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Raymond Ricketts

Coeburn,VA

Summary

Skilled Security Officer offering over 17 years of experience in security. Highly experienced in de-escalating conflicts and controlling behaviors. Background includes monitoring entrances, facility grounds and closed circuit feeds.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience

Work History

Security Guard

A & A Security
Wise, VA
  • Greeted guests professionally and courteously to cultivate welcoming atmosphere while making safety top priority.
  • Patrolled and monitored premises in company vehicle, and by foot.
  • Secured premises and personnel by patrolling property and monitoring surveillance equipment.
  • Checked identification of persons entering and exiting facility to eliminate unauthorized visitors.



* I do not remember the dates of this position. It was a

part time position while I was employed at the prison

for 6 months.

Correctional Officer

Wallens Ridge State Prison
Big Stone Gap, VA
10.2003 - 07.2020
  • Escorted inmates to and from cells, court, hospitals and medical appointments.
  • Conducted routine and emergency head counts including making security rounds every 29 minutes.
  • Prepared, processed and maintained forms, reports, logs, records and activity journals.
  • Observed and supervised inmates throughout visits, meal time, recreation, phone calls and showers.
  • Led intake and processing of inmates by handling paperwork, searches, interviews and fingerprinting.
  • Made inside perimeter checks and outside perimeter checks including roof checks.

Volunteer Dorm Leader

Flatwoods Job Corps Center
Coeburn, VA
04.2003 - 10.2003

This was a volunteer position but I received $25 per 8 hour shift. My duties included escorting groups of students to local stores in the evenings for personal needs. I also supervised the dorm from 9:00 pm - 12:00 am to ensure all students were accounted for. I left this position when I was hired at the prison.

Water Plant Operator

City Of Norton, Virginia
Norton, VA
07.1983 - 11.2002
  • Collected water samples to test alkalinity, hardness and residual levels.
  • Adhered to EPA and OSHA regulations.
  • Disinfected water with chemicals such as ammonia and chlorine in exact concentrations.

Education

GED -

Estacada High School
Estacada, OR

Skills

  • Pattern Recognition
  • Intruder Response and Removal
  • Attentive and Observant
  • Security Regulation Enforcement
  • Detailed Activity Logs
  • Patient Transport
  • Safety and Security
  • Security Operations Experience
  • Facility and Grounds Patrol
  • Premises Patrols
  • Firearms Expertise
  • Perimeter Patrol
  • Property Inspection

Timeline

Correctional Officer

Wallens Ridge State Prison
10.2003 - 07.2020

Volunteer Dorm Leader

Flatwoods Job Corps Center
04.2003 - 10.2003

Water Plant Operator

City Of Norton, Virginia
07.1983 - 11.2002

Security Guard

A & A Security

GED -

Estacada High School
Raymond Ricketts