Jerry Grady
Fairfax County Sheriff's Office
42
years of professional experience
Retired Deputy Sheriff experienced in incident response, emergency management, and community relations. Enhanced public safety and supported law enforcement initiatives through training and mentoring programs, de-escalation techniques, and report writing. Acknowledged with awards as Distinguished Field Training Instructor and Life Saving Award, while contributing to agency through volunteer roles such as Honor Guard and Bike Team.
Work History
Deputy Sheriff / Retired
28 Years 7 Months- Conducted thorough investigations into criminal activity, gathering evidence and interviewing witnesses.
- Enforced local laws and regulations to maintain public safety and order.
- Collaborated with community organizations to develop crime prevention initiatives and promote public awareness.
- Mentored new recruits on departmental policies, procedures, and best practices in law enforcement.
- Completed Daily Observation Reports (DORs) on new recruits going through training.
- Part-time Instructor at the Academy for Emergency Vehicle Operations (EVOC) and Defensive Tactics training.
- Assisted in Squad training and mentoring.
TSGT in Air Transportation / Retired
8 Years- Worked fast-paced servicing different types of airplanes.
- Operated heavy equipment and trucks to load and unload planes and its cargo.
- Deployed to Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom 2004-2005.
- Worked with visiting forces and other branches of the military.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
SGT / Infrantry
14 Years 10 Months- Fire Team Leader for 6-man operations.
- Skilled with multi weapons handling.
- Explosives handling.
- Mentoring new soldiers to the unit.
- Maintaining retention paperwork on all the men assigned under me.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
Education
High School Diploma
2T2 - Air Transportation School
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement
31Kilo - Combat Communication School
Skills
Incident response
Emergency response
De-escalation techniques
Law enforcement information databases
Report writing
Crisis intervention
Officer training
Dispatch communication
Courthouse security
Judicial security
Integrity and ethics
Computer Data Base Operations
Accomplishments
- Able to get agency to add new rules to the inmate handbook.
- Wrote proposal for new uniform apparel and had it approved.
- Help write create rules for the Direct Supervision Blocks in jail.
- Showed the agency safety concerns with inmate furniture and was able to write a proposal and get approved for new chairs.
- Trained numerous people who later on became Supervisors in the agency.
- Help get the agency Bike Team up and running.
- Help rewrite SOP's.
- Help save numerous people from trying to hurt themselves.
Interests
Outdoor Recreation
Kayak Fishing
Cycling
Bike Packing
Timeline
TSGT in Air Transportation / Retired
Air National Guard
10.1999 - 10.2007Read More
Deputy Sheriff / Retired
Fairfax County Sheriff's Office
11.1997 - 06.2026Read More
SGT / Infrantry
Virginia Army National Guard
12.1984 - 10.1999Read More
Lackland Air Force Base
2T2 from Air Transportation School
Read More
James Wood High School
High School Diploma
Read More
Fairfax County Criminal Justice Academy
Criminal Justice from Law Enforcement
Read More
Communication School
31Kilo from Combat Communication School
Read More
Distinguish Field Training Instructor.
Distinguished Field Training Instructor is given to the instructor who continues to train without issues, providing positive feedback to the agency regarding the training program and who trains 25 or more recruits. Only a few FTI's manage to get this award.