Experience

Lake County Sheriffs Department

• Law Enforcement
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Detective (SGT) / Fingerprint Examiner

  • Sep 1994 - Present

  Included in my official duties are the examination of Latent fingerprints which may appear on various items located at Crime Scenes. I also operate and manage our AFIX Tracker system which stores and updates our database of fingerprints. I am also trained in processing items for Latent fingerprints using various types of chemicals. Conducted numerous lectures and presentations to students from Northwest Indiana Law Enforcement Academy (Hobart, In), Valparaiso University (Valparaiso, In), Purdue University Northwest (Hammond, In), Indiana University Northwest (Gary, In) and various High Schools from the local area on basic pattern recognition and fingerprint development methods. Qualified to present and provide verbal and written expert testimony on fingerprint identification in State of Indiana, Lake County 31st Judicial Circuit, Superior Courts of Lake County, Criminal Division in Crown Point, Indiana. Active member of The International Association For Identification. Show less



Lake County Sheriffs Department (Lake County Drug task Force)

• Crown Point, Indiana

• Detective

  • Jun 2002 - Oct 2004

  Highway Drug Interdiction Team (Interstate) Highway Drug Interdiction Team (Interstate)



Lake County Sheriff Department (Assigned to D.E.A./ H.I.D.T.A.)

• Crown Point, Indiana

• Task Force Officer (TFA)

  • Sep 2000 - Jun 2002

  Drug Investigations. Drug Investigations.



Lake County Sheriff (Indiana)

• Crown Point , Indiana

• Patrolman/Corporal

  • Sep 1994 - Sep 2000

  Patrol / Traffic Officer Patrol / Traffic Officer