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Christopher Freischlag

Smyrna,TN

Summary

Dedicated Deputy Sheriff with 37 years of experience in law enforcement and military leadership. Fostered public safety and community awareness through consistent patrol efforts and security details for various events. Committed to enhancing community safety and promoting integrity in a leadership role.

Overview

38
38
years of professional experience

Work History

Deputy Sheriff

Rutherford County Sheriff's Office
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
07.2018 - Current

Assigned to multiple educational institutions for safety operations management.

Maintained safe learning environments for thousands of students through active law enforcement presence.

Oversaw compliance and execution of mandated safety drills, ensuring readiness across all schools.

Defined responsibilities for school safety and compliance to enhance security protocols.

Collaborated with administrators to develop and update emergency operation plans.

  • Conducted thorough after-action reviews of drill operations.
  • Enforced campus rules concerning drugs, traffic, trespassing, fighting, and theft.
  • Acted as liaison between schools and public safety agencies to deter criminal behavior.
  • Conducted workshops to foster social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making among students and staff.
  • Lavergne Lake Elementary School
  • Riverdale High School
  • Stewarts Creek Middle School

Road Patrol Officer/Training Coordinator

California Highway Patrol (CHP)
Ventura, California
07.2009 - 07.2018

West Valley Area Office (Los Angeles County)

Ventura Area Office (Ventura County)

Performed primary duties

Field Patrol Officer / Served as Command Training Coordinator / Safety Services Program Investigator / Area Fitness Coordinator / Area Level One CrossFit Instructor

  • Prepared correspondence, researched case law, and gathered trial preparation data as lead investigator for over 300 criminal law investigations, ensuring thorough case readiness for prosecution.
  • Collected, securely transported, labeled, and electronically entered data for hundreds of confidential evidentiary items, maintaining strict chain-of-custody protocols to uphold evidence integrity. Evidence included, but was not limited to, the following: human blood, narcotics, hair fibers, urine/blood samples, sensitive personal documents, fingerprints, motor vehicles/motor vehicle parts, deadly weapons, digital photographs, voice recordings, and other items related to hundreds of various criminal investigative cases.
  • Interpreted and applied the provisions of the California Vehicle Code, Penal Code, various complex laws, regulations, and court rulings when taking enforcement actions for approximately 1,000 enforcement actions per year.
  • Analyzed, evaluated, advised, and coordinated complex administrative operations. Developed internal administrative policies and processes. Submitted daily, weekly, and monthly recommendations to supervisors to improve departmental training efficiency in a CHP Office comprised of 62 uniformed and 34 non-uniformed personnel. Identified anomalies and discrepancies, updated over 1,500 various electronic and hard copy files, resulting in 100% compliance and minimal errors with Office of Inspector General (OIG) standards.
  • Prepared correspondence, scheduled and instructed over 600 hours of high-risk firearms training for all uniformed employees. Maintained 55 uniformed employee hard copy training files, records, and associated electronic training records. Maintained and updated files related to 62 departmentally assigned rifles/shotguns.
  • Accountable for the procurement, security, preparation, and issuance of over 450,000 combined rounds of department-issued live and simulated weapons ammunition. Additional Training Officer and Range Officer audit/inspection responsibilities included reporting on 100% inventory and physical security of 120 department pistol/rifle ammo magazines.
  • Provided factual information to Deputy District Attorney's Office personnel, 30 State Facility Executive Managers, and 46 CHP Road Patrol Officers related to hundreds of investigative reports throughout Ventura County's 1,800 square miles.
  • Extracted and consolidated data pertinent to various and unique investigative crimes committed on state property into standard reporting format utilizing Microsoft Access, Visio, Word, Excel, and other department-specific software.
  • Routinely conducted complex searches utilizing National Crime Information Center (NCIC) / California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS) and other confidential/sensitive computerized databases to obtain information related to fugitives, suspects, and relatives of suspects while managing over 120 criminal investigation cases occurring on state property throughout Ventura County.
  • Investigated and processed data for over 110 crimes ranging from simple property damage & theft to complex criminal investigations including embezzlement, fraud, elder abuse, stolen vehicles, terrorist threats to government officials, assault, child endangerment, drug trafficking and various other investigations.
  • Analyzed data, interpreted trends, prepared graphs and pertinent data for supervisors' use in briefings, meetings and Divisional Executive conferences.
  • Conducted investigative inquiries for approximately 400 criminal arrests as a Field Road Patrol and Safety Services Program Investigator in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, contributing to public safety and law enforcement effectiveness.
  • Received various LEO awards

Department Leading Chief Petty Officer

United States Navy (USN)
Coronado, Ca
07.2007 - 06.2009

Ranked #1 of 200 highly competitive Chief Petty Officers for special assignment. Hand-selected from a national candidate pool of highly competitive Navy chief petty officers for assignment at the headquarters of Commander, EOD Group One (COMMEODGRUONE).

Resolved complex challenges in recruiting processes, streamlining production pipeline for 67 specwar candidates, contributing to Navy Recruiting Command’s first-time attainment of all assigned EOD benchmarks and filling eight EOD preparation courses. Key player in Navy Recruiting Command's attainment of all assigned EOD benchmarks for the first time since establishing the EOD rating.

Implemented organizational structure and mission objectives for Naval Special Operations (SPECOPS/EOD/Diver) recruiting in Western United States, enhancing recruitment efficiency.

Superior organizer and human resource manager. Managed $85,000.00 in recruiting command-allocated marketing funds while supervising and leading 45 different Navy EOD/Navy Diver personnel in nationwide SPECOPS recruiting efforts. Flawlessly planned, coordinated, and oversaw the execution of 19 high-visibility recruiting events, resulting in several new contracts with major marketing firms to publicize Navy EOD/Navy Diver communities.

  • Monitored the screening, security clearance, and other related requirements for the processing of 67 EOD and diver candidates, resulting in 105% mission attainment.
  • Planned, organized, and monitored special projects while substantially correcting critical staffing shortages.
  • Managed a human resources program comprised of multiple human resource functions, including, but not limited to, staffing and recruitment, position classification, oversight of automated personnel information systems, and employee development
  • Oversaw program operations to ensure compliance and efficiency Identified trends, implemented controls, reviewed databases, corrected shortfalls. Reported findings, recommendations, and discrepancies directly to commander (Capt,0-6), EOD Group One. Reported findings and activity analysis to commander, Navy Recruiting Command.
  • Restructured outdated pipeline accession protocols, achieving 50% increase in SPECOPS candidate production and selection.
  • Western United States Naval Special Warfare and Naval Special Operations (SPECWAR/SPECOPS) Recruiting Supervisor
  • Published joint EOD and Navy recruiting instruction.
  • Identified and documented assignments for various projects
  • Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado
  • Outlined primary duties for team members

Helicopter Rescue Swimmer / Signalman

United Sates Navy
Various
01.1989 - 05.2009

Aviation Anti-Submarine Warfare Operator /Helicopter Rescue Swimmer / Combat Search and Rescue Crewman / Signalman

Naval Helicopter Air Rescue Swimmer

HH-60 Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) Crewman

SH-60 Sea Hawk Helicopter Tactical Sensor Operator & Helicopter

HH-60 Helicopter Crew Chief

  • SH/HH- 60 Helicopter Door-gunner
  • Six deployments to Western / South Pacific / Mediterranean and North Arabian Sea
  • Executed broad range of duties both afloat and ashore, supporting operational readiness
  • Performed primary duties in aviation roles
  • Highest Rank Achieved: Chief Petty Officer (CPO) (E-7)
  • Assigned as Command Career Counselor
  • Assigned as Command Indoctrination Coordinator
  • Assigned as Command Fitness Coordinator
  • Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist (Silver Wings)
  • Naval Aircrewman (Gold Wings)
  • Managed multiple assignments in diverse environments
  • Afloat Flashing Light Morse Code Operator
  • Afloat Semaphore Operator
  • Flag hoist Signal Operator

Education

Bachelor of Science - Liberal Arts

Excelsior College
Albany, NY
01-2020

Associate of Arts - Administrative Management

Excelsior College
Albany, NY
01-2005

Skills

  • Emergency operations planning
  • Criminal investigation
  • Traffic enforcement
  • Safety drill compliance
  • Law enforcement protocols
  • Evidence management
  • Report writing
  • Community policing
  • Crisis management
  • Effective communication
  • Team leadership
  • Relationship building
  • Proactive problem solving
  • Time management
  • Fitness training
  • Facility security
  • Victim support
  • Interview techniques
  • Court proceedings
  • Public event security
  • Accident investigation
  • Legal documentation
  • Evidence identification
  • Prisoner transport
  • Traffic citations
  • Defensive tactics
  • Patrol operations
  • Incident response
  • Arrest procedures
  • Relationship management
  • De-escalation techniques
  • Criminal investigations
  • Emergency response
  • Street patrol
  • Law enforcement
  • Criminal law
  • Public disturbance resolution
  • Search and rescue operations
  • Communication skills
  • Problem-solving aptitude
  • Reliability
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Intuitive Judgment
  • Emergency vehicle operation
  • Team building and development

Military Awards:

Navy Commendation Medal (two awards), Navy Achievement Medal (six awards), Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal (six awards), Kuwait Liberation Medal, Good Conduct Medal (5 awards), Expert Ribbon (9mm hand gun)

Timeline

Deputy Sheriff

Rutherford County Sheriff's Office
07.2018 - Current

Road Patrol Officer/Training Coordinator

California Highway Patrol (CHP)
07.2009 - 07.2018

Department Leading Chief Petty Officer

United States Navy (USN)
07.2007 - 06.2009

Helicopter Rescue Swimmer / Signalman

United Sates Navy
01.1989 - 05.2009

Bachelor of Science - Liberal Arts

Excelsior College

Associate of Arts - Administrative Management

Excelsior College
Christopher Freischlag