Accomplished Sergeant at Texas Department of Public Safety, adept in Commercial Motor Vehicle Inspection and leadership, enhanced safety standards through advanced Hazmat training and effective safety presentations. Proven track record in developing comprehensive training curricula and maintaining critical safety compliance. Expertise recognized with certifications in Passenger Vehicle and Cargo Tank Inspection.
I have worked as a Trooper and Sergeant for the Texas Department of Public Safety since September 1999. I am currently a Technical Training Sergeant with the Commercial Vehicle Training Unit. I hold a Texas Master Peace Officer Certificate. I have been a certified Texas Peace Officer Instructor since 2010 and a certified NTC Instructor since 2018. I am currently certified to instruct Cargo Tank Inspection and Passenger Carrying Vehicle Inspection. I will obtain certification to instruct General Hazardous Materials Inspection and Other Bulk Packaging Inspection by the end of 2024. I teach hazardous materials incident response at the Texas Department of Public Safety Training Academy. I maintain the CVSA Emergency Declarations page for Texas. I also create power points for recertification course and class/course curriculum for those courses and also for our Part C (intrastate) course. I maintain inspector certification by conducting roadside inspections. I conduct safety presentations and answer questions for industry representatives to ensure compliance with the federal regulations and maintain safety standards within their companies. Prior to the CVE Training Unit, I was a Highway Patrol Sergeant supervising Trooper and civilian personnel. I have instructed leadership classes, firearms, and other assorted class for Texas DPS.
Commercial Motor Vehicle Inspection
Hazmat/Cargo tanker/Other bulk packaging inspection Passenger Vehicle Inspection
Commercial Motor Vehicle Law/Regulations/Policy, Texas Motor Vehicle Law
Security awareness
CMV post-crash inspection/investigation FMCSA programs
Versaterm roadside inspection reports
Emergency Safety Plans
Safety presentations
FMCSA NTC instructor in Passenger Vehicle Inspection and Cargo Tank Inspection
2018 Jaime Flores Award at Texas Challenge
2017 1st Place Hazardous Materials at Texas Challenge
2016 & 2018 2nd Place Hazardous Materials at Texas Challenge
Texas Master Peace Officer
Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Instructor certified
Federal Bureau of Investigations Firearms Instructor certified
NTC Cargo Tank Inspection Instructor certified
NTC Passenger Carrying Vehicle Inspection Instructor certified
North American Part A certified
North American Part B certified
General Hazardous Materials Inspection certified
Cargo Tank Inspection certified
Other Bulk Packaging Inspection certified
Passenger Carrying Vehicle Inspection certified
Level I, II, III, IV Crash Investigation certified
Texas size and weight enforcement certified
Standardized Field Sobriety Testing certified
Breath Test Operator certified
DEA Highway Interdiction certified
Texas DPS Interest Base Leadership Instructor certified
ATPA Advanced Auto Theft Investigation Instructor certified
Texas Governor's Management Development Program certified
US Homeland Security Rad/Nuc Awareness certified
Texas DPS Leadership Development certified
Emergency response to terrorism certified
Automatic External Defibrillation and CPR certified