Ricky Gunkel
Cushing,Oklahoma
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills. Ready to help team achieve company goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Field Representitive
Council On Law Enforcement Education And Training
04.2024 - Current
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by promptly addressing concerns and providing effective solutions.
- Established strong relationships with clients, fostering trust and loyalty for ongoing business growth.
- Responsible to oversight of Training Academies
- Create and administer various training topics
- Partner with Stakeholders to meet and achieve training needs.
- Conduct investigations of criminal and civil incidents.
Lieutenant
Oklahoma Highway Patrol – Troop R
05.2023 - 03.2024
- Supervise approximately 35 employees, both commissioned and civilian
- Create and manage a complex work schedule
- Respond and manage civil unrest and disturbances on the State Capitol Complex
- Respond to and manage incidents involving mentally ill citizens
- Develop and grow relationships with politicians and employees of the Capitol.
Lieutenant
Oklahoma Highway Patrol – Troop T
05.2022 - 05.2023
- Assigned as Statewide Background coordinator
- Instructor in several discipline
- Complete yearly subordinate evaluations.
Lieutenant
Oklahoma Highway Patrol - Troop YA
05.2021 - 05.2022
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
Lieutenant
Oklahoma Highway Patrol – Troop K
01.2015 - 01.2021
- Assigned as the supervisor for Payne County
- Assigned as a team leader within the Officers Assistance Program Team
- Assigned as Duty Officer for the 66th Oklahoma Highway Patrol Academy
- Served on Arkansas State Police Assessment boards April 2019
- Served on Arkansas State Police Assessment boards June 2019
- Schedule and create monthly Troop K impaired driving and seatbelt OHSO shifts
- Oversight and management of disaster and emergency scenes
- Devise work schedules for troopers assigned to Payne County
- Responsible for tracking, scheduling and monitoring training for troopers assigned to Payne County
- Lead investigations involving unit collisions, complaints and use of force events
- Manage and coordinate assignments for all Oklahoma State University home football games
- Monitor troopers to ensure they are in compliance with department polices and when not in compliance utilize disciplinary measures to encourage troopers to adhere to policies and procedures
- Tasked to manage parts inventory for Troop K
- Collaborate with other agencies to foster a professional working relationship
- Assigned as Acting Troop Commander (2016)
- Responsible for twenty-four troopers and two civilian personnel
- Assigned as Acting Troop Commander (2017) for Troop K
- Assigned as Acting Troop Commander (2018) for Troop K
- Assisted Troop V units in coordinating and managing multiple special emphases
- Including a three day event in Payne County in 2016 with approximately twenty-five troopers working each day of a three day event
- Attend community events to represent the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
Lieutenant
Oklahoma Highway Patrol – Troop B
05.2009 - 05.2015
- Assigned as the supervisor for Tulsa, Creek and Okmulgee Counties
- Assigned as a Field Training Supervisor multiple times
- Develop and manage work schedules
- Investigate and report complaints, unit collisions and use of force events
- Assigned as Acting Troop Commander and supervised approximately fifty troopers and 4 civilian employees
- Organized several special emphases
- Assisted in organizing several DUI emphases one of which was for a television series titled “DUI”
- Conducted multiple media interviews
- Assigned additional responsibilities as a background investigator for the department’s application process
- Served as a board member on several new hire and promotional panels
- Served as the supervisor for the Counseling Staff in the 60th OHP Academy
- Served on multiple committees in the community representing the Oklahoma Highway Patrol
- Represented the Oklahoma Highway Patrol in multiple disaster exercises including those based at Tulsa International Airport.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
State Trooper
Oklahoma Highway Patrol - Troop YA
10.2008 - 05.2009
- Routine duties of a State Trooper.
- Responded immediately to reports of automobile accidents and criminal activity, calling for additional support as necessary.
- Enforced traffic laws and ordinances through visual observation and radar speed detection.
- Drafted daily reports detailing patrol activities, observations and arrests.
- Promoted public safety and facilitated vehicular flow by directing traffic during emergency and congested situations.
- Promoted safe driving conditions by quickly identifying and removing disabled vehicles and obstructions from roadways.
State Trooper
Oklahoma Highway Patrol – Troop K
07.2006 - 10.2008
- Routine duties of a State Trooper
- Assigned Field Training Trooper duties.
State Trooper
Oklahoma Highway Patrol – Troop K
01.1998 - 06.2006
- Routine duties of a State Trooper
- Assigned Field Training Trooper Duties multiple times
- Awarded five Troop Commanders awards for DUI apprehension
- First Troop K trooper to receive the A.C.E.S
- Recognition
- Selected as a member of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol’s Honor Guard Detail.
Manufacturing- Coating and Fusion
Armstrong World Industries
- Communications Facilitator
- Managed scheduling adjustments and overtime shifts for Coating and Fusion crew
- Lead crew meetings as Communications Facilitator
- Safety facilitator
- Directed and administered safety training for Coating and Fusion line
- Participated in plant safety meetings
- Advanced through all skilled areas of production on the Coating and Fusion line
- Attended out of state research and development trips
- Attended numerous computer training classes
- Trained new hire employees
- Selected to be part of new hire interview boards.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Public Safety Management
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, OK12.2023
Associates of Applied Police Science -
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma12.2006
Physical Education -
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, Oklahoma12.1997
Physical Education -
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, Oklahoma12.1991
Skills
- Loyal, dedicated, reliable and dependable
- Effective decision making, critical thinking, organizational and planning skills
- Proficient computer skills
- Experience in complaint, use of force and administrative investigations
- Successful management of large-scale incidents
- Skilled effective leader and communicator
- Superior task management skills and detail oriented
- Team Player
- Goal oriented and self-motivated
- Proactive and creatively able to think outside of the box
- Lead by example philosophy
- Effective time management skills2
- Willingness and eagerness to learn new skills
- Involved in community including serving on the Cushing Youth Center and City of Cushing Zoning Commission boards
- Willingness to take on new assignments and tasks
- Ability to effectively coordinate and collaborate with other agency heads and district attorney’s offices
- Strategic thinker
- Decision-Making
- Excellent Communication
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Critical Thinking
- Relationship Building
Accomplishments
- Trooper of the Year Nomination
- Promotion to the rank of lieutenant
- Advanced Law Enforcement Certification
- Intermediate Law Enforcement Certification
Law Enforcement Education
- SLEC (Native American Jurisdiction)
- CIT (Critical Intervention Team)
- Family ID Instructor Course
- Strategic, Tactical, and Resilient Interdiction of Violent Extremism
- Advanced Individual Crisis Intervention and Peer Support
- From Trauma to Addictions
- Grief Following Trauma
- Decision Making and Problem Solving
- Leadership and Influence
- Building Teamwork
- Dynamic Leadership
- Internal Affairs and Investigations
- Liabilities of a Supervisor
- Developing Tomorrow Leaders
- Basic Supervision
- Leadership I
- Ethical Decision Making
- Leadership Essentials Building Your Influence as a Leader
- Management: Being an Effective Team Member
- Leadership Essentials: Building Your Influence as a Leader
- Decision making: the Fundamentals
- Management Essentials: Delegating
- Leadership/Management Seminar
- Progressive Discipline
- Leadership Development Academy
- Basic Instructor Development
Special Assignments
- OHP Officers Assistance Team, 2012-01-01, 2023-12-31
- 60th Academy Counseling Supervisor
- 66th OHP Academy Duty Officer
- OHP Honor Guard, 2003-01-01, 2006-12-31
- OHP LEDT Instructor, 2000-01-01, 2009-12-31
Awards
2015 Recognition for actions at the Oklahoma State University Homecoming parade crash 2006 Oklahoma State University Presidents list of distinguished part time students 2005 Troop Commander Award for DUI Apprehensions 2004 Troop Commander Award for DUI Apprehensions 2003 A.C.E.S. award recipient 2002 Troop Commander Award for DUI Apprehensions 2001 Troop Commander Award for DUI Apprehensions 2000 Troop Commander Award for Dui Appreh2ensions
Timeline
Field Representitive
Council On Law Enforcement Education And Training
04.2024 - Current
Lieutenant
Oklahoma Highway Patrol – Troop R
05.2023 - 03.2024
Lieutenant
Oklahoma Highway Patrol – Troop T
05.2022 - 05.2023
Lieutenant
Oklahoma Highway Patrol - Troop YA
05.2021 - 05.2022
Lieutenant
Oklahoma Highway Patrol – Troop K
01.2015 - 01.2021
Lieutenant
Oklahoma Highway Patrol – Troop B
05.2009 - 05.2015
State Trooper
Oklahoma Highway Patrol - Troop YA
10.2008 - 05.2009
State Trooper
Oklahoma Highway Patrol – Troop K
07.2006 - 10.2008
State Trooper
Oklahoma Highway Patrol – Troop K
01.1998 - 06.2006
Manufacturing- Coating and Fusion
Armstrong World Industries
Bachelor of Science - Public Safety Management
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
Associates of Applied Police Science -
Oklahoma State University
Physical Education -
Oklahoma State University
Physical Education -
Oklahoma State University
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