December 23, 1942 ~ April 2/, 2021
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Once called the cornerstone of South Lake Tahoe, Dave Solaro left his mark on a community he represented for 36 years, first as a police officer, then through the ranks to the police chief, director of public safety, and El Dorado County supervisor.
Solaro passed away Tuesday in Hilton Head, South Carolina, his home since leaving South Lake Tahoe in 2005. He was 78.
He first entered law enforcement in Oakland, California where he was an officer for 4.5 years. Dave then moved to South Lake Tahoe in 1969 where he was sworn in as a patrolman at a police department that was just four years old. In just one year he was promoted to sergeant, then to lieutenant in 1976. He became a captain in 1985 then beat out 76 other candidates for police chief in 1992.
December 23, 1942 ~ April 2/, 2021
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Once called the cornerstone of South Lake Tahoe, Dave Solaro left his mark on a community he represented for 36 years, first as a police officer, then through the ranks to the police chief, director of public safety, and El Dorado County supervisor.
Solaro passed away Tuesday in Hilton Head, South Carolina, his home since leaving South Lake Tahoe in 2005. He was 78.
He first entered law enforcement in Oakland, California where he was an officer for 4.5 years. Dave then moved to South Lake Tahoe in 1969 where he was sworn in as a patrolman at a police department that was just four years old. In just one year he was promoted to sergeant, then to lieutenant in 1976. He became a captain in 1985 then beat out 76 other candidates for police chief in 1992.