Benjamin Cool
Houston,TX
Summary
Highly Proactive Police Officer with a College Degree. Team member for the department's Warrant Apprehension Team. Advanced Tactical experience from the military has led to a level headed, calm quick thinking Officer that leads in critical situations. Team focused mentality with a high work ethic that has set recent career success at a high level.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Police Officer
Pearland Police Department
Pearland, TX
08.2021 - Current
- Served the City of Pearland with a population of 125,000. The rate of crime in Pearland is 25 per 1000.
- Patrolled assigned districts within jurisdiction and responded to calls for service.
- First Arriving Officer to an active shooter, the success of the response led to the arrest of three individuals charged with multiple shooting victim's including the Capitol Murder of a child.
- Recognized for a successful investigation that led to the arrest of an individual that had been sexually assaulting a minor that had recently gone missing from parents.
- Since April 2022, conducted over 1200 traffic stops leading to 184 self directed arrests including over 40 Narcotic charges, 41 Driving While Intoxicated charges, over 20 weapon related charges and over 50 warrant arrests including subjects with attempted and committed Homicide Warrants.
- Recognized as one of the top performing Officer's in interdiction and proactive law enforcement for the Pearland Police Department.
American Water Field Service Representative
Tennessee American Water
Chattanooga , Tennessee
08.2018 - 08.2021
- Performed regular maintenance and repairs to customer equipment.
- Provided technical support and troubleshooting assistance to customers in the field.
- Participated in changing out the water meter's from a manual to electronic reading system.
- Prepared detailed service reports for each job assignment.
- Ensured compliance with company policies, procedures, and safety standards.
Unum Disability Benefits Internship
Unum
Chattanooga , Tennessee
01.2018 - 08.2018
- Worked in short term disability making determinations on whether to approve or deny claims. Investigated potential fraud when it was apparent the client was attempting to steal from company
- Investigated claim's made by customer's to determine the claim validity and report fraudulant activity if discovered.
- approved and denied short term disability claim's based on information located for each client supporting the claim
Reasonable Service Technician
Reasonable Service Electric Heating and Air
Chattanooga, TN
02.2015 - 08.2017
- Assisted the Business owner with daily task's while working on a Business Degree.
- Provided technical support to customers over the phone and in person.
- Diagnosed problems and determined solutions for various customer issues.
- Performed onsite repair of equipment at customer locations.
- Installed new systems according to manufacturer specifications.
- Repaired faulty components such as motors, pumps, valves, switches.
- Troubleshot electrical circuits using schematics and diagrams.
United States Marine
United States Marine Corps
San Diego, CA
01.2011 - 01.2015
- Military Occupational Specality 1371 Combat Engineer.
- Supported Marine infantry, recon, and sniper detachments in a combat area of Operation during operation Enduring Freedom in the highly kinetic area of the Sangin valley Afghanistan.
- Led over 200 combat patrols to identify hidden improvised explosive devices (IED's) and properly dispose of them with assistance from EOD.
- Identified primary and secondary explosive breaching points on compounds for assaults and building destruction post assault.
- Counseled Military leadership during pre operation briefings on establishing optimum routes for foot patrols. Established standard operating procedures when firefights would occur to reduce the casualty rate of Marine's with IED strikes.
- recognized multiple times for leadership both in combat and in training other nation's militaries in counter IED tactic's.
- Maintained a level head during critical situations and responded either with military tactics to suppress or eliminate threats. Also provided life saving measures to Marines wounded in action ranging from minor to major triage.
Education
Texas Commission On Law Enforcement License - Law Enforcement
Pearland Police Academy
Pearland Tx04-2022
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NH12-2021
Skills
- Criminal Investigations
- Radar speed measurement
- Traffic Laws
- Crime Prevention
- Criminal Law
- Physical Fitness
- Conflict resolution tactics
- Evidence collection and evaluation
- Firearms proficiency
- Emergency Response
- Arrest techniques
- CPR/First Aid certified
- Inter-agency coordination
- Drug enforcement
- Advanced lethal weapons training
Accomplishments
- Unit Citation for Criminal Investigations
- Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for leadership
- Police Chief letter of commendation for professionalism
- Three Certifications of Commendation for Instruction and accomplishment
Certification
- Texas Commission on Law Enforcement license
- ALERRT Solo Officer Rapid Response Training
- Advanced K-9 Decoy School with Polaris K9
- Blue to Gold advanced Criminal Interdiction, traffic stop and arrest search and seizure.
References
- Officer Joshua Horvath Pearland Police Department, Warrant Apprehension Team Leader. Phone: 832-888-1046
- Officer Gerald Coleman Pearland Police Department K-9 Officer. Phone: 281-224-5181
- Officer Christian Arnold Pearland Police Department, Crime Reduction Unit team member. Phone: 832-545-8642
- Investigator Hunter Morgan Chattanooga Police Department. Phone: 423-637-5691
Timeline
Police Officer
Pearland Police Department
08.2021 - Current
American Water Field Service Representative
Tennessee American Water
08.2018 - 08.2021
Unum Disability Benefits Internship
Unum
01.2018 - 08.2018
Reasonable Service Technician
Reasonable Service Electric Heating and Air
02.2015 - 08.2017
United States Marine
United States Marine Corps
01.2011 - 01.2015
Texas Commission On Law Enforcement License - Law Enforcement
Pearland Police Academy
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Southern New Hampshire University
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