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Expert No. 3690

Summary of Qualifications

I have over ten years of law enforcement experience.  For the last six years I have been a Detective for the Alhambra Police Department.  I have worked in the Crimes Against Person’s and Property Crime’s Units.  This case assignment included: investigating homicides, robberies, kidnapping, extortions, missing persons, weapons violations, gang crimes, fraud, and felony and misdemeanor assaults. 

For the last two years I have been tasked with establishing a computer forensics lab and an Internet Investigations Unit.  I have received extensive training in computer forensics, cell phone analysis, cell phone mapping, GPS analysis, surveillance video recovery and analysis, internet investigations including cyber bullying, stalking, harassment, fraud and crimes against children crimes.      

Career Experience

01/2011 - Present
Computer & Cell Phone Forensic Investigator, Specialized Investigations, Southern CA.

03/2009 - Present
Detective, Alhambra Police Department, Los Angeles County, High Tech Crime Unit -
Investigate Internet Crimes and Computer Forensics

06/2005 - 03/2009
Detective, Alhambra Police Department, Los Angeles County,
Investigate Crimes Against Persons/Property

• Investigate leads, develop witnesses, identify, locate and arrest suspects.
• Crime scene investigation and management 
• Prepare cases for filing with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office and assist in the successful prosecution of the defendants.
• Author and receive approval for search warrants (approx 100), court orders and Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty request
• Execution of search warrants, coordinate efforts with local, state, federal, and international agencies 

12/2004 - 05/2005
Police Officer, (Patrol Division) Alhambra Police Department, Los Angeles County
Primary duty was to respond as a primary response unit.

07/2004 - 12/2004
Police Officer, (Crime Suppression Unit) Alhambra Police Department, Los Angeles County,
Primary duty is to recognize potential crime patterns and assist the Investigations Unit as needed. 

• Conduct surveillances, cultivate leads, and conduct follow up investigations
• Computer database searches and filing cases as needed with the District Attorney’s Office

08/2001 - 07/2004
Police Officer, (Patrol Division) Alhambra Police Department, Los Angeles County,
Primary duty was to respond as a primary response unit.

• Document the original incident, cultivating leads, and conduct follow ups; up to and including the arrest and prosecution of suspects
• Assigned as a Gang Officer under the Special Enforcement Unit
• Assigned to teach D.A.R.E. to fifth grade students in the Alhambra School District

01/2001 - 06/2001    Pre-Service Officer, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, Police Academy

04/2000 - 12/2000    Supervisor, The Siebold Company, Equipment Installer

05/1999 - 04/2000    Business Owner, Hammond Enterprises, Aircraft Maintenance

03/1998 - 05/1999    Mechanic, Flight Research, Aircraft Maintenance

11/1996 - 02/1998    Mechanic, Kay and Associates, Aircraft Maintenance

06/1989 - 06/1996    Supervisor, U.S. Navy, Aircraft Maintenance

Education

University of Phoenix, B.A. Business Management
Valley College, Criminal Justice, 30 Units
Cerro Coso C.C., Criminal Justice, 25 Units

Post Certificates

Basic Post 2002
Intermediate 2006
Advanced 2007

Training

Approximately 500 hours of specialized training:

• Computer Forensic Courses- including ENCASE
• Cell phone Analysis- including cell records and tower mapping
• Internet Crimes Against Children
• Homicide Investigation Course and Conferences
• Wire Interception
• Robbery Investigation Course
• Interview and Interrogations Techniques
• Investigating Homicides with LASO
• Gang Investigators Training/Expert
• Advanced Criminal Investigation Course
• Entry and Search Training L.A.P.D SWAT
• CSTI Advanced Officer Safety

Awards

Numerous Chief's and Department Commendations

• District Attorney Appreciation for a Homicide Conviction
• Child Death Review Team, ICAN
• Nicole Parker Foundation Children’s Hospital
• Field Commendations               

Professional Memberships

• California Homicide Investigators Association, 2006
• California Robbery Association, 2007
• Amateur Trapshooting Association, 1995
• Golden State Trapshooting Association, 1995

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