Jeffery Rezak
Marshfield,MO
Summary
Dynamic professional with extensive experience in commercial driving and safety management, including inclement weather navigation. Excelled at Wilson Logistics as a CDL Trainer, enhancing driver proficiency and safety. Skilled in developing tactical training courses, demonstrating exceptional verbal communication. Achieved significant milestones in curriculum development and firearms expertise, ensuring operational excellence and team readiness.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
Work History
Driver / CDL Trainer
Wilson Logistics
Strafford, M0
11.2023 - Current
- Transport products in a commercial vehicle from the Kraft factory in Springfield, MO, to the Springfield Underground, delivering the trailers to various docks in the underground warehouse system.
- Train CDL permit holders in the safe operation of a tractor and 53-foot trailer in real-world operations to prepare them for their CDL practical exam. This includes hooking and unhooking trailers, backing to docks in an underground cave system, and driving in both city and highway traffic.
- Experience in both dry van and refrigerated trailers.
Road Driver
FedEx Freight
Springfield, MO
12.2014 - 11.2023
- During my first five years with FedEx Freight, I worked out of Grand Junction, CO. During much of this time, I worked extra board with various runs. These included running doubles from Grand Junction to Denver round trip, triple trailers from Grand Junction to Las Vegas, or Rocky Mountain doubles (48-foot trailer and 28-foot trailer combination) from Grand Junction to Salt Lake City, Utah.
- These runs were round trip, working 5 nights a week in all weather conditions, averaging 140,500 plus miles a year.
- From 2019 to 2023, I drove out of Springfield, MO, with round-trip runs to Saint Louis, MO, Little Rock, AR, and Oklahoma City, OK. With these runs, I averaged 140,000 plus miles per year.
Police Officer
Palisade Police Department
Palisade, Colorado
09.2012 - 11.2014
- Patrolled assigned areas to detect and prevent criminal activity.
- Weapons Armorer for the department. Certified armorer for Glock firearms, as well as multiple AR platforms.
- Firearms / Tactics Instructor for the department
- Conducted classroom lectures, practical exercises, and range qualifications.
- Assisted with the selection and evaluation of firearms equipment.
- Instructed students on proper weapon assembly and disassembly procedures as well as maintenance protocols.
- Field Training Officer for new officers.
Deputy Sheriff /Patrol Corporal
Mesa County Sheriff's Office
Grand Junction, Colorado
08.1999 - 09.2012
- Patrol operations for a county of 156,000 people and 3,341 square miles. This included everything from the National Forest and the Bureau of Land Management to inner-city gang activity.
- Patrol Corporal/Supervisor of an 8-deputy patrol team. Managed and supervised calls for service, including mountain rescue, water rescue, high-risk domestics, traffic incidents, pursuits, assaults, and homicides. My team would handle as many as 80 to 100 calls for service per shift.
- Certified Instructor: Firearms / Tactics Instructor for multiple weapons platforms. Certified Field Training Officer, Certified Tactical Medic Instructor, Certified SWAT Instructor for Sniper, Medic, and Entry.
- SWAT Team: Entry, Sniper, Tactical Medic, and Grenadier. Entry operator any time I was not needed in a sniper role. As an Entry assaulter would conduct raids on high-risk warrants and apprehensions. I would also respond to active, high-risk events in progress. These included active shooter calls, barricaded subjects, and other active calls for service. I would also fill the role of Grenadier during these calls, deploying multiple systems of chemical and specialty munitions.
- SWAT Team Sniper: Trained and deployed in multiple environments, including high desert, mountain, and urban settings, and in all weather conditions.
- SWAT Team Tactical Medic: Trained EMT-B with tactical and wilderness enhancements. This training enabled me to treat victims in extremely hostile environments while maintaining tactical superiority.
- Department Armorer: maintained and repaired multiple weapon systems, including Glock handguns, various AR platforms, various makes of shotguns, and bolt-action rifles.
- Wildland Firefighter: A firefighter in multiple environments, including brush, grassland fires, and full-scale forest fires. During this time, I obtained my certifications as an engine boss, live crew supervisor, advanced firefighter, and initial attack incident commander.
Police Officer
Fruita Police Department
Fruita, Colorado
04.1997 - 08.1999
- Patrol Officer for a city of approximately 13,000 people. I worked multiple shifts, and in all weather conditions. As a patrol officer, I handled calls that ranged from barking dogs to shootings and serious assaults.
- Department Firearms and Tactics Instructor: I developed the firearms training program from the ground up. I was able to create lesson plans that were relevant to our environment. I was also able to obtain grant money and construct a new training range that was utilized by multiple agencies in the county.
- Field Training Officer: Coordinated and assisted in training new officers, both directly out of the academy, as well as lateral transfers.
- Level Two Traffic Accident Investigator: I was certified to investigate serious bodily injury, or fatality, motor vehicle crashes.
Police Officer
Paonia Police Department
Paonia, Colorado
12.1994 - 04.1997
- Patrol Officer for a town of approximately 2,000 people. Due to the size of the department, most shifts were worked alone.
- Firearms Instructor: Developed the firearms program to modernize training from revolvers to modern semi-automatic handguns. Also assisted in firearms training with the Delta County Sheriff's Office and the local office for the Colorado State Patrol.
Combat Engineer
United States Marine Corps
El Toro, CA
05.1986 - 03.1990
- Operated heavy machinery such as bulldozers, cranes, backhoes.
- Inspected and maintained combat engineer equipment.
- Assisted with construction of defensive positions, bridges, and roads.
- Performed demolitions on enemy fortifications and obstacles.
- Installed and removed obstacles, including minefields, to support infantry movements and tactics.
- Operated heavy machinery for construction and demolition tasks in combat zones.
- Medical discharge due to a service-connected injury.
Education
Certified Armorer -
AR15/M16 Comprehensive Armor Course
Weapons Systems Training Council04-2009
Tactical Combat Casualty Care Instructor - Tactical Medic
North American Rescue
Denver, CO03-2008
Initial Attack Incident Commander - Wildfire Management
National Wildfire Coordinating Group
Colorado Wildfire Academy 06-2005
Factory Certification - AR15/M16 Weapon Systems
Law Enforcement Armorer Cert
Colt's Manufacturing Company, Inc. 02-2005
Emergency Medical Technician - Basic - Emergency Medicine
National Registry of Emergency Medicine
Grand Junction, CO01-2002
Factory Certification - Weapons Maintenace
Glock Armorer's Course
Denver, CO10-2001
Certified Instructor - Firearms Instructor
Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor
National Rifle Association Of America08-1999
Peace Officer Standard Training Cert. - Law Enforcement
Delta-Montrose Vo-Tech
Delta, CO08-1995
Skills
- Commercial driving
- Inclement weather driving
- Safety management
- Verbal and written communication
- Shooting techniques
- Ammunition handling
- Ballistics
- Tactical training
- Develop courses
- Curriculum development
- Firearms expert
- Defensive tactics
- Firearms proficiency
- Weapons safety
- Defensive tactics training
Affiliations
- 10 Years as Volunteer Firefighter and EMT for Lower Valley Fire Department in Fruita, Colorado
Timeline
Driver / CDL Trainer
Wilson Logistics
11.2023 - Current
Road Driver
FedEx Freight
12.2014 - 11.2023
Police Officer
Palisade Police Department
09.2012 - 11.2014
Deputy Sheriff /Patrol Corporal
Mesa County Sheriff's Office
08.1999 - 09.2012
Police Officer
Fruita Police Department
04.1997 - 08.1999
Police Officer
Paonia Police Department
12.1994 - 04.1997
Combat Engineer
United States Marine Corps
05.1986 - 03.1990
Certified Armorer -
AR15/M16 Comprehensive Armor Course
Tactical Combat Casualty Care Instructor - Tactical Medic
North American Rescue
Initial Attack Incident Commander - Wildfire Management
National Wildfire Coordinating Group
Factory Certification - AR15/M16 Weapon Systems
Law Enforcement Armorer Cert
Emergency Medical Technician - Basic - Emergency Medicine
National Registry of Emergency Medicine
Factory Certification - Weapons Maintenace
Glock Armorer's Course
Certified Instructor - Firearms Instructor
Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor
Peace Officer Standard Training Cert. - Law Enforcement
Delta-Montrose Vo-Tech
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