Mark Ketz
Frankfort,MI
Summary
A well respected law enforcement professional and volunteer firefighter dedicated to public safety and awareness for the past 30 years. An effective leader who remains steady during times of emergency, while directing and motivating team members throughout crises. A loyal employee, coworker, and supervisor who is a critical thinker and accepts new responsibilities and challenges whenever the need arises.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Volunteer Firefighter /Assistant Fire Chief
City Of Frankfort Fire Department
06.1993 - Current
- Taught lessons to area school children about fire safety.
- Commanded squad throughout duration of active fires in order to combat fire, eliminate danger and assist those in need.
- Optimized fire services management with introduction of new systems, policies, procedures and tools.
- Directed work of firefighters engaged in extinguishing fires.
- Assessed scenes, coordinated responses and communicated critical details to superiors through two-way radios.
- Oversaw scene operations and assigned firefighters to strategic locations.
- Inspected stations, uniforms and vehicles regularly for signs of maintenance needs or general professionalism.
- Acted as lead of ice/water rescue team
- Acted as lead of UAV(drone) operation team.
Sheriff's Sergeant / K-9 Handler
Benzie County Sheriff's Office
04.1998 - 04.2023
- Completed and maintained duty schedule for law enforcement division.
- Reviewed incident reports for grammer, content, and accuracy.
- Acted as lead firearms instructor/range master for the sheriff's office. Scheduling and conducting annual firearms qualifications and trainings, maintaining a firearms inventory, and ordering ammunition and firearms related equipment.
- Acted as Law Enforcement K-9 Handler for the sheriff's office. Conducting searches for illegal drugs in vehicles, buildings, and homes, tracking operations of missing persons and fugitives fleeing on foot, and searches for discarded evidence related to criminal activity.
- Acted as lead operator and instructor of an agency owned airboat used primarily in the winter for rescue operations on frozen lakes.
- Investigated incidents and crimes, collected evidence, and recorded witness statements.
- Patrolled designated areas in patrol vehicle and on foot to identify security and safety issues.
- Organized criminal documents such as logs, records, reports.
- Responded to emergency calls to provide assistance to citizens in need.
- Identified, pursued and arrested suspects and perpetrators of criminal acts.
- Provided testimony in court proceedings.
- Monitored traffic violations, issuing citations as necessary.
Education
Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice
Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, MI06.1998
High School Diploma -
Frankfort High School
Frankfort, MI06.1993
Skills
- Firearms Instructor
- UAV (drone) operator
- Law Enforcement K-9 Handler
- Advanced Emergency Vehicle Operation
- Report Writing and Review
- Shift Scheduling
- Crime Scene Investigation
- Search and Rescue Operations
- Courtroom Testimony
- Firefighting Operations
- Emergency Response Procedures
- Hazardous Materials - Operations
Certification
- Certified Law Enforcement Officer, Department of State Police, Michigan Law Enforcement Officers Training Council, June 23, 1998
- Advanced Precision Driving, Michigan State Police, June 26-30, 2000
- Firearms Instructor, Michigan State Police - March 16-27, 2009
- X26 Taser Operation, Taser International, November 09, 2005.
- Firefighter Level 2, Michigan Firefighters Training Council, September 30, 2006
- Hazardous Materials- Operations
- Company Officer 1 & 2, Michigan Firefighters Training Council, February 13, 2015.
- ICS 300, Michigan State Police, January 16-18, 2015
- ICS 400, Michigan State Police, February 21-22, 2015
- Narcotics Detection K-9 Team, International Police Work Dog Association, 2009-2022
Timeline
Sheriff's Sergeant / K-9 Handler
Benzie County Sheriff's Office
04.1998 - 04.2023
Volunteer Firefighter /Assistant Fire Chief
City Of Frankfort Fire Department
06.1993 - Current
Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice
Northwestern Michigan College
High School Diploma -
Frankfort High School
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