Matthew Henderson
Hampton,GA
Summary
Veteran Peace Officer professional dedicated to serving the community by enforcing the laws, maintaining the peace, decreasing crime rates, assisting citizens, investigating accidents and conducting patrols
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Police Officer
Hampton Police Department
Hampton, Georgia
06.2020 - Current
- Actively patrolled assigned areas to prevent and detect crimes.
- Answered 911 calls from citizens and businesses
- Talked regularly with citizens to establish rapport and become familiar presence in area.
- Enforced criminal laws and city ordinances.
- Enforced traffic laws.
- Investigated crimes and accidents.
- Wrote detailed incident and accident reports.
- Apprehended suspects and transported offenders to jail.
- Secured crime scenes, gathered evidence and questioned witnesses.
- Gathered necessary information for court appearances and testified as witness under oath in court.
Police Detective
Fairburn Police Department
Fairburn, Georgia
11.2018 - 06.2020
- Conducted thorough investigations into Crimes Against Persons and Property Crimes to help develop strong criminal cases.
- Gathered facts from interviews of suspects, witnesses and complainants.
- Collected witness statements and identified persons of interests.
- Obtained and served search warrants.
- Obtained and served arrest warrants.
- Conducted personal, property and event surveillance.
- Obtained and verified evidence by interviewing, observing and conducting surveillance of suspects and records.
- Collected and used forensic evidence to solve crimes such as Rape, Robbery, and Murder.
- Collected and preserved all evidence for court hearings and checked integrity of individual pieces.
- Assisted and guided Uniformed Patrol Division
- Appeared in court and testified under oath in city ordinance, misdemeanor, and felony criminal cases.
Police Officer
Fairburn Police Departemnt
Fairburn , GA
05.2017 - 11.2018
- Actively patrolled assigned areas to prevent and detect crimes.
- Answered 911 calls from citizens and businesses
- Talked regularly with citizens to establish rapport and become familiar presence in area.
- Enforced criminal laws and city ordinances.
- Enforced traffic laws.
- Investigated crimes and accidents.
- Wrote detailed incident and accident reports.
- Apprehended suspects and transported offenders to jail.
- Secured crime scenes, gathered evidence and questioned witnesses.
- Gathered necessary information for court appearances and testified as witness under oath in court.
Police Officer
Lilburn Police Department
Lilburn, GA
05.2015 - 11.2017
- Actively patrolled assigned areas to prevent and detect crimes.
- Answered 911 calls from citizens and businesses
- Talked regularly with citizens to establish rapport and become familiar presence in area.
- Enforced criminal laws and city ordinances.
- Enforced traffic laws.
- Investigated crimes and accidents.
- Wrote detailed incident and accident reports.
- Apprehended suspects and transported offenders to jail.
- Secured crime scenes, gathered evidence and questioned witnesses.
- Gathered necessary information for court appearances and testified as witness under oath in court.
Police Officer
Atlanta Police Department
Atlanta, GA
05.2003 - 01.2012
- Actively patrolled assigned areas to prevent and detect crimes.
- Answered 911 calls from citizens and businesses
- Talked regularly with citizens to establish rapport and become familiar presence in area.
- Enforced criminal laws and city ordinances.
- Enforced traffic laws.
- Investigated crimes and accidents.
- Wrote detailed incident and accident reports.
- Apprehended suspects and transported offenders to jail.
- Assisted in special investigations and crime prevention programs.
- Secured crime scenes, gathered evidence and questioned witnesses.
- Gathered necessary information for court appearances and testified as witness under oath in court.
- Collected and preserved evidence to be utilized court hearings.
Education
Basic Law Enforcement Certificate -
Atlanta Police Academy
Atlanta, GA2004
High School Diploma -
Lawrenceville Christian Academy
Lawrenceville, GA1995
Skills
- Communication: Verbal and written
- Critical thinking
- Problem solving
- Interpersonal skills
- Reading, comprehending, and retaining factual Information
- Ability to quickly and objectively analyze situations and properly determine the proper course of action
- Observing and remembering detail
- Professionalism
- Cultural Awareness
Accomplishments
2019 Detective of the Year
Timeline
Police Officer
Hampton Police Department
06.2020 - Current
Police Detective
Fairburn Police Department
11.2018 - 06.2020
Police Officer
Fairburn Police Departemnt
05.2017 - 11.2018
Police Officer
Lilburn Police Department
05.2015 - 11.2017
Police Officer
Atlanta Police Department
05.2003 - 01.2012
Basic Law Enforcement Certificate -
Atlanta Police Academy
High School Diploma -
Lawrenceville Christian Academy
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