Mark Margerum
Okeechobee,FL
Summary
Dedicated professional with several years of experience providing security and maintaining safe environments for community. Successful managing situations requiring diplomacy, fairness, firmness and sound judgment. Advanced skills in crime prevention, evidence preservation and witness interview techniques. Looking to apply skills to new position.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Deputy Sheriff/Detective
Okeechobee Sheriff's Office
Okeechobee, FL
11.2005 - 07.2023
- Trained new officers on proper patrol procedures and techniques.
- Conducted traffic stops, issued citations, and made arrests when necessary.
- Provided courtroom security for judicial proceedings.
- Maintained order in courtrooms by identifying disturbances and taking appropriate action.
- Conducted interviews and interrogations with witnesses, victims, and suspects.
- Analyzed evidence collected from crime scenes to identify potential suspects.
- Developed profiles of suspects based on evidence gathered.
- Organized surveillance operations for investigations.
- Prepared detailed reports of investigative activities and findings.
- Collaborated with other law enforcement agencies in the investigation of criminal activities.
- Initiated undercover operations to investigate suspected criminal activity.
- Monitored suspect activities through use of electronic devices or physical surveillance.
- Obtained search warrants and executed them to gather evidence related to a case.
- Reviewed police records and other information sources to obtain leads in cases.
- Collected, preserved, and analyzed evidence such as fingerprints, weapons, documents, drugs.
- Interviewed victims and suspects using appropriate techniques in order to collect accurate information about the incident.
- Participated in stakeouts or monitored suspicious persons or locations.
- Attended court hearings as a representative of the department.
- Provided testimony during trials concerning facts uncovered during investigations.
- Identified patterns in criminal behavior that could be used for future investigations.
- Opened investigations into issues brought up by individuals in community.
Stock and Sales
Bed Bath & Beyond
Stuart, FL
08.2002 - 11.2005
- Accurately maintained inventory records and logs.
- Verified quantities of incoming and outgoing shipments against invoices or other documents.
- Greeted customers and provided exceptional customer service.
- Assisted customers with product selection, sizing and styling.
- Provided accurate information about products, prices and services.
Correctional Officer
Okeechobee Correctional Institution
Okeechobee, FL
11.1997 - 07.2002
- Conducted searches of inmates, cells, and prison grounds to detect contraband or illegal activities.
- Maintained order in the prison by monitoring inmate behavior and intervening when necessary.
- Enforced prison rules and regulations while maintaining a safe environment for inmates and staff.
- Supervised prisoners during meals, recreation time, work assignments, medical visits, court appearances, and other activities.
- Performed security checks on visitors entering the facility as well as on packages being delivered to inmates.
- Monitored video surveillance systems to observe prisoner activity throughout the correctional facility.
- Responded to emergency situations such as riots or disturbances with appropriate force measures.
- Interacted with inmates in an effort to reduce tension between them and maintain a peaceful atmosphere within the facility.
- Prepared detailed reports documenting all relevant information related to daily operations at the correctional facility.
- Conducted regular cell inspections looking for evidence of drug use or other prohibited items that could pose a threat to security.
- Transported prisoners between facilities or court hearings using secure vehicles equipped with restraints.
- Inspected cells and conducted random searches of common areas.
- Employed de-escalation techniques, verbal commands and physical and mechanical restraints to address unruly inmates.
Education
GED -
Okeechobee High School
01-1997
Some College (No Degree) - Law Enforcement Related Classes
Indian River Community College
Skills
- Court Proceedings
- Background Investigations
- Court Testimony
- Crime investigation discovery
- Public disturbance resolution
- Public event security
- Civil and criminal laws
- Evidence identification
- Witness interviews
- Public Safety
- Emergency Management
- Law Enforcement
- Community policing
- Incident Response
- Crime Prevention
- Emergency Response
- Staff Management
- Interview techniques
- First-aid and CPR
- Witness interviewing
- De-Escalation Techniques
- Relationship building and management
Accomplishments
- Received Officer of the year in 2015
- Been nominated for Officer of the quarter several times
- Been recognized by (at the time) Senator Bill Nelson for my achievements
- Was the leader of the Criminal Apprehension Team (C.A.T.)
- Was a Squad Leader in the Sherri's Emergency Response Team (S.E.R.T.)
- Was a Detective with the Criminal Investigations Bureau (Okeechobee Sheriff's Office)
- Was a Senior Deputy/Master Deputy on the Road Patrol (Okeechobee Sheriff's Office)
Certification
- Certified Field Training Officer
- Certified in Line Supervision
- Certified in Instructor Techniques
- Certified as a Firearms Instructor
- Certified as a Driving Instructor
- Certified as a CPR Instructor
- I am a Certified Instructor for Stop Stick.
- I am certified by both Glock and Remington as an armorer.
- Certified in Leading by Legacy.
- Certified in Verbal Judo
- 40 hours (Certified) with the Treasure Coast Crisis Intervention Team.
- Training with the Child Abduction Response Team (CART).
- Certified in Field Force Operations through the US Department of Homeland Security.
- Certified in Interviewing Transnational Offenders.
- Certified in Basic Incident Command.
- Certified in Identifying Weapons of Mass Destruction.
- Certified in Law Enforcement
- Certified in Corrections
- Certified through P.A.D.I. as an Open Water Diver
Languages
English
Full Professional
Affiliations
- Traveling
- riding ATV's, SXS's
- Fishing
- Family
- Helping with social events (Toys for Tots, Breast Cancer Awareness, etc.)
- Riding motorcycles
Timeline
Deputy Sheriff/Detective
Okeechobee Sheriff's Office
11.2005 - 07.2023
Stock and Sales
Bed Bath & Beyond
08.2002 - 11.2005
Correctional Officer
Okeechobee Correctional Institution
11.1997 - 07.2002
GED -
Okeechobee High School
Some College (No Degree) - Law Enforcement Related Classes
Indian River Community College
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