JOHNNY THORNTON, JR.
Mobile
Summary
Dedicated Criminal Investigator with 17 years of law enforcement experience, focused on keeping the general public safe through a superior investigation of crimes and offenses. Assists fellow employees, superiors and community leaders in complex investigations of crimes against people, property crimes and organized crime.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Financial Crimes Task Force Officer
United States Postal Inspection Service
02.2024 - Current
- Assigned as a Financial Crimes Task Force Officer to combat the growth of financial crimes within Mobile County and across the nation
- Complex criminal investigations of economic crimes involving a nexus to the United States Postal Service
- Assisting with internal mail theft investigations alongside the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General
- Assisting other federal law enforcement agencies, such as the Internal Revenue Service and United States Secret Service
Sergeant
Mobile County, Alabama Sheriff's Office
07.2010 - Current
- Conducted basic patrol duties within the North and South Sectors of Mobile County during my assignment to the Field Operations Division
- Trained new employees as a Field Training Officer
- Past assignments to specialized units: Directed Patrol, Mobile Field Force, Special Operations Interdiction Unit, Criminal Investigations Division Youth Services, Department of Homeland Security Investigations Border Enforcement Security Task Force, Major Crimes Unit, and Child Advocacy Center
- Conducted operations along the interstate for narcotics interdiction, anti-bulk currency smuggling operations, and human trafficking interdiction
- Increased abilities to create search affidavits, search warrants, and court orders. Sharing my knowledge through teaching others about legal process
- Assisted Major Crimes, the Special Investigation Unit, and other elements of the Criminal Investigation Division
- Assisted Homeland Security Investigation Agents with their investigations
- Assisted in building criminal cases involving felons in possession of firearms, while assisting the ATF Task Force Officer
- Promoted to Corporal in October 2019
- Promoted to Sergeant in September 2022
- Leadership involving squads or units of more than five personnel, but less than ten
Patrol Officer I
City of Mobile, Alabama Police Department
07.2007 - 07.2010
- Assigned to the Third Precinct Fourth Squad
- Conducted and led proactive patrols within high crime areas
- Responsible for crime scene investigations, traffic enforcement, investigation of violations of municipal ordinances, state laws, federal laws, and street level narcotics investigations
- Assisted in the training of multiple new police officers
Education
Master of Science - Psychology
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester07-2026
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice-Criminology
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester11-2023
Skills
- Detailed report writing
- Multicultural negotiations
- Event management
- Reliability
- Money laundering investigations
- Attention to detail
- Public speaking
- Threat assessment
- Time management abilities
- Task prioritization
- Analytical skills
- Team discipline management
- Self motivation
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Analytical thinking
- Intelligence gathering
- Continuous improvement
- Decisiveness
- Leadership development
- Decision-making
- Problem-solving abilities
- Counterterrorism strategies
- Emergency response
- Cultural sensitivity
- Weapons training
- Team collaboration
- Interrogation techniques
- Interpersonal communication
- Written communication
- Intelligence analysis
- Team leadership
- Multitasking Abilities
Affiliations
- Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick
- National Fraternal Order of Police
- Alabama Genealogical Society
- National Genealogical Society
Certification
The National White Collar Crime Center
Certified Economic Crime Forensic Examiner
December 2024
Commendations
City of Mobile Police Department
- Commander's Citation (March 2008)
- Commander's Citation (May 2008)
- Officer of the Month (November 2008)
- Commander's Citation (May 2009)
Mobile County Sheriff's Office
- Deputy of the Year (2019)
- Community Service Award (2020)
- Sheriff's Combat Cross (2019)
- Sheriff's Commendation (2020)
- Sheriff's Unit Award (2018, 2020, & 2023)
- Certificate of Appreciation-CID (2020)
- Commander's Citation (April 2013)
- Commander's Citation (June 2018)
- Commander's Citation (February 2023)
- Deputy of the Month (June 2015)
- Deputy of the Month (July 2017)
- Deputy of the Month (November 2017)
- Deputy of the Month (April 2019)
- Deputy of the Month (September 2020)
- Deputy of the Month (May 2024)
- Award of Excellence (May 2018)
- Longevity Service Award (2015 & 2020)
Mobile County District Attorney's Office
- Deputy of the Month (April 2019)
Timeline
Financial Crimes Task Force Officer
United States Postal Inspection Service
02.2024 - Current
Sergeant
Mobile County, Alabama Sheriff's Office
07.2010 - Current
Patrol Officer I
City of Mobile, Alabama Police Department
07.2007 - 07.2010
The National White Collar Crime Center
Certified Economic Crime Forensic Examiner
December 2024
Master of Science - Psychology
Southern New Hampshire University
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice-Criminology
Southern New Hampshire University
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