RICHARD BRENDEL
Palm Coast,Florida
Summary
Dedicated Criminal Investigator focused on keeping general public safe through superior investigation of crimes and offenses. Assists fellow employees, superiors and community leaders in complex investigations of crimes against people, property crimes and organized crime.
Senior-level Investigator with experience managing case analysis in law enforcement settings. Adept at partnering with colleagues and other agencies to gather investigative data. Known for excellence in communication and interview / interrogation skills.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Homicide Investigator
Office of the State Attorney, Seventh Judicial Circuit
01.2009 - Current
- Lead and assist local jurisdictions with homicide and death investigations
- Foster and improve working relationships among 21 law enforcement agencies within the Seventh Judicial Circuit to increase synergy, efficiency, and successful prosecutions
- Diligently prepare Assistant State Attorneys responsible for trials and prosecutions of murder defendants
- Tactfully testify to first-hand accounts and findings of homicide investigations in court in support of State
- Strategically conduct interviews and follow-up investigations of suspects, defendants, and witnesses involved in homicide and death investigations
- Specialization in High-Profile homicide investigations
- Conduct thorough non-death related investigations as needed and assigned by Administration.
- Assisted in investigation of over 170 homicides
- Testified in court during County, State, and Federal criminal proceedings and trials.
- Boosted productivity by training and guiding 100+ colleagues and employees.
- Developed system to support applications through collection, integration and management of data.
Special Agent
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
01.2006 - 01.2009
- Organized and managed Wire, Oral, and Electronic Interceptions on four telephone lines - resulting in disaggregation of 30+ member drug trafficking organization (DTO) across multiple counties
- Successfully dismantled mid to upper level DTOs through industrious investigations
- Case and Co-Case Agent on six Officer-Involved Shooting investigations and In-Custody Death investigations
- Directly indicted drug traffickers to Federal Grand Jury for the Middle District of Florida
- Demonstrated outstanding performance, interpersonal, and time management skills resulting in assignment of Field Training Agent.
Detective
Flagler County Sheriff’s Office
01.1996 - 01.2006
- Adequately conducted hundreds of victim, witness, and perpetrator interviews related to open and ongoing investigations
- Over 10 years' experience investigating complex financial crimes / scheme to defraud cases
- Earned fast promotion to independently lead and manage sophisticated, multi-faceted investigations
- Leveraged strong time management skills to effectively manage caseload, reports, and court responsibilities
- Demonstrated initiative through receiving ongoing training and certification such as CPR Instructor, Training and Instructor Techniques, and Interview and Interrogation Techniques
- Lead in-house training for other department members for Interview and Interrogation Techniques.
Deputy Sheriff
Flagler County Sheriff’s Office
01.1994 - 01.1996
- Navigated consistently high level of community contact
- Successfully responded to and diffused hundreds of difficult situations in field (i.e. Domestic disputes, Neighbor disputes, and Civil disputes)
- Gathered information and evidence to assist in solving crimes.
- Exemplified diplomacy while working with variety of people across many different scenarios and situations.
Field Training Officer
City of Port Orange
01.1992 - 01.1994
- Responsible for training new patrol officers, preparing and ensuring new officers were well equipped with knowledge and proper training
- Performed at high level of job responsibility and leveraged superior communication skills.
Area Sales Representative
RJ Reynolds Tobacco
01.1987 - 01.1992
- Earned Number One Area Sales Representative within first nine months resulting in promotion
- Managed and oversaw five-million-dollar territory on daily basis
- Improved product availability from 78% to over 90% within five months.
- Informed customers of promotions to increase sales productivity and volume.
Education
Masters in Criminal Justice - Cognate in Homeland Security
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA01.2021
Bachelors of Arts - Management
Moravian College
Bethlehem, PA01.1987
Skills
- Effective Interpersonal Skills
- Adaptable
- Eloquent
- Strong Interview / Interrogation Skills
- Report Preparation
- Calm in crisis situations
- Data review
- Public Speaking
- Trial Preparation
- High-Profile Criminal Cases
- Ad Hoc Law Enforcement Professor
- Solution-Oriented
- Leadership Qualities
- Work Well Under Pressure
- Collaborative
- Decisive
- Peer Training
- Multitasking
- Investigation Management
- Ethical and honest
- Over 3,000 hours of Law Enforcement and Investigative Technique Training
Personal Information
Title: Criminal Justice and Investigation Professional
References
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
Additional Information
Certified Instructor with teaching experience for the State Attorney's Office, 7th Circuit In-Service Training-2023; Daytona State College, Daytona Beach, FL Instructed law enforcement courses-2016; St. Johns River State College, St. Augustine, FL Instructed law enforcement courses-2014
Timeline
Homicide Investigator
Office of the State Attorney, Seventh Judicial Circuit
01.2009 - Current
Special Agent
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
01.2006 - 01.2009
Detective
Flagler County Sheriff’s Office
01.1996 - 01.2006
Deputy Sheriff
Flagler County Sheriff’s Office
01.1994 - 01.1996
Field Training Officer
City of Port Orange
01.1992 - 01.1994
Area Sales Representative
RJ Reynolds Tobacco
01.1987 - 01.1992
Masters in Criminal Justice - Cognate in Homeland Security
Liberty University
Bachelors of Arts - Management
Moravian College
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