Stephanie Joseph
Sheridan,TX
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven leader with over 19+ years of experience in law enforcement and 3,485 hours of specialized training. Recognized for strong communication skills, sound judgment, and the ability to lead, motivate, and inspire teams in high-stakes, fast-paced environments. Proven track record in maintaining order, optimizing operations, and cultivating a collaborative and professional workplace culture.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patrol Sergeant
Eagle Lake Police Department
Eagle Lake, Texas
06.2026 - Current
- Supervised and directed patrol officers during assigned shifts, ensuring compliance with department policies, procedures, and professional standards.
- Reviewed and approved incident, arrest, and investigative reports for accuracy, completeness, and legal compliance.
- Fostered positive relationships with community members, local businesses, and partner agencies through proactive problem-solving and community policing initiatives.
- Conducted preliminary and follow-up investigations involving criminal offenses, property crimes, assaults, domestic violence, and other reported incidents.
- Collected, documented, preserved, and processed physical evidence while maintaining chain of custody in accordance with departmental procedures.
- Interviewed victims, witnesses, and suspects to obtain accurate statements and develop investigative leads.
Patrol Officer
Eagle Lake Police Department
Eagle Lake, Texas
01.2026 - 06.2026
- Conducted proactive patrols to deter criminal activity, enforce traffic laws, and ensure public safety.
- Responded to emergency and non-emergency calls for service, quickly assessing situations and taking appropriate enforcement or lifesaving action.
- Investigated criminal offenses, traffic collisions, and suspicious incidents by collecting evidence, interviewing witnesses, and documenting findings in detailed reports.
- Enforced state and local laws through arrests, citations, warnings, and field interviews while maintaining professionalism and officer safety.
- Prepared accurate and comprehensive incidents, arrest, and supplemental reports to support criminal investigations and court proceedings.
- De-escalated volatile situations involving domestic disputes, mental health crises, and public disturbances using effective communication and conflict resolution techniques.
- Built positive relationships with residents and local businesses through community-oriented policing, problem-solving initiatives, and crime prevention efforts.
Detention Sergeant
Fort Bend County Sheriff
Richmond, Texas
04.2024 - 09.2025
- Supervise the work of assigned staff by scheduling, assigning, and reviewing work providing training, counseling, and evaluating performance.
- Plan, organize, and coordinate the work of detention personnel and support staff; ensure personnel are trained and follow proper security procedures, established policies, regulations, and guidelines relative to the operation of the facility, and recommend personnel actions as appropriate to provide for an effective working environment.
- Schedule, conduct, and evaluate emergency preparedness drills to ensure proper procedures are in place.
- Determine the necessity and scope of discipline required and prepare and edit required reports.
- Notify command staff of serious incidents; provide information and respond to complaints regarding detention services and programs.
- Run various computer-generated reports to ensure accountability.
- Document all activity during a shift, brief on coming shift, and coordinate unscheduled inmate supervision details.
- Responsible for all new recruits' training, guidance, and weekly performance updates on current shift.
Detention Deputy
Fort Bend County Sheriff
Richmond, Texas
07.2021 - 04.2024
- Inspect jail conditions and take action to rectify problems in order to meet state and federal regulations for health and safety.
- Maintained security and welfare of prisoners in facility.
- Regularly conduct security and sanitation checks.
- Write daily reports and maintained logs of inmate activities and behaviors.
- Conduct physical searches of prisoners and premises in search of weapons and contraband.
- Supervise and control behavior of inmates.
- Physically restrain prisoners during prisoner altercations using leverage holds and legal force.
- Attend to feeding, housing and physical well-being of inmates.
- Built solid relationships with staff and residents to keep institution safe and secure.
- Make rounds at specified intervals and conduct head counts and roll calls.
Investigator
Harris County Constable Precinct Five
Houston, Texas
08.2015 - 03.2021
- Substantiated validity and admissibility of evidence and preserved data integrity for court hearings.
- Seized evidence for investigations and interviewed involved parties.
- Conducted arrests and documented relevant actions pursuant to investigation.
- Conducted interviews with witnesses and clients.
- Interviewed and interrogated suspects.
- Obtained admissions of crimes using forensic interviewing techniques.
- Developed concept models, working collaboratively with IT to establish task force needs and specifications.
- Documented findings and prepared detailed reports.
- Pursued leads, complaints and referrals to determine occurrence of criminal activities.
- Drafted and executed subpoenas, search warrants, civil seizure warrants, and surveillance activities.
- Created, obtained, and executed photo line ups.
- Conducted multiple online/social media investigations.
- Frequently testified in court during criminal/civil proceedings and trials.
- Created and implemented new organizational and filing processes for case logs, criminal records, reports and agendas.
- Organized and executed multiple undercover surveillance operations using electronic recording equipment.
- Created policies and procedures for assisting members of Harris County Animal Cruelty Task Force.
- Spoke on oral panels involving Crime Stoppers of Houston.
- Met and discussed important agendas with political partners of Harris County Animal Cruelty Taskforce.
Patrol Deputy
Harris County Constable Precinct Five
Houston, Texas
07.2010 - 08.2015
- Backed up patrol officers during difficult stops or to answer complex questions.
- Patrolled assigned district in Harris County and observed area for possible criminal activity.
- Apprehended suspects and searched vehicles for drugs or paraphernalia.
- Investigated and reported incidents in Harris County.
- Built excellent rapport and working relationship with community to build trust and improve upon communication.
- Investigated crimes and accidents while administering first aid, securing perimeters and accident scenes and identifying and preserving evidence.
- Patrolled Harris County location to preserve law and order, deter and detect criminal activity, enforce laws and regulations, respond to citizen requests for assistance and provide public safety.
- Commended for bravery by supervisors and peers.
- Received letters and calls of appreciation from community residents and Child Protective Services.
- Proactive in community policing resulting in dramatic decline of criminal statistics.
Detention Deputy
Harris County Constable Precinct Five
Richmond, Texas
12.2008 - 06.2010
- Inspected jail conditions and took action to rectify problems in order to meet state and federal regulations for health and safety.
- Took custody of prisoners from arresting officers to begin processing into detention facility.
- Maintained security and welfare of prisoners in facility.
- Processed visitors and attorneys arriving to see prisoners.
- Verified identification using specialized databases and methods such as fingerprinting.
- Processed inmates by taking photographs and fingerprints.
- Regularly conducted security and sanitation checks.
- Wrote daily reports and maintained logs of inmate activities and behaviors.
- Transported prisoners throughout facility and off-site to medical appointments and court appearances.
- Conducted physical searches of prisoners and premises in search of weapons and contraband.
- Supervised and controlled behavior of inmates.
- Processed prisoners through appropriate identification and documentation processes as part of facility booking procedures.
- Physically restrained prisoners during prisoner altercations using leverage holds and legal force.
- Made rounds at specified intervals and conducted head counts and roll calls.
Detention Civilian Officer
Fort Bend County Sheriff
Richmond, Texas
02.2008 - 12.2008
- Inspected jail conditions and took action to rectify problems in order to meet state and federal regulations for health and safety.
- Took custody of prisoners from arresting officers to begin processing into detention facility.
- Maintained security and welfare of prisoners in facility.
- Processed visitors and attorneys arriving to see prisoners.
- Verified identification using specialized databases and methods such as fingerprinting.
- Processed inmates by taking photographs and fingerprints.
- Regularly conducted security and sanitation checks.
- Wrote daily reports and maintained logs of inmate activities and behaviors.
- Transported prisoners throughout facility and off-site to medical appointments and court appearances.
- Conducted physical searches of prisoners and premises in search of weapons and contraband.
- Supervised and controlled behavior of inmates.
- Processed prisoners through appropriate identification and documentation processes as part of facility booking procedures.
- Physically restrained prisoners during prisoner altercations using leverage holds and legal force.
- Made rounds at specified intervals and conducted head counts and roll calls.
Detention Bonding Clerk
Fort Bend County Sheriff
Richmond, Texas
08.2007 - 02.2008
- Verified, prepared, processed, logged and filed bonds.
- Distributed processed bonds to appropriate offices.
- Calculated and collected receipts and processed documents which included cash, surety, and personal bonds.
- Collected orders to dismiss, judgments, sentences, and commitments which were received from all courts in Fort Bend County, federal courts, and when applicable, courts throughout the United States.
Telecommunications Officer
Fort Bend County Sheriff
Richmond, Texas
05.2007 - 08.2007
- Provides an initial contact point for the public and public safety providers, to ensure efficient communication of information in emergency and non-emergency situations through use of telephone, two-way radio, and teletype and TDD equipment.
- Operates telephone, TCIC terminal, radio dispatch terminal, 911 equipment and teletype.
- Evaluates phone requests for police assistance; assists dispatchers in performing license checks.
- Exchanges information with other law enforcement officials.
- Requests verification of warrants; checks TCIC information.
- Records notes, updates dispatch records and enters data on file cards.
- Describes person to officers and gives street directions.
- Informs driver of locations of towed vehicles.
Education
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -
RICE CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL
Altair, Texas05-2005
WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE
Wharton, TexasSkills
- Good judgment
- Problem solving
- Multi-tasking
- Respect for others
- Resourcefulness
- Initiative
- Attention to detail
- Situational awareness
- Integrity
- Teamwork
- Collaboration
- Resolution oriented
- Public speaking
- Undercover operations
- Surveillance techniques
- Investigative research
- Courtroom testimony
- Interview techniques
- Evidence collection
Certification
- 2024, Promoted to Sergeant
- 2024, Flying While Armed Certification
- 2023, Advanced Jailer Proficiency
- 2022, Field Training Officer Certification
- 2021, Master Peace Officer Certification
- 2021, Intermediate Jailer Proficiency
- 2021, Certified Equine Cruelty Investigator
- 2018, Certified Animal Cruelty Investigator
- 2010, Basic Jailer Proficiency
- 2008, Peace Officer Certification
- 2008, Jailer Certification
Timeline
Patrol Sergeant
Eagle Lake Police Department
06.2026 - Current
Patrol Officer
Eagle Lake Police Department
01.2026 - 06.2026
Detention Sergeant
Fort Bend County Sheriff
04.2024 - 09.2025
Detention Deputy
Fort Bend County Sheriff
07.2021 - 04.2024
Investigator
Harris County Constable Precinct Five
08.2015 - 03.2021
Patrol Deputy
Harris County Constable Precinct Five
07.2010 - 08.2015
Detention Deputy
Harris County Constable Precinct Five
12.2008 - 06.2010
Detention Civilian Officer
Fort Bend County Sheriff
02.2008 - 12.2008
Detention Bonding Clerk
Fort Bend County Sheriff
08.2007 - 02.2008
Telecommunications Officer
Fort Bend County Sheriff
05.2007 - 08.2007
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -
RICE CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL
WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE
AWARDS
2017, Texas Award for Public Service, 2016, Humanitarian Award via Texas Bar Association
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
January 2025 - Sworn in as a Special U.S. Deputy Marshal to work security detail at the 2025 Presidential Inauguration