Adam Howell
Hartsville,SC
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Criminal Investigations Detective
Darlington County Sheriff's Office
09.2018 - Current
- Gathered facts from interviews of suspects, witnesses, and complainants.
- Delivered calm, professional testimony to support case evidence, establish timelines, and offer law enforcement expertise.
- Followed constitutional standards to properly obtain and execute warrants for arrests and searches.
- Identified witnesses and collected statements to gather information and pursue remedies for violations of legal standards.
- Collected crime scene evidence, examined bodies, and investigated secondary locations to build detailed cases based on sound evidence handling practices.
- Obtained and served search warrants related to ongoing cases.
- Participated in court hearings to provide written reports, evidence and verbal testimonies.
- Sent specimens to labs and ran fingerprints through databases to identify individuals of interest.
- Appeared in court and testified under oath in violent and non-violent cases.
- Installed covert cameras and recording devices in compliance with legal statutes and department policies.
Patrol Deputy Sheriff
Darlington County Sheriff's Office
11.2016 - 09.2018
- Provided public safety assistance at community events to maintain safe and secure environments.
- Implemented community policing initiatives to strengthen relationships with local citizens.
- Gathered information and evidence to assist in solving crimes.
- Oversaw security for businesses by monitoring grounds and identifying suspicious activity.
- Investigated incidents and crimes, collected evidence, and recorded witness statements.
- Patrolled designated areas in patrol vehicle and on foot to identify security and safety issues.
- Organized criminal documents such as logs, records, reports, and agendas to streamline processing and improve traceability.
- Identified suspicious activity and conducted interviews with witnesses to build cases.
- Drafted reports detailing incidents and safety violations.
- Responded to emergency calls to provide assistance to citizens in need.
- Participated in continuous firearms proficiency, defensive driving and arrest technique training.
- Conducted searches of individuals, vehicles and premises.
Corporal/Correctional Officer
Darlington County Detention Center
01.2014 - 11.2016
- Monitored inmates and ensured care, custody and control of the facility
- Worked in all housing units with the exception of the female unit and ensured the care custody and control of the unit
- Composed and filed paperwork concerning the inmates and the facility
- Patrolled throughout the units and the facility ensuring that the safety of the unit and the facility were maintained.
- Searched cells of inmates to identify and confiscate contraband and other prohibited items.
- Booked new inmates into facility and processed inmates for release.
- Enforced rules and regulations to maintain order among inmates.
- Responded to emergency situations and de-escalated hostile confrontations.
- Prepared reports to document incidents and violations.
- Escorted inmates to and from cells, court, hospitals, and medical appointments.
- Observed and supervised inmates throughout visits, meal time, recreation, phone calls, and showers.
- Conducted routine and emergency head counts.
Unarmed Security Officer
Security Management
01.2014 - 01.2014
- Monitored psychiatric patients on the Fast Track unit of Carolina Pines Regional, in Hartsville, SC
- Patrolled throughout the hospital ensuring that rooms were secured and everything was accounted for.
- Completed full building and grounds patrols to spot and investigate concerns.
- Directed guests around building and answered accessibility questions.
Unarmed Security Officer
Security Management
04.2013 - 01.2014
- Patrolled Florence Darlington Technical College multiple times throughout a shift
- Checked and secured classroom and laboratory doors, unlocked classroom doors for classes and labs
- Responded to and composed emails to management concerning unusual incidents on the campus
- Directed traffic
- Responded to calls for assistance from instructors
- Wrote parking tickets for illegally parked vehicles or vehicle not properly identified with school parking stickers
- Monitored alarm systems to detect any unauthorized entries into protected areas.
- Prevented crimes through careful observation and investigation of suspicious and unusual behavior.
Unarmed Security Officer
Stealth Security Services
07.2011 - 04.2013
- Patrolled Florence Darlington Technical College multiple times throughout a shift
- Checked and secured classroom and laboratory doors, unlocked classroom doors for classes and labs
- Responded to and composed emails to management concerning unusual incidents on the campus
- Directed traffic
- Responded to calls for assistance from instructors
- Wrote parking tickets for illegally parked vehicles or vehicle not properly identified with school parking stickers
- Monitored alarm systems to detect any unauthorized entries into protected areas.
- Prevented crimes through careful observation and investigation of suspicious and unusual behavior.
Cashier and Food Preparer
Tommy’s Self Service
05.2008 - 07.2011
- Prepared food for customers
- cut meat
- Ran the cash register
- Stocked the shelves
- Cleaned the store
- Made food deliveries and bank deposits.
Intern
Darlington City, Department
01.2008 - 05.2008
- Assisted on an elderly abuse case and homicide case by filing paper work for Capt. Danny Watson
- Assisted in transporting offenders for arraignment dates.
Intern
Darlington County Sherriff’s Office
08.2007 - 12.2007
- Participated in ride-a-longs with numerous deputies
Warehouse Employee
Southern Office Supply
05.2007 - 11.2007
- Constructed and delivered office furniture to businesses and homes.
Repossession Lot Manager
American Recovery Specialists
07.2006 - 08.2006
- Logged transporters in and out of the lot, removed owners personal items from repossessed vehicles and stored those items in a secured area, released vehicle to owners’s upon payment, performed grounds keeping activities.
Grain Tester
Lydia Soybean Lydia
06.2004 - 06.2006
- Weighed trucks entering and exiting the premises, collected samples of grain for further testing, tested the grain for farm matter and moisture, wrote reports containing the results of the tests
Nursery Worker
Mt. Elon
- Mt
- Elon T-Ball Coach, Relay for Life, MS Bike-a-thon, Blood/Platelet donor
- Internships
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Criminology
Coker College
Associates - Public Service in Criminal Justice
Florence-Darlington Technical College
High School Diploma - undefined
Mayo High School for Math, Science & Technology
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Lamar High School
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Skills
- Complex Cases
- Affidavits
- Incident Report Creation
- Recording Equipment Operation
- Testifying in Cases
- Conducting Investigations
- Arrest and Search Warrants
- Clearing Casings
- Law Enforcement Information Databases
- Warrant Procedures
- Property Patrol
- Investigate Criminal Acts
Accomplishments
2 time Investigator of the Year (2019-2020)
Certification
Shot in the Darl Cold Case Homicide Certification
SCIBRS Training
Questionable Death Certification
Documenting the Fatal Shooting Scene
Shooting Reconstruction
Crime Scene Management
PATC-cell phone GPS/Ping
SCCJA Basic Investigator
APTI Interview and Interrogation
FEMA
TASER
Timeline
Criminal Investigations Detective
Darlington County Sheriff's Office
09.2018 - Current
Patrol Deputy Sheriff
Darlington County Sheriff's Office
11.2016 - 09.2018
Corporal/Correctional Officer
Darlington County Detention Center
01.2014 - 11.2016
Unarmed Security Officer
Security Management
01.2014 - 01.2014
Unarmed Security Officer
Security Management
04.2013 - 01.2014
Unarmed Security Officer
Stealth Security Services
07.2011 - 04.2013
Cashier and Food Preparer
Tommy’s Self Service
05.2008 - 07.2011
Intern
Darlington City, Department
01.2008 - 05.2008
Intern
Darlington County Sherriff’s Office
08.2007 - 12.2007
Warehouse Employee
Southern Office Supply
05.2007 - 11.2007
Repossession Lot Manager
American Recovery Specialists
07.2006 - 08.2006
Grain Tester
Lydia Soybean Lydia
06.2004 - 06.2006
Nursery Worker
Mt. Elon
Bachelor of Arts - Criminology
Coker College
Associates - Public Service in Criminal Justice
Florence-Darlington Technical College
High School Diploma - undefined
Mayo High School for Math, Science & Technology
undefined
Lamar High School
undefined
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