TRAVIS A. LEWIS
Dallas
Summary
Dynamic law enforcement professional with extensive experience at Brookhaven Police Department, excelling in criminal investigation and training. Proven track record in leading homicide cases to resolution and training new officers. Skilled in report writing and emergency response, demonstrating strong leadership and analytical abilities in high-pressure situations.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
MASTER PATROL OFFICER / MASTER INVESTIGATOR
BROOKHAVEN POLICE DEPARTMENT
BROOKHAVEN
03.2015 - Current
- Enforce all county, state, and federal codes; city ordinances, laws and regulations.
- Conducted routine patrols to ensure public safety and order.
- Respond to various calls to include emergencies, disputes, accidents, fires, natural disasters, crimes in progress, illegal drug activities, death investigations, etc.
- Responded promptly to emergency calls and incidents.
- As a certified Field Training Officer, I trained several officers (experienced and non-experienced) on the proper way to enforce the law, navigation of the area, and Brookhaven policies and procedures.
- While in the Criminal Investigation Division I was the Detective designated to lead investigations involving fraud, identity theft, exploitation, and forgeries. I was assigned all the cases involving fraud and financial crimes.
- Assisted other law enforcement agencies with multi jurisdiction investigations in cases which expanded beyond the City of Brookhaven. Communicated with various fraud investigators from different companies to apprehend offenders.
- Testified in municipal, grand jury, magistrate, state, and superior court.
UNIFORM PATROL OFFICER / SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER / DETECTIVE / SWAT
CLAYTON COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT
JONESBORO
01.2006 - 03.2015
- As a Uniform Patrol Officer, I performed all the duties I did as a Brookhaven Uniform Patrol Officer and more. The scale of work was more severe and greater in quantity which provided me tons of knowledge and experience at an extremely rapid pace.
- Patrolled assigned areas to ensure public safety and deter criminal activity.
- As a patrolman, with the Uniform Patrol Division, I was the first responder and began the initial investigation for various crimes to include assaults, murder, rape, property crimes, fraud, forgeries, other financial crimes, etc.
- Interview witness, victims, other involved parties, interrogate suspects, formed probable cause to effect an arrest.
- As a Field Training Officer, I took on a supervisory role and demonstrated to several unexperienced Officers the methods. During the three years I was a Detective I trained many new Detectives the methods and process of investigations.
- As a Detective I was assigned to the Homicide unit. I lead various murder investigations and assisted with others. I solved the majority of all my Homicide case with an arrest.
- I prepared detailed investigative case summaries, organized case files, and arranged the cases for the District Attorney to use in court.
Education
Bachelor of Art - Criminal Justice
Saint Leo University
Atlanta, GA01.2008
Skills
- Criminal investigation
- Training and instructing
- Report writing and documentation
- Fraud detection
- Case management
- Team building
Certification
- Certified Police Officer
- Field Training Officer
- School Resource Officer
- SWAT Operator
- POST Intermediate and Advanced Certifications
- Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
References
Available upon request
Timeline
MASTER PATROL OFFICER / MASTER INVESTIGATOR
BROOKHAVEN POLICE DEPARTMENT
03.2015 - Current
UNIFORM PATROL OFFICER / SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER / DETECTIVE / SWAT
CLAYTON COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT
01.2006 - 03.2015
Bachelor of Art - Criminal Justice
Saint Leo University