Shawn McMahon
Katy
Summary
Dynamic security professional with extensive experience at the United States Marshals Service, excelling in threat assessment and investigation techniques. Proven track record in enhancing safety protocols and ensuring legal compliance. Adept at report writing and emergency response, demonstrating strong leadership and communication skills in high-pressure environments.
Overview
44
44
years of professional experience
Work History
Security Officer
Lamar CISD
Fulshear
07.2016 - Current
- Oversee and participate in security inspections of school facilities;
- Developed and monitored reporting system to identify security issues in school facilities;
- Recommended corrective actions for identified security issues;
- Participates in providing security for all occupants of school buildings and grounds;
- Provides assistance and security to community agencies using school facilities and for after school activities;
- Prevents unauthorized visitors from entering school buildings and/or loitering on school grounds;
- Informs counselors, parents, teachers and school administrators of student behavior problems;
- Carry out investigations, upon request, regarding cases of legal residency of students;
- Monitors illegal student absences;
- Maintained liaison with police, fire, and municipal departments to optimize use of their services for enhanced security and safety.
- Represents school district in court-related matters;
- Prepared reports and assisted in special assignments.
- Use computer applications or other automated systems such as spreadsheets, word processing, calendar, e-mail and database software in performing work assignments.
Criminal Investigator
United States Marshals Service
Houston
11.2004 - 12.2011
- I perform criminal investigations that include a full range of investigative duties which include planning, fact-finding, and reporting the results of investigations.
- I enforce a variety of civil and criminal laws and fully process criminal cases that require court testimony and the execution of search warrants.
- In a undercover capacity I conduct federal criminal warrant investigations which include conducting personal interviews, personal and criminal record checks; additional duties include setting up and maintaining surveillance sites.
- I perform court security for arraignments, initial appearances, and criminal and civil trials.
- I conduct advance surveys to identify security risks.
- I perform personal protection on federal judiciary who have received valid threats of harm.
- I transport prisoners to federal, state and local jails and law enforcement airlift operations.
- I provide support and tactical intervention capability in emergency situations of homeland security of national significance.
- This is a federal job
Deputy US. Marshal
United States Marshals Service
Washington
04.2001 - 11.2004
- My duties include escorting prisoners in court and maintaining custody of the prisoners throughout court proceedings;
- Plan and provide security for sequestered juries;
- Enforce court orders and Attorney General orders involving civil disturbances, acts of terrorism or other activities disruptive to the safe and efficient operation of the Judicial system or other government operations.
- I plan and execute court orders for seizures;
- Enforce and execute civil and criminal process cases;
- I gather information on prisoner complaints and related information;
- Assist in preparing investigative reports;
- Transport prisoners within and outside the district;
- Process, interview and fingerprint prisoners.
- This is a federal job
Immigration Enforcement Agent
US. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Bakersfield
11.1996 - 10.1998
- I identified violators of the Immigration and Nationality Act that were subject to deportation at federal, state and local criminal institutions;
- Reviewed immigration documents and files and conducted interviews with criminal aliens and others to determine the identity and immigration status;
- Assisted other law enforcement agencies in identifying criminal aliens in their custody;
- Prepared immigration documentation to initiate deportation proceedings;
- Conducted onsite inspections of businesses and organizations in order to review employment practices and to ensure that unauthorized aliens are not being employed;
- Locate and arrested aliens that had failed and depart the United States or had escaped service custody for deportation hearings and other various court proceedings;
- Private citizens, members of Congress or their staffs and representatives concerning allegations of employment of unauthorized criminal aliens.
- This is a federal job
Police Officer/Gang Task Force Unit
Chicago Housing Authority Police Department
Chicago
06.1995 - 12.1996
- Essential duties and responsibilities included performing criminal investigations and apprehensions while being assigned to a gang task force unit.
- Our main objective was to apprehend individuals who were involved in the sale of narcotics and also in possession of firearms.
- I also conducted preliminary and follow up investigations while objectively analyzing situations quickly to determine effective action.
- I observed, detected and investigated violations of laws and ordinances utilized for court cases and prosecutions.
- I conducted interviews and interrogations of suspects, victims, witnesses, offenders and other persons pertinent to prosecutions with various criminal cases.
- I booked, guarded and escorted prisoners to and from custody stations, courts and correctional facilities.
- I served criminal complaints, arrest warrants, search warrants and other court documents for trials.
- I appeared and testified in criminal apprehensions obtaining advice from city attorneys, state prosecutors for establishing criminal convictions.
Federal Correctional Officer
Federal Bureau of Prisons/Metro Detention Center
Los Angeles
07.1988 - 09.1991
- Essential duties and responsibilities included receiving, searching and taking custody of persons incarcerated who have been convicted of felonious crimes to serve ordered prison terms within a federal correctional institution.
- Duties include supervising security level 1 to maximum security inmates in work assignments, living areas and feeding areas.
- Other duties included controlling inmate behavior, assist in conducting scheduled headcounts and rollcalls to ascertain accurate accountability of inmates;
- Coordinate and control inmate recreational activities to maintain discipline and order;
- Guard ingress and egress through gates, towers, doors and passageways of the security branch to prevent the escape of inmates;
- Physically restrain inmates when necessary;
- Transport inmates to joint operational airlifts conducted by the US. Marshals and Bureau of Prisons.
- Other duties included searching all prisoners and applying physical restraints for transport;
- Secure personal property, documents and receipts of all inmates being transported by airlift.
- This is a federal job
Fire Protection Specialist
United State Air Force
Edwards Air Force Base
01.1982 - 09.1985
- I was assigned to the fire protection branch in the civil engineering squadron as a fire protection specialist.
- Duties included working as a crash rescue and structural firefighter for the Space Shuttle and B-1 Bomber including providing extinguishment of all fires that took place on base and assigned fighter aircraft.
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Law Enforcement Administration
Ottawa University
Ottawa, KS, United States06-2013
Skills
- Security inspection
- Access control
- Threat assessment
- Investigation techniques
- Emergency response
- Policy enforcement
- Report writing
Affiliations
- Alpha Sigma Lambda - National Honor Society
- Scottish Rite Free and Accepted Mason - Jericho Lodge #2
- Ottawa University - Police Science Club
Availability
Permanent, Full-Time
Additional Information
United States Marshals Service Superior Achievement Award-2000, Special Act Award-Department of Justice-1990, District of Columbia Life Saving Award-USMS, Blue Island Police Department-Gang Investigations Award, US. Air Force Achievement Medal, Champagne, Illinois Nationals Karate Champion, Chicago Golden Gloves Boxer-Heavyweight Division, Top Physical Cadet Award-Chicago Police Academy, Midwest Gang Investigator, Major Narcotic Investigation Award given by the Chicago Housing Authority Police Department, for criminal investigation, arrest and prosecution of a major drug dealer, operating in the Chicago housing developments, while working in a plainclothes capacity as an undercover operative
Desired Locations
United States
Day Phone
346-314-6073
Job Related Training
- United States Marshals Service, 1811-Basic Criminal Investigator Training Academy, Basic Deputy US .Marshal Training Academy, USMS-Detention Enforcement Officer Training Academy
- US. Immigration and Naturalization Service, Immigration Officer Basic Training Academy, Journeyman Detention Enforcement Officer Training Academy, Basic Detention Enforcement Officer Training Academy
- Federal Bureau of Prisons, Introduction to Correctional Techniques
- Chicago Police Academy, Basic Recruit Police Officer Training
Timeline
Security Officer
Lamar CISD
07.2016 - Current
Criminal Investigator
United States Marshals Service
11.2004 - 12.2011
Deputy US. Marshal
United States Marshals Service
04.2001 - 11.2004
Immigration Enforcement Agent
US. Immigration and Naturalization Service
11.1996 - 10.1998
Police Officer/Gang Task Force Unit
Chicago Housing Authority Police Department
06.1995 - 12.1996
Federal Correctional Officer
Federal Bureau of Prisons/Metro Detention Center
07.1988 - 09.1991
Fire Protection Specialist
United State Air Force
01.1982 - 09.1985
Bachelor's Degree - Law Enforcement Administration
Ottawa University