Commander of several divisions to include public relations, department training, sex offender registration, and violence and crisis intervention teams.• Director of Internal Affairs- investigated over 100 employee claims of alleged policy violations, fraud, EEOC violations and public corruption complaints.• Investigate staff disciplinary and grievance issues.• Conducted interrogation of police officers and suspects, interview witnesses, obtain statements and make recommendations.• Manage and investigate claims of sex offender non-compliance.• HR Manager for the Sheriff’s Office.• Manage human resources staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting and training employees.• Managed a team of 11 employees serving in various law enforcement capacities. • Cost-saving initiatives – wrote over $450,000 in state and federal grants for overtime, equipment and salaries. • Reduced County insurance rate by 7% through unemployment protests.• Program manager for law enforcement accreditation (CALEA).• Conduct annual statistical analysis of patrol operations, Response to Resistance (Use of Force) and other agency analysis.• Policy augmentation and development to meet compliance with all state and federal laws.• Maintained relationships with Missouri Senator’s Offices and Governor for implementing workforce redevelopment projects.• Oversee public awareness campaigns and media relations for the Sheriff’s Office, host press conferences, appear as spokesperson on radio shows, and live and recorded news broadcasts.• Build community engagement—gave community education presentations on various law enforcement topics, and oversaw yearly DARE camp for youth• Faith-based security and active shooter coordinator for county churches.

School Resource Officer and DARE Instructor at Black Hawk Middle School. Enforce all local and state laws to include city ordinances and other lawful orders. • Investigated and interviewed suspects and witnesses, and managed crime scene investigations including photographs, fingerprinting, evidence collection, and documentation.• Generated detailed written reports encompassing all information of the investigation and any evidence gathered.• Organized and prepared cases necessary for prosecution.• Created the Students Against Violence in Education (SAVE) program to combat school bullying within the Middle School; reduced acts of violence by 96%.• DARE Instructor• Developed a district-wide school safety plan in the event of an active shooter and reunification plan.

Created, owned and managed Motion Memories, a videography and ruined picture restoration company. Created video films for family entertainment, graduations, weddings and funerals.

Commander of the Canine Unit, School Resource Officers in four school districts within Lincoln County, and managed CALEA Accreditation in 2008. Director of Public Relations for the Sheriff's Office and the Traffic Unit.• Managed 10 deputies and civilian personnel, to include five canines and their handlers.• Investigated felony cases related to juvenile crime, narcotics, and family abuse.• Prepared detailed reports and affidavits for the courts utilizing information obtained through investigation.• CALEA Accreditation Manager- First Sheriff’s Office to achieve accreditation in Missouri• Project Management- accelerated agency goals and achieved accreditation in 13 months (compressed period from a three-year start-up program).• Counsel employees on career and agency related goals and objectives annually.• Risk mitigation—developed a formal active shooter risk assessment on students for the Troy R-III School District, and provided a formal risk assessment for a local county hospital• Conduct interior and exterior physical security assessments for the local Justice Center.• Host press conferences, appear on radio shows, and live and recorded news broadcasts.• Supervise and orchestrate all public awareness campaigns and media related projects. Command level competency requirements: ICS 100, ICS 200, ICS 300, ICS 400, ICS 700, ICS 800, PIO_L

Patrol and upheld local, state and federal laws.Traffic Enforcement Officer.

Patrol and upheld local, state and federal laws.Bicycle Patrol Officer

Administrative, Two Honorable Discharges (1992-1999) & (2001-2003)Recalled to active duty via Noble Eagle and Enduring Freedom from November 2001 through October 2002 campaigns due to the events of 9/11/2001.Responsible for the field repair and upkeep of naval radars, generators, high frequency communication equipment, electronic equipment such as servers and computers and complex microwave systems. NEC 9190 Special Security Officer - Responsible for the security of materials requiring special handling and control.Cleared Top Secrete SCI based on a single scope background investigation conducted by the FBI.