Coey Henson
Central Valley
Summary
Investigations and security professional with 18 years of combined law enforcement service with the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office and Ceres Police Department. Extensive experience conducting criminal and administrative investigations, intelligence gathering, witness interviews, evidence collection, report writing, threat assessment, and incident response. Served as a dual-purpose K-9 Handler for 8 years, Field Training Officer, and law enforcement professional supporting gang suppression, narcotics enforcement, stolen vehicle investigations, search warrant operations, and multi-agency enforcement activities. Worked alongside federal, state, county, and local law enforcement partners, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Stanislaus Drug Enforcement Agency (SDEA). Recognized narcotics investigator and expert witness with extensive courtroom testimony experience involving narcotics investigations, search warrants, K-9 deployments, arrests, evidence collection, and criminal prosecutions. Former PG&E Towerman with prior NERC/CIP clearance and direct experience working within critical infrastructure environments. Award-winning K-9 handler earning multiple First-Place honors at the Western States Police Canine Trials.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Owner / General Contractor
K-91 BUILDING & DESIGN
01.2024 - Current
- Manage all aspects of residential and commercial construction operations, including project planning, scheduling, client relations, personnel management, budgeting, and regulatory compliance.
- Coordinate subcontractors, vendors, inspectors, and project stakeholders while maintaining project accountability and customer satisfaction.
- Demonstrate leadership, communication, conflict resolution, and decision-making skills developed through business ownership and management.
Owner / Operator
K-91 PORTABLE WELDING & FABRICATION
01.2021 - 01.2024
- Managed welding and fabrication operations, customer relations, project scheduling, estimating, and field operations.
- Led project teams while maintaining safety standards, quality control, and client expectations.
- Developed strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills through business ownership.
Towerman
PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY (PG&E)
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Performed construction, maintenance, repair, and inspection of transmission tower infrastructure.
- Worked within critical utility environments supporting transmission operations and system reliability.
- Coordinated with field personnel, contractors, and utility crews while maintaining strict safety and operational standards.
- Previously held NERC/CIP clearance while working within critical infrastructure environments.
- Participated in emergency response and restoration activities supporting utility operations.
Police Officer | Field Training Officer | K-9 Officer
CERES POLICE DEPARTMENT
01.2008 - 01.2019
- Conducted criminal and administrative investigations involving witness interviews, intelligence gathering, evidence collection, documentation, and case management.
- Served as a dual-purpose K-9 Handler for 8 years with a police service dog trained in patrol/apprehension and narcotics detection.
- Supported gang suppression, narcotics enforcement, stolen vehicle investigations, surveillance operations, search warrants, and high-risk law enforcement activities.
- Worked closely with specialized enforcement units and regional narcotics investigators, including the Stanislaus Drug Enforcement Agency (SDEA), supporting narcotics investigations, surveillance operations, search warrants, and enforcement activities.
- Collaborated with federal, state, county, and local law enforcement agencies during criminal investigations, intelligence gathering, search warrant operations, and coordinated enforcement actions.
- Worked alongside investigators and task force personnel from agencies including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), SDEA, and other regional law enforcement partners during narcotics investigations and multi-agency operations.
- Participated in the planning and execution of search warrants, surveillance activities, suspect apprehension operations, and coordinated enforcement efforts involving multiple agencies and jurisdictions.
- Prepared detailed investigative reports, incident reports, search warrant documentation, and case files for prosecutors, supervisors, courts, and allied agencies.
- Provided courtroom testimony in criminal proceedings involving investigations, arrests, search warrants, narcotics cases, evidence collection, and K-9 deployments.
- Recognized as a subject matter expert in narcotics investigations and testified as an expert witness in support of criminal prosecutions and investigations conducted by other law enforcement personnel.
- Served as a Field Training Officer responsible for training, mentoring, evaluating, and developing new law enforcement personnel.
- Developed and maintained effective working relationships with local, county, state, and federal law enforcement agencies during investigations and major incident responses.
- Competed in the Western States Police Canine Trials, earning multiple First-Place awards and recognition for canine handling, deployment, tracking, obedience, and overall performance.
- Combined Law Enforcement Service: 18 Years
Deputy Sheriff
STANISLAUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
01.2007 - 01.2008
- Conducted criminal and administrative investigations involving witness interviews, intelligence gathering, evidence collection, documentation, and case management.
Police Officer
CERES POLICE DEPARTMENT
01.2003 - 01.2007
- Conducted criminal and administrative investigations involving witness interviews, intelligence gathering, evidence collection, documentation, and case management.
Deputy Sheriff
STANISLAUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
01.2003
- Conducted criminal and administrative investigations involving witness interviews, intelligence gathering, evidence collection, documentation, and case management.
Education
P.O.S.T. Police Certificate - Law Enforcement
Modesto Junior College
Modesto, CA2003
Skills
- Criminal & Administrative Investigations
- Intelligence Gathering & Threat Assessment
- Witness & Subject Interviews
- Evidence Collection & Documentation
- Report Writing & Case Management
- Critical Infrastructure Protection
- NERC/CIP Security Environment
- Workplace Violence Prevention
- Security Operations & Risk Management
- Public Safety Operations
- Emergency Response & Incident Management
- Interagency Coordination
- Personnel Training & Leadership
- Conflict Resolution & De-escalation
Certification
- California General Contractor License #1119653
- California Concealed Carry Weapon (CCW) Permit
- Former NERC/CIP Clearance (PG&E)
- 3G Structural Welding Certification
- 4G Structural Welding Certification
- Field Training Officer (FTO)
- Leadership, Communication, Situational Awareness & Problem-Solving Training
- Multiple Advanced Law Enforcement Training Certifications
- Extensive experience operating in high-pressure environments requiring sound judgment and rapid decision-making
Timeline
Owner / General Contractor
K-91 BUILDING & DESIGN
01.2024 - Current
Owner / Operator
K-91 PORTABLE WELDING & FABRICATION
01.2021 - 01.2024
Towerman
PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY (PG&E)
01.2019 - 01.2021
Police Officer | Field Training Officer | K-9 Officer
CERES POLICE DEPARTMENT
01.2008 - 01.2019
Deputy Sheriff
STANISLAUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
01.2007 - 01.2008
Police Officer
CERES POLICE DEPARTMENT
01.2003 - 01.2007
Deputy Sheriff
STANISLAUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
01.2003
P.O.S.T. Police Certificate - Law Enforcement
Modesto Junior College
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Expert witness testimony in narcotics investigations and criminal prosecutions
- Experienced in search warrant planning, execution, intelligence gathering, and investigative follow-up
- Extensive public contact and conflict resolution experience
- Proven ability to conduct investigations involving sensitive and confidential information
- Experience supporting multi-agency investigations involving federal, state, county, and local law enforcement partners
- Strong verbal communication, report writing, and presentation skills
- Demonstrated ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities and deadlines
- Available for emergency response and incident deployment assignments