Reviewed police reports, conducted surveillance operations and obtained search warrants when necessary.
Conducted undercover operations to infiltrate criminal organizations or networks.
Conducted preliminary investigations, gathered evidence, and interviewed witnesses to determine the facts of a case.
Participated in joint task forces involving federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.
Developed strategies to apprehend suspects while minimizing risk of injury or property damage.
Collaborated with local law enforcement agencies to investigate criminal cases.
Maintained contact with informants who provided valuable information regarding ongoing investigations.
Prepared affidavits for search warrants based on probable cause statements.
Attended court hearings to provide testimony on behalf of the prosecution in criminal cases.
Interviewed suspects to obtain information related to a criminal investigation.
Assigned to the District 21 Drugs and Violent Crimes Task Force.
Lieutenant over Special Investigations supervising Task Force Officers and Detectives.
Ciminal Interdiction working mainly I-35 and I-44 highways.
Narcotics investigations involving informants, online profiles and planning buy-walks, buy busts and search warrants of residences, phones, computers, etc..
Managed surveillance of individuals, specific properties and events.
Patrol Lieutenant supervising and working along side patrol deputies.
Taking calls such as Domestic, property crimes, homicides, traffic stops, pursuits, etc..
CID Investigator
Canadian County Sheriff's Office
El Reno, USA
11.2018 - 08.2022
Reported results of investigations with written observations and photographs, and produced final reports.
Testified under oath in administrative hearings and criminal court cases.
Trained and mentored field investigators and worked with team lead to identify skills, problem areas and opportunities for staff development and improvement.
Conducted safe and legal inspections and searches of property, vehicles and items.
Conducted stationary and mobile surveillance on individuals being investigated.
Assigned to the Canadian County Sheriff's Office Investigations / Narcotics Unit as CID.
Certified through the state of Oklahoma with my K-9 partner (2019-2022) being my 3rd K-9 partner.
Wrote and carried out numerous search warrants.
Wrote grants and kept records of all spending along with all other deputies working these grants.
Worked hand in hand with federal entities such as DEA, HSI, FBI and border patrol in reference to active cases worked and/or working.
Was the lead instructor for the agencies LEDT courses and training.
Was the agencies lead instructor and trainer in K-9.
Deputy Sheriff
Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office
Oklahoma City, USA
03.2003 - 07.2018
Drive vehicles or patrol specific areas to detect law violators, issue citations, and make arrests.
Work traffic accidents within Oklahoma County.
Work Criminal Interdiction within Oklahoma County focusing on Fugitives, drug couriers, money couriers, illegal aliens, missing persons and sex trafficking on the Central Oklahoma Metro Interdiction Team.
Work with Homeland Security as a Task Force Officer assisting on criminal cases, wires, etc.
Execute arrest warrants, locating and taking persons into custody.
Assigned to patrol and criminal Interdiction team as a K-9 Deputy.
Serve statements of claims, subpoenas, summonses, jury summonses, orders to pay alimony, victim protection orders and other court orders.
Teach mental health, patrol tactics, driving, etc.
Mental health was a big part of my career doing transports and EOD.
Patrol and guard courthouses, transport inmates to courtrooms for trials and run metal detectors.
Worked in Oklahoma County Jail as Detention Officer and Detention Deputy.
Tended to jail inmates while incarcerated.
Education
Bachelor Of Science - Criminal Justice
Mid-America Christian University
Oklahoma City, OK
01.2023
Bachelor Of Science - Criminal Justice
Texas A&M Commerce
Commerce, TX
03.2022
Skills
Fugitive location and apprehension
Court testimony
Interrogating suspects
Street Narcotics Enforcement Unit Training
Report development
Federal, state and local laws knowledge
Research abilities
Evidence collection and preservation
Undercover investigations
GPS tracking services
Trend evaluations
Identity theft training
Records handling
Contact - Type
Employee
Accomplishments
2014 Deputy Of the Year recipient
2013 and 2014 Top Cop award recipient.
2014 and 2015 Elks Lodge Deputy of the year award recipient.
2019 largest Meth seizure award from Desert Snow.
2019 runner up criminal interdiction team of the year from NCEA.
2021 K-9 Deputy of the year for central and western Oklahoma.
Senior Manager of Maintenance and Compliance at Love’s Travel Stops and Country Stores/Gemini Motor TransportSenior Manager of Maintenance and Compliance at Love’s Travel Stops and Country Stores/Gemini Motor Transport