SYNOPSIS

 

FBI Special Agent (retired)

Last 5-year re-investigation for Top Secret clearance completed in May 2007

Former Police Officer, Staff Accountant, U.S. Marine

FBI Firearms and Police Instructor

Georgia P.O.S.T. Guest Firearms Instructor

FBI Hostage-Crisis Negotiator

FBI Evidence Response Team (ERT) Investigator/Team Leader (also board certified as a Crime Scene Technician by the International Association for Identification in 1997)

FBI Primary and Secondary Relief Supervisor; Senior Resident Agent

COMMENDATIONS AND AWARDS

Received Certificate and gold pin from FBI Director in recognition of 20 years of FBI service.  Retired from the FBI on April 30, 2007, with 28 years of Federal Service including time in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Commendation letter and award from FBI Director for work as case agent on a complex three year investigation involving the “Mole Gang.”  This case was profiled in the December 1991 FBI Investigator magazine and numerous newspapers, including the Fulton County Reporter, an Atlanta area legal periodical.

Commendation letter and award from the FBI Director for the successful dismantlement (several convictions) of an entire Klavern of the Invisible Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) during the early 1990s.

Commendation letter from FBI Director for investigative and crime scene work on a kidnapping case in 1996.

Commendation letter in 2004 from Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice regarding a year-long investigation involving excessive use of force.

Commendation letter from Director, Enforcement Division, Georgia State Board of Workers’ Compensation regarding a workers’ compensation premium fraud investigation involving an employee leasing company.

Incentive award received in March 2005 for various investigations, including the single-handed apprehensions of a “most-wanted” fugitive and another fugitive wanted for the brutal slaying of a fellow gang member.

Commendation Certificate from FBI Director for outstanding contributions made to the New Agent’s Training Program at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia in 2004.

Commendation letter from the Dougherty County Tax Department for training provided in 2002.

Commendation letter from the Regional Manager, Georgia Corrections Academy for firearms training provided to the Wardens and Superintendents class in 2002 and contributions to the firearms training manual.

Commendation letter from Albany Bank and Trust regarding a significant fraud scheme, which attacked banks throughout the Albany – Tifton, Georgia area in 2001.

Commendation letter from Special Agent in Charge, Critical Incident Response Group, for Hostage-Crisis training provided at the National Law Enforcement Explorer Conference during the summer of 2000.

Commendation letter from the Sheriff of Early County, Georgia for firearms and tactics training provided in 2000 to members of various departments.

Commendation letter from the Albany, Georgia Police Department for firearms training provided in 2000 and contributions made to their training manual.

USMC COMMENDATIONS, AWARDS AND PROMOTIONS

Honorable Discharge, USMC.  September 1987.

Appointed as a Captain, USMCR in 1984.

Appointed as a 1^st Lieutenant, USMC in April 1981.

Letter of Appreciation from Commanding Officer, MAG-26 for duties performed during an extended field exercise during February 1981.

Distinguished Officer Graduate, NBC School, 2^nd Marine Aircraft Wing.  1980.

Appointed to the Commanding General, Marine Corps Development and Education Command Honors List for superior achievement at The Basic School in September 1979, after finishing second among the 178 officers graduating in the class.

Commissioned as a 2^nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps in April 1979.  Finished 2^nd in OCS class.

Certificate of Commendation from Commanding General, Marine Corps Development and Education Command, for duties performed during 1978.

Letter of Appreciation from Commanding General, 3^rd Marine Division, for duties performed during a month long exercise in 1975.

Meritoriously promoted to Sergeant, December 1975.

Meritorious Mast in October 1975 from Commanding Officer, First Battalion, 4^th Marines, Third Marine Division.

Meritoriously promoted to Corporal, September 1975.

Letter of Commendation for Performance of Duty for period ending in June 1975.

Meritoriously promoted to Lance Corporal, February 1975.

Award for Academic Excellence from the Association of the United States Army at Redstone Arsenal in January 1975.

Award for Distinguished Graduate at Redstone Arsenal in January 1975.

Meritoriously promoted to Private First Class, USMC during October 1974.

Leatherneck Award for outstanding performance at USMC Recruit Training at Parris Island, South Carolina from August – October 1974.

Named Honor-Man (top graduate) of Platoon 171 and received Dress Blues Award at USMC Recruit Training during October 1974.

CONTINUING EDUCATION ACTIVITIES

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.  Fraud Prevention (and Detection).  Completed May 21, 2009.  2 hours.

2009 Spring Training Conference, Georgia Association of Professional Private Investigators (GAPPI).  Chattahoochee Technical College at Marietta, Georgia.  April 24, 2009.  6 hours.

2008 Fraud and Forensic Accounting Education Conference.  Georgia Southern University at Charleston, SC.  May 13 - 15, 2008.  20.4 hours.

2008 Spring Conference, Investigative & Security Professional Association of Georgia (ISPAG).  Macon, Georgia.  April 5, 2008.  8 hours.

QuickBooks Financial Software Certified User Program.  Completed April 4, 2008.

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.  Using Microsoft Access Database

Application to Audit Payables for Fraud.  In the field of Accounting and Auditing.  Completed March 27, 2008.  8 hours.

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.  Analyzing Bank Records.  Completed January 6, 2008.  8 hours.

Mortgage Fraud in Atlanta’s West End.  AUSA Gale McKenzie and Brent Brewer of the Zip Code 30310 Mortgage Fraud Task Force.  Georgia Chapter, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.  December 7, 2007.  1 hour.

2007 Annual Fall Conference, Investigative & Security Professional Association of Georgia at McDonough, Georgia.  November 16 - 17, 2007.  13 hours.

Computer Forensics Boot Camp, Kennesaw State University.  November 5 - 9, 2007.  45 hours. 

Southeast Investigators Conference, Georgia Association of Professional Private Investigators (GAPPI), in Atlanta, Georgia.  November 1 - 3, 2007.  12 hours.

Professional Certified Investigator (PCI) designation from ASIS International after completing a course of study and passing the written examination.  June 19, 2007.

Passed the Private Investigator’s License written examination from the State of Georgia after completing application process.  May 2007.

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.  Other People’s Money, Asset Misappropriation.  Completed February 9, 2007.  20 hours.

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.  Investigating Conflicts of Interest.  New York City.  February 15, 2006.  8 hours.

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.  Health Care Fraud.  New York City.  February 16 – 17, 2006.  16 hours.

NHCAA Annual Training Conference in San Diego, California.  November 7 – 10, 2005.  16 hours.

NHCAA Pharmacy Fraud.  San Diego, California on November 7, 2005.  8 hours.

NHCAA “Fundamentals Academy for the Health Care Fraud Investigator, Part II” in Charlotte, North Carolina on August 31, 2005.  10 hours.

NHCAA “Fundamentals Academy for the Health Care Fraud Investigator, Part I” in Charlotte, North Carolina from August 29 – 30, 2005.  12 hours.

Awarded the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) designation from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) after completing a course of study and passing the required examination.  March 2005.

FBI Anti-Terrorism course in Atlanta.  August 2004. 

Operation Smokescreen.  Charlotte, North Carolina.  July 2000.  Served as arrest and ERT team leader for one of the primary subjects in this Hezbollah terrorism financing case.

Nuclear Emergency Search Team (NEST) School.  June 27, 2000. 

FBI Advanced Firearms Instructor and re-certification school.  September 1999. 

High Shooter Award, FBI Street Survival School, Practical Applications Unit at

Hogan’s Alley.  July 19 – 23, 1999.

Crime Scene Survey, Documentation and Diagramming.  FBI Laboratory Division. July 13 – 15, 1999. 

Bloodstain Pattern Analysis.  Evidence Response Team Unit, FBI Academy.  June 21 – 25, 1999. 

Insights Training Center, Inc.  Tactical Handgun, Knife and Close Quarters Confrontations.  May 23 – June 5, 1998. 

Certified as a Personal Protection and Pistol Instructor by the National Rifle Association.  May 1998. (Developed an integrated program of self-defense and taught numerous personal protection classes in several states from approximately 1987 - 2003).

Competed in the National Tactical Invitation (NTI) VIII, in May 1998 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.  Frequent competitor at shooting (tactical handgun, shotgun, rifle) matches during the 1990s. 

FBI Firearms Instructor School.  Included pistol, shotgun, rifle, and sub-machinegun instruction.  March 2 – 13, 1998. 

Rogers Advanced Tactical Shooting School.  Pistol and Shotgun.  September 28 - October 3, 1997.  Ellijay, Georgia.

Glock Armorer Course.  July 22, 1997. 

Footwear Symposium.  Nationally recognized instructor: Dwane S. Hilderbrand.  January 22 – 24, 1997.  

Crime Scene Technician (CST) designation from the Crime Scene Certification Board of the International Association for Identification (IAI).  After application, credential review, and written exam, received certification as a Crime Scene Technician on January 23, 1997.

Detection and Recovery of Human Remains. FBI Laboratory Division.  May 6 – 10, 1996.  

Post Bomb Blast Investigator Course.  FBI Laboratory Division.  April 22 – 26, 1996.  Worked on several bomb cases, including Centennial Olympic Park, Sandy Springs Family Planning Clinic, Otherside Gay Lounge, Walter LeRoy Moody mail-bomber, Unabomber, etc.  Was primary case agent on several other matters where devices were detonated.  Primary enlisted MOS was ground ammunition technician. 

Received two Certificates of Special Recognition for participation in large scale crisis training exercises in Atlanta; Operations “Quiet Storm” and “Dryfly."  1996.

Anti-Terrorism Crisis Negotiation Seminar, Hostage Negotiators of America.  March 28 – 29, 1996. 

Alternate Light Sources and Related Topics.  FBI and Massachusetts State Police Crime Scene Service Section.  Instructor was IAI Crime Scene Certification Board member.  March 25 – 26, 1996. 

Death Investigation.  Dekalb County (Atlanta, GA) Medical Examiner's Office.  February 21 – 22, 1996. 

Hostage Crisis Negotiation School.  FBI Crisis Management Unit.  January 22 – February 2, 1996. 

Videotaping Crime Scenes.  FBI/Atlanta ERT.  January 17, 1996. 

FBI Evidence Response Team (ERT) Training, Phase II. FBI Laboratory Division. January 25 – 29, 1993.  

FBI Evidence Response Team (ERT) Training, Phase I.  FBI Laboratory Division. January 11 – 15, 1993.  

Forensic Accounting: The Detection, Investigation and Prosecution of Financial Crimes.  September 25, 1991.  

FBI Photography in-service.  FBI Academy. 1990.

FBI New Agents Training.  Instruction and complex practical exercises in investigation, interviewing, report writing,  legal issues and law, case management, informant management, crime programs and criminology, behavioral science, communications, forensic science and crime scene investigation, surveillance, photography, firearms, use of force, mechanics of arrest, defensive tactics, etc.  FBI Academy at Quantico, VA from April 6 to July 2, 1987. 

In addition to the above in-services, regularly taught and attended mandated quarterly training during entirety of FBI career.

During the 1980s and early 1990s, completed a number of in-services up to a week in length, including Insurance Fraud, Health Care Fraud, Informant Management, Management Training, evasive driving and other courses.

Private Pilot’s license issued by FAA after completion of ground and flight school, and passing the paper exam and check ride in 1980.  Attended a private parachuting school and completed six solo jumps.

EDUCATION

B.S., summa cum laude, Salisbury University, 1985.  Major:  Business Administration.