Meet Sgt. Cobian

The El Monte Police Department would like for its citizens to get to know the faces behind the names of those that proudly serve you.  Most do not know that many of the officers at El Monte Police have ties and history with the City of El Monte long before they worked here.

Sergeant Roger Cobian is a life-long resident of El Monte and a proud product of our El Monte Schools. He attended Mulhall School for Kindergarten through 6th grade, Frank Wright for 7th and 8th grades and graduated from Arroyo High School in 1993. 

After high school, Sergeant Cobian attended Citrus College in Glendora. There he joined the world renowned Citrus Singers and had the opportunity to sing classical and pop music in countries all over the world. When Sergeant Cobian finished with the Citrus Singers, he knew he wanted to give back to his community. He put himself through the Rio Hondo Police Academy in Whittier and just two weeks after graduating the Academy as Vice-President, Sergeant Cobian was hired by the City of El Monte as a police officer.  

In 2004 Sergeant Cobian earned the Department's Medal of Valor for saving two people from a burning car. After seven years working patrol and as a School Resource Officer, Sergeant Cobian was selected to work at the department's Community Relations Office. There he has worked extensively with families and school-aged children to find long term solutions to problems they face. Sergeant Cobian has also continued his interest in performing in the last few years by starring in the musicals "Beauty and the Beast," and "Phantom." He is the proud father of four and happily married to his wife who is an educator and full-time mother.

Submitted by Det. Frank Ramirez