JONATHAN B. MAY

• Conducted comprehensive background investigations to gather pertinent information for legal cases.
• Analyzed surveillance footage to identify key evidence and support client claims effectively.
• Prepared detailed reports summarizing findings from investigations, ensuring clarity and accuracy.
• Collaborated with law enforcement agencies to obtain necessary evidence and facilitate case resolution.

Conducts complex and special investigations.

Assists with the planning of investigative schedules and assignments.

Prepares, reviews, evaluates, refers and/or acts upon allegations of wrongdoing.

Conducts interviews of all relevant parties to a complaint, including, but not limited to: the complainant/victim, witnesses, students of varying ages, parents of students, subjects of the investigation, and Department of Education employees.

Analyzes complaints of misconduct, develops investigative plans, conducts fact-finding, reviews documentation, conducts related research, prepares relevant correspondence, and submits comprehensive confidential reports of the investigative findings for supervisory review and approval.

Makes recommendations as to the appropriate action to be taken prior to and following an investigation.

Documents investigative activities and dispositions via the office’s database in a timely and comprehensive manner.

Testifies at hearings, trials, and administrative proceedings.

Interprets and accurately applies relevant rules, regulations, codes and policies.

Interacts and communicates with Department of Education employees and the wider community, in person and via telephone, to intake and/or refer complaints of misconduct lodged against departmental employees.

Advises Department employees, school administrators, parents, students, and community members as to the Department’s reporting requirements, and the Office of Special Investigation’s intake and investigative policies, procedures, and protocols.

Maintains confidentiality of investigations and of the investigative process.

In addition to the duties and responsibilities described above, may serve as the Office of Special Investigation’s Communications and Compliance Investigator:

Acts as the liaison to internal and external legal and law enforcement offices seeking investigative information and/or confidential files pertaining to Department of Education employees.

Conducts data analyses to identify trends and/or patterns of misconduct within DOE schools and/or districts.

Advises administrators, superintendents, and supervisors within the Office of Special Investigations, the Office of Legal Services, and the department’s central office as to trends and/or patterns of misconduct within DOE schools and/or districts.

Conducts internal and/or external trainings on the Office of Special Investigation’s complaint intake procedures, investigative protocols, Departmental reporting requirements, and the disciplinary process.

Assists with the organization and archiving of investigative files.

Oversees the scheduling of investigative tours.

• Led federal investigations, improving prosecution success through strategic partnerships.
• Managed witness protection, achieving perfect safety record and high case resolution rates.
• Coordinated multi-agency task forces, enhancing information sharing and operational efficiency.
• Modernized surveillance systems and evidence collection procedures, introducing cutting-edge technologies that improved case documentation quality.
• Directed complex federal criminal investigations, establishing strategic inter-agency partnerships that enhanced prosecution outcomes and streamlined judicial processes.
• Spearheaded critical witness security operations, maintaining exceptional safety standards while ensuring successful case resolutions.
• Orchestrated joint task force operations across multiple law enforcement agencies, optimizing resource allocation and operational effectiveness.
• Analyzed regulatory violations and documented evidence for legal proceedings, ensuring thorough case management and maintaining detailed investigation records.
• Monitored licensed establishments for compliance, performed systematic audits, and implemented strategic enforcement protocols to maintain regulatory standards.
• Executed successful undercover operations, resolved complex regulatory disputes, and developed comprehensive investigation strategies for optimal outcomes.
• Coordinated with multiple law enforcement agencies, trained new agents, and established effective communication channels with stakeholders across jurisdictions.
• Conducted field investigations and surveillance operations to identify regulatory violations, leading to enhanced compliance rates across licensed establishments.
• Spearheaded cross-agency enforcement initiatives, streamlining communication protocols and strengthening collaborative law enforcement partnerships.

With state police authority independently conducts investigations regarding criminal and administrative violations committed on or about ABC licensed premises by licensees, their employees, and/or members of the general public, which requires knowledge and application of investigative techniques and procedures.

Perform a full range of peace officer duties and responsibilities in an ethical, professional, and transparent manner. Provide proactive law enforcement functions and investigate complaints of ABC violations from the public, local community organizations and law enforcement agencies. Conduct investigations regarding any criminal and administrative violations committed on or about ABC licensed premises by licensees, their employees, and/or members of the general public. Conduct investigations in an undercover, plain clothes or high profile capacity. Make physical arrests for criminal offenses. Develop operation plans and safely execute them. Write criminal citations.

Locate and interview victims, witnesses and suspects. Seize, collect and process physical evidence. Examine a variety of records, investigative reports, and other evidentiary and investigative documents. Prepare clear, concise, and accurate documents and reports detailing investigation activities and findings. Develop and maintain liaison with Federal, State and local law enforcement agencies. Work with local law enforcement agencies on field operations and special assignments. Provide specialized training and other resources as requested.

• Responsible for enforcing the laws of the State of Texas and ordinances of the City of Richardson (a Dallas suburb).
• While in uniform and in a marked patrol car, responded to calls for service; investigated suspicious persons and circumstances; investigated traffic accidents and criminal acts; conducted routine patrols for crime prevention and to serve the community; issued citations and made arrests; testified in court as the arresting or an assisting officer; worked special assignments in uniform or plainclothes (undercover operations) as required.