Oversees staff engaged in the enforcement of federal and state laws and regulations.
Oversees the administration of warrant and safety responsibility activities.
Oversees the operations and maintenance of a motor vehicle fleet.
Answers inquiries pertaining to legal, policy, or procedural information; and maintains and promotes public relations with the public and various entities.
Conducts or oversees criminal and administrative investigations.
Confers with local law enforcement agencies, court officials, and state officials concerning Department activities.
Develops and administers training programs.
Develops program goals and objectives in accordance with management objectives; develops and approves schedules, priorities, and standards for achieving goals; and directs program evaluation activities.
Develops program guidelines, procedures, policies, rules, and regulations.
Plans, organizes, and supervises Departmental activities.
Plans and conducts line inspections as needed and when directed.
Special Agent Detached to Federal Bureau of Investigation Joint Terrorism Task Force
Texas Department of Public Safety
01.2021 - 01.2023
Conducted counterintelligence, national security, and critical infrastructure investigations.
Threat to Life Investigations - Served on Behavioral Threat Assessment (BETA) Committee.
Served as FBI Weapons of Mass Destruction co-coordinator.
Served on Critical Infrastructure Facility Security Advisory Board.
Special Agent - Organized Crime - Criminal Investigations Division
Texas Department of Public Safety
01.2016 - 01.2021
Dignitary Protection Detail to Texas Governor Greg Abbott.
Expert Witness on Criminal Investigations - Judicial District 1A.
Served as subject matter expert to other local and federal agencies on narcotics and organized crime investigations.
Conducted criminal enterprise investigations on Mexican cartels, statewide gangs engaged in drug and human smuggling and trafficking, and other criminal organizations involved in drug and sex trafficking.
Principal Threat to Life Special Agent
Texas Department of Public Safety
01.2014 - 01.2016
Oversight of DPS and National Guard Analysts.
Oversight of tactical, operational, and strategic intelligence that supported both public safety practitioners and policy makers.
Border Intelligence Advisor to National Guard Assets.
Advisor to DPS Houston Regional Commander.
Official briefer to International Consulate Generals of France and Israel.
Regulatory Crimes Division Supervisor
Texas Department of Public Safety
01.2009 - 01.2014
Oversight of staff engaged in the enforcement of federal and state laws and regulations.
Conducted and oversaw criminal and administrative investigations.
Conferred with local law enforcement agencies, court officials, and state officials concerning Department activities.
Polygraph Examiner
Texas Department of Public Safety
01.2007 - 01.2009
Conducted criminal-specific and pre-employment polygraph examinations.
Trooper
Texas Highway Patrol
01.2002 - 01.2007
Patrolled and detected violations of state laws and regulations made violator contacts, and placed violators in custody or issued citations or warnings.
Patrolled in high crime and crash areas with appropriate action to reduce crime and crashes.
Patrolled assigned areas and state office buildings, grounds, and parking facilities to check for security violations.
Timeline
Lieutenant, Organized Crime Unit
Texas Department of Public Safety
01.2023 - Current
Special Agent Detached to Federal Bureau of Investigation Joint Terrorism Task Force
Texas Department of Public Safety
01.2021 - 01.2023
Special Agent - Organized Crime - Criminal Investigations Division