| About Me: | |||
| I am the proud father of two wonderful children, Jose (Jr.) and Hannah and a U.S. Armed Forces Veteran with over 17 years experience in the Security, Law Enforcement, and Homeland Security field. | |||
| As a native Californian, I grew up in Patterson, CA which is a small city in Stanislaus County. In my senior year of high school I moved to the Los Angeles Metropolitan area. | |||
| In 1989 I joined the California Conservation Corps and was stationed in Lake Tahoe, CA. I was a member of a crew that fought forest fires and performed reforestation of areas damaged by wild fires. | |||
| In late 1990 early 1991, I attended the Reserve Police Officer and Correctional Officer Academy courses of the Criminal Justice Training Center on the Modesto Junior College campus. I completed the courses and was Certified by the California Commission of Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST). | |||
| I had always believed that one day I would serve my country through military service. Being that Iraq had invaded Kuwait in Aug of 1990, I decided to enlist in the U.S. Air Force via the delayed enlistment program so that I could complete my law enforcement and correctional training. I spent Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years of 1991 in Basic Military Training. | |||
| After graduating the Air Force Security Police Academy with special honors such as the Distinguished Honor Graduate and the Top Gun Award, I attend the Ground Combat Skills Course on U.S. Army Fort Dix in New Jersey. I was the class leader of a class of just over 130 Security Police Officers and was honored to receive the Commanders Leadership Award. | |||
| My first assignment was a special duty assignment with the Air Force Honor Guard. I was stationed in Washington, DC for two years of ceremony service at the White House, Pentagon, Arlington National Cemetery, and areas throughout the D.C. Metropolitan area. | |||
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In December of 1994 I transferred to Andrews Air Force Base and was selected to provide anti-hijack security onboard the presidential air fleet that included Air Force One and Two. In January of 1999 I was honorably discharged from the Air Force and served as a Justice Protective Service Officer at the U.S. Department of Justice for about 1½ year. |
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| From 2000 to 2007 I worked for Triumph Technologies Inc. where I have held numerous positions, which include Security Program Assistant, Senior Data Administrator, Webmaster, Security Project Officer, Program Director, Director of Operations/Deputy to the Chief Operating Officer, and Vice President of Business Development. | |||
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