Juan Figueroa

Juan Figueroa is sheriff of Ulster County, N.Y. and serves as vice chair of the National Sheriffs' Association's Drug Enforcement Committee and is the 2026 president of the New York State Sheriffs’ Association 

Figueroa served for four years in the U.S. Marine Corps, followed by 18 years with the Marine Corps Reserve. During his time as chief warrant officer, he held primary responsibilities in operations, aviation logistics support, budget, training, deployment and base facilities abroad.

Sheriff Figueroa became a trooper with the New York State Police in 1988. During his 25-year career with the state police, he held key leadership roles, initially as a police academy instructor and field training officer, then as an investigator. He was elected sheriff of Ulster County in 2018.