Experience

State of Michigan Licensed Professional Investigator            June 2010 to Present

Owner of Investigative Services of Northern Michigan LLC  DBA Open Source Intelligence Michigan

Lic# :3701205856  Expiration Date: 01/31/2025

Michigan State Police            Enlisted 9/25/1978 Retired 05/31/2010

•  Special Operations Division, Assistant Division Commander, Lansing, March 2007 – May 2010
  • Rank Inspector, responsible for the supervision of two sections.  Each had statewide responsibility those sections included:
    • Michigan Intelligence Operations Center
      • Joint MSP, FBI, Homeland Security, intelligence fusion center
      • Criminal Analysis providing support to law enforcement
      • 24 hour Operations Watch Center
      • MI State Police Detectives assigned to federal Joint Terrorism Task Forces
      • Violent Crimes Unit
        • Provided support in homicide investigations
        • Criminal Profiling
    • Field Support
      • Aviation
      • K-9
      • Computer Crimes Unit
      • Identity Theft Unit
      • EST (Swat Team)
      • Underwater Recovery Unit
      • Methamphetamine Investigation Unit
      • Tobacco Tax Unit
      • Bridge Card (aka food stamps) Fraud
• Criminal Investigation Division, Rank Inspector,  July 2000 – February 2007
  • Assistant Division Commander
    • Responsible for the supervision of 15 multi-jurisdictional drug teams
• Petoskey Post Commander, Rank F/Lt.,  January 1997- June 2000
  • Commanded troopers assigned to general law enforcement patrol duties in two counties
• Special Investigation Division, Rank D/F/Lt., April 1992 – December 1996
  • Supervised four multi-jurisdictional drug teams and one surveillance team
• Special Investigation Division, Rank D/Lt., January  1988 – March  1992
  • Commanded Straits Area Narcotics Enforcement (SANE) drug investigation  team
  • Commanded the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team, Marquette County
  • Commanded the State Police Criminal Investigation Unit, Otsego County
• Special Investigation Division, County of Macomb Drug Enforcement Team (COMET) Rank D/Sgt. , July 1985-December 1987
  • Assistant drug team street leader
• Pontiac Post, Rank, Trooper, July 1984 – June 1985
  • General road patrol
• Special Investigation Division, Detroit Criminal Investigation Section, Rank D/Tpr. , July 1981- June 1984
  • Undercover narcotics officer
• Pontiac Post, Trooper, September 1978 – June 1981
  • Completed academy assigned general road patrol

Education

• Michigan State University
  • Bachelor of Arts, Major: Criminal Justice
    • Attended 1975-1978 – completed degree 2003

Specialized Training

• Michigan State Police 95th Recruit School
• DEA Basic Drug School
• DEA Unit Commander School – Quantico
• ANACAPA Sciences Analytical Investigation Methods
• State of Michigan Instructor Development
• IRS- Financial Investigations
• Biological and Chemical terrorism training
• Incident Command Training
• REID Interview and Interrogation School
• Counter-Terrorism Training – Held in Israel by Israeli Police and IDF
• Using the Internet as an Investigative Research Tool
  • Toddington International Inc.
• IBM i2 Analyst’s Notebook
• Criminal Intelligence Analysis – August Analysis & Research (IALEIA approved 40-hour course)

Special Assignments 

• Asset Forfeiture and Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Team Review (2009-2010)
  • Reviewed all seizures made under civil forfeiture law by State Police drug teams and special enforcement units over a three year period
  • Reviewed administrative procedures in place at each team
  • Reported findings to MSP Director and Executive Council
  • Made changes to MSP Official Order dealing with forfeiture
• Part of a four-person team that traveled to New Mexico to review the New Mexico State Police Narcotics Unit structure, operating policy, personnel practices, etc. (2008)
  • Authored report of findings and recommendations that were delivered to the director of the New Mexico State Police.
• Incident Commander and After Action Report Author for 2003 Manhunt of Right-Wing Extremist who Murdered a State Trooper
• Coordinated MSP Methcathinone Efforts (1992-1995)
  • Authored report on the issue and made recommendations for joint DEA, MSP enforcement effort
  • Oversaw MSP efforts in a joint task force
  • Wrote and produced a methcathinone training video for law enforcement personnel
  • Made presentation to international law enforcement conference in Washington on Michigan’s methcathinone problem

Certifications / Classifications

• CFE- Certified Fraud Examiner, ACFE
• PCI – Professionally Certified Investigator, ASIS
• IALEIA – Basic Analyst Classification