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John Thompson
Director 25th Judicial District Drug Task Force
RIPLEY,TN
Summary
Accomplished Law Enforcement professional offering 33 years of experience in enforcement and administration. Successful in building and retaining partnerships by providing support and assets. Successful record of expanding network connections through professional skills and work product.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Director 25th Judicial District Drug Task Force
25th Judicial District Attorney Generals Office
Ripley , Tennessee
2007.07 - Current
- Built relationships and partnerships with the Sheriffs and Police Chiefs throughout the counties and cities of the 25th Judicial District to address drug and violent crime problems.
- Collaborated with and obtained MOU's with fifteen law enforcement agencies in 2007 to start the 25th Judicial District Drug Task Force with twenty-five assigned Agents.
- Organized and supervised drug indictment operations.
- Prepared and presented budgets to the 25th Drug Task Force Executive Board.
- Prepared and submitted grants for OCJP JAG Drug Task Force Funding
- Negotiated and signed MOU with the Memphis DEA Resident Office in 2008 for DEA Task Force Officers to serve from the 25th Drug Task Force.
- Negotiated and signed MOU with the West Tennessee Drug Task Force in 2008 to assign Task Force Officers to the Interstate Interdiction Team from the 25th Drug Task Force.
- Passed the State of Tennessee Office of the Comptrollers audits of funding, evidence, inventory, and seizures with zero findings since 2008.
- Managed Federal Asset Forfeiture Funds and prepared ESAC certification to the U.S. Department of Justice each year.
- Managed, distributed, and audited confidential funds and expenditures.
- Testified in State House and Senate Committees in support of Civil Asset Forfeiture.
- Organized quarterly meetings of the 25th Drug Task Force Executive Board and partners to update them on administrative and enforcement actions.
- Performed the duties of being a liaison/ambassador between the District Attorney General's Office and Law Enforcement Agencies.
- Worked in the field with Agents investigating drug related crimes.
Drug Crimes Investigator
Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office
Ripley , TN
1992.10 - 2007.07
- Identified assets of suspects in order to freeze and seize assets.
- Interviewed witnesses thoroughly, asking appropriate questions to ascertain critical details about each case.
- Conducted interviews with suspects and filed reports of findings.
- Reviewed transactions and receipts to identify any suspicious activity.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Prepared affidavits in support of search warrants, arrest warrants, and indictments.
- Demonstrated creativity and resourcefulness through the development of affidavit writing.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts
- Demonstrated a high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult tasks
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility
- Paid attention to detail while completing assignments
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment
- Gained strong leadership skills by managing projects from start to finish
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others
Deputy Sheriff, Road Patrol
Lauderdale County Sheriff's Department
Ripley , TN
1990.09 - 1992.10
- Monitored crowded public areas and events to mitigate risk and promote safety.
- Provided testimony in court proceedings.
- Maintained structure and security during court proceedings.
- Gathered information and evidence to assist in solving crimes.
- Identified suspicious activity and conducted interviews with witnesses to build cases.
- Served court documents and completed civil process duties for cases.
- Built excellent rapport and working relationship with community to build trust and improve upon communication
- Recorded facts to prepare reports documenting incidents and activities
- Obtained information from arrested subjects to conduct debriefings
- Identified, pursued and arrested suspects and perpetrators of criminal acts
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice
Dyersburg State Community College
Dyersburg, TN 1987.05 - 1990.08
Skills
Law Enforcement Partnerships
Accomplishments
- 1994 Lauderdale County Exchange Club Officer of the Year
- 2001 DEA Memphis RO Recognition for Contributions and Assistance
- 2003 USDOJ OCDETF Case of the Year Award recipient
- 2022 DEA Memphis RO Recognition for Outstanding Service
- 2022 U.S. Attorneys Office Western District of Tennessee Recognition for Contributions and Service
- 2022 Certified by CTAS and University of Tennessee as a Certified Public Administrator.
Affiliations
- Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police TACP
- National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators NADDI
- Fraternal Order of Police Robert P. White Lodge 27
Additional Information
I served at the Lauderdale County Sheriff Department for seventeen years through five different Sheriffs and their administrations. I was appointed Director of the 25th Judicial District Drug Task Force in July of 2007 by D. Michael Dunavant the elected District Attorney General of the 25th Judicial District of Tennessee. I was reappointed Drug Task Force Director in 2014 again by District Attorney General D. Michael Dunavant after his re-election. In 2017 D. Michael Dunavant was nominated and confirmed as the United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee. I was appointed Drug Task Force Director in September of 2017 by newly appointed District Attorney General of the 25th Judicial District Mark E. Davidson. September 1 of 2022 I was re-appointed as Director and remain in that position. I have traveled our Judicial District and have maintained partnerships with our partnering agencies to provide support and assets in drug investigations. I have been a good ambassador for the District Attorney General's Office and the DTF Executive Board that provides oversight of DTF operations. My career has been clean, my work product along with the relationships forged has enabled me to achieve professional success and enabled our Drug Task Force to thrive. I have provided help District Attorney General Jody Pickens of the 26th Judicial District over the past year as they have been in the process of building a DTF from the ground up just as we had to in 2007. I am fifty three years young with 33 years of service and still have the drive to succeed. NICB is a great organization that I have used many times through the years since attending an auto theft school in Memphis Tennessee in the early 90's. I utilized NICB in 2022 while assigned to DEA Memphis on a drug courier to confirm a traffic accident in Houston Texas with a tracker installed on the target vehicle. My experience with NICB has always been helpful.
I will provide references if needed. Thank you for your time.
Certification
Certified Public Administrator by the University of Tennessee and CTAS
Interests
Travel
Member Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police
I have been a member of the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police since 2015. Chief Jesse Poole of the Atoka Police Department was my sponsor. Chief Poole served on the DTF Executive Board since the early 90's. I joined to obtain my mandatory in-service credits and have fellowship time with the Chiefs of Police in our Judicial District.
Timeline
Certified Public Administrator by the University of Tennessee and CTAS
2022-04
Director 25th Judicial District Drug Task Force
25th Judicial District Attorney Generals Office
2007.07 - Current
Drug Crimes Investigator
Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office
1992.10 - 2007.07
Tennessee POST Certified
1991-03
Deputy Sheriff, Road Patrol
Lauderdale County Sheriff's Department
1990.09 - 1992.10
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice
Dyersburg State Community College
1987.05 - 1990.08
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