Academy Commander
Lt. Frank Hayden is a United States Marine Corps combat veteran and served in Operation Iraqi Freedom. He holds two masters degrees, in English and Public Administration. He began his law enforcement career in 2007 right here with the inaugural WALETA class. Over his 16+ year career with Lake Havasu City Police Department, he has worked in a variety of positions including as a field training officer and as a Street Crimes officer. He has served as a supervisor over Patrol, Professional Standards, and investigations units. Lt. Hayden also spent three years as the academy Sergeant at WALETA from 2018-2020. He is currently the commander for the LHCPD SWAT team and Bomb Squad.