Jacob Simoes
San Diego, CA,CA
Summary
Maritime operations experience including vessel towing and safe passenger transport. Background includes immigration and enforcement duties as a former Border Patrol agent. Proficient in customs documentation management and line-duty operations supporting border tracking, interdiction, and coordinated air-and-marine partner efforts.
also Performs immigration and enforcement duties as a former border patrol agent. manages customs documentation, and performes line duty operations on sandiegos border tracking sign and aperhending imageriants trying to enter the united states illegally. also supports coordinated border patrol operations with air and marine partners.
Overview
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1
Certification
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Border Patrol Agent
Department of Homeland Security
San Diego, California
10.2025 - 10.2026
- Apprehended individuals violating federal border regulations, contributing to border security enforcement.
- Strengthened border security through surveillance monitoring for threats.
- Reduced illegal entry of people, narcotics, and contraband into the country.
- Stopped illegal entry and smuggling of aliens across the border.
- Identified illegal aliens and smugglers by interpreting tracks, marks, and other physical evidence.
- Secured evidence through searches of suspected smugglers' property or residences.
- Advanced investigations of smuggling allegations and related criminal activity involving illegal border crossings.
- Drafted reports and supporting documents to facilitate enforcement actions and ensure compliance.
- Enabled safe communication with Spanish-speaking illegal aliens and smugglers through verbal Spanish commands.
- Supported night operations with advanced technology and equipment.
- Resolved sensor alarms, infrared scope alerts, aircraft sightings, and smuggling events during nighttime operations.
- Verified compliance with entry laws for goods and people as a federal law enforcement officer.
- Coordinated detention and deportation processes for individuals violating immigration laws, ensuring adherence to federal protocols.
- Delivered surveillance coverage along United States borders for illegal activity.
- Maintained patrol coverage across assigned border areas for suspicious activity.
- Supported patrol efforts with night vision equipment, binoculars, radios, and GPS devices.
- Validated immigration documentation and asked targeted questions of each individual.
Boat Captain/Deckhand
TowBoatU.S.
San Diego, Ca
06.2021 - 10.2025
- Operated TowBoatU.S. response vessel for marine towing and assistance calls
- Towed various size boats in distress, completing associated claims paperwork, payment processing, and customs forms to ensure swift recovery.
- Transported customers to their requested locations, ensuring their safety throughout the journey.
- Performed dock-to-dock tows, moving various size boats to boat yards for rebuilds or maintenance.
- Executed launch operations with captain and teammate, retrieving military personnel and transporting them between shore and boat using company vessel.
- Worked directly with Air Marine and Border Patrol in a team setting to locate abandoned vessels left by smugglers for retrieval by land and sea.
Part-time Plumbing Apprentice
Copper Canyon Plumbing
San Diego, Ca
08.2020 - 10.2025
- Coordinated tasks to support timely project completion.
- Diagnosed and troubleshot potable water slab leaks to ensure system integrity.
- Proficient in soldering and repairing copper pipe in a potable water system.
- Skilled at installing water heaters, sinks, toilets, faucets, wall heaters and all residential plumbing fixtures.
- Tracking materials used on the job site, ordering, restocking parts and materials to allow for an efficient job completion.
- Visiting and assessing the job and scope of work for upcoming jobs.
- Putting in place the necessary tools and equipment to complete the projects.
- Engaged with potential customers to discuss service options and build relationships. and submitted bids for upcoming work.
Education
Border Patrol Agent Session 1298 - Border Partol Agent
United States Border Patrol Academy
Artesia, NM04-2026
High School Diploma -
Charter School of San Diego
San Diego07-2023
Merchant Mariner Credential -
Maritime Academy
San Diego, Ca05-2023
Skills
- Vessel navigation
- Dock to dock towing
- Boat handling
- Navigation expertise
- Route planning
- Emergency response
- Regulatory compliance
- Maritime regulations
- Attention to detail
- Decision making
- Communication coordination
- Effective communication
- Border security
- Surveillance monitoring
- Immigration enforcement
- Spanish communication
- Team management
- USCG regulations
- Vessel command
- Team building
- Leadership skills
Accomplishments
Achieved a high school diploma, learned valuable mechanical hands on skills, very familiar and proficient in in the safe handling and usage of both semi automatic pistols and rifles, successfully completed all necessary USCG licensed and federally documented vessel hours, schooling, federal background checks and drug screening to obtain a 100 ton USCG master captain license.
Certification
- United States Border Patrol Academy, Border Patrol Agent Session 1298
- Merchant Mariner Credential
LANGUAGES
English, Native
Timeline
Border Patrol Agent
Department of Homeland Security
10.2025 - 10.2026
Boat Captain/Deckhand
TowBoatU.S.
06.2021 - 10.2025
Part-time Plumbing Apprentice
Copper Canyon Plumbing
08.2020 - 10.2025
Border Patrol Agent Session 1298 - Border Partol Agent
United States Border Patrol Academy
High School Diploma -
Charter School of San Diego
Merchant Mariner Credential -
Maritime Academy