David D. Dixon
Fort Worth,TX
Summary
Professional with comprehensive experience in law enforcement, consistently ensuring public safety and effective community policing. Strong focus on collaboration and achieving results through teamwork. Skilled in conflict resolution, crisis management, and maintaining public order. Adaptable and reliable, always ready to respond to evolving situations.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Police Officer
Fort Worth Police Department
03.2011 - Current
- Under general direction, performs law enforcement and crime prevention duties that ensure citizen safety, protection of life and property, and compliance with City, State and Federal laws.
- Patrols an assigned area via foot, auto, motorcycle, bicycle and/or horse to ensure law compliance and to investigate suspicious activities, individuals or conditions.
- Performs arrests of individuals who violate the law and/or ordinance.
- Subdues violent individuals. Enforces City, State, and Federal laws.
- Responds to calls for assistance and provide necessary policy protection.
- Issues traffic citation or warning to individuals violating traffic laws.
- Investigates traffic accidents and directs traffic.
- Conducts preliminary investigation of crimes and crime scenes to uncover and document relevant evidence and/or testimony.
- Conducts searches according to due process procedure and collects physical evidence.
- Interacts with community to establish rapport.
- Conducts undercover investigative work.
- Performs other related duties as required.
- Adheres to assigned work schedule as outlined in the Department and City attendance policies and procedures; ensures all behaviors comply with the City’s Personnel Rules and Regulations.
Live Fire Range Operations Specialist
Texas Army National Guard
01.2016 - Current
- Responsible for ensuring safe and overall compliance with appropriate regulations and safety requirements
- The incumbent plans, coordinates, and assists the Range Operations Officer in directing operations for the Range and Training Area (RTA)
Combat Marksmanship Trainer
United States Marine Corps Reserves
01.2011 - 01.2016
- A primary marksmanship instructor is a United States Marine Corps specialty and acts as an instructor to other marines on how to precisely fire the M16 rifle used as the standard weapon in the Marine Corps
- Instructors also train marines in use of the M9 pistol
- Marksmanship instructors instruct in all phases of the Marine Corps Marksmanship Program on the qualification and requalification on small arms ranges
- Additionally, they assist in the operation of firing ranges
- Observed strict adherence to safety guidelines at all times, minimizing risk of injury during live-fire exercises.
Aviation Ordnancemen (AO)
United States Marine Corps
01.2002 - 01.2011
- A weapons specialist in charge of managing all types of ammunition carried on Marine Corps and Navy aircraft
- Job responsibilities as an AO may include: Inspecting, maintaining, and repairing mechanical and electrical weapons and ordnance systems on aircraft as well as Supervise over 50 Marines and Sailors under my charge both in the United States and in a Combat Zone over seas
- Tasked with building munitions of all varieties in order for aircraft to meet the mission and put ordnance on target
- Maintained high levels of readiness by participating in regular training exercises simulating real-world combat scenarios involving aviation ordnance usage.
- Worked closely with crew members in intense, quickly changing and dangerous environments.
- Received, inspected, packaged, stored, handled and processed weapon shipments.
Education
B.A - Criminal Justice Administration
Columbia College
03.2025
A.A - General Studies
Columbia College
06.2009
Skills
- Department Arrest Search and Seizure Instructor
- Excellent written and verbal Communication
- Proficient in Mobile and Static Surveillance Operations
- Experience conducting operations in a plain clothes capacity
- Proficient in conducting research utilizing TLO, CLEAR, LEARN, FLOCK and multiple Social Media Platforms
Certification
- Basic Peace Officer License
- Intermediate Peace Officer License
- Advanced Peace Officer License
- Masters Peace Officer License
- TCOLE Mental Health Peace Officer Certification
- TCOLE Instructor Certification
- TCOLE Field Training Officer Certification
- TTPOA/TACFLOW Executive/Dignitary Protection certification
- NASRO Basic School Resource Officer Certification
Timeline
Live Fire Range Operations Specialist
Texas Army National Guard
01.2016 - Current
Police Officer
Fort Worth Police Department
03.2011 - Current
Combat Marksmanship Trainer
United States Marine Corps Reserves
01.2011 - 01.2016
Aviation Ordnancemen (AO)
United States Marine Corps
01.2002 - 01.2011
A.A - General Studies
Columbia College
B.A - Criminal Justice Administration
Columbia College
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