Chad Wooden
Brownsville,TN
Summary
- Experienced in Narcotic and Dual Purpose K-9 training. Offering excellent interpersonal and communication skills gained during 5 -year career.
- Received Dui officer of the year, several letters of accommodations, and a beyond the traffic stop award.
- Deputy of the year 2021-2022 for the Hardeman County Sheriff's Office
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
K9 Narcotic Investigator
Hardeman County Sheriffs Office
09.2023 - Current
- Carefully documented statements, observations, and evidentiary materials.
- Conducted thorough face-to-face interviews with employers, families, neighbors, friends, and suspects, and documented investigative findings.
- Conducted interviews with witnesses and clients.
- Collected, analyzed and interpreted information, documentation, and physical evidence associated with investigations.
- Collaborated with federal agencies on investigations.
- Documented findings and prepared detailed reports.
- Increased conviction rates by collaborating closely with prosecutors to build strong cases.
- Ensured compliance with legal regulations during investigations, minimizing risk for litigation or procedural errors.
- Interviewed and interrogated suspects.
- Collected information pertaining to criminal proceedings and performed investigations to resolve cases.
- Secured search warrants to investigate scenes of crimes and collect evidence.
- Followed constitutional standards to properly obtain and execute warrants for arrests and searches.
- Documented drug transactions to gather evidence and complete undercover investigations.
- Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.
- Negotiated with informants to obtain key information, significantly advancing ongoing investigations.
K9 Handler
Hardeman County Sheriffs Office
01.2021 - Current
- Maintained clean, neat and hazard-free animal areas to protect individual health and wellbeing.
- Responded promptly to calls for protection of life and property, enforcement of laws and ordinances and general public service calls.
- Conducted several front seat interviews, leading to multiple pounds of narcotic seizures.
- Multiple K9 deployments that lead to successful seizures of illegal narcotics, money, and vehicles.
- Multiple K9 tracks that lead to successful recoveries of suspects.
- K9 deployments on crime scenes that lead to successful recoveries of weapons, shell casings, or clothing worn by suspects.
K9 Handler
Brownsville Police Department
08.2019 - 12.2020
- Maintained clean, neat and hazard-free animal areas to protect individual health and wellbeing.
- Tracked metrics such as overall health, behaviors and diet to isolate and address concerns.
- Acclimated every animal to feel of different harnesses and equipment by steadily increasing touches and overall use.
- Accustomed animals to training team members and established processes with strategic contact and firm but soothing tones.
- Drove operational improvements which resulted in savings and improved profit margins.
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
Police Officer
Brownsville Police Department
09.2017 - 12.2020
- Talked regularly with citizens to establish rapport and become familiar presence in area.
- Issued traffic citations and electronic tickets for violations of traffic laws.
- Responded immediately to reports of automobile accidents and criminal activity, calling for additional support as necessary.
- Issued warnings and citations for traffic violations.
- Secured crime scenes, gathered evidence and questioned witnesses.
- Conducted thorough investigations of serious injury and fatality traffic accidents.
- Enforced traffic laws and ordinances through visual observation and radar speed detection.
- Thoroughly analyzed criminal information and processed crime scenes.
- Apprehended offenders and conducted interviews and interrogations.
- Validated evidence for admissibility and preserved evidence to be utilized court hearings.
- Debriefed arrested individuals to collect important information for ongoing investigations.
- Handled citation and traffic violation paperwork.
- Conducted preliminary investigations at scenes of major crimes.
- Checked accuracy and integrity of collected information to identify optimal course of investigation.
- Checked all vehicle equipment for proper functioning prior to use.
- Gathered necessary information for court appearances and testified as witness under oath in court.
- Assisted in special investigations and crime prevention programs.
- Developed efficient organizational system for case records, reports, logs and agendas.
Unarmed Security Guard
Allied universal security
07.2017 - 09.2017
- Monitored and authorized entrance and departure of vehicles, cargo trucks and visitors.
- Detected suspicious activities and watched for criminal acts and rule infractions.
- Monitored and authorized entrance and departure of employees and visitors.
- Circulated among visitors, patrons and employees to preserve order and protect property.
- Wrote reports on property damage, theft, presence of unauthorized persons and unusual occurrences.
- Monitored and reported suspicious activities to local authorities.
- Operated detecting devices to screen individuals and prevent passage of prohibited articles into restricted areas.
- Warned offenders about rule infractions and violations and verbally evicted violators from premises.
- Monitored central alarm system for fire, intrusion, and duress alarms and responded when needed.
- Denied entrance to the building to unauthorized persons.
- Inspected equipment, structures and materials to identify the cause of errors and defects.
- Screened all passengers, crew members and employees for weapons and contraband.
- Secured all doors in the office and main building after hours.
Correctional Officer
Hardeman County Sheriff Department
03.2016 - 06.2017
- Received and accounted for personal possessions and determined inmate work assignments.
- Made rounds at specified intervals and conducted head counts and roll calls.
- Inspected work sites and crew trucks for contraband, cleanliness and safety.
- Conducted routine and emergency head counts.
- Oversaw multiple juveniles in a correctional residential facility setting.
- Tracked inmates through head counts, visitor logs and scheduled activities.
- Verified facility security by inspecting plumbing, outside areas, locks and cells for potential hazards.
- Searched the building and grounds, living quarters and work areas for contraband.
- Booked new inmates into facility and processed inmates for release.
- Completed intake paperwork, fingerprints and searches.
- Maintained the custody and control of lock down inmates housed in maximum security unit.
- Directed the activities of inmate crews working on set job titles within the facility.
- Prepared, processed and maintained forms, reports, logs, records and activity journals.
- Investigated fights and assaulted and protective custody inmates.
- Supervised inmates cleaning pods, kitchen and all hallways in the facility.
- Observed and supervised inmates throughout visits, meal time, recreation, phone calls and showers.
Electronics Sales Associate
Wal-Mart
08.2014 - 02.2016
- Collaborate with other sale associates to create displays that attract clientele.
- Use awareness to assist customers for excellent satisfactory.
- Scan merchandise for inventory control Zone department for safety hazards.
- Maintain excellent work area for customer appeal.
- Practice great job safety.
- Lead and manage job projects.
- Use customer interaction skills communicate and correspond with customers Use communication skills with angry or upset customers.
- Processed accurate credit, debit, check and cash sales transactions for more than multiple customer orders per day
- Utilized highly developed interpersonal and people skills to approach customers and engage in conversations
- Processed accurate credit, debit, check and cash sales transactions for more than multiple customer orders per day.
Education
C-tech Certification - Conputer Information Technology (CIT)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology@Whiteville
Whiteville, Tennessee2016
Desk-Top Technician - Computer Information Technology(CIT)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology @Whiteville
2016
High School Diploma -
Bolivar Central Highschool
Bolivar, Tennessee2014
Skills
- Firearm operations trained
- Search and seizure procedures
- Criminal Investigations
- Investigating crimes
- Criminal activity prevention
- Report writing
- Drug interdiction
- Front Seat Interviews
- Interview techniques
- Detailed report writing
- Investigative Photography
- Crime lab procedures
- Evidence collection and preservation
Certification
- Taser Certified
- Certified Correctional Officer
- P.O.S.T Certification
- K9 Handler Certification
- Pepper Spray Certification
- Pepper Ball gun Certification
- Basic Swat Operator Certified
- Opioids, Stimulants and Overdose Prevention trained
- Crime Scene Operations trained
- Intranasal and Intramuscular Naloxone Trained
- Interdiction Mastermind Certified
- Man tracking Certified
- Defensive Options and Strategies trained
- Narcotics Enforcement & Trafficking Investigations in Hotel/ Motel & Parcel/Freight Carriers
- Basic Narcotics Investigations Certified
- Search and Rescue level 1 Tracker Certified
- Highway Vehicle stops and the Drug Trafficker trained
- Mexican drug Cartel Investigations trained
Timeline
K9 Narcotic Investigator
Hardeman County Sheriffs Office
09.2023 - Current
K9 Handler
Hardeman County Sheriffs Office
01.2021 - Current
K9 Handler
Brownsville Police Department
08.2019 - 12.2020
Police Officer
Brownsville Police Department
09.2017 - 12.2020
Unarmed Security Guard
Allied universal security
07.2017 - 09.2017
Correctional Officer
Hardeman County Sheriff Department
03.2016 - 06.2017
Electronics Sales Associate
Wal-Mart
08.2014 - 02.2016
Desk-Top Technician - Computer Information Technology(CIT)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology @Whiteville
High School Diploma -
Bolivar Central Highschool
- Taser Certified
- Certified Correctional Officer
- P.O.S.T Certification
- K9 Handler Certification
- Pepper Spray Certification
- Pepper Ball gun Certification
- Basic Swat Operator Certified
- Opioids, Stimulants and Overdose Prevention trained
- Crime Scene Operations trained
- Intranasal and Intramuscular Naloxone Trained
- Interdiction Mastermind Certified
- Man tracking Certified
- Defensive Options and Strategies trained
- Narcotics Enforcement & Trafficking Investigations in Hotel/ Motel & Parcel/Freight Carriers
- Basic Narcotics Investigations Certified
- Search and Rescue level 1 Tracker Certified
- Highway Vehicle stops and the Drug Trafficker trained
- Mexican drug Cartel Investigations trained
C-tech Certification - Conputer Information Technology (CIT)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology@Whiteville
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