ERNEST Carr
Summary
Experienced investigator and United States Marine Corps veteran with over ten years in public safety and complex investigations. Skilled in managing cases from initial complaint to resolution, conducting interviews, analyzing evidence, and preparing detailed reports. Expertise in fraud investigations, digital evidence examinations, and undercover operations. Seeking a remote position in Special Investigations Unit, Fraud Investigator, or Corporate Investigations.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Deputy Sheriff III / Traffic Homicide Investigator
Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office
02.2025 - Current
- Conducted independent investigations of fatal and serious injury crashes to establish facts and determine responsibility.
- Collect, preserve, and analyze physical and digital evidence.
- Conducted interviews, prepared investigative reports, and coordinated with prosecutors and partner agencies to support successful case resolutions.
- Presented investigative findings through courtroom testimony to assist in prosecution efforts.
Police Officer
Smyrna Police Department
03.2019 - 02.2025
- Conducted hundreds of criminal investigations involving narcotics, theft, fraud-related offenses, and digital evidence.
- Conducted numerous interviews with victims, witnesses, suspects, and confidential informants to gather critical evidence.
- Drafted comprehensive investigative reports, affidavits, search warrants, and arrest warrants to support successful prosecutions.
- Coordinated with local, state, and federal agencies on multi-jurisdictional investigations to enhance case resolutions.
- Testified extensively in court and successfully coordinated prosecution of a vehicular homicide investigation.
- Served as SWAT Operator from 2021 to 2024, participating in high-risk operations and tactical missions.
- Oversaw training as Field Training Officer between 2022 and 2025, mentoring recruits on effective law enforcement techniques.
- Acted as Narcotics Investigator from 2023 to 2024, conducting investigations into drug-related offenses and gathering evidence.
Infantryman | Fire Team Leader | 0933 Combat Marksmanship Coach
United States Marine Corps
01.2011 - 01.2015
Education
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice Administration, Homeland Security
Middle Tennessee State University
Skills
- Traffic collision analysis
- Major Case Investigations
- Fraud Investigations
- Complex Case Management
- Evidence collection
- Evidence Analysis
- Device examinations
- Surveillance management
- Warrants and affidavits
- Court procedures
- Court Testimony
- Court testimony
- Witness interviews
- Interviewing
- Interviewing techniques
- Report writing
- Report Writing
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Microsoft Office
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Conflict resolution
- Team leadership
- Surveillance
- Background investigations
- Interviewing techniques
- Evidence analysis
- Surveillance
Certification
- Certified Crash Reconstructionist
- GrayKey Mobile Device Operator
- Cellebrite Mobile Device Operator
- Certified Narcotics Overdose Death/Homicide Investigator
- IPTM At-Scene Crash Investigation
- IPTM Advanced Crash Investigation
- IPTM Crash Reconstruction
- Criminal Interdiction Training
- Proactive Investigative Techniques
Accomplishments
- 10+ years of investigative and leadership experience through military service and law enforcement.
- Conducted hundreds of proactive criminal and fraud-related investigations utilizing surveillance, confidential informants, undercover operations, search warrants, and digital evidence.
- Authored more than 1,000 investigative reports and prepared 100+ search warrants requiring detailed factual analysis and legal documentation.
- Coordinated dozens of undercover operations and managed confidential informants during long-term investigations.
- Assisted in 20+ fatal crash investigations and independently investigated a vehicular homicide resulting in conviction.
- Certified GrayKey and Cellebrite mobile device operator.
- Field Training Officer responsible for training five police officers.
- Recipient of the Smyrna Police Department Life Saving Medal.
Timeline
Deputy Sheriff III / Traffic Homicide Investigator
Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office
02.2025 - Current
Police Officer
Smyrna Police Department
03.2019 - 02.2025
Infantryman | Fire Team Leader | 0933 Combat Marksmanship Coach
United States Marine Corps
01.2011 - 01.2015
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice Administration, Homeland Security
Middle Tennessee State University