Experience

Lake County Sheriffs Department

• Chief of Police

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  Chief Deputy of Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez, Jr.Police/Corrections and Civilian Staff.



School City of East Chicago

• Director of Security and School Safety

  • Jul 2016 - Jan 2020

  Responsible for the Safety and Physical Security of School City of East Chicago (SCEC), Students, Faculty, Staff, and Facilities. Create and implement policy and procedures which support and provide for SCEC safety and security.Identify, deploy, and maintain systems which support and enhance SCEC safety and security.Conduct inquiries and investigations which impact or involve SCEC Students and Staff. Maintain, supervise, train, and evaluate School Safety… Responsible for the Safety and Physical Security of School City of East Chicago (SCEC), Students, Faculty, Staff, and Facilities. Create and implement policy and procedures which support and provide for SCEC safety and security.Identify, deploy, and maintain systems which support and enhance SCEC safety and security.Conduct inquiries and investigations which impact or involve SCEC Students and Staff. Maintain, supervise, train, and evaluate School Safety Specialist Managers and Staff deployed at all SCEC properites. Interact, communicate, coordinate, and liason with all Public Safety and Disaster Preparedness Agencies. Show more Show less



Drug Enforcement Administration

• Assistant Special Agent in Charge

  • Sep 2008 - Jun 2016

• Acting- Associate Special Agent in Charge

  • Jul 2012 - Sep 2015

• Country Attache/ Middle East Assistant Regional Director

  • Feb 2007 - Sep 2008

• Deputy Section Chief: Foreign-deployed Advisory and Support Team (FAST)

  • Feb 2006 - Feb 2007

• Team Leader-Foreign-deployed Advisory and Support Team (FAST)

  • Jul 2005 - Feb 2006

• Enforcement Group Supervisor

  • Oct 2000 - Jul 2005

• Criminal Investigator/Special Agent

  • Jul 1989 - Oct 2000



Chicago Strike Force / DEA ASAC

• Chicago Strike Force Chief

  • Jun 2011 - Oct 2014

  Provide Administrative and Fiscal management and Operational oversight for the Chicago Strike Force.The Chicago Strike Force is comprised of representatives from sixteen (16) local, county, state, and federal law enforcement agencies focusing their collective investigative resources on disrupting and dismantling of both 'cartel' managed Drug Trafficking/Money Laundering Organizations who transport and supply bulk drugs, and Chicago Street Gangs and their networks who are distributing… Provide Administrative and Fiscal management and Operational oversight for the Chicago Strike Force.The Chicago Strike Force is comprised of representatives from sixteen (16) local, county, state, and federal law enforcement agencies focusing their collective investigative resources on disrupting and dismantling of both 'cartel' managed Drug Trafficking/Money Laundering Organizations who transport and supply bulk drugs, and Chicago Street Gangs and their networks who are distributing these drugs and committing related acts of violence in the Chicago Metropolitan Area. Show more Show less



Lake County Sheriff's Police Department

• Police Officer/Detective

  • May 1979 - Jul 1989

  Patrol Officer Tactical Officer Underwater Recovery & Rescue OfficerEmergency Medical Technition-State of Indiana Police Defensive Tactics InstructorPolice Fitness InstructorNarcotics DetectiveAuto Theft DetectiveProperty/Violent Crimes Detective**President-Lake County Police Association 1987 & 1988Member of Indiana Drug Enforcement Officer's Association