Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
Awarded Numerous Commendations
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Robby Warnick

Heath,Ohio

Summary

Professional investigator with strong track record in solving complex cases and uncovering critical information. Skilled in surveillance, evidence gathering, and data analysis, ensuring thorough and accurate investigations. Strong team player with focus on collaboration and adaptability, consistently achieving results in dynamic environments. Known for reliability, analytical thinking, and effective communication.

Experienced with investigative techniques critical to uncovering facts and solving cases. Utilizes keen analytical skills to identify patterns and connections. Track record of maintaining high ethical standards while gathering evidence and conducting interviews.

Effective at writing reports and affidavits, interviewing witnesses and gaining informants by applying persuasive communication skills and understanding of the law. Proven investigator with a self-motivated and flexible style.

Experienced leader with strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Known for collaborative approach and commitment to excellence.

Overview

39
39
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Covert Support Detective

COLUMBUS DIVISION OF POLICE
04.2023 - 07.2025
  • Organizing and gathering intelligence for investigators in a covert capacity. Support LEAD Detectives in locating/finding person(s) of interest and/or vehicles involved in major crimes that would assist in solving homicides, robberies, sexual assaults, felonious assaults and any other crimes that led to serious physical harm or death.
  • Conduct surveillance on locations of possible crime scenes in preparation for the execution of search warrants.
  • Research suspects through Law Enforcement data bases such as LEADS/CCH, Premire1, Aciss reporting system, Accurint, HIDTA, and Case Explorer-De-Confliction.
  • Major Crimes Bureau
  • Investigated criminal cases by gathering evidence and interviewing witnesses.
  • Analyzed crime scenes to identify patterns and develop leads for ongoing investigations.
  • Appeared in court and testified under oath in State and Federal cases.

Criminal Intelligence Detective

COLUMBUS DIVISION OF POLICE
12.2016 - 04.2023
  • Lead Investigator in organizing and gathering intelligence from investigative units and assist them in finding perpetrators, gang members and priority offenders. Monitor street gang funerals, investigating domestic terrorism and school threats. Follow social media attention with protestors and many other responsibilities that assist the Columbus Division of Police Investigative Units.
  • Long- and short-term surveillance cases that have led to the creation and execution of search warrants. Investigate and arrest members that are Career Criminals and Priority Offenders.
  • Research suspects through Law Enforcement data bases such as LEADS/CCH, Premire1, Aciss reporting system, Accurint, HIDTA, and Case Explorer-De-Confliction. Prepare cases for trial and Pre-Sentencing Investigations.
  • Investigative work with ATF, FBI and DEA. Controlling Confidential Informants.
  • Organized Crime Bureau

Robbery Unit Detective

COLUMBUS DIVISION OF POLICE
02.2016 - 12.2016
  • Investigation of Home Invasions, Personal Robberies, Bank Robberies, and any act that leads to the forceful taking of a person’s property without permission. Many victims are injured or even shot which made information gathering challenging when trying to identify suspects involved.
  • Prepare cases for the Grand Jury.
  • Crimes against Person Bureau

Homicide Detective

COLUMBUS DIVISION OF POLICE
02.2015 - 02.2016
  • Detective on numerous investigations that led to successful prosecutions. I have testified before the Grand Jury and was responsible for the cases assigned and all investigative activities.
  • As a homicide investigator, my responsibilities included numerous suspicious deaths and suicides as well as untimely deaths and overdoses. As a member of the third shift team, you also act as an assigned member to many other homicides that occur throughout the evening hours. The assignments range from Lead Investigator, Secondary Detective, Crime Scene Detective, Canvas, Autopsy, and Hospital visits.
  • During the time in the Homicide Unit, writing was a key factor in the job, putting the facts together in chronological order for presentation to a peer review board and then giving testimony to the Grand Jury. Following through with the cases assigned to you and keeping close contact with witnesses and family members through the trial and sentencing.
  • Crimes against Persons Bureau

Community Response Team

COLUMBUS DIVISION OF POLICE
02.2013 - 02.2015
  • As a member of the Community Response Team Zone 3, our core mission was responding to high priority runs and work directly for the Zone Commander.
  • Identify and work defined community hot spots where criminal activities were higher than normal.
  • Strategic Response Bureau
  • CRT-3

Auto Theft Detective

COLUMBUS DIVISION OF POLICE
09.2001 - 02.2013
  • Assigned to the Auto Theft Unit as an investigator required a wide range of responsibilities dealing automobiles and construction equipment thefts. Vehicle identification number flips, insurance frauds and title frauds. I worked multiple investigations involving sting operations, fencing operations, and purchasing stolen autos and other motorized vehicles. Bait car operations. Creating and executing search warrants, testifying in both civil and criminal cases. Reviewing and processing thousands of reports involving auto theft related crimes. Notable cases involved overseas and international thefts requiring work with Customs and Border Patrol.
  • Property Crimes Bureau

Sworn Police Officer

COLUMBUS DIVISION OF POLICE
05.1994 - 09.2001
  • Assigned to Evening Mid-watch as a police officer.
  • Patrol Bureau

Maintenance Man

PLATING TECHNOLOGIES
01.1990 - 01.1994
  • Worked as a maintenance man for a plating factory which plated steel for General Motors and other vehicle manufacturing companies. By 1992, I tested for and was promoted to Senior Maintenance and was given 3rd shift responsibilities.
  • Work entailed Electrical, 440 3-Phase, rebuilding rectifiers, plumbing, pump rebuilding and preventive maintenance, welding and building worm gear driven lines as well as hydraulic systems. Filtration systems and cooling towers. The factory maintained and stored highly corrosive and dangerous chemicals. Safety was a priority in day-to-day operations.

Infantry Scout

UNITED STATES ARMY – INFANTRY
11.1986 - 02.1990
  • Infantry Scout. Duties included combat patrols to locate opposing forces. Reconnaissance of the 38th parallel in the Korean Demilitarized Zone. (DMZ)
  • Rank – E-4 Specialist

Education

Some College - Criminal Justice

Franklin University
01.2019

Some College - Criminal Justice

Columbus State Community College
01.1993

Skills

  • Interview techniques
  • Team leadership skills
  • Information gathering
  • Collecting evidence
  • Evidence control
  • Conducting investigations
  • Crime scene investigation
  • Case report development
  • Writing reports
  • Criminal law proficiency
  • Surveillance techniques
  • Firearms expertise
  • Self-defense techniques
  • Criminal profiling
  • Lie detection
  • Handwriting analysis
  • Stakeout planning
  • Body language analysis
  • Criminal law
  • Covert surveillance
  • Undercover experience
  • Serving search warrants
  • Judicial procedures knowledge
  • Testifying skills

Certification

  • Certified Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy, (OPOTA)
  • Law Enforcement Training Certification
  • Basic and Advanced Detective Bureau School Training
  • Interview and Interrogation Training (Stan Walters Level 1 through 4)
  • The John Reid School for Advanced Interview and Interrogations
  • Firearms Training

Timeline

Covert Support Detective

COLUMBUS DIVISION OF POLICE
04.2023 - 07.2025

Criminal Intelligence Detective

COLUMBUS DIVISION OF POLICE
12.2016 - 04.2023

Robbery Unit Detective

COLUMBUS DIVISION OF POLICE
02.2016 - 12.2016

Homicide Detective

COLUMBUS DIVISION OF POLICE
02.2015 - 02.2016

Community Response Team

COLUMBUS DIVISION OF POLICE
02.2013 - 02.2015

Auto Theft Detective

COLUMBUS DIVISION OF POLICE
09.2001 - 02.2013

Sworn Police Officer

COLUMBUS DIVISION OF POLICE
05.1994 - 09.2001

Maintenance Man

PLATING TECHNOLOGIES
01.1990 - 01.1994

Infantry Scout

UNITED STATES ARMY – INFANTRY
11.1986 - 02.1990

Some College - Criminal Justice

Columbus State Community College

Some College - Criminal Justice

Franklin University

ADDITIONAL EDUCATION

  • LSU/NCBRT – Site Protection through observational techniques and fundamentals of Criminal Intelligence
  • Basic Interview & Interrogations and Body Language
  • Stanley B. Walters Practical Interview and Interrogation, Lying and Deception training for Law Enforcement, Levels 1,2,3 & 4
  • John Reid Interview and Interrogations and the Advanced Course
  • Predictive Statement and Writing Analysis Investigations
  • Columbus Division of Police Basic Training Academy, Columbus, Ohio, 1994
  • Columbus Division of Police Detective Bureau Training, Columbus, Ohio, 2001
  • U.S. Army Infantry Training, Infantry Scout, 1986

Awarded Numerous Commendations

2 Medals of Merit

Blue Star

2 Special Commendations

Physical Fitness Level 1 Award

Field Training Officer (FTO)

Title III Certification through the State of Ohio (Wire Tap)

U.S. Army Infantry Cord

Military Service Ribbon

Overseas Ribbon

2 Army Achievement Award

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