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Charles Davis

Vero Beach,Florida

Summary

Highly decorated law enforcement professional with more than 28 years experience. Extensive background in drug enforcement, electronic surveillance and covert operations. Highly successful and consistent record of investigations, arrests and convictions. Knowledgeable in search and seizure and crime prevention. Familiar with preparing and delivering testimony. Have served as an expert witness in state and federal court. Responsible for training and evaluating new officer.

Overview

68
68
years of professional experience

Work History

Task Force Officer

Drug Enforcement Administration
01.2004 - Current
  • Assigned to Special Investigations Unit with

Police

Fort Pierce, Department
Fort Pierce, FL
01.1994 - Current

Detective

01.1997 - 01.2010
  • Responsible for investigation of weapons and drug trafficking offences
  • Conduct undercover and electronic surveillance, search and seizure actions
  • Execute search and arrest warrants
  • Written state and federal search warrants
  • Participated in numerous Title III wire taps
  • Participated in seizure assets, more than 300 arrests and convictions
  • Played role in investigation and capture of major drug traffickers
  • Provided expert testimony in both federal and state court cases dealing the manufacturing, distribution of crack cocaine and marijuana
  • Performed search and seizure activities as well as covert surveillance
  • Assigned

Detective

Saint Lucie County Sheriff
Ft Pierce, FL
01.2000 - 01.2004
  • Gathered facts from interviews of suspects, witnesses and complainants.
  • Followed constitutional standards to properly obtain and execute warrants for arrests and searches.
  • Delivered calm, professional testimony to support case evidence, establish timelines and offer law enforcement expertise.
  • Identified witnesses and collected statements to gather information and pursue remedies for violations of legal standards.
  • Investigated complaints brought by members of community by conducting interviews and compiling evidence.
  • Conducted thorough investigations into [Type] and [Type] activities to help develop strong criminal cases.
  • Marked off crime scenes and controlled access to protect evidence from tampering or loss.
  • Collected crime scene evidence, examined bodies and investigated secondary locations to build detailed cases based on sound evidence handling practices.
  • Obtained and served search warrants related to ongoing cases.
  • Reviewed detective case reports for accuracy, integrity and completeness.
  • Thoroughly investigated criminal acts and conspiracies.
  • Followed chain of custody mandates to send individual items off for laboratory analysis and DNA testing.
  • Collected witness statements and identified persons of interests.
  • Conducted personal, property and event surveillance.
  • Preserved evidence for court hearings and checked integrity of individual pieces.
  • Trained team members on agency processes, court procedures and investigation strategies.
  • Obtained and verified evidence by interviewing, observing and conducting surveillance of suspects and records.

Multi Agency Violent Crimes Task Force
01.1999 - 01.2000

Road Patrol Officer

01.1994 - 01.1997

Education

Orange County Police Academy Broward Community College

Skills

  • Undercover Operations
  • Radar Operations
  • Basic First Aid
  • Mobile Surveillance
  • Prevention Programs
  • Court Hearings
  • Safety Violations
  • Security Procedures

Accomplishments

2001-Detective of the Quarter, City of Ft. Pierce

2005-Detective of the Quarter, City of Ft. Pierce

2005-Detective of the Quarter, St. Lucie County SO

2016-Officer of the Month, City of Ft Pierce

Additional Information

  • Awards and Recognitions , Detective of the Quarter Exceptional Service Award Exceptional Unit Award Memorandums of Appreciation Letters of Appreciation Certificates of Recognition Recognized by the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office for Detective of the Quarter

Timeline

Task Force Officer

Drug Enforcement Administration
01.2004 - Current

Detective

Saint Lucie County Sheriff
01.2000 - 01.2004

Multi Agency Violent Crimes Task Force
01.1999 - 01.2000

Detective

01.1997 - 01.2010

Police

Fort Pierce, Department
01.1994 - Current

Road Patrol Officer

01.1994 - 01.1997

Orange County Police Academy Broward Community College
Charles Davis