SACRAMENTO REGION, CA (MPG) - On June 1, 2020, a new commander was assigned to the North Sacramento Area of the California Highway Patrol (CHP) to fill the vacancy left by the recent reassignment of Captain Andy Williams.  Captain Aaron Goulding, who had been serving as the Ventura CHP Area Commander, has been assigned as the North Sacramento CHP Area Commander. 

Commander Goulding was raised in the Inland Empire of Southern California.  He is a graduate of California State University, Bakersfield.  He is a 28 year law enforcement veteran and has spent the last ten years working CHP assignments in both northern and southern California. 

The CHP is a family tradition for Captain Goulding, as he was the first of several family members who now work for the CHP, which include his brother and oldest son; serving in the Bakersfield and Napa CHP Areas respectively.  Goulding’s career in law enforcement began in 1992 with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, where he served as a Deputy Sheriff and worked both jail and patrol assignments.  In 1994 he attended the CHP Academy, after which he was assigned to the Fort Tejon CHP office.  His career has included a variety of field, specialized, and headquarters assignments as an officer, sergeant, lieutenant, and captain.  These assignments included working at CHP offices located throughout California.

As it relates to his new assignment, “I am excited to serve the communities within the greater Sacramento area.” Captain Goulding is committed to making our area the safest place to live and travel.  He appreciates the trust the Department has shown towards him by allowing him this opportunity and assignment as Commander of the North Sacramento CHP.