Jerry L. Petrey Jr.
Laurel,MS
Summary
Professional in federal law enforcement with comprehensive understanding of immigration regulations and procedures. Proven track record of managing sensitive cases and ensuring compliance with legal and ethical standards. Known for strong teamwork, adaptability, and results-driven approach in dynamic environments. Skilled in investigative techniques, case management, and conflict resolution.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Deportation Officer
US DHS/ICE
09.2015 - 06.2021
- I have been the Acting Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officer (SDDO) in the CAP program in Los Angeles Staging Facility, the San Bernardino Sub-Office, and Detained Docket in Cibola County Correctional Center, Milan NM.
- As the Acting SDDO I assured the legal sufficiency for cases to be presented to the Executive Office of Immigration Review and signed all documents as the SDDO.
- I organized shift work to be completed and created shift schedules.
- I have written Significant Incident Reports (SIR’s) when they were required to report incidents with aliens.
- As a Deportation Officer while preforming Criminal Alien Program duties I have reviewed information as it pertains to alien’s current immigration status, reviewed evidence as to the alien’s current legal immigration status, and gathered information that is relevant to an aliens claim to U.S. citizenship.
- Aliens believed to be out of status or present in the U.S. illegally I prepared and issued warrants of arrest brought in from information gained from local law enforcement and arrested these aliens.
- Verifying local law enforcement information to ensure the alien is an agency priority via the usage of digital finger prints via ENFORCE biometric software upon entry into ICE custody to include the usage of TECS, CIS, CLAIMS and other various databases.
- I have interviewed aliens to determine alienage using various techniques.
- Upon questioning aliens and determining that they are not U.S. Citizens and not in status or in the country illegally I have initiated proceedings by completing and serving a Notice to Appear on the alien and the EIOR.
- I have processed aliens that have been previously deported and reinstated the previous deportation order and initiated proceedings against legal permanent residents who have committed serious aggravated felonies.
- Prior to the removal of aliens from ICE custody I have verified with various databases to include BIA and 9th Circuit Court that alien has not filed appeal and been approved for a stay of deportation.
- I have participated in Fugitive Operations arresting aliens in the field with final orders of removal.
- I have created F.O.W.s (Field Operations Worksheets) and worked the cases.
- When picking up aliens from the custody of CBP to the be turned over to ICE custody I have reviewed, evaluated cases and made recommendations as to whether it would be appropriate for ICE to accept custody of such aliens from CBP.
- When I have brought aliens into ICE custody I have ensured that they have remained safe, free from sexual abuse, and treated humanely as prescribed in the Performance Based National Detention Standards.
- I have reviewed cases for legal sufficiency to proceed with the deportation process presenting cases for the civil deportation proceedings.
- Upon completion of cases I have recommended custody conditions via EARM/RCA, to including recommending detain, bond and ATD.
Supervisory Immigration Enforcement Agent
US DHS/ICE
08.2001 - 09.2015
- I was responsible for detainee welfare and security.
- I oversaw the processing of detainees coming into an ICE Staging facility.
- I oversaw the processing of detainees for the Criminal Alien Program (CAP).
- I made decisions on how cases are to be processed and if the detainee is entitled to immigration benefit, differed action or stay that this is appropriately applied.
- I have ensured the safe, secure humane treatment of all aliens and juvenile aliens that come into custody.
- The employees I supervised processed an average of 12 CAP cases a night, which can vary (Voluntary Returns (VR); Re-Instate previous deportation orders (RI); Notice to Appear (NTA) Detain and non-detain ISAP).
- Upon completion of cases I reviewed cases for legal sufficiency, interpret and apply the laws, regulations, policies and procedural decisions have been followed, I evaluate cases that they are appropriately processed, then reviewed the actions of the apprehending Agents and signed off on cases that I was authorized to and referred others to the duty SDDO for signature.
- I have prepared and issued civil arrest warrants.
- I have prepared F.O.W.s (Field Operations Worksheets), in conjunction of the location of fugitive aliens, using various databases (NCIC, JDIC, CIS, NLETS...) to locate aliens and arrest them.
- I have used these same databases to respond inquiries from law enforcement agencies who have aliens in custody or under investigations.
- Maintaining relationships with law those agencies and using them as a resource for actionable information.
- I have participated in Fugitive Operations and have located and arrested aliens.
- As a Supervisor I have used prosecutorial discretion in determining whether to arrest and detain aliens meeting ICE Priorities or to release detainees not meeting the ICE priorities.
- I have planned coordinated, executed and supervised the armed and unarmed safe and secure transporting of aliens in custody to medical appointments, court and for the removal of aliens executing final removal orders, while maintaining public safety, to included removal of aliens to Mexico while utilizing ground and air transportation.
- I have processed into the facility and fingerprinted aliens that have been brought into custody.
- I have interviewed aliens during the course of investigations for violations of immigration laws to determine alienage, claims to USC and attempt to ascertain actionable intelligence and report detailed information.
- I have contacts with various law enforcement sources of intelligence and have passed what is actionable and pertains to the agency.
- I have gathered information to support 1326 prosecution and have submitted cases for the prosecution unit.
- I have been acting Chief Supervisory Immigration Enforcement Agent (GS-13) numerous times.
- During which I would oversee the entire staging operations for the Graveyard Shift.
- This would also include supervising 1 to 2 SIEA’s/Acting SIEA’s.
- I ran the 'S' docket, which at the time was the largest docket in the non-detained unit.
- I was tasked with reducing a back log of 7500 cases.
- When I departed 11 months later there was only a 300 case back log.
- I initiated proceedings to include I-213’s , charging documents, advised aliens of their legal rights, to remove aliens from the United States that have violated immigration laws.
- I have investigated, determined and/or verified alien’s alienage and claims to US Citizenship by gathering evidence to disprove or support the claim.
- I set cases up for requests to obligors to produce aliens, bond breaches, and bond cancelations.
- I set up detainees that had final orders that failed to depart, for Fugitive Operations, by locating the aliens and creating the Fugitive Operation Worksheets (FOW) for pick up.
- I located fugitive detainees, using various databases, prepared detailed worksheets FOW’s (Field Operations Worksheets), prepared Warrants of Arrest for locating and apprehending aliens who were ordered removed from the country for immigration violations and participated in the arrest of these aliens.
- I provided I-210’s to aliens that were granted Volunteer Departure by the Immigration Judge.
- I updated DACS and later EARM with case comments.
- I responded to aliens, their attorneys and upper management to a variety of immigration inquiries regarding alien cases status and complaints.
- I closed cases where the detainee was deceased.
- I closed cases where the Immigration Judge, Bureau of Immigration Appeal’s or the 9th Circuit Court granted some type of status to aliens or was removed/voluntarily departed.
- I provided Executive Summary’s for aliens requesting Stays of Deportation.
- I ensured that 9th Circuit Court Stays of Deportation were entered into the file and DACS/EARM.
- I assisted Deportation Officers in arresting aliens referred to ERO.
Detention Enforcement Officer
Immigration and Naturalization Service (I.N.S.)
09.1992 - 08.2001
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- I fingerprinted aliens that were brought into custody.
- Conducted interviews to determine immigration status, country of citizenship, suspected immigration violations and actionable intelligence.
- I have decided the custody of aliens brought into custody.
- I planned, coordinated, executed the armed and unarmed safe and secure transporting of aliens in custody to medical appointments, court and for the removal of aliens executing final removal orders while maintaining public safety, to include removal of aliens to Mexico.
- I have arrested aliens that have been determined to be public safety threats at various jails and prisons.
- I have conducted searches of aliens that have been arrested to locate any weapons, contraband and/or evidence and then securing the aliens.
- I have provided testimony in federal court for proceedings against aliens I have removed.
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Skills
- Immigration laws
- Cultural sensitivity
- Multilingual proficiency
- Investigative techniques
Languages
Spanish
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- Availability: Now, Laurel, MS
Job Related Training
- Immigration Detention Enforcement Officer Basic Training Course, 1993-05-01
- INS Survival and Safety, Warrant Service Training, 1994-05-01
- Practical Hostage Negotiations and Crisis Intervention, 1998-12-01
- Journey Level Detention Enforcement Officer, 1999-02-01
- FBI Hostage Negotiations, 2003-04-01
- ICE DRO Equivalency Training Program (ETP), 2004-02-01
- Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR), 2006-01-01
- ICE Human Intelligence Training (HIT), 2009-07-01
- Terrorism Liaison Officer (TLO Basic -JRIC), 2010-11-01
Performance Ratings
Outstanding in all of my Performance Ratings, with the exception of 1 year.
Phone - Day
601-764-8071
Job Type
Permanent
Work Schedule
Full-Time/Part-time
Desired Locations
Laurel, MS
Timeline
Deportation Officer
US DHS/ICE
09.2015 - 06.2021
Supervisory Immigration Enforcement Agent
US DHS/ICE
08.2001 - 09.2015
Detention Enforcement Officer
Immigration and Naturalization Service (I.N.S.)
09.1992 - 08.2001
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