Henk Peeters

Henk Peeters is the Director of Security at Sunnylands. Prior to joining Sunnylands, Henk spent 24 years in law enforcement with the Indio and Palm Springs Police Departments before retiring in 2018.

Most recently, Henk was a captain for the Palm Springs Police Department, overseeing the department’s operations and services divisions. As a captain, Henk supervised sworn and non-sworn personnel in patrol, traffic, SWAT, investigations bureau, budget, and the personnel and training departments.

Henk joined the Palm Springs Police Department in October 2016 after 22 years with the Indio Police Department. Henk rose to the rank of commander in Indio and also held the rank of corporal, sergeant, and lieutenant and worked several special assignments, including the Riverside County Auto-theft Task Force, K9, and SWAT. As a commander, Henk helped oversee public safety at the annual Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals.

Henk holds a bachelor’s degree in leadership from Bellevue University and attended several executive leadership programs as a commander and captain.

Originally from Wichita, Kansas, Henk has lived in the Coachella Valley for more than 37 years. He and his wife, Kathy, have five grown children and have been happily married since 1987. Henk enjoys hiking, music concerts, and watching the Kansas City Chiefs in his free time.