About Me:
I currently have interests and experience in some varied and diverse fields. I am employed full time as a sergeant at the Summit County Sheriff's Office in Park City, Utah. I preform contract work: designing web sites, providing computer training, and forensically analyzing digital evidence for clients in California, Nevada, and Utah. I have extensive experience and feel comfortable using Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms. I have educational and professional experience in computer forensics, English grammar and stylistics, photography, traffic collision reconstruction, the study of terrorism & ethnic violence, and web/print design principles.
Experience:
Sergeant, 01/2008 - Present
Summit County Sheriff's Office, Park City, Utah
- Assigned to the Patrol Bureau as a sergeant.
- responsible for supervising an assigned detail of law enforcement officers and related
personnel in crime prevention and law enforcement work.
- Aid and assist personnel in performance of their duties.
- Assigned as a hostage negotiator / technical liaison on department's tactical team.
- Part-time assignment as an IT investigator on the BackNET Major Crimes Taskforce.
Corporal, 9/2007 - 01/2008
Summit County Sheriff's Office, Park City, Utah
- Assigned to the Patrol Bureau as a corporal.
- Responsibilities included primary field training of all new recruits and supervising a six deputy platoon under the direction of a sergeant.
Detective, 2/2003 - 9/2007
Summit County Sheriff's Office, Park City, Utah
- Previously assigned to the Patrol Bureau as a traffic accident detective / reconstructionist for two years.
- Previously assigned to the Special Operations Bureau as a juvenile detective for three years.
- Previously assigned to SERT (tactical) Entry Team for three years.
- Initially assigned to the Patrol Bureau as a deputy for six months.
- Post certified law enforcement officer [Cat 1] since 1993.
- Prior reserve LEO Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office (1993-1999), Park City Police (1999-2003)
Director of Marketing, 6/1993 - 2/2003
Skaggs Companies Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah
- Directed, established, maintained, and planned the overall policies and goals for the marketing department.
- Drove company marketing strategy.
- Defined the marketing requirements and designed the company's on-line catalog offerings.
- Oversaw design, direction, and distribution of over 4 million direct mail pieces annually.
- Tracked sales, market position, and response on company marketing efforts.
- Worked as Retail Clerk, Retail Manager, and Purchasing Manager.
Education & Certifications:
Utah Peace Officers Standards & Training ~ Salt Lake City, Utah
Category 1 Law Enforcement Officer Certification, May 1993 (session 181)
University of Utah ~ Salt Lake City, Utah
BS Political Science (Emphasis on Political Violence & Terrorism), 2001
Oregon State University ~ Portland, Oregon
Forensic Computer Specialist Certification, June 2003
Utah Department of Homeland Security ~ Sandy, Utah
International and Domestic Terrorism, August 2003
Northwestern University ~ Chicago, Illinois
Traffic Accident Reconstruction Certification, November 2003
Spillman Technologies ~ Logan, Utah
Spillman Database / UNIX OS Technician Certification, March 2004
Countermeasures Tactical Institute ~ Brigham City, Utah
Basic Tactical Entry Certification, April 2004
Corbin & Associates ~ Orlando, Florida
Basic School Resource Officer, June 2004
Defense Technologies ~ Salt Lake City, Utah
Less Lethal Weapons Instructor Certification, July 2004
Fox Valley Techical College, USDOJ ~ Charlotte, North Carolina
School Resource Officer Leadership Program, August 2004
Union Pacific Rail Road / Utah POST ~ Salt Lake City, Utah
Above Grade Train Vehicle Collision Certification, March 2005
Corbin & Associates ~ Orlando, Florida
Intermediate School Resource Officer, January 2005
Countermeasures Tactical Institute ~ Brigham City, Utah
Advanced Tactical Entry Certification, April 2005
Utah POST ~ Salt Lake City, Utah
Advanced Officer, June 2005
Utah POST ~ Salt Lake City, Utah
Interviews and Interrogations, September 2005
Children's Justice Center ~ Salt Lake City, Utah
Advanced Child Forensic Interview Certification, March 2006
Utah POST ~ Salt Lake City, Utah
Field Training Officer Certification, April 2006
Utah POST ~ Salt Lake City, Utah
Emergency Vehicle Operation / PIT Certification, April 2007
Violent Crimes Institute ~ Salt Lake City, Utah
Intermediate Criminal Behavioral Profiling, April 2007
Utah POST ~ Salt Lake City, Utah
First Line Supervisor, June 2007
Utah State University ~ Salt Lake City, Utah
Law Enforcement Management & Leadership Institute Certification, June 2008
Public Agency Training Counsel ~ Sandy, Utah
Policy and Procedure, June 2008
Lorman Education Services ~ Salt Lake City, Utah
Police Liability, August 2008
Utah POST ~ Salt Lake City, Utah
Emergency Vehicle Operations Instructor, October 2008
Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office ~ Salt Lake City, Utah
Instructor Development, December 2008
Salt Lake City Police Department ~ Salt Lake City, Utah
Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Officer Certification, February 2009
Utah POST ~ Salt Lake City, Utah
Mid Management Certification, June 2009
Utah POST ~ Sandy, Utah
4th & 5th Amendment Legal Update, June 2009
Public Agency Training Council ~ Las Vegas, Nevada
Hostage Negotiation Phase I & II Certification, December 2009
Salt Lake City Police Department ~ Heber, Utah
Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Officer Re-Certification, March 2010
GLOCK, USA ~ Smyrna, Georgia
Glock Armorer Certification, March 2010
Public Agency Training Council ~ Las Vegas, Nevada
Hostage Negotiation Phase III Certification, May 2010
Franklin Covey Law Enforcement Leadership ~ Provo, Utah
Law Enforcement Leadership Training, May 2010
Internation Police Mountain Bike Association ~ Park City, Utah
Police Cyclist Certification, June 2010
Awards:
Lifesaving Award
Sheriff's Star 2005 (Deputy of the Year)
Merit Award for Excellent Arrests (3)
Criminal Investigations Award
Unit Citations (4)
Good Conduct Commendations (5)
Honorable Service Commendations (2)
Achievement Commendations (5)
Educational Achievement Commendation
Honor Guard Commendation
SERT Commendation
Winter Campaign Commendation
Summer Campaign Commendations (2)
Firearms Master
Competencies & Interests:
Operating Systems:
Windows, Linux, Mac OS 10
Programming Languages:
PHP, HTML, XML, XHTML, CSS, ASP.NET, ASP, RSS
Databases:
MySQL, PostgreSQL, Access, DB2, c-tree
Programs:
Adobe Photoshop & Acrobat, Microsoft Office Suite, Corel, Openoffice.org Suite, GNU Image Manipulation Program, Knoppix, Ilook
Teaching Positions:
Vocational Law Enforcement [Faculty Position] (2003-2006)
~South Summit High School, Kamas, Utah
SERT Training Officer (2004-2006)
~Summit County Sheriff's Office, Park City, Utah
Less Lethal/OC/Gas Instructor (2004-2006)
~Summit County Sheriff's Office, Park City, Utah
Field Training Office (2006-Present)
~Summit County Sheriff's Office, Park City, Utah
Emergency Vehicle Operations Instructor (2008-Present)
~Summit County Sheriff's Office, Park City, Utah
Utah Peace Officers Standards and Training Instructor (2008-Present)
~UTAH POST, Salt Lake City, Utah
Personal Interests:
MINI Coopers, Gardening, Skiing, Swimming, Weightlifting, & Hawai'i
Version: 1.4 (Friday 17th of May 2024)