Experience

Pima County Sheriff’s Department

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Sergeant: K9 Unit

  • 2018 - Present

  Supervise the daily function and responsibility of approximately 10 deputies and their assigned police service dogs assigned to the K9 Unit; purchase canine-specific equipment including police service dogs; oversee the testing, evaluation, and selection of police service dogs; create procurement contracts for purchase of police service dogs, kennel / boarding, and veterinary service; ensure required training hours and industry standards are met and maintained; review Use of Force incidents specific to canine deployments; train and certify as a handler of a dual-purpose dog (narcotics and patrol); supplement patrol resources utilizing the police service dog as a force multiplier; search for and apprehend outstanding criminal offenders using the police service dog in building searches, area searches, and on-lead searches; supplement specialty units such as FIST (Fugitive Investigative Strike Team) and SWAT to search for and apprehend criminal offenders. Show less

• Sergeant: Search & Rescue

  • 2016 - 2018

  Oversee and manage response to search and rescue calls for missing or injured persons; ensure training standards are met in critical search and rescue deployments / certifications including medical EMT, rope rescue, swift water rescue, ATV/UTV driving, physical fitness standards, management of missing and lost individuals using an Incident Command System of Unified Command System; communicate and oversee volunteer search and rescue units to ensure industry standards and field qualifications are met, including Search and Rescue Association of Southern Arizona, Southern Arizona Mounted Search and Rescue, and Southwest Rescue Dogs Incorporated. Show less

• Sergeant: Patrol

  • Oct 2014 - Apr 2016

  Supervise assigned patrol squad in their daily function and responsibility; manage patrol call response based on priority; coordinate tactical responses to dynamic high priority calls; manage patrol squad schedule to ensure staffing requirements are met; mentor and develop squad members in patrol call response and investigation of dispatched calls; review case reports of assigned squad members for content and grammar; generate mothly, bi-annual, and yearly reviews of probationary deputies.

• Deputy Sheriff: K9 Unit

  • Oct 2008 - Oct 2014

  Train and certify with two dual-purpose dogs (narcotics / patrol); supplement patrol using the police service dog as a force multiplier; search for and apprehend outstanding criminal offenders using the police service dogs in building searches, area searches, and on-lead searches; supplement specialty units such as FIST (Fugitive Investigative Strike Team) and SWAT to search for and apprehend criminal offenders.

• Deputy Sheriff: SWAT

  • Jul 1998 - Dec 2008

• Deputy Sheriff: Criminal Investigations Unit Detective

  • 2007 - Oct 2008

• Deputy Sheriff: Class Officer at Southern Arizona Law Enforcement Training Center

  • 2003 - 2006

• Deputy Sheriff: Field Training Officer Coordinator

  • 2002 - 2002

• Deputy Sheriff: Advanced Basic Academy Coordinator

  • 2001 - 2001

• Deputy Sheriff: Class Counselor at Southern Arizona Law Enforcement Training Center

  • 2001 - 2001

• Deputy Sheriff: Safe Streets Unit

  • 1998 - 2000



Pima County Sheriff’s Department

• Tucson, Arizona

• Deputy Sheriff: Patrol

  • Jan 1995 - 1997