Patrick Lyons
Riverside,CA
Summary
Seasoned security professional with over three decades of experience, notably with the LA County Sheriff's Department. Excelled in roles requiring investigation documentation and premises patrol, demonstrating strong leadership and a keen eye for detail. Proven track record in enhancing safety and security protocols, leveraging both hard and soft skills to achieve optimal outcomes.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Security Officer
Apex Security Group
Los Angeles, CA
01.2024 - Current
I'm currently an employee of Apex, which provides security at sports arenas like SoFi, Forum, Intuit Dome, etc.
LA County Deputy Sheriff
LA County Sheriff's Department
Los Angeles, CA
04.1986 - 11.2017
I worked for almost 32 years as an LA County Deputy Sheriff. I worked my first four years in the Custody Division. Working in two LA County jails. My next assignment was in the Patrol Division. I worked for two years in patrol in South Central Los Angeles. Then I worked for six years at the Youth Activity League with children in South Central Los Angeles. I worked two more years in patrol, transferring to the Community Oriented Policing Unit, and was assigned to Housing Projects in South Central Los Angeles for five years. I left patrol and worked three years in the Superior Courts as a bailiff. I transferred to the Civil Management Bureau, a judicial unit within the court system. I worked as a Levy Deputy, serving restraining orders, civil writs of judgment, and evictions. I worked in this unit until I retired in 2017.
Education
General Studies
Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CASkills
- Investigation documentation
- Premises patrol
- Electronic surveillance
- Stationary surveillance
- Arrest procedures
- Identification verification
Affiliations
I am a very athletic person. Played football as a young teen. I competed as an amateur boxer for the the Sheriff's Department for about 15 years. I am an avid golfer.
Certification
- I am an ordained minister and an Assistant Pastor in the city of Compton. I hold a current security guard card and exposed card card. I also am CCW'd by the Sheriff's Department.
Timeline
Security Officer
Apex Security Group
01.2024 - Current
LA County Deputy Sheriff
LA County Sheriff's Department
04.1986 - 11.2017
General Studies
Santa Monica College