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Humberto R. Cerda

San Juan,TX

Summary

Dynamic USBP Agent-Intelligence and former U.S. Army Paratrooper, skilled in enhanced interviewing and fluent in Spanish, showcases a strong background in inter-agency collaboration and leadership. Proven achievements in intelligence gathering and analysis with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and expertise in managing high-stakes projects. Demonstrates exceptional problem-solving and team management abilities, contributing to significant operational successes.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

US Border Patrol Agent-Intelligence

U.S. CBP
10.2015 - Current
  • Collecting, analyzing, and disseminating strategic and tactical intelligence reports within the Agency and to other law enforcement officials nationwide;
  • Updating national databases with collected information on smugglers, informants, and counterfeit operations;
  • Utilizing a variety of automated information systems for gathering intelligence information gathering and reporting on trends and patterns.



RGV/SIU Gang Intelligence Unit

4400 South Expressway 281, Edinburg, TX 78542

Border Patrol Agent-Intelligence

SBPA Arizola 956-358-6668

Full Time (50-60 hours worked per week).

GS 12/8 $107,250.00 USD

November 2022- Present


  • Responsible in Inter-agency collaboration with other Federal, State, and Local law enforcement agencies.
  • Responsible in assisting the agency in researching and providing analytical assistance.
  • Responsible in interviewing non-citizen and U.S. Citizen gang members apprehended in the Rio Grande Valley.
  • Responsible in providing gang tattoo identification/ history/ presentations to our local, state, and federal partner agencies.
  • Assisted in several state and national gang conferences.


(RGV/SIU ASID) Rio Grande Valley Sector/Sector Intelligence Unit - Alien Smuggler Identification & Deterrence.

4400 South Expressway 281, Edinburg, TX 78542

Border Patrol Agent-Intelligence

SBPA George Ramirez 956-624-7034

Full Time (50-60 hours worked per week).

GS 12/6 $101,453.00 USD

August 2018-March 2020


  • The objective of the ASID Unit is to identify, disrupt, and degrade Transnational Criminal Organizations.
  • Supervised a team of 5 members.
  • Effectively and systematically reduce the use of fraudulent birth certificates/passports/legal documents or false claim through the use of agents' specialized in interviewing and interrogation techniques in English and Spanish skills.
  • Develop Target files, Identify potential sources of information, act as a liaison with other enforcement entities and strategic partners. Identify false documents.
  • Review several complex immigration cases on a daily basis with the intent to minimized and stop the flow of people with the intent to present fraudulent documents in order to receive an immigration status. Create written and detailed reports while working with HSI agents and pursuing Federal prosecution for anyone who presents fraudulent documents.



Field Intelligence Team- West (FIT-W).

4400 South Expressway 281, Edinburg, TX 78542

Border Patrol Agent-Intelligence

SBPA Francisco Gardea 915-490-0668

Full Time (50-60 hours worked per week).

GS 12/6 101,453.00 USD

October 4, 2015-August 2018


  • Experience in conducting surveillance in plain clothes to maximize on raids, seizures, and the disruption and the dismantling of illegal aliens and narcotic smuggling organizations.
  • Responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating strategic and tactical intelligence reports within the Agency and to other law enforcement officials nationwide.
  • Key member of numerous prosecution, administrative alien smuggling and illegal narcotic cases.
  • Experience in apprehending, arresting, interviewing, and interrogating person suspected of violations of the immigration law.
  • Experience in executing search warrants and warrants of an arrest.
  • Experience in long term/complex Federal investigations, organizing evidence for presentation to prosecution officials and called in to testify in court.
  • Experience as a group in submitting a warrant to the AUSA to install a tracking device to follow a well known smuggler. The operation was a success in discovering other unknown human stash houses affecting the Rio Grande Valley Area Of Responsibility.
  • Experience in installing a tracking device.


Field Training Officer (FTO)

730 Border Patrol Lane, Rio Grande City, TX 78582

Border Patrol Agent

SBPA Alberto Olivares 956-285-1103

Full Time (50-60 hours worked per week).

GS 12/6 101,453.00 USD

August 2013-January 2015


  • Supervised incoming U.S. Border Patrol Trainees during their 3 month post-academy field training program. Supervised and conducted a human resource role for successfully graduate four classes as a Field Training Officer.
  • Responsible for generating weekly field observation reports for every trainee.
  • Responsible in teaching, mentoring, and managing new trainees in every aspect of our policies and procedures, teach our Area of Responsibility, and how to conduct high and low risk traffic stops, and tracking skills.
  • Responsible in teaching the trainees to how effectively seized illegal narcotics along the border area, and how effectively create administrative and criminal I-44 narcotics cases.
  • Responsible in teaching the trainees to how apprehend and create administrative and criminal G-166 Criminal/Alien Smuggling cases.
  • Responsible in how to conduct and operate day and night operations, and most importantly how to become successful in their career as permanent U.S. Border Patrol Agents.

U.S. Paratrooper

U.S. Army
07.1998 - 07.2001

U.S. Army Soldier/ 82nd Airborne Paratrooper

SSG Urbaez

HHC 3/325 AIR, Ft. Bragg, N.C. 28307

Full Time (50 hours worked per week).

July 1998-July 2001.

Work Schedule: 40 hours/week

Salary: $17,000

  • As a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division, became expert in tactical and technical guidance.
  • Responsible in documenting and processing classified materials.
  • Responsible in supervising personnel.
  • Experience in planning and briefing personnel on missions.
  • Experience in conducting numerous day/night special airborne missions
  • Proficient in different weapons.
  • Served 90 day special operation in Oman.
  • Increased team efficiency through the development and implementation of tactical strategies.

Education

Certificate - Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

U.S. Border Patrol Academy
Artesia, NM
2007

Bachelor of Arts - Spanish

University of Texas-Pan American
Edinburg, Texas
2005

Associate of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies

South Texas College
Mcallen, TX
2004

High School Diploma - undefined

James Nikki Rowe High School
McAllen, Texas
1998

Skills

  • Excellent and Enhanced Interviewing Skills
  • Proficient in various federal databases (IAFIS/ CIS/ TECS/ ATS/ Lexus/Nexus and NCIC
  • Foreign Language Fluency (Spanish Degree Graduate)
  • Leadership
  • Dependable & Motivated
  • Team Management
  • Problem Resolution
  • Project Organization
  • Process improvement
  • Inter-Agency Collaboration with (FBI, DEA, HSI, Texas Rangers SWAT, Texas DPS SRT, Texas Game Wardens, USBP BORTAC, USBP BORSTAR, USBP SOD, HIDTA, County and other Local Agencies

Accomplishments

  • Army Commendation Medal 2001
  • Two Army Achievement Medals 1999,2000
  • Army Service Ribbon 1998
  • National Defense Service Medal 2001
  • Armed Forces Reserve Medal 2001
  • Parachutist Badge 1998
  • Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Rifle Bar
  • Served and Honorably discharged from the U.S. Army, 82nd Airborne Division.
  • Served a 90 day special operation in Oman, and received an Army Achievement Medal 2000.
  • Performance-Based Cash Award 2009-2011, 2014-2022.
  • Performance-Time Off Award 2023

JOB RELATED TRAINING

  • Field Training Officer certified.
  • Enhanced Interviewing Skills (Training)

TECHNICAL & LANGUAGE SKILLS

  • Experienced in the Microsoft Office programs, Excel programs, Powerpoint programs.
  • Advanced and proficient in native-level Spanish skills (speaking, reading, writing & comprehending), Hold a University Spanish degree.
  • Excellent and proficient in interviewing skills.

Affiliations

  • 82nd Airborne Division Life Membership
  • FLEOA Member (Federal Law Enforcement Officer Association)

Timeline

US Border Patrol Agent-Intelligence

U.S. CBP
10.2015 - Current

U.S. Paratrooper

U.S. Army
07.1998 - 07.2001

Certificate - Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

U.S. Border Patrol Academy

Bachelor of Arts - Spanish

University of Texas-Pan American

Associate of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies

South Texas College

High School Diploma - undefined

James Nikki Rowe High School
Humberto R. Cerda