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Graduated from the University of
Texas at Arlington (UTA) in May 19, 1979 with a Bachelor
of Science in Criminal Justice with a dual minor in Psychology
and Spanish. Fluently speaks, read and writes Spanish.
Served in the United States Navy
as a naval and airborne communicator. Subsequently transferred
to the United States Army Reserves and served as an accredited
CID Special Agent in the Army Criminal Investigation Command.
Recruited by the U.S. Marshal’s
Service after graduating from Mira Costa College Police
Academy in Oceanside, CA. Began federal criminal investigative
service on April 1, 1973 in Fort Worth, Texas. Performed
general investigative assignments from 1973 through 1978.
Assisted in establishing the United States Marshal’s
formal fugitive program in 1978.
Promoted to Enforcement Inspector
in May of 1980 and to Supervisory Deputy United States Marshal
in March 1985. Transferred to the Western District of Texas
in San Antonio, Texas. Received specialized training in
all facets of fugitive investigations. Worked with municipal,
county and state officials on detention, incarceration,
and contractual issues. Supervised and managed numerous
highly successful multi-agency fugitive operations.
Relocated to the Northern District
of Texas at Dallas in November 1987 and supervised all facets
of federal asset forfeiture programs; asset research, seizures,
taxation issues, financial thresholds, asset sharing, and
property disposal. Conducted and supervised numerous criminal
investigations, executed arrests, testified in federal court
and before federal grand juries, conducted program review
audits, and streamlined agency’s investigative files
process securing permission from the National Archives and
Records Administration for electronically storing files
and records as well as reducing retention period by 25 years.
Promoted to Assistant Chief Deputy
United States Marshal September 1998. Appointed to the Executive
Board for the North Texas HIDTA, appointed and served on
the Director’s Career Board, Team Leader for Department
of Justice’s E-Learning Initiative, and appointed to
the United States Marshals Service Internet and Intranet
Steering Committee. Completed 12-month Office of Personnel
Management’s Executive Potential Program for selected
federal managers from all government agencies.
Received numerous letters of recognition,
yearly performance awards, and special recognition by earning
the 1993 Director’s Distinguished Service Award for
exemplary performance. Obtained and retained top secret
clearance in military service and throughout federal criminal
investigative career.
Retired from the United States Marshals
Service June 1, 2004 as an Assistant Chief Deputy United
States Marshal with over 31 years of federal criminal investigative
experience.
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