Assistant Chief
Bellevue Police Department

Education
BA in English, The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina
Major
October 2016-Present
• Office of Accountability

Major
June 2016–September 2016
• Patrol Division Commander

Captain
October 2013–Present
• Patrol Operations - Watch Commander
• Commander of the Bicycle Team, Downtown Unit, Special Enforcement Team
• Core member of the City of Bellevue homelessness work group
• Core member of the City of Bellevue Diversity Advantage
• Coordinator for Community Advisory Councils
• Coordinator for Bellevue Police Tomorrows Program
• Commander of the Year

Lieutenant
February 2013 – October 2013
• Office of Professional Standards

Lieutenant
January 2011 – February 2013
• Supervisor of the Special Enforcement Team
• Plainclothes proactive team involved in surveillance of repeat offenders and reduction of serial crimes
• Emphasis on repeat burglars, identity thieves, and car thieves

Lieutenant
August 2009 – January 2011
• Patrol supervisor
• Coordinated deployment of a patrol squad and responses to crimes in progress
• Community engagement
• Supervised CSI team

Detective
March 1999 – August 2009
• Four years investigating property-related crimes (theft, burglary, vandalism, identity theft) and arson
• Six years investigating violent crimes (robbery, rape, assault) and cyber crimes
• Assigned to FBI Seattle Field Office (Puget Sound Violent Crimes Task Force)
• Officer of the Year - 2000
• Meritorious Service Award - 2005
• Firearms Instructor, Armorer

Plainclothes Officer
January 1995 – March 1999
• Assigned to the Special Details Unit - conducted plainclothes surveillance and investigations related to gang activity and car crimes
• Youth interventions and parental outreach

Patrol Officer
January 1991 – January 1995
• First Responder to crimes in Bellevue.
• Became a Field Training Officer during this time frame.
• Patrol Officer

City of Charleston Police Dept.
June 1989 – December 1990 Team 1 and Team 3
• Helped restore security for the thousands left homeless in the aftermath of Hurricane Hugo
• Officer of the Year - 1990