full time.

Bratcher quickly promoted through the ranks of Corporal, Sergeant, Watch Commander, Lieutenant and Captain. Through the years he has served on the Special Response Team, the Critical Accident Response Team, as a traffic enforcement officer and in Patrol. He also completed an assignment in Internal Affairs with the Office of Professional Responsibility.

In 2005, Bratcher attended and successfully completed the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy Class 223 in Quantico, Virginia.

Bratcher served as commander of the Patrol Bureau from 2004-2014, and as such was in charge of all uniformed and non-uniformed law enforcement operations, including the Yuma County Narcotics Task Force. Bratcher also oversaw all support functions of the Patrol Bureau to include the Evidence Section, the Communications Section, the Office of Professional Responsibility and the Office of the Medical Examiner Investigator.

In November 2014, Bratcher accepted a new position within the Sheriff’s Office as Jail Commander. As the Jail Commander, Bratcher was in charge of all jail operations and staff.

In January 2017, Bratcher transitioned back to the Patrol Bureau and assumed command of all law enforcement operations.

In January 2021, Bratcher was promoted to the rank of Major and assumed the position of Chief of Operations for Sheriff Wilmot. As Chief of Operations, Major Bratcher oversees all operations of the Sheriff’s Office.