Robert Wheatley

FEMA Division Supervisor and Senior Certified Law Enforcement Officer with 28 years of law enforcement experience in emergency services, criminal investigations, and enforcing public safety. Analytical and experienced law enforcement professional with successful experience in the public safety area. Adept at investigating and resolving potential safety risks, and prevention of potential safety hazards while maintaining compliance to regulatory standards. Solution-finder and adaptive individual; performing detailed analysis and reporting on complex issues and activities. Skilled in observation, incident investigations, auditing, and functionality. Articulate communicator with strong interpersonal skills; establishing and fostering robust liaisons with employees and other agencies. Strategic leaders; directing the competitive team towards success by delivering effective support and ensuring ongoing performance excellence.

Fraud professional prepared to address and resolve complex fraud cases. Extensive experience in conducting thorough investigations and implementing risk management protocols. Known for strong collaboration skills and ability to adapt to dynamic environments. Adept at leveraging analytical tools and maintaining high ethical standards.

• Fraud Analyst, JP Morgan Chase, San Antonio, TX, 2022-11-01, Present, Responsible for monitoring, detecting, investigating, and preventing fraudulent activities related to financial transactions, accounts, and banking services., Worked with teams to analyze real time and historical transaction patterns to detect suspicious activities.
• Division Supervisor, FEMA- Region 6, Denton, TX, 2020-01-01, Present, Serve as a key liaison between Federal, State, and Local Emergency Management Teams., Supervise performance of taskforce, maintain scheduling, and prepare assessment reports., Lead resource management and planning and oversee staff resourcing., Oversee Daily Operations and supervise staff, complete daily accountability, scheduling of staff, and providing guidance to staff., Ensure all staff positions needed are filled and they have all the necessary equipment to complete the task(s) safely., Making sure we are being cost effective, and not wasting money., Served as a Task Force Leader at a Covid Vaccine Site., Served as a Resource Manager, Planner, and Task Force Leader at two Hurricane Disasters.
• Senior Police Officer, Battlefield Police Department, Battlefield, MO, 2017-06-01, 2019-11-01, Took appropriate actions quickly to prevent crime and disaster issues., Prepared and testified crime cases in the court as a witness and composed a comprehensive arrest and accident reports., Completed follow up on criminal investigations, proofread reports, and trained new officers., Completed complex criminal investigations, such as death investigations and fraudulent activity investigations.
• Police Officer/Law Enforcement Instructor, North Arkansas College, Harrison, AR, 2014-03-01, 2017-05-01, Investigated crime and criminal background and prepared accurate assessment reports., Designed curriculum for staff, monitored performance and maintained accurate records., Built strong rapport with the professional community by participating in college meetings and extracurricular activities., Developed first Reserve Police Academy and first Jail/Corrections Academy at North Arkansas College to train new members successfully., Co-taught Active Shooter Training to College staff and area businesses.
• Assistant Chief of Police/Captain, University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, Fort Smith, AR, 2012-06-01, 2014-02-01, Established the Criminal Investigation Unit and led and implemented law enforcement, public safety, and emergency management functions., Hired skilled members in the University of Arkansas Police Department and provided effective guidance to improve performance excellence., Spearheaded program by creating and implementing policies and procedures and clearly define the department goals., Carried out patrol of campus grounds and perimeter to ensure high safety of the targeted region and drafted new policies for the department as required., Redesigned and improved the strategic event planning to ensure smooth movement of traffic flow., Established a Criminal Investigation Unit., Liaison officer between city, county, state and federal law enforcement agencies.
• Public Safety Officer/Deputy Sheriff, Cox Health, Springfield, MO, 2001-10-01, 2011-08-01, Maintained and updated safety status of the Cox Health Public Safety Department., Responded to alarms and investigated suspected incidents of external fraud, employee theft, and robbery and ensured compliance with state and local laws while emphasizing company standards of professionalism and safety., Streamlined security systems and procedures by suggesting improvements., Investigated narcotics discrepancies, involving nurses and medical techs., Changed the evidence control procedures, updating them to current State Law Requirements., Conducted fire drills for hospital departments and hospital wide safety drills., Conducted safety and security checks of construction sites on hospital property and within the hospital., Completed safety reports on construction sites.

• POST Certificate: Police Officer Standard Training, Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy, Camden, AR
• Distinguished Service Award Senior Law Enforcement Certificate, 2012, Arkansas Law Enforcement Standards, Little Rock, AR