With a distinguished career at the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department for the past 16 years, leveraged analytical and leadership skills to arrest over 4,000 suspects and complete thousands of hours in undercover operations. Expertise spans from firearms training to fostering community relations, underpinned by commendations for bravery and service in the U.S. Army, including two combat tours in Iraq. Effective at writing reports and affidavits, interviewing witnesses and gaining informants by applying persuasive communication skills and understanding of the law. Proven investigator with a self-motivated and flexible style.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Police Detective
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Dept
03.2009 - Current
Operated as a Patrol Officer for 5 years.
Operated as as an Undercover Police Officer for Vice-Sex Trafficking Section (Thousand hours of undercover-related work, numerous operations, worked with different federal agencies, worked with different local agencies.
Arrested over 4,000 suspects.
Completed hundreds hours of training.
Completed hundreds of classes.
Marked off crime scenes and controlled access to protect evidence from tampering or loss.
Kept meticulous and detailed records of each case to avoid causing any problems with prosecution.
Wrote detailed reports outlining case findings for internal files and legal purposes.
Followed constitutional standards to properly obtain and execute warrants for arrests and searches.
Investigated and reported crimes, accidents, offenses, and damage to property.
Obtained and served search warrants related to ongoing cases.
Delivered calm, professional testimony to support case evidence, establish timelines, and offer law enforcement expertise.
Gathered facts from interviews of suspects, witnesses, and complainants.
Identified witnesses and collected statements to gather information and pursue remedies for violations of legal standards.
Preserved evidence for court hearings and checked integrity of individual pieces.
Obtained and verified evidence by interviewing, observing, and conducting surveillance of suspects and records.
Documented drug transactions to gather evidence and complete undercover investigations.
Conducted multi-scope research into suspects to determine criminal activities and suspect operating environments.
Appeared in court and testified under oath in Justice, Municipal, Federal Courts for Sex-Trafficking cases.
Worked undercover operations as buyer or dealer to uncover criminal activities and gather evidence for cases.
Participated in court hearings to provide written reports, evidence and verbal testimonies.
Investigated complaints brought by members of community by conducting interviews and compiling evidence.
Trained team members on agency processes, court procedures and investigation strategies.
Active Duty Soldier
U.S. Army Active Duty
03.2004 - 08.2008
Served 2 Combat Tours in Iraq
1st Combat Tour (Samara, Iraq-January 2005-January 2006)
2nd Combat Tour (Baghdad, Iraq-March 2007-April 2008)
Secured and protected military property, assets, and personnel.
Operated and maintained armored vehicles.
Performed as fire team member during situational training exercises and infantry dismounted battle drills.
Coordinated patrol operations to maintain safe urban and rural environments.
Responded calmly and professionally to chemical, biological and nuclear threats.
Provided professional reconnaissance and security support during varied operations.
Trained in infantry tactics, weapons and medical procedures for well-rounded field support.
Coached and mentored new recruits for motivated, high-performing teams.
Assembled, disassembled and maintained various weapons for operational readiness.
Relayed crucial information and coordinated operations using radio communications equipment.
Worked weekends and long hours in deployed locations to complete taskings.
Gave individual evaluations based on fitness and combat readiness.
Served in on-call capacity for last-minute or late-night taskings from leadership.
Looked after weapons by scheduling and performing organizational and preventive maintenance.
Maintained required level of proficiency in use of firearms.
Worked in dirty and uncomfortable conditions, sometimes in dangerous, deployed locations.
Managed weapon handling, delivery, and shipping systems.
Prepared and submitted personnel, ordnance and operational reports.
Upheld code of conduct and maintained professionalism in stressful situations.
Trained in small arms, anti-armor and indirect fire weapons.
RECEIVED NUMEROUS AWARDS (ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL, ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICES MEDAL, GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL, GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM SERVICE MEDAL, IRAQ CAMPAIGN MEDAL CAMPAIGN STAR, ARMY SERVICE RIBBON, OVERSEAS SERVICE RIBBON, COMBAT ACTION)
Education
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
University of Phoenix
Las Vegas, NV
10.2016
High School Diploma -
School Number 32
Baku, Azerbaijan
05.2001
Skills
Firearms Training
Self-defense tactics
Analytical mindset
Physical Fitness
Courtroom Testimony
Cultural Awareness
Surveillance techniques
Interrogation skills
Case Report Development
Preserving crime scenes
Report Preparation
Preparing for court
Supervising investigations
Community policing
Witness interviews
Interrogation
Collecting statements
Firearms knowledge
Defensive tactics training
Interviewing witnesses
Evidence control
Team leadership skills
Undercover Investigations
Report Writing
Incident Investigation
Self-defense techniques
Case Reviews
Training proficiency
Information Gathering
Conducting investigations
Interviewing skills
Witness interviewing
Community Relations
Chain of custody
Writing reports
Personnel Training
Legal knowledge
Interview techniques
Undercover operations
Courtroom testimony skills
Languages
Russian
Native or Bilingual
Turkish
Elementary
Timeline
Police Detective
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Dept
03.2009 - Current
Active Duty Soldier
U.S. Army Active Duty
03.2004 - 08.2008
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
University of Phoenix
High School Diploma -
School Number 32
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