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I hold certificates of expertise in various aspects of law enforcement and was certified as an expert in narcotic detection and identification and court certified in homicide investigations.
I received training and holds certificates from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the California Department of Justice (D.O.J.), College of the Redwoods Police Academy, California State Fire Marshal Arson and Bomb Unit, San Jose State University, Department of Administration of Justice, United States Drug Enforcement Administration (D.E.A.), California Peace Officers Association, (C.P.O.A.), United States Department of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (A.T.F.), the California Highway Patrol (C.H.P.), the State of California’s Peace Officers Standards and Training, Basic, Intermediate and Advanced Certificates.
Past Memberships include the California State Peace Officers Association, Western States Information Network (WSIN), Coastal Intelligence Unit (C.I.U), Del Norte County Sheriffs Association, Del Norte County Special Investigations Unit. (S.I.U.) Lead Coordinator.
Commendations from the California State Department of Fish and Game, Del Norte Sheriffs Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Veterans of Foreign Wars, medal of valor and merit, United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration, California Department of Parks and Recreation, Distinguished Service Award from True Detective Magazine, Listed on the Honor Roll of Dedicated Peace Officers of the Official Detective Group, a Division of R.G.H. Publishing Corp. and the Del Norte District Attorney’s Office
I currently live in Southern Curry County, Oregon and continue to write true crime stories about some of the investigations I was involved in.