Professional Profile

Adult and Juvenile offenders

Male and Female offenders

Institution and Field operations

All security classifications

Local and Federal agencies

Private and community based agencies

Multiple labor unions

Courts

Managing annual budgets ranging from 15 million to 120 million dollars

Managing various support units such as:

Internal/External Audits

Investigation and Intelligence Units

Construction and Capitol Development

Planning and Research

Grant writing

Grundy County Sheriff / December 2018 – Present

Village of Minooka /September 2012 – December 2018

Emergency Management Agency Director

Coordinate Village of Minooka resources as they apply to emergency services.

Coal City Police Department / August 2010 – Present Perform Patrolman duties for the City of Coal City on a part-time basis.

Morris Police Department / January 2006 – December 2014 Perform Patrolman duties for the City of Morris on a part-time basis.

Minooka Police Department / June 2005 – December 2018 Graduated from University of Illinois Police Training Institute. Recipient of the Ervin H. Warren Award for Excellence, (PTI’s highest award) selected out of 53 candidates. Assigned to day shift performing patrol duties and currently assigned as the School Resource Officer at Minooka Community High School. State certified Juvenile Officer, LEADS, Licensed Breath Alcohol Operator, portable breath test-examiner. O.C. Instructor (Pepper spray), TASER certified, Pressure Points Control Tactics Instructor, Firearms Range Instructor, Multi-Jurisdictional SWAT Operator, Police Field Training Officer, Police pension board President and Trustee, Union President Metropolitan Alliance of Police, Minooka Chapter #348, 2010 Police Officer of the year, Member of the Grundy County Honor Guard.

Advanced Investigative Services / June 2005 – Present

Licensed Private Investigator Perform video surveillance on workman’s comp cases, Attorney services, consulting, undercover operations, insurance fraud, process service, interviews/statements, pre-employment screening, background checks, domestic/divorce/stalking, child custody, missing persons and pre-marital background checks.

Plainfield Fire Protection District / 1994 – 2000Fire Fighter Engineer Paramedic

Performed fireman duties, operated fire apparatus, served as a state licensed Paramedic.

Illinois Department of Corrections / June 1981 – March 2005 Warden – Stateville Correctional Center

Directed operations of an ACA Accredited maximum-security penitentiary inclusive of 1550 employees, 3400 inmates, an operating budget of 120 million dollars. In addition instituted a comprehensive review of all procedures and implemented same. Supervised the execution procedure for the department, managed construction and opening of a 110 million-dollar Reception and Classification Center project. Significant accomplishments included the new operational procedures, renovation of the facility and an unprecedented term of non-violent activity. In addition, managed the closure and merger of two Maximum Security Facilities to include the relocation of over 1200 inmates and 550 employees.

Warden – Illinois Youth Center Joliet Directed operations of a Maximum Security Juvenile Correctional Center with 200 employees, 400 Maximum Security Juveniles and a budget of 25 million-dollars. Major accomplishments included development of the first Tactical Unit in the Juvenile division.

Deputy Commander of Agency Operations – Statewide responsibilities; Directly responsible for statewide operations of Adult, Juvenile, Female and Parole to include all security classifications. Significant accomplishments included implementation of performance based audits for all facilities.

Security Specialist for Statewide Operations – Statewide responsibilities; Directly responsible for Security Review Teams, conducted audits of all facilities within the Department of Corrections; Adult, Juvenile, Female and Parole Divisions. Major accomplishments included implementation of Operation Clean Sweep, which resulted in the arrest of multiple adult offenders in Warrant Status.

Chief of Security II – Stateville Correctional Center Directed 800 uniformed security employees responsible for maintaining security, custody and control of a Maximum Security Adult Facility.

Chief of Security II – Stateville Correctional Center Directed 800 uniformed security employees responsible for maintaining security, custody and control of a Maximum Security Adult Facility.

Correctional Major – Stateville Correctional Center Directed 200 employees at the 200-bed Minimum Security Unit, Worked directly with the community to include local state and county officials on the work release program.

Correctional Captain – Stateville Correctional Center Directed 750 uniformed employees in the day-to-day operations of a Maximum Security Facility.

Correctional Lieutenant – Joliet Correctional Center Directed 250 uniformed employees in the day-to-day operations of a Maximum Security Facility.

Correctional Sergeant – Joliet Correctional Center Directed 200 uniformed employees in the day-to-day operations of a Maximum Security Facility

Correctional Officer – Joliet Correctional Center Managed and monitored 1300 Maximum Security inmates.

Graduated Lockport Central High School – June 1981

Fire Science, Emergency Medicine and Criminal Justice

University of Illinois

Will County Police Chiefs Association

Kendall County Association of Chiefs of Police

Police Training Institute Alumni Association

President Minooka Police Union Chapter 348

Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police

Illinois Tactical Officers Association

Minooka Lions Club

National Rifle Association

Illinois State Rifle Association

Minooka Police Pension Board Trustee

Trustee Minooka Fire Protection District Pension Board