Background
Thayer, Craig Ellis was born in 1958.
Thayer, Craig Ellis was born in 1958.
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington. Juris Doctor, Gonzaga University School Law. Graduate, Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy, Quantico, Virginia.
Graduate, National Sheriffs' Institute, Alexandria, Virginia. Graduate, Northwest Law Enforcement Executive Command College.
Various positions of increasing responsibility Stevens County Sheriff's Department, Colville, Washington, 1972—1996, sheriff, 1996—2010. United States marshal (eastern district) Washington United States Marshals Service, United States Department Justice, Spokane, since 2010.
Member of Washington State Sheriff’s Association (past president), Washington Association Sheriffs & Police Chiefs, Washington State Bar Association.