Experience

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 700 & Above Employee

• Police Lieutenant - Major Violator Section

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Manage and organize Violent Criminal Apprehension Teams assigned to the Major Violator Section; supervise and develop civilian and commissioned personnel, including assigned supervisors and Major Violator detectives. Maintain positive working relationships with Federal partners to include FBI, US Marshals, ATF and Homeland Security Agents. Conduct training, as well as performance monitoring and evaluation; oversee various aspects of overt and covert investigation activities; plan and supervise special operations and high risk arrests, including use of sound tactics in the capture of prolific, often violent criminals; supervise the management of informants; make arrests; testify in court; review submitted cases, reports, and documentation for accuracy, completeness, and adequacy; formal letters, reports, procedures related to area of assignment; review and approve search and arrest warrants; maintain a strong professional working relationship with other Federal agencies and private businesses as it relates to the Department's goal of apprehending career criminals; resolve complex administrative and operational issues; manage and provide leaderships for the operations of the Bureau, ensuring effective and efficient handling of workloads; resolve grievances and attend various meetings as a representative of the Bureau Commander; maintain impress funds and confidential informant files. Oversee the operation of a shift, section, or bureau ensuring effective and efficient handling of workload, including analyzing information and recommending changes in working conditions, methods, or procedures; make presentations before community groups, if necessary; serve as Department representative to various citizen committees; provide unusual occurrence/critical incident information to the news media; assist it the preparation of the bureau budget and monitor expenditures to remain within approved limits; and compile date and analyze information related to work load. Show less

• Police Lieutenant - Narcotic Crimes Section

  • May 2018 - Jan 2021

  Management Level of Police Supervision. Served as the Narcotics Section Commander, required to have an advanced knowledge of investigation, administrative and operation activities. Must have knowledge of Detective and Task Force Officer policies, procedures, programs, and operations of the assigned Major Violator / Narcotic Crimes Bureau, and to independently address administrative and technical issues as they arise. Supervise first line team leaders and their respective detectives in handling complex investigations of narcotics and money laundering crimes. Manages use of force incidents, deaths, accidents, employee conduct both on and off duty, and on-the-job injuries. Teaches, coaches and mentors subordinate; and delegates tasks and empowers others to foster professional growth.Serves as High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Initiative Manager. Manages Task Forces partnered with federal agencies to include DEA, FBI, HSI and ATF. Manages and maintains over one million dollar operational budget. Conducts presentations to executive staff members of all law enforcement agencies within Nevada.Serves as liaison between department and media in reference to narcotics crimes and maintains effective working relationship with media. Show less

• Police Lieutenant - Patrol Division

  • May 2017 - May 2018

  Middle Management Level of Police Supervision. Served as a Shift Commander, required to have a advanced knowledge of the activities, policies, procedures, programs, and operations of the assigned section or bureau, and to independently address administrative and technical issues as they arise. Supervise or conducts investigations of criminal activity, use of force, deaths, accidents, employee conduct both on and off duty, and on-the-job injuries. Teaches, coaches and mentors subordinate; and delegates tasks and empowers others to foster professional growth.Serves as liaison between department and media and maintains effective working relationship with media. Show less

• Sergeant - SWAT (Team Leader)

  • 2014 - May 2017

  Manage Tactical Operations and Recon Missions. Lead and conduct Tactical Entries on Search Warrants and Hostage Rescues. Supervise missions involving outdoor open field tactics, Digintary Protection, Down Officer Rescues, Active Shooter Incidents, Barricaded Suspects. Supervise a team of Operators with specialties of Gas and Low Lethal, Explosive Breaching and Snipers.

• Detective Sergeant - Vice / Narcotics Bureau

  • 2009 - 2014

  Supervised narcotics detectives (undercover and investigative). Reviewed Search Warrants, Arrest Warrants, Pen Registers, GPS Tracking Orders. Supervised surveillance operations and undercover operations. Investigated Rx Prescription Crimes and Synthetic Drug Crimes (Spice / Bath Salts, MDMA).

• Police Sergeant - Patrol (Field Training Squad / Bike Squad)

  • 2008 - 2009

  Supervises Patrol Officers, Bike Officers, Enduro Officers and in charge of FTO (Field Training Program) for new officers. Worked Incident Command Systems.

• Task Force Officer - DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)

  • 2005 - 2008

  HIDTA Investigative Group (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area). Disrupted / Dismantled High Intensity Drug Trafficking Organizations. Drafted Federal Search Warrants, Arrest Warrants, Undercover Operations, Surveillance, Title III Wire Taps.

• Detective - Gang Crimes Unit

  • 2001 - 2005

  Work Gang Enforcement, Gang Crime Scene Investigations, Graffiti Investigations, RICO Investigations (Racketeering Organized Crimes) and RRES Hate Crimes (Crimes against Race, Religion, Ethnic background and Sexual Orientation).

• Police Officer

  • 1997 - 2001

  Assigned to Patrol, PSU (Problem Solving Unit), COP (Community Policing).

• Corrections Officer - SERT Team

  • 1995 - 1997

  Worked Booking, Inmate housing units, and Jail SERT Team (Special Emergency Response Team).



Flamingo Hilton Casino Hotel

• Las Vegas, Nevada Area

• Security Officer

  • 1993 - 1995

  Casino and Hotel Security, Escorted Money / Casino Chips throughout the Hotel / Casino. Patrolled outer perimeter and inside hotel tower. Drafted crime reports for incidents that occurred on hotel property. Casino and Hotel Security, Escorted Money / Casino Chips throughout the Hotel / Casino. Patrolled outer perimeter and inside hotel tower. Drafted crime reports for incidents that occurred on hotel property.



United States Air Force

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Aircraft Weapons Specialist

  • 1989 - 1993

  Aircraft Weapons Systems Specialist on F16 Fighting Falcon and F117 Stealth Fighter, Military Veteran deployed to Saudi Arabia during Desert Storm / Shield. Aircraft Weapons Systems Specialist on F16 Fighting Falcon and F117 Stealth Fighter, Military Veteran deployed to Saudi Arabia during Desert Storm / Shield.