Mary Stevens
Mason,MI
Summary
During 25 years with the Lansing Police Department, I successfully worked in Uniform Patrol, Field Training Officer, Narcotics/Vice, Detention, and departmental Training. I was a Sergeant for 15 years and was responsible for supervising officers and running units such as the K9, Training, Detention and Crisis Negotiation on the department's tactical team. Since retirement, I have worked a service desk at the Downtown Y for 4 years and have been a Medical Examiner Investigator since 2015.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Examiner Investigator
Medical Examiner's Office
Lansing, MI
09.2015 - Current
Supervised removal of bodies from death scenes to transport to morgues and funeral homes. Contacted families and next of kin of deceased to inform them of deaths and gather further information for reports and documents. Performed examinations on bodies and other pieces of evidence to determine causes and manners of death. Recorded positions and conditions of bodies to track evidence. Interviewed witnesses at death scenes to obtain collateral information to determine manner of death. Completed investigative reports to be used for court and filling in death certificates. Worked with law enforcement, hospital staff, dispatch centers, fire departments to complete investigations.
Front Desk Service
Downtown Y
Lansing, MI
04.2011 - 08.2015
Greeted members, scanned in cards to ensure the member's status was up to date, provided towel service, sold memberships, answered any inquiries as to memberships, equipment, and training services.
Report Writing Instructor for Mid-Michigan Police Academy
Lansing Community College
Lansing, MI
01.1994 - 11.2012
Responsible for teaching recruits in the police academy how to write reports and then reviewing those reports for content, spelling, and grammar. Reports were generated from scenarios that recruits acted as the officers in. Feedback on their performance in scenarios and on their reports was a large part of this job.
Police Officer / Sergeant
Lansing Police Department
Lansing, MI
04.1985 - 03.2010
Worked patrol, narcotics, field training officer, K9 supervisor, detention, riot control, and training units. Promoted to Sergeant in 1994 and became responsible for supervising officers and reviewing their written work. Extensive investigation experience involving homicides, robberies, narcotics, domestic violence, motor vehicle crashes, and a wide variety of other offenses. Coordinated and assisted other agencies in the law enforcement community.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
Michigan State University
1984
Skills
- Written communication
- Verbal skills
- Supervisory experience
- Team player
- Experienced investigator
- Teaching experience
- Trustworthy
- Empathetic
- Observant
- Reliable
- Leads by example
Accomplishments
Worked as an investigator in conjunction with numerous Federal, County, and Municipal Departments to enforce controlled substance and weapon violations while assigned to the Tri-County Metro Narcotics Squad. This assignment involved undercover and surveillance work. Working closely with various Prosecutor's Offices was essential to the success of this unit.
Was a Field Training Officer from 1991-1994 and responsible for training new officers. This involved doing training that involved scenarios and quizzes, monitoring and documenting the recruit's performance.
Promoted to Sergeant in 1994.
Supervisor in the Special Operations Section. This entailed undercover, surveillance, and also reviewing reports and coordinating raids and arrests.
Timeline
Medical Examiner Investigator
Medical Examiner's Office
09.2015 - Current
Front Desk Service
Downtown Y
04.2011 - 08.2015
Report Writing Instructor for Mid-Michigan Police Academy
Lansing Community College
01.1994 - 11.2012
Police Officer / Sergeant
Lansing Police Department
04.1985 - 03.2010
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
Michigan State University