Experience

St. Louis County Police Department

• Law Enforcement
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Special Response Unit - Crisis Negotiator

  • Feb 2019 - Present

  Crisis negotiators are responsible for resolving situations where an individual is in crisis or taken hostages against their will. The role of a negotiator requires strong interpersonal skills using communication, knowledge of psychology, and advanced negotiation tactics while establishing trust in order to gain insight to ones motive and goals. I remain a proud member of the St. Louis County Negotiations Team and have responded to countless barricaded persons or suicidal critical incidents. During my tenure, I have experience in all team positions; primary negotiator, secondary negotiator, coach, and team leader. Show less

• Special Response Unit; Team Leader - United States Marshal Service Task Force

  • Nov 2018 - Present

  Using a proactive approach and policing model to predict/enforce criminal activity and engagement throughout the St. Louis region to solidify our role in apprehension of dangerous fugitives. Utilizing an analytical policing model and open-source intelligence methods, I have led and assisted in the high profile investigations and apprehensions of numerous dangerous fugitives by working in partnership with local and federal agencies. The emphasis of these investigations has been vehicular hijackings, bank/business/street robberies, sexual offenders, assaults, and homicide. Show less

• Metro Transit Task Force

  • Apr 2016 - Nov 2018

  Metro Transit Task Force is responsible for the the safety and security of the passengers who use the light rail system throughout St. Louis County (Mo), St. Louis Metropolitan Areas (Mo), and St. Claire County (IL).

• Gang Intelligence Detective

  • Mar 2014 - Apr 2016

  As a Gang-Intelligence Detective, I worked collectively with multiple State and Federal agencies with an emphasis on gang activity within the St. Louis Region and the State of Missouri. I took great pride in monitoring gang members and their activity while developing intelligence assets that reveal gang objectives, resources and plans.

• Police Officer - Division of Patrol

  • Jan 2011 - Mar 2014

  Primary responsibilities consisted of a variety of Law Enforcement duties that included patrolling assigned areas within the North St. Louis County area. I proudly served the citizens of St. Louis County with integrity and dedication while respecting the principles that are embodied in the Constitution to enforce the laws, preserve the peace, and valuing human life and dignity. As a Patrolman, I performed my duties to maintain order, enforced laws and ordinances, and conducted general crime prevention work through a proactive community policing approach. Show less



US Navy

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Air Traffic Controller

  • Feb 2006 - Sep 2009

• Presidential Honor Guard

  • Oct 2003 - Feb 2006