Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
Volunteer

JUSTIN SWARTZFAGER

Summary

I am trained as a Police Officer in PA under Act 120 and through the PA Sheriff's Training Act 2 and have been certified by MPOETC. I temporarily left my law enforcement jobs in late 2021 and early 2022 due to family health problems. I desire to return to law enforcement outside of Clarion County to use my education, extensive training, and my past 12 years of experience to work in a full-time police job until retirement.

Overview

47
47
years of professional experience

Work History

Night Shift Supervisor

Penn West Clarion (previously Clarion Univ. Of PA)
Clarion, PA
10.2008 - Current
  • Supervisor of student workers
  • Opening and closing of the University Library
  • Assisting students and community patrons in the use of electronic devices
  • Troubleshooting computer, printer, and copier machine problems

Volunteer

Limestone Township Volunteer Fire Co.
Limestone, PA
10.2003 - Current
  • President from 2007-2009
  • Fund Raising
  • Organizing and teaching fire safety classes
  • Responding to emergency calls including medical, structure fires, brush fires, and vehicle accidents
  • More than 300 training hours and many certifications

Deputy Sheriff Corporal

Clarion County Sheriff's Office
Clarion , PA
03.2010 - 02.2022
  • Appointed to the rank of Corporal in August 2016.
  • Primary Responsibilities included Criminal Warrants for the Clarion County Common Pleas Judges and Summary Traffic and Non-Traffic Warrants for Magistrate District Judges
  • Filed criminal complaints for flight to avoid apprehension, resisting arrest, terroristic threats, assaults and harassments, DUI's (both alcohol and drugs), possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia, arrest prior to requisition for out of state warrant apprehensions..
  • Other Job duties included Prisoner Transports, serving court papers, security agent for the courts, serving PFA's, traffic enforcement with warnings and citations, non-traffic citations for underage drinking and disorderly conduct, Project Lifesaver for elderly and disabled individuals, and member of CNET (Clarion Narcotics Enforcement Team) Task Force.
  • Firearm's Instructor (handgun, shotgun and patrol rifle)
  • Trained approximately 12 new hires


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Patrol Officer

Knox Police Department
Knox, PA
10.2021 - 12.2021
  • Patrol Responsibilities included being dispatched to emergency and non-emergency calls including Medical Calls
  • Vehicle accident investigations
  • Criminal Investigations
  • Traffic Stops
  • Ordinance Enforcement
  • DUI patrol
  • Drug investigations
  • Assisted in a felony child pornography case
  • Community Public Relations
  • Firearm's Instructor (handgun, shotgun, and patrol rifle)


Patrol Officer

Emlenton Police Department
Emlenton, PA
10.2020 - 12.2021
  • Patrol Officer for Emlenton Borough and Richland Township Venango County Pennsylvania
  • Dispatched to emergency and non-emergency calls including medical calls
  • Criminal Investigations for retail theft, fraud, trespasses, domestic violence, burglary, aggravated assaults, drug overdose investigation and arrest
  • Traffic Stops with DUI, drug, and outstanding warrant arrests
  • ENRAD speed enforcement system
  • Ordinance Enforcement
  • Assisted PA Attorney General's Office with arrests / investigations
  • Firearm's Instructor (Handgun, shotgun and patrol rifle)


Patrol Officer

New Bethlehem Police Department
New Bethlehem, PA
09.2020 - 09.2021
  • Patrol Officer for New Bethlehem Borough, Hawthorn Borough, Rimersburg Borough and East Brady Borough of Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
  • Basic Patrol Responsibilities included being dispatched to to emergency and non emergency calls including medical calls
  • Criminal Investigations and arrests ~ Drugs and drug paraphernalia investigations and arrests; thefts, harassments, and assaults
  • Domestic Violence and PFA Violations for indirect criminal contempt charges
  • DUI (drug and alcohol)
  • Vehicle accidents investigations
  • Traffic Patrol and enforcement of Title 75, ENRAD and VASCAR speed enforcement
  • Firearms Instructor

Education

PA Sheriff & Deputy Sheriff Firearms Instructor - Firearm Instructor Certification

Penn State Outreach Justice And Safety Institute
University Park, PA
05.2021

CPR - AED - First Aid - PA American Heart Association CPR/AED First Aid

Clarion Hospital EMS Continuing Ed
Clarion, PA
11.2020

Basic Tactical Medical Instructor - Medical Instructor Training Program

Department of Homeland Security
Erie, PA
05.2019

Handgun/shotgun Instructor Development Certificate - Certified Instructor in Handgun/shotgun Discipline

National Rifle Association (NRA)
Clarion, PA
05.2017

Patrol Rifle Instructor Development - Certified Firearms Instructor

National Rifle Association (NRA)
Clarion, PA
10.2015

Act 2 PA Sheriff's Training Waiver - Sheriff Basic Training

PA Sheriff And Deputy Sheriff Waiver Training
Penn State
01.2011

PA Act 120 Municipal Police Academy - PA Municipal Police Basic Training

Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana, PA
11.2009

Emergency Medical Technician - EMT Basic

Clarion Hospital EMS Education Center
Clarion PA
06.2004

Bachelor of Science - Business Admin - Marketing

Clarion University of PA
Clarion, PA
05.2003

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

Clarion University of PA
Clarion, PA
05.2003

High School Diploma -

Clarion-Limestone Area High School
Strattanville, PA
05.1998

Skills

  • Strong Verbal Communication skills acquired thru 12 years of experience
  • Successfully deescalated numerous interactions with members of the public in my capacity as a uniformed officer
  • Strong writing skills to complete reports
  • Good communication with experience testifying in different levels of PA court system
  • Clean Driving record - no accidents or violations
  • Physically fit and able to perform demands of a law enforcement officer
  • Required training for employment with either Municipal police or Sheriff offices in PA
  • Enjoy working with a dependable partner; but I have had to work alone when necessary without supervision and without knowledge of when my backup would arrive
  • Good at problem solving on my own

Timeline

Patrol Officer

Knox Police Department
10.2021 - 12.2021

Patrol Officer

Emlenton Police Department
10.2020 - 12.2021

Patrol Officer

New Bethlehem Police Department
09.2020 - 09.2021

Deputy Sheriff Corporal

Clarion County Sheriff's Office
03.2010 - 02.2022

Night Shift Supervisor

Penn West Clarion (previously Clarion Univ. Of PA)
10.2008 - Current

Volunteer

Limestone Township Volunteer Fire Co.
10.2003 - Current

PA Sheriff & Deputy Sheriff Firearms Instructor - Firearm Instructor Certification

Penn State Outreach Justice And Safety Institute

CPR - AED - First Aid - PA American Heart Association CPR/AED First Aid

Clarion Hospital EMS Continuing Ed

Basic Tactical Medical Instructor - Medical Instructor Training Program

Department of Homeland Security

Handgun/shotgun Instructor Development Certificate - Certified Instructor in Handgun/shotgun Discipline

National Rifle Association (NRA)

Patrol Rifle Instructor Development - Certified Firearms Instructor

National Rifle Association (NRA)

Act 2 PA Sheriff's Training Waiver - Sheriff Basic Training

PA Sheriff And Deputy Sheriff Waiver Training

PA Act 120 Municipal Police Academy - PA Municipal Police Basic Training

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Emergency Medical Technician - EMT Basic

Clarion Hospital EMS Education Center

Bachelor of Science - Business Admin - Marketing

Clarion University of PA

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

Clarion University of PA

High School Diploma -

Clarion-Limestone Area High School
JUSTIN SWARTZFAGER