Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Courtroom Experience
Professional Societies
Continuing Education
Forensic Experience
Publications
Timeline
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Terrance Higgs

Oklahoma City

Summary

Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level [Job Title] position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Retired

Chief Analyst - Firearms and Toolmarks Unit

Royal Bahamas Police Department
  • Increased efficiency by streamlining data analysis processes and implementing automation tools.
  • Identified trends and patterns in large datasets, leading to actionable insights for business growth.
  • Developed new analytical models that improved forecasting accuracy and reduced risk exposure.
  • Enhanced team collaboration by providing clear communication of complex findings through visualizations and reports.

Criminalist Supervisor

Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation
01.2004 - 10.2021
  • Managed budgets effectively, ensuring optimal allocation of resources and adherence to financial guidelines.
  • Collaborated with other departments to achieve organizational goals, fostering teamwork across various functions.
  • Conducted performance evaluations for staff members, identifying areas of improvement and guiding professional development plans.
  • Resolved conflicts among team members promptly, maintaining a harmonious working environment conducive to productivity.
  • Oversaw daily operations of the department, ensuring smooth workflow and timely completion of tasks.

Sr. Criminalist

Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation
01.1999 - 04.2004
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.

Scientific Officer - Grade I

Royal Bahamas Police Department
01.1994 - 01.1999
  • Mentored junior scientists, enhancing their professional development and overall lab performance.
  • Remained current on scientific developments by attending workshops, conferences, and engaging in professional development activities regularly.
  • Conducted cutting-edge experiments using state-of-the-art equipment, generating high-quality data for analysis purposes easily understandable reports.
  • Toxicological Analysis (wet chemistry)
  • Drug analysis (dry chemistry)
  • Serological Analysis
  • Laboratory safety officer
  • Firearms Examiner

Firearms Training

Metro-Dade Police Department
06.1992 - 06.1994

Firearm assembly/disassembly

Firearms terminology

Use of the Comparison Microscope

Unit examiners had 115 years combined experience

Test firing firearms

Identification of projectiles and cartridge casings using a comparison microscope,

Distance determination using powder patterns and shotgun patterns

Identification of tool marks

Identification of shoe and tire impressions and prints

Serial number restoration

Identification of fracture patterns

Crime scene reconstruction

Assistant Scientific Officer - Grade I

Royal Bahamas Police Department
01.1990 - 01.1992

Trained in Serology

Trained in Toxicology

Trained in Drug analysis

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Biology

Harding University
Search, Arkansas
01.1988

Associate of Arts - General Sciences

York College
York, Nebraska
01.1984

Skills

  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Organizational Skills
  • First Aid/CPR
  • Analytical and Critical Thinking
  • Decision-Making
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Verbal Communication

Courtroom Experience

  • Bahamas, 09/1999
  • Bahamas, 12/1999
  • Oklahoma, 01/2000
  • Oklahoma, 06/2000
  • Bahamas, 07/2000
  • Oklahoma, 09/2000
  • Oklahoma, 10/2000
  • Bahamas, 10/2000
  • Bahamas, 11/2000
  • Oklahoma, 01/2001
  • Bahamas, 03/2001

Professional Societies

  • Association of Firearms and Toolmark Examiners (AFTE), 1993, 1998
  • Southern Association of Forensic Scientists (SAFS), 1994, 1998

Continuing Education

  • Forensic Chemist Drug Training Seminar, 1992
  • Crime Scene Investigation Seminar, 1993
  • Association of Firearms and Toolmark Examiners Seminar, 1993
  • Southern Association of Forensic Scientists Training Seminar, 1993
  • Armorer’s Course conducted by Beretta, Ruger, and Savage, 1993
  • American Academy of Forensic Science Training Seminar, 1993
  • American Academy of Forensic Science Training Seminar, 1994
  • Southern Association of Forensic Scientist Training Seminar, 1994
  • Association of Firearms and Toolmark Examiners Seminar, 1996
  • Advanced Firearms Identification Course, 1997
  • Oklahoma Council on Law Enforcement, Education and Training, 2000
  • Association of Firearms and Toolmark Examiners Seminar, 2000
  • Forensic Technology Inc/ ATF Integrated Ballistic Identification System Training, 2001
  • Glock Pistol Armorer’s School, 2001
  • Sturm Ruger Armorer’s School, 2001
  • Glock Pistol Armorer’s School, 2003
  • FBI Management Symposium, 2004
  • AFTE annual training seminar, 2005
  • FBI Leadership Symposium, 2005
  • Glock Pistol Armorer’s School, 2006
  • AFTE annual training seminar, 2009
  • FBI Leadership Symposium, 2009
  • Continuing Education courses (CEUs), 2010
  • Continuing Education courses (CEUs), 2011
  • Continuing Education courses (CEUs), 2012
  • Continuing Education courses (CEUs), 2013
  • Continuing Education courses (CEUs), 2014
  • Continuing Education courses (CEUs), 2015
  • Ultra Forensic Technology Inc, Brass-Trax training, 2016
  • Ultra Forensic Technology Inc, Matchpoint Training, 2016
  • Continuing Education courses (CEUs), 2016
  • Continuing Education courses (CEUs), 2017
  • Continuing Education courses (CEUs), 2018
  • AFTE Annual Training Seminar, 2018
  • FTI IBIS Seminar, 2019
  • Continuing Education courses (CEUs), 2019
  • Continuing Education courses (CEUs), 2020
  • Ultra Forensic Technology Inc, BulletTrax training, 2020
  • Ultra Forensic Technology Inc, BulletTrax Matchpoint Training, 2020
  • Oklahoma IAI seminar, 2021

Forensic Experience

Test firing weapons, identification of projectiles and casings using a comparison microscope, distance determination, powder and shot patterns, Identification of tool marks, Identification of shoe and tire impressions and prints, serial number restoration, identification of fracture patterns, crime scene reconstruction and laboratory safety officer.

Publications

The Staple Gun Case, AFTE, 26, 1, 01/1994

Timeline

Criminalist Supervisor

Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation
01.2004 - 10.2021

Sr. Criminalist

Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation
01.1999 - 04.2004

Scientific Officer - Grade I

Royal Bahamas Police Department
01.1994 - 01.1999

Firearms Training

Metro-Dade Police Department
06.1992 - 06.1994

Assistant Scientific Officer - Grade I

Royal Bahamas Police Department
01.1990 - 01.1992

Retired

Chief Analyst - Firearms and Toolmarks Unit

Royal Bahamas Police Department

Bachelor of Arts - Biology

Harding University

Associate of Arts - General Sciences

York College
Terrance Higgs