Denell Payne is the Secretary for the Belles and a Fingerprint Technician with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. She has been with the Department for 15 years, and prior to her assignment with CAL-ID, she was assigned to Smith Correctional Facility. Her current assignment has allowed for relationship building with various agencies within the county. Denell currently serves as Secretary for the Southern California Association of Fingerprint Officers, and is a member of other organizations within the field of biometrics.

Denell lives in Riverside with her husband, Johnathan and step daughter. They have three dogs and multiple gangster fish.

Being a member of the Inland Empire Blue Belles gives Denell the chance to build relationships with women who share her passion for helping those in law enforcement. She doesn’t come from family of LE; so she embraces this family as they echo her passion for helping those who give so much to help us. She can be reached directly at iebluebelles@gmail.com.