Gene Saunders Email & Phone Number

Served 33 years with the Chesapeake Police Department serving in Patrol, Vice, Narcotics, Detectives and Training. I served in line function and command elements of each of these units. Co-founded the Special Weapons and Tactics team in 1974 serving as tactical commander and commander for 23 years with over 800 operations. Chief Investigator on several large multi-state, international drug and organized crime conspiracy investigations. Shift Commander, Olympic Security Team, Soccer venue, Olympics, Atlanta, Georgia 1996. Retired in 2001 as a Captain. Served in National Guard and State Defense Force in Infantry, Airborne and Ranger Units in leadership and command positions. Served in US Air Force Aux. (Civil Air Patrol) as a Senior Squadron (Ranger) commander and 5 years as Commandant of the Middle East Region Staff College. Certified instructor in Pursuit Driving, Firearms, Special Operations, Raid Planning, General Law Enforcement and Search and Rescue. Founded Project LIfesaver International in 1999 and have overseen its' growth to over 1,800 public safety organizations in 50 states, 8 Provinces in Canada and 1 agency in Australia. Helicopter Flight Officer, as a volunteer, with the Virginia Beach Police Department and did several years of skydiving. Trained and worked extensively with Naval Special Warfare.Recognized internationally as an expert and the Father of radio tracking recovery of persons at risk. Author of several articles for magazines concerning wandering and have appeared on numerous local, national and international radio and television programs. These include; CBS Early Show, Extreme Makeover Home Edition; Living the Life; Fox News; The Discovery Channel, CNN News, The Daily Buzz and William Shatner's "Moving America Forward."Did lead and supporting roles on TV series; The Prosecutors. The FBI Files, The New Detectives and The Untold Stories of the Navy SEALS.Specialties: Public Speaking, Firearms, Driving, Special Operations, Search and Rescue, Electronic Search and Rescue, Management. Leadership.

Listed skills include Public Safety, Firearms, Emergency Management, Enforcement, and 46 others.

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  Southern Police Institute, University Of Louisville

  Police Administration