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Overview
Work History
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Physical Security Detail
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Donald Lee Carte II

Folsom,CA

Summary

25+ years law enforcement experience, and certifications as a defensive tactics instructor. Highly qualified based upon real world experience, including incident response to emergency and critical incidents. Daily responsibilities related to risk assessment, physical security planning and coordination efforts related to protection and enforcement.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

Sergeant

California Highway Patrol
04.2016 - Current

Worked for 9 years in South Sacramento and Castro Valley locations.

• Supervisor in an extremely busy Area, with at least 100 employees
• Led by example, ensuring policy and code adherence
• Incident Commander at emergency incidents on a daily basis
• Physical Security Details: Dignitaries, heads of state and public figures
• Special Response Team: Large scale events throughout the State
• Defensive Tactics Instructor involving combat skills and range
• Various administrative duties, including supervision of multiple programs

Officer

California Highway Patrol
01.1999 - 03.2016

Worked for 17 years in East Sacramento, Office of the Academy (Physical Training), Valley Division, Bakersfield, Fort Tejon and Central Los Angeles locations.

• State building crimes investigator
• Site Vulnerability Assessment
• Active Shooter / Crimes in progress instructor
• Drug Recognition Expert
• Range Officer
• Defensive Tactics instructor
• Physical Training instructor
• Physical Methods of Arrest instructor
• Civil Disturbance instructor
• Road patrol duties involving all calls for service
• Warrant service team member
• Emergency Medical Responder

Yeoman

United States Coast Guard.
08.1993 - 08.1997

USCG Academy – Stationed: New London, CT
USCGC Boutwell (WHEC-719) – Stationed: Alameda, CA

Education

Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts and General Studies

Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, CA

Skills

  • Physical Fitness
  • Threat Assessment
  • Route Planning
  • Risk Analysis
  • Incident Management
  • Defensive Driving
  • EMR, First-aid and CPR
  • Firearms proficiency

Certification

  • License/Registration Type, Bureau of Security & Investigative Services (BSIS), Security Guard, 12/31/25
  • License/Registration Type, Bureau of Security & Investigative Services (BSIS), Firearm Permit, 01/31/26
  • Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA), • Pending retirement

Physical Security Detail

CHP motorcycle law enforcement escorts, including ops planning which I actively participated and / or supervised:

• 02/22/23, Fallen officer (Chellew) sign dedication, Sacramento
• 04/19/23 - 04/28/23, Sacramento Kings (playoffs Kings vs. Warriors), Sacramento
• 08/03/23 - 08/05/23, 2023 Laliga Summer Soccer Tour, Sacramento
• 11/11/23 - 11/18/23, POTUS (Joe Biden) Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Sacramento
• 12/15/23, Sacramento Kings (Red Hawk Casino), Sacramento
• 01/25/24, VPOTUS (Kamala Harris) Sacramento, Sacramento
• 02/24/24, The Artist (Madonna) concert at G1C, Sacramento

Special Response Team

Supervision of a squad consisting of at least 25 personnel as part of a company (over 125 personnel.) The primary mission involves Civil Disturbance; however, utilized when circumstances necessitate the use of specially trained personnel. Involved in the following major incidents:

• Johannes Mehserle Trails (BART incident), 2009
• Ferguson Unrest (Missouri incident), 2014
• Butte County fires, 2016
• Sonoma County fires, 2018
• Stephon Clark shooting (Sac PD), 2018
• George Floyd death (Minneapolis incident), 2020
• Donald Trump protests, 2020
• Palestine protests, 2024

Training

• Physical Security Detail Training
• Motorcycle Enforcement Training Program (METP)
• Special Response Team (SRT) Training
• First-Line Supervisors' Academy
• Officer Safety Training (OST) Instructor Course
• Robert Presley ICI Core Investigator Course
• Koga Institute, Self-Defense Instructor Training Course
• P.O.S.T. Physical Fitness Instructor Course
• Instructor Training Course
• Advanced Officer Safety Training (AOST) Course
• Non-Lethal Training Ammunition (NLTA) Safety Instructor
• Conductive Energy Weapon (Taser) Instructor
• Armament Systems and Procedures (ASP) Baton Instructor
• Range Master Certification
• Drug Recognition Expert (DRE)

Donald Lee Carte II