Austin Perez
Woodstock,Vermont
Summary
Decorated combat veteran with four years of proud and honorable service with the U.S. Army. Five years of experience as a Police Officer and a heavily active member of the regional SWAT team and training unit.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Police Officer
Cottonwood Police Department
Cottonwood, AZ
10.2019 - 08.2024
- Patrolled the city, responded to calls, and enforced state and local law
- Obtained the rank of Corporal and served as a shift supervisor
- Trained recruits and lateral officers as a Field Training Officer
- Planned scenario-based training as a Defensive Tactics Instructor and evaluated officers’ performance.
- Evaluated uses of force for policy violations.
- Served as heavily active member of SWAT Team, which included participating in high-risk warrant services, barricaded subject extraction, vehicle assaults, field searches, and reconnaissance of target structures.
- Independently reformed and instructed the department/ SWAT medical training program.
- Displayed sound judgment under pressure when making critical decisions that impact public safety during emergency situations.
- Handled domestic disputes tactfully, de-escalating when possible while protecting victims from their abusers.
- Effectively maintained officer safety in all public encounters.
- Always used reasonable amounts of force to effect arrests.
Combat Medic (68W)
US Army
Anchorage, AK
09.2015 - 09.2019
- Served as platoon medic for combat arms unit, responsible for providing general healthcare and tactical trauma care to 20+ personnel.
- Appointed to Senior Medic and oversaw the training of junior medics and the general healthcare of a 70+ member company.
- Completed one deployment to Afghanistan, Paktiya Province.
- Served in an airborne unit, completing multiple jumps from various military aircraft.
- Acted as a medical liaison to high-ranking supervisors, ensuring fully informed decisions were made.
- Evaluated missions and prepared appropriate resources.
- Instructed soldiers on preventative medicine, ensuring mission readiness.
- Networked across units to ensure all soldiers received needed care.
Education
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Philosophy
American Military University
04.2025
Skills
- Conflict resolution
- Resilience
- Decisiveness
- Weapons handling, safety, and accuracy
- Training
- Tactical Combat Casualty Care
- Investigating
Awards
New Employee of the Year
MADD Officer of the Year
Lifesaving Award,
Combat Action Badge
Army Commendation Medal with “C” Device
Multiple Army Achievement Medals
Training
- Purple Belt in BJJ
- Defensive Tactics Instructor
- Counter Narcotics and Terrorism Operational Medical Support Program (CONTOMS) EMT-Tactical basic and advanced courses.
- Simunition Instructor.
- Forensic Phlebotomy, HGN/SFST, ARIDE
- AZPOST General Instructor
- Live Tissue Labs
Timeline
Police Officer
Cottonwood Police Department
10.2019 - 08.2024
Combat Medic (68W)
US Army
09.2015 - 09.2019
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Philosophy
American Military University