Darrin W. Email & Phone Number

Cypress, TX, US

Houston, TX

Master Peace Officer

Houston First Corporation, George R. Brown Convention Center

. Manage 100+ person guard force and two assistant project managers to ensure the integrity of the George R. Brown Convention Center, Wortham Theater Center, Jones Hall, Miller Outdoor Theater and supporting parking structures. Create and maintain policies and procedures for compliance processes to ensure the safety and security for the facilities and.

Houston, TX

• Supervise Foreign Service, Civil Service, and contract personnel at the Houston Field Office while managing criminal investigations and protective security operations across Texas, Oklahoma, and southern New Mexico
• Review all passport and visa fraud cases prepared by criminal investigators for accuracy, providing the final approval on all investigative reports before transfer to the federal prosecution team
• Foster and sustain effective working relationships with federal, state, and local counterterrorism and law enforcement officials, first responders, U.S. Attorney offices, and private sector security partners
• Apply internal control measures to protect organizational integrity and prevent unauthorized use or misappropriation of sensitive and classified material

Houston, Texas Area

• Managed 40 agents, analysts, and contract personnel in the execution of criminal investigations related to passport and visa fraud while providing protective security services for the Secretary of State, resident.
• Led up to 17 personnel as the Agent-in-Charge for protective details on foreign dignitaries visiting the U.S., including the United Nations General Assembly in NYC and Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in Hawaii
• Planned and led international security major events at the London 2012 Olympics, collaborating with the MET Police and United States Olympic Committee (USOC) stakeholders to provide security for Team USA at Olympic.
• Planned and led international security events for the 2014 Sochi Olympics, overseeing 11 Field Liaison Officers and partnering with Russian Federation Police and USOC stakeholders to protect and accommodate Team USA
• Planned and led international security events for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, partnering with counterparts within the Brazilian government/police to accommodate security for Team USA Weightlifting
• Protected numerous Foreign Ministers, Specially Protected Persons and U.S. Secretaries of State, including Madeline Albright, Colin Powell, Condoleezza Rice, John Kerry, Rex Tillerson, Mike Pompeo, PLO Leader Yasser.

Houston, Texas Area

• Implemented the intake process for all criminal cases assigned to Texas, Oklahoma, southern New Mexico, while overseeing analysts in preparing case intake reports using 14 government and third-party databases
• Provided leadership in all data gathering and verification activities for the 3,282 cases opened by the Houston Field Office from 2009 to 2013, leading to recognition with two Franklin Awards and two Merit Honor Awards
• Served as the Case Agent for a five-year West African identity fraud investigation involving a subject with 23 fraudulent identities, leading to the prosecution team securing 12.5 years of federal jail time, five years.
• Supported the Asset Forfeiture Investigator in the identification of investigations with forfeiture potential
• Led the Document Benefit Fraud Task Force in investigating and disrupting document/benefit fraud schemes in collaboration with other federal agencies; 80% of task force participation involved & L category visa fraud

Houston, Texas Area

• Planned, developed, and conducted criminal investigations related to passport and visa fraud as well as trafficking in fraudulent documents, persons, or alien smuggling while providing protective security for foreign.
• Led a five-agency taskforce in the investigation of a Global Fortune 500 Company, delivering the prosecution data to find the defendants guilty of 130 counts of varietal visa fraud and secure a $19.1M criminal penalty
• Served as the ad-hoc Asset Forfeiture Coordinator during start-up of criminal forfeiture program, supporting criminal investigations that required forfeiture investigative assistance with HQ elements and local resources
• Maintained proficiency with all aspects of DSS protection requirements, including conducting protective advances, drafting comprehensive security surveys, operating protective vehicles, and providing briefings
• Recognized with a Franklin Honor Award for achievements and contributions

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Directed and coordinated complex computer investigations for the Department of State in addition to investigations of criminal attacks against and crimes committed, using the Department’s IT infrastructure
• Designed the Computer Investigations and Forensics Branch training program for onboarding agents/analysts
• Served as the sole Special Agent in computer investigations for a counterterrorism case in Kyrgyzstan that identified a cell of terrorists that threatened the U.S. Embassy, leading to recognition with a Superior Award
• Recognized twice with a Meritorious Honor Award for sustained outstanding performance

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Performed criminal investigations of U.S. passport and visa fraud for the Washington Field Office in addition to serving on numerous protective details for the Secretary of State and visiting/resident foreign dignitaries
• Managed the Washington Field Office vehicle program, including all administrative processes (titling, UC tags, maintenance protocols, inspections, outfitting with ER police equipment) for the 100 vehicles
• Served as the Washington Field Office representative for computer investigations and provided support to Washington Field Office agents with cases involving a digital nexus
• Recognized with a Meritorious Honor Award for contributions

• Completed a 28-week intensive training course on criminal investigations, criminal law, personal protection duties, medical training, public briefings, and emergency scenarios

Houston, TX

• Provided direct analytical support to protracted criminal investigations involving the production, distribution, and sale of Mexico origin cocaine, marijuana, and other illicit drugs

Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan; Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, AL

• Served as a Security Police (SP) airman performing traditional police duties, including: sentry duty, traffic control, bicycle patrol, traffic patrol, incident response, accident investigation, desk sergeant and.
• Augmented security for Priority A, B & C base resources.