Experienced Sheriff's Deputy with impeccable integrity and an accomplished law enforcement career focused on investigating criminal cases. Industrious and diligent with exceptional integrity and above average clearance rates. Proven expertise in leading and motivating officers to handle high workloads and difficult situations with community-focused approach. Demonstrated abilities in handling administrative requirements and building highly professional team.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Patrol Sargeant
Lexington County Sheriffs Department
12.2021 - Current
Plan, coordinate, and supervise all patrol functions for my assigned shift within my region, provide instruction and leadership of lower-level officers as assigned, monitor sick and annual leave of all employees and ensure that adequate coverage is always in place, review all reports, logs, and other paperwork generated by my subordinates to ensure completeness, accuracy and conformance with regulations, policies, and procedures, and inspect officers and equipment to ensure compliance with policy and regulations.
I am entrusted to enforce all local, federal and state laws relating to public safety and welfare, perform routine patrol duties including but not limited to patrolling assigned areas, responding to emergency calls and or public calls for assistance, maintaining order and public safety, apprehending and arresting law violators and criminal suspects, issuing traffic citations, and transporting prisoners and mental patients.
I must also conduct and assist with criminal investigations by interviewing witnesses, complainants, and victims, gather physical evidence and preserve it for court. I prepare cases for prosecution, participate in special operations, work with other department personnel to identify, analyze and solve community problems, using both traditional police strategies and non-traditional approaches that involve police, citizens, elected officials, news media, and other community resources in a problem-solving partnership that tailors services to the needs of individual neighborhoods and businesses.
Entrusted to prepare various documents including performance appraisals, schedules, activity reports, intelligence reports, statistical reports, incident reports, accident reports, investigative reports, use-of-force reports, pursuit reports, warrants, subpoenas, and case documentation, receive and responds to citizens’ inquiries, concerns and complaints concerning law enforcement activities, receive and reviews various records and reports, including crime statistics, crime analyses, schedules, incident reports, accident reports, investigative reports, use of force reports, warrants, and activity reports and participate in public relations efforts as necessary to maintain a cooperative and positive relationship between the Sheriff’s Department and the community.
Must show proficient knowledge in policies, procedures, and methods of the Sheriff’s Dept., structure functions and inter-relationships of state and local law enforcement agencies, and up-to-date law enforcement procedures.
Must possess great written and verbal communication via in-person, phone, and email contact, generate and distribute reports, files, and documents, and I must be able to analyze and distribute data.
During my time here I have received several major case contribution awards for my contribution to several high profile cases. I have also received the Meritorious Achievement Award and the Major Tactical Operations Award for my role in an active shooter incident at a local mall where several individuals were injured.
Property and Financial Crimes Investigator
Lexington County Sheriffs Department
01.2020 - 12.2021
Conduct criminal investigations, supervise crime scenes, review evidence and reports, obtain and serve search warrants and conduct said searches, obtain arrest warrants, apprehend and arrest suspects, interview victims and witnesses, question suspects, prepare statements, and maintain communication with informants.
Analyze financial statements, bank records and government databases to identify fraud and other instances of financial crimes.
Participate in special operations and activities, including undercover operations, stakeouts and other surveillance activities, maintain accurate case documentation, prepare cases for prosecution in court, providing court testimony as necessary, assist in supervising and instructing subordinate investigators as assigned reviewing their work for completeness and accuracy, maintain public relations in order to maintain cooperative and positive relationships between the department and the community.
I had to have time management skills along with the ability to prioritize tasks in order to accomplish a set goal, I had to be detail oriented with strong organizational skills to accomplish my duties, I had to be able to work under stressful situations, and show strong written and verbal communication skills whether in-person, on the phone, or through email. I had to also show proficient knowledge and comprehension of local, state, and Federal criminal laws and statutes.
Field Training Officer
Lexington County Sheriffs Department
01.2019 - 01.2020
I was a Field Training Officer for road patrol. My primary duty as a Field Training Officer was to train new hires, as assigned, while simultaneously performing all patrol deputy duties and completing paperwork to document and track the new hire’s progress in the field training regimen.
Enforcing all local, federal, and state laws relating to public safety and welfare, perform all duties in compliance with applicable policies, procedures, laws, regulations and standards of safety.
Provided coaching and mentoring to employees.
Patrol Deputy
Lexington County Sheriffs Department
11.2017 - 01.2019
Enforces all local, federal and state laws relating to public safety and welfare; performs all duties in compliance with applicable policies, procedures, laws, regulations and standards ofsafety.
Performs routine patrol duties, including but not limited to patrolling assigned areas of the County, responding to emergency calls and/or public calls for assistance, maintaining order and public safety, apprehending and arresting law violators and criminal suspects, issuing traffic citations/summonses, transporting prisoners and mental patients.
Assists with criminal investigations. Interviews witnesses, complainants and victims; gathers physical evidence and preserves it for court; provides case follow-up as needed. Prepares cases for prosecution; provides court testimony as necessary.
Participates in public relations efforts as necessary to maintain a cooperative and positive relationship between the Sheriff’s Office and the community.
Prepares various documents including incident reports, accident reports, investigative reports, pursuit reports, warrants, subpoenas, and case documentation.
Security Forces Journeyman
United States Air Force
12.2012 - 11.2017
In charge of deploying and redeploying members of my unit. I was in charge of ensuring they had everything that they need in order to complete their mission downrange.
Creating and accurately reporting secret clearance reports every month and protecting and securing classified and sensitive information.
Ensure that the proper equipment and materials were shipped to where they needed to go and ensuring that our inventory matched the USAF inventory sheet.
Coordinated protection measures for equipment resources and weapons systems.
Managed and supervised security force personnel and duties.
Entrusted to enforce state and federal laws on the installation.
Entrusted to allow/deny entry onto the installation.
Ensure the physical security of the base was in tact.
Tracking building alarms and installation intrusion alarms and dispatching patrols accordingly.
During my time in the USAF I obtained an Air Force Commendation Medal, Meritorious Unit Award, AF Outstanding Unit Award, AF Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon, Air Force Longevity Service, USAF NCO PME Graduate Ribbon, and AF Training Ribbon.
Education
Master of Science - Criminal Justice
Troy University
Troy, Alabama
12.2022
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
St Leo University
Florida
07.2020
Skills
Information Verification
Emergency Situations
Evidence Preservation
Records Management
Interrogation Techniques
Write Case Reports
Investigate Criminal Acts
Technical Proficiency
Strong Research Skills
Information Documentation
Due Diligence
Risk Analysis
Timeline
Patrol Sargeant
Lexington County Sheriffs Department
12.2021 - Current
Property and Financial Crimes Investigator
Lexington County Sheriffs Department
01.2020 - 12.2021
Field Training Officer
Lexington County Sheriffs Department
01.2019 - 01.2020
Patrol Deputy
Lexington County Sheriffs Department
11.2017 - 01.2019
Security Forces Journeyman
United States Air Force
12.2012 - 11.2017
Master of Science - Criminal Justice
Troy University
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
St Leo University
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