MATTHEW DEAN WHITE
Sheffield Lake
Summary
Natural leader and accomplished law enforcement professional with strong history of success as skilled Security Officer. Handling demanding shift management challenges and tactical situations. Demonstrated abilities in meeting coverage requirements and building highly professional team. Resourceful Supervisor trained in resolution of critical issues within time-sensitive environment with successful track record of building and maintaining talented teams. Highly organized, energetic and versatile leader committed to continuous improvements. Proven history of motivating staff to work together to achieve targets.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Private Security Officer
Paragon Systems
07.2022 - Current
- Responded quickly to incidents and assessed active situations for security concerns.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations to assess and deflect issues.
- Checked identification of persons entering and exiting facility to eliminate unauthorized visitors.
- Greeted guests professionally and courteously to cultivate welcoming atmosphere while making safety top priority.
- Oversaw daily monitoring and patrolled buildings, grounds, and work sites.
- Answered alarms, investigated disturbances, and contacted law enforcement personnel to escalate crises.
- Remained calm, assertive, and mindful to think critically and problem solve during stressful situations.
Asset Protection Associate
Carvana
03.2021 - 05.2022
- Maintained safety and security of premises, visitors and employees.
- Produced well-written reports detailing safety concerns and attempted theft.
- Reviewed CCTV footage to obtain evidence of occurring incidents.
- Controlled reduction of loss inventory by protecting company assets.
- Identified potential safety risks and alerted management.
- Completed patrols of premices to provide visible deterrent and check for criminal activity.
Correctional Officer
Lorain Correctional Institution
06.2019 - 12.2020
- Hours per week: 40-60, Maintains security within the prison
- Provides emergency response to situations as needed
- Provides first responder medical care as needed
- Enforces institutional policies
- Ensures safety standards and regulations are followed and utilized.
Security Officer
Golden Services- NASA
12.2017 - 05.2019
- Hours per week: 30-45, Provides security and law enforcement functions on installation
- Conducts vehicle inspections on all commercial vehicles coming on installation
- Enforces state and federal laws on installation
- Ensures only authorized individuals are granted access to NASA installation
- Safeguards NASA property and personnel from theft, harm and damage.
Fire Team Leader
USAF - Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst
07.2015 - 11.2017
- Lead 4-man fire team during permissive/hostile deployments.
- Directed force protection response of command nodes, maintained installation and perimeter security.
- Lead patrols and convoys to execute missions.
- Operated in austere environments as a contingency force protection expert.
- Deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.
- Reacted to small arms fire.
- Provided security and assisted with the locating, extraction, and disposal of over 700 pounds of explosives.
Customs Liaison
USAF
06.2014 - 06.2015
- Customs liaison at Pacific Air Forces busiest terminal.
- Halted intro of unauthorized items and personnel.
- Secured and processed over 2k aircraft and 22k personnel.
Special Reaction Team Leader
USAF
06.2013 - 06.2015
- Trained on active shooter and close quarter combat scenarios.
- Mastered high-risk response trainers course.
- Responded to multiple protection level alarm activation's.
- Evacuated school during bomb threat and ensured the safety of all personnel.
- Rendered medical treatment to individual with head injury and prepped them for medical staff.
Commercial Vehicle Search Area Inspector
USAF
06.2013 - 06.2015
- Oversaw and supervised daily search area operations.
- Compiled utilization statistics, tracking vehicles, personnel, logistics of past years.
- Assisted with the development of the operating instructions for the commercial vehicle search area.
- Inspected and processed over 60k vehicles and 70k personnel.
- On scene commander for multiple contraband substances, processed the incidents and seized controlled substances.
- On scene commander for unexploded ordnance incident, evacuated personnel and cordoned the area.
Senior Force Patrolman
USAF
06.2012 - 06.2015
- Supervised security force patrols on law enforcement and security details.
- Provided initial command and control for integrated defense operations.
- Overseen random anti-terrorism measures and entry control point inspections.
- Investigated uniformed code of military justice and traffic violations, collected evidence, interview witnesses/suspects, and filed reports.
- Responded to multiple minor/major vehicle accidents.
- Responded and reacted to multiple medical emergencies.
- Dispatched to multiple in-flight emergencies.
- Investigated multiple child abuse cases.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Criminal Justice
Lorain County Community College
Elyria, OHSkills
- Supervised security force patrols on law enforcement and security details
- Provided initial command and control for integrated defense operations
- Overseen random anti-terrorism measures and entry control point inspections
- Investigated uniformed code of military justice and traffic violations, collected evidence, interview witnesses/suspects, and filed reports
- Responded to multiple minor/major vehicle accidents
- Responded and reacted to multiple medical emergencies
- Dispatched to multiple in-flight emergencies
- Investigated multiple child abuse cases
- Wrote multiple operating procedures for multiple posts
- Lead multiple teams both stateside and hostile environments
Certification
- Electronic Security Systems Certification
- Basic Life Savers Course Certification
- Evidence collection
- Combat Life Savers Course Certification
- High Risk Response Trainer Certification
- CPR Certified
- Physical Trainer Certification
- Problem resolution
- Secret Security Clearance
Timeline
Private Security Officer
Paragon Systems
07.2022 - Current
Asset Protection Associate
Carvana
03.2021 - 05.2022
Correctional Officer
Lorain Correctional Institution
06.2019 - 12.2020
Security Officer
Golden Services- NASA
12.2017 - 05.2019
Fire Team Leader
USAF - Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst
07.2015 - 11.2017
Customs Liaison
USAF
06.2014 - 06.2015
Special Reaction Team Leader
USAF
06.2013 - 06.2015
Commercial Vehicle Search Area Inspector
USAF
06.2013 - 06.2015
Senior Force Patrolman
USAF
06.2012 - 06.2015
Some College (No Degree) - Criminal Justice
Lorain County Community College
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