John Leyendecker, II

John Leyendecker, II, was raised primiarly in Rankin, Texas.  He grew up working on ranches all over Texas with his father and a rodeo cowboy.  After high school, John joined the United States Navy in 1990 and served two years of active duty on board the USS Trenton LPD 14 in the Gulf War.

John then joined the Navy Reserves for another six years while beginning his civilan profession in the oil and gas industry.  After two years in the oil field, John embarked on a thirty-two year career in the trucking industry.  He spent many years hauling oversized tankers, flat beds and cattle.

John and his family moved to Sonora in August of 2022 into his wife's family home.  He retired from the cattle industry in December of 2024.

He joined the Sonora Police Department as the Animal Control Officer in March of 2025, and is looking forward to a long future with the City of Sonora.