Henk Peeters is the director of security at Sunnylands. Prior to joining Sunnylands, Henk was a captain for the Palm Springs Police Department, overseeing the department’s operations and services divisions. As a captain, Henk was second-in-command and 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 was second-in-command for the department. He 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 he attended the Los Angeles Police Department Leadership Program in 2018. Originally from Wichita, Kansas, he has lived in the Coachella Valley for more than 32 years. Henk and his wife, Kathy, have five grown children and they have been happily married for 32 years. He enjoys hiking, jazz concerts, and watching the Kansas City Chiefs.