PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Independent Investigations, LLC (Normal, Illinois)                                             12/2007-Present

Private Detective/Owner

• Provide actionable criminal intelligence to local, state, and federal law enforcement
• Assist law enforcement with criminal cases through the use of specialized electronic equipment; Train law enforcement in electronic surveillance techniques and equipment
• Supervise/train employees and their work product; Conduct marketing and sales
• Undercover work for law enforcement in regards to drug & prostitution cases
• Cell phone forensics and spyware removal  
• Certified in Cell Phone Technology and Forensic Data Recovery
• Technical Surveillance Countermeasures; Installation of covert video cameras and GPS
• Executive Protection; Security Surveys; Various other criminal and civil investigations
• Investigation of Workers’ Compensation Fraud; Corporate Investigations; Spousal Infidelity; Commercial Video Piracy Fraud; Background Checks; Surveillance
• Threat Assessments and Management; Workplace Violence investigations
• Led the nation in covertly securing video evidence against establishments illegally showing pay per view events (certified as an Electronic Crime Scene Specialist)
• Member of ASIS International where I was the Law Enforcement Liaison for Chapter 158; Member of the National Council of Investigative & Security Services; member of the National Association of Investigative Professionals

Bloomington, Illinois Police Department                                                              12/2000-12/2007

Detective/Intelligence Officer/Crime Scene Technician/Police Officer

• Developed and disseminated intelligence information throughout the department while a shift and specialized unit Intelligence Officer; Led the Police Dept. in intelligence reports
• Represented the police department & later Task Force 6 at area intelligence meetings
• Collected intelligence information through interviews and interrogations
• Detective in the Narcotics Unit and the IL State Police multi-jurisdictional Task Force 6
• Certified as a Police Sniper, SWAT Operator, and Electronic Criminal Surveillance Officer I (ECSO I); Served as a Crime Scene Technician for several years
• Participated in over 70 SWAT raids as a perimeter sniper, as a member of the entry team, and as the SWAT team driver
• Assisted in the planning and execution of search warrants on an entry team (SWAT)
• Operated in an undercover capacity involving drug sales and prostitution
• Assigned to the multi-jurisdictional Gang Unit; Led the unit in arrests two years in a row
• Installed hidden cameras, eavesdropping devices, and GPS tracking devices
• Prepared eavesdropping orders, search and arrest warrants, and subpoenas
• Investigated major drug cases statewide utilizing undercover officers and informants
• Conducted mobile and stationary surveillance as well as countersurveillance
• Interviewed potential informants; Debriefed informants and ensured their safety
• Conducted interviews and interrogations; Testified in court
• Received numerous commendations; Received a unit citation while on the Gang Unit

McGough and Associates Investigative Services (Westchester, Illinois)             05/2000-12/2000

Investigator

• Trained new investigators in all aspects of investigative work
• Investigated Workers’ Compensation Fraud; Slip and fall Accidents; Internal Fraud
• Served local and federal subpoenas; Background and other civil investigations
• Conducted mobile and stationary surveillance; Utilized hidden cameras
• Gathered information through a variety of sources, including undercover work

U.S. Department of State, Diplomatic Security Service (Chicago, Illinois)         01/2000-05/2000

Intern (Held Secret Security Clearance)

• Assisted S/As in making arrests & processing of suspects, including rewriting forms
• Trained new Special Agents (S/As) on arrestee processing procedures
• Conducted protective details of visiting heads of state and other dignitaries
• Conducted advance work for visiting dignitaries
• Conducted surveillance in support of criminal investigations
• Notified foreign consulates of foreign national arrests
• Received training on submachine guns, pistols, shotguns, and protective detail driving

EDUCATION/SPECIALIZED TRAINING

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Sciences; Minors in Psychology and Sociology

Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois

Graduated Cum Laude 3.7 out of 4.0 GPA    05/2000                                          

Counterterrorism Training:  44 Hours

Interview/Interrogation Training:  114 Hours

Undercover Operations Training:  74 Hours

Electronic Surveillance Training:  126 Hours

Computer/Cell Phone Investigations Training:  122 Hours

Drug Investigations Training:  107 Hours

Street Gang Investigations Training:  78 Hours

Tactical Operations Training:  314 Hours

Instructor Development Training:  48 Hours

Conducting Threat Assessments Training:  41 Hours

Public Safety Training:  120 Hours

Other Investigations Training:  55 Hours

Sexual Harassment/Cultural Diversity Training:  74 Hours

Legal Topics Training:  128 Hours

General Law Enforcement Training:  548 Hours (1,989 total hours of law enforcement training)

·         Have traveled to Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, Australia, and Europe

·         Speak, read, and write Spanish at a basic level; Have valid passport

·         Enjoy reading about and immersing myself in other cultures and countries

·         Certified in Adult, Child, and Infant CPR; Emergency Basic First Aid, and AED usage

·         Ranked in six different martial arts, have studied many others; Instructor for 13+ years

·         Proficient in a wide variety of computer programs, including the Microsoft Office suite