Daniel Billberry
Law-enforcement/Pilot
Chula Vista,CA
Summary
Resourceful professional in law enforcement, known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Skilled in investigative techniques, evidence analysis, and critical thinking. Excel at communication, problem-solving, and adaptability, leveraging these soft skills to succeed in complex investigations and collaborate effectively with teams.
Overview
42
42
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Narcotics/ Homicide Detective
San Diego Police Department
San Diego, CA
06.1995 - 02.2025
- Obtained and executed search and arrest warrants in full compliance with legal protections.
- Attended autopsies conducted by medical examiners to determine the cause of death in suspicious deaths.
- Established contacts within the community who could provide useful information about criminal activity.
- Lead investigator for Gang and Narcotic related murders.
- Secured evidence from crime scenes, bodies, and secondary locations, carefully following sound evidentiary practices and chain of custody requirements.
- Drafted affidavits for arrest warrants based on the facts gathered during an investigation.
- Participated in stake-outs of suspected criminals or locations related to homicides.
- Collaborated with prosecutors to prepare cases for trial or plea bargaining negotiations.
- Managed surveillance of individuals, specific properties and events.
- Delivered maximum levels of accuracy when conducting stationary and mobile surveillance on investigatory individuals.
- Managed crime scene investigations by collecting evidence, performing fingerprinting and taking videos and photos of scenes.
- Conducted background checks on suspects using databases such as NCIC.
- Provided expert testimony in court proceedings regarding criminal investigations and findings.
Narcotics Detective/ Narcotics K-9 Trainer/Handler
SDPD/ Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
San Diego, California
06.2005 - 12.2021
- Conducted comprehensive national and international narcotics investigations.
- Completed comprehensive case reports for federal and state prosecutions.
- Led drug and U.S. Currency interdictions at major airports, with the assistance of a narcotics-trained K-9.
- Lead narcotics K-9 trainer for several narcotics detective K-9 teams.
- Managed training and certification of Narcotic Detection K-9 Teams.
- Conducted both aerial and ground surveillance on known narcotic couriers.
- Lead an armed tactical enforcement team executing both federal and state search and arrest warrants.
- Cultivated informants for information regarding drug trafficking nationally and internationally.
- Preserved, collected evidence for identification and safekeeping for court prosecution hearings.
- Pilot for aerial surveillance operations.
- Testified in both state and federal court as a court expert.
- Trained new agents and taskforce officers personally for field duty.
- Lead operations that used multi-agency resources for enforcement operations.
SDPD Police Officer
San Diego Police Department
San Diego, CA
02.1990 - 12.2021
- Arrested individuals suspected of criminal activities, following proper legal procedures.
- Eliminated process discrepancies and accurately investigated felony-level property and violent crimes while preparing, submitting and aiding district attorney prosecution cases.
- Communicated with victims, suspects and witnesses to gather and provide information regarding criminal events.
- Operated mobile data terminals from patrol vehicles to obtain criminal records on-scene.
- Provided testimony in court when necessary concerning investigations conducted.
- Assisted with the enforcement of all applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations.
Area Station Detective
San Diego Police Department
San Diego
05.1993 - 06.2005
- Lead investigator for all juvenile-related crimes.
- Area night detective for all personal and property crimes.
- Managed investigations and prepared criminal cases for court.
- Collaborated with other law enforcement agencies in the investigation of criminal activities.
- Opened investigations into issues brought up by individuals in community.
- Collected, preserved, and analyzed evidence such as fingerprints, weapons, documents, drugs.
- Executed and obtained search warrants and subpoenas to obtain evidence for resolution of criminal matters.
- Interviewed witnesses and persons of interest to gather statements for use in criminal investigations.
- Analyzed evidence collected from crime scenes to identify potential suspects.
- Managed surveillance of individuals, specific properties and events.
KCMO Police Officer
Kansas City Police Department
Kansas City, MO
04.1987 - 01.1990
- Patrolled designated to identify criminal activities, issue citations, prevent incidents and serve warrants.
- Responded to emergency calls for service and provided assistance as needed.
- Investigated suspicious persons or activities to determine if criminal activity was present.
- Prepared detailed reports on incidents and arrests made.
- Wrote detailed arrest and accident reports.
- Patrolled assigned areas both on foot and in motor vehicles, maintaining awareness and providing valuable community surveillance.
- Supported positive relationships between community leaders and general public by demonstrating courteous and cooperative behavior when interacting with citizens and visitors.
USAF Security Police Officer/ K-9 Handler
USAF
San Antonio, TX
04.1983 - 02.1987
- Conducted searches for suspects or missing persons utilizing scent article tracking techniques with assistance from the K9 unit.
- Provided detailed reports on performance of assigned K9 units during operations and training exercises.
- Conducted training programs to develop or maintain desired animal behaviors.
- Ensured proper handling of K9 unit to ensure safety of both handler and public at all times.
- Conducted law enforcement duties both stateside and overseas.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Criminal Justice
Comunity College of The Airforce
San Antonio, TXSome College (No Degree) - Criminal Justice
Penn Valley Comunity College
Kansas City, MOSome College (No Degree) -
San Diego Miramar College
San Diego, CASkills
- Physical fitness
- Pattern recognition
- Interviewing witnesses
- Forensic science
- Interrogation techniques
- Emergency investigations
- Evidence collection
- Interrogation skills
- Supervising investigations
- Researching skills
- Controlled tactical operations
- Serving search warrants
- Criminal law proficiency
- Collecting evidence
- Judicial procedures knowledge
- Witness interviewing
- Case report development
- Surveillance techniques
- Incident investigation
Certification
Commercial rated airplane pilot.
Timeline
Narcotics Detective/ Narcotics K-9 Trainer/Handler
SDPD/ Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
06.2005 - 12.2021
Narcotics/ Homicide Detective
San Diego Police Department
06.1995 - 02.2025
Area Station Detective
San Diego Police Department
05.1993 - 06.2005
SDPD Police Officer
San Diego Police Department
02.1990 - 12.2021
KCMO Police Officer
Kansas City Police Department
04.1987 - 01.1990
USAF Security Police Officer/ K-9 Handler
USAF
04.1983 - 02.1987
Commercial rated airplane pilot.
Some College (No Degree) - Criminal Justice
Comunity College of The Airforce
Some College (No Degree) - Criminal Justice
Penn Valley Comunity College
Some College (No Degree) -
San Diego Miramar College
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