Kelly Martinez
San Diego County Sheriff since 2023; defied county judicial-warrant policy as ICE transfers rose from 30 to 83 in 2025
San Diego County Sheriff· San Diego County · in office since Jan 2, 2023 · in the record since Nov 2022
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Kelly Martinez won election as San Diego County Sheriff on November 8, 2022 with 58.6% (525,111 votes) and took office January 2, 2023; her term ends January 8, 2029.58.6%
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- Ballotpedia — Kelly Martinez
Kelly Martinez is the San Diego County Sheriff in California. She assumed office on January 2, 2023. Her current term ends on January 8, 2029.
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Of 48 people transferred from San Diego County jails to ICE from January to August 2025, 10 were transferred without the judicial warrant county policy requires.
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Of the 48 people transferred to ICE custody from San Diego County jails between January and August of this year, 10 were transferred without a judicial warrant in violation of county policy, an inewsource analysis of documents obtained through a public records request found.
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Under Martinez, sheriff's deputies transferred 83 people to ICE custody in 2025, up from 30 in 2024.
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In 2025, sheriff's deputies transferred 83 people to ICE custody, up from 30 transfers in 2024.
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