Timothy P. Ryan was born in Oakland, California June 20, 1948 and grew up in the community of Pleasant Hill (about 30 miles east of Oakland). He attended local public schools and graduated from college at the University of California in Berkeley in 1970.

Within a month from graduation, he became a Deputy Sheriff for the Alameda County Sheriff's Office where Oakland was the largest city.  For twenty-eight years, he served the Sheriff's Office rising through the ranks from Deputy to Sergeant (1974) to Lieutenant (1979) to Captain (1986) to Commander (1989).  Although he had experience in patrol, courts, and county records, nearly all of his time was spent in the Alameda County Jails where for his last 10 years he reported to the Sheriff, on this, then "12th" largest system in America.

On February 2, 1998, Tim Ryan was selected as the 7th Chief of Correction for the Santa Clara County Department of Correction in San Jose, California; a system not under the Sheriff, but rather under the County Board of Supervisors (Commissioners).  At the time, this was the 14th largest system with a 1,200 staff compliment (800 correctional officers), and nearly 5,000 inmates.  He served in this role for four years leaving in March of 2003.

On March 25, 2002, Tim Ryan was appointed Chief of Corrections  by Orange County, Florida, Mayor Richard T. Crotty.  Chief Ryan had overall administrative responsibility for nearly 4,200 inmates in custody and 7,000 in community-based programs.  The Orange County Corrections Department runs the 4th largest jail in Florida and the 18th largest in the nation, employs 1,735 individuals, has an operating budget of $135 million, and serves 22 law enforcement agencies.  To prepare for an increase in the number of inmates, the department recently constructed a model four-story intake and release facility, which includes short-term housing, a medical and mental health specialty unit, and courtroom facilities.  The new facility opened in July, 2006.

On November 9, 2006, he was confirmed by the Miami-Dade Florida, Board of County Commissioners as Director of Corrections and Rehabilitation.  He began service on December 4, 2006, for this, 6th largest jail system in America, leading 2,695 staff including over 1,900 certified correctional officers 
 
To contact Director Timothy P. Ryan, please call 786-263-6010.