Experience

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  Temple Police Dept.

  • Police Officer

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  Temple Police Dept.

  • Police Officer

    • Aug 2017 - Present

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  BELL COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPT.

  • JAILER

    • Nov 2013 - Apr 2017

    Responsible for enforcing all appropriate regulations, and maintain the peaceful environment.Inmate processing, maintaining order and invoke disciplinary measures when necessary.Perform searches for drugs and other prohibited items.Escort prisoners within facility while maintaining prisoner security and protecting the general public. Provides directions/assistance to inmates, visitors and employees.Responsible for ensuring safety of all persons.Enforces all facility regulations/laws.Maintains a daily work journal/log, a complete and accurate record of all activities for work period (routine and unusual), and is responsible for timely and accurate completion of various report forms. Patrols internal facility by foot, using proper crime prevention techniques and established patrol procedures; identifies/reports all unsafe conditions, taking temporary corrective measures when appropriate; observes and checks all areas frequently for suspicious/criminal activity; routinely stops and questions individuals. Train new employees.Uses a portable radio for internal communications.Provides security escorts for inmates when requested.Responsible for the protection of the civil rights of all individualsResponds to emergency requests for assistance in controlling and restraining violent/disruptive inmates.Responsible for timely and accurate completion of various report forms.A member of the Crisis Management Team and responds to alleviate situation, and assumes operational control ensuring safety of all persons involved.Trained to conduct or assists in physical searches of persons, and areas, where probable cause exists that a crime may have, occurred, or the person may have contraband items in his possession. Respond to internal criminal acts or regulatory violations which may be in-progress; initiates preliminary investigations; coordinates with other officers. Initiates reports of survey and other administrative investigations.

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  Christian County Jail

  • Sergeant

    • Jul 2006 - Jul 2012

    Designated Armed Response Team member (DART). Special Response Team (SRT) trainer and member for the Christian County Community. As a member respond to bomb threats, provide back up for local law enforcement, and assist with disasters in community.Performs advance work supervising the care and custody of inmates.Responsible for directing the activities of assigned staff engaged in maintaining order and discipline.Gang Intelligence officer for facility and in conjunction with local agency. Correctional Emergency Response Team member (CERT).Learned expert skill in applying general law enforcement practices, procedures and techniques.Initiate, plan and conduct investigations for gang intelligence and other specialized teams.Ability communicate with people from a variety of backgrounds and with varying levels of understanding.Observes and check all areas of facility often for suspicious/criminal activity of inmates; routinely stops and questions individuals.Floor supervisor.Transport inmates to appointments when needed.Conduct video court on a daily basis.Escort high risk and dangerous individuals to court.Conduct routine jail checks according to state and federal guidelines.Fingerprint and take intake photograph of inmates.Maintain a high state of physical condition. The work requires on a regular and recurring basis considerable and strenuous physical exertion such as frequent climbing of multiple flights of stairs, lifting heavy objects over 50 pounds.Extra duties as a Special Response Team Member requires high level of physical conditioning. Work includes crouching or crawling in restrictive areas during search or pursuit happenings, or defending oneself or others from physical attack. Work outside in all types of weather conditions during hours of daylight and/or darkness. Prepare summaries of information for shop/jail personnel.Assist chief deputy in updating property book.

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  United States Air Force

  • E-5

    • Oct 2000 - Aug 2004

    Staff Sergeant Vehicle maintenance

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  United States Air Force

  • E-4

    • Jul 1990 - Jul 2000

    Senior AirmanVehicle maintenance