In the 1960’s, South Central LA, my elementary school brothers and I grew up admiring the cop cars. They were black and white with a little bubblegum machine on top. As an adult, I moved a little further south and had 30 great years as a law enforcement officer serving the citizens of the city of San Diego.
Now, I’m 14 years retired from the San Diego Police Department.
While a police officer I not only fought crime and arrested violators, but being the high school newspaper editor from my teen years, I brought my writings skills to the SDPD as a police magazine article writer. The monthly publication was, and still called, “The Informant”.
During my tenure I was a reserve police officer, patrol officer, accident investigation officer, elementary school intervention officer, police motorcycle academy graduate, acting detective and operational support front counter officer. I was also acting Sergeant, and for over half of my 30 year career, a Field Training Officer, and I worked the, “wire room” at the DEA.
Using those extensive leadership abilities I brought skills to new police trainees, teaching them analytical prowess and tactical operation proficiencies.
Using my background and academy training as my guide, I have demonstrated rational, sound and effective decision making. It has taught me an integral duty to keep the welfare and principles of others paramount.
I have extensive background in crime scene investigation, integrity, and patrol theory and method. I have an Associates Degree in criminology and a California Advanced Post Certification.
Upon my retirement, I authored a gang/cops novel. A fictional tale inspired by a true story of one man’s voyage from troubled youth to street gang messiah as he set into motion the gravest scourge to ever hit American urban life. The founding of Los Angeles’s two most notorious street gangs. Here’s an envision for a movie adaptation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYtHLFjoesc