Sonora, CA… The Sonora Police Department would like to introduce you to our new Community Service Officer Joelyne Lemas. CSO Lemas was born in Fremont, California, and was raised in Modesto. She moved to Tuolumne County with her Fiance in 2013 and married him in 2014. The couple welcomed their son in 2017, who is a 6th generation Tuolumne County Resident. She has visited the motherlode throughout her life and has many fond memories of the area, including summer camping with her father around Pinecrest Lake.

CSO Lemas worked as a caregiver for the elderly for over 6 years at various assisted living facilities. She describes this line of work as an honor and has found it to be the most rewarding. She also has a fondness for animals and had the opportunity to cultivate her passion for animals while working as a Veterinary Assistant for a local veterinarian hospital.

CSO Lemas enjoys outdoor activities such as fishing, camping, and hiking with her husband and son. She also devotes her time off to nature photography, painting, and sketching but still makes time for quality time at home with her family.

CSO Lemas has always looked for ways to better herself and her community and is willing to help out in any way that she can, and she shared that the Community Service Officer position is a way for her to do just that. She looks forward to learning everything the position has to offer and hopes that her up-beat, positive, and friendly attitude will serve her well in this capacity.

Welcome aboard!