The Corruption within the 2006 election

In 2006, Bill Hunt challenged two-term incumbent Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona.  Bill Hunt was motivated by the rampant mismanagement and corruption at the top levels of the department.   Bill Hunt won the endorsement of the men and women of the sheriff’s department over Sheriff Mike Carona and received nearly 100,000 votes from the citizens of Orange County.   Subsequently, many of the accusations and allegations from the 2006 campaign were proven true when Carona was indicted on corruption charges.

Carona’s resignation resulted in an appointment process.  The appointment process was handled by the Orange County Board of Supervisors.  Three of five supervisors chose the current, appointed sheriff Sandra Hutchens to fill the remainder of Carona’s term until the June 2010 primary.

Bill Hunt - A Lifetime of Law Enforcement Service

After serving in the United States Army after high school, Bill Hunt rose through the ranks of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, obtaining a diverse background over 21 years within the department's divisions including jails, patrol, investigations, training, narcotics, gangs, SWAT, and management.  

Bill Hunt’s final assignment as a Lieutenant was as Chief of Police of San Clemente where he managed a department budget of more than $9 million that included patrol, traffic, and parking enforcement, investigations and records.  

After retiring in 2006, Bill Hunt started his own business and became a licensed private investigator and owner /qualified manager of OC Detectives, Inc, an Orange County based private investigations agency.  Bill has managed over 300 investigations since founding the company in January 2007.  OC Detectives collaborates with a network of professional investigators who have retired from law enforcement to assist with his case load. Bill's experience in business has broadened his management skills and reinforced his belief in building strong working relationships with the public he served for more than 25 years.  Bill Hunt and his wife Debbie have four children and live in Laguna Hills.

Education

Master of Arts, Negotiation and Conflict Management
California State University Dominguez Hills - 1997
GPA 3.78

Bachelor of Science, Business and Management
University of Redlands - 1995
GPA 3.479 - Deans List

Associate in Arts, Spanish
Saddleback College - 1992
GPA 3.57

Associate in Arts, Criminal Justice
Saddleback College - 1987
GPA 3.57