New Jersey Crash Review

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• Disciplined leader with outstanding   communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, TLO   Xp/TransUnion, Lexis Nexis Command Center, DataMotion Secure Mail Portal,   CarFax for Police, Thomson Reuters Clear, and Learn by Vigilant Solutions.
• Trusted with leading highly sensitive   investigations including but not limited to fatal motor vehicle crashes and   vehicular homicide cases.
• Ability to analyze situations and adopt quick,   effective, and reasonable courses of action with due regard to surrounding   hazards and circumstances.
• Knowledgeable in police patrol operations, law   enforcement and crime prevention, traffic stops and accident investigations,   emergency response, defensive tactics, and incident report writing.
• Trained/experienced in insurance fraud,   fraudulent claims, and fraud awareness.
• Experienced in evidence identification,   collection, and safeguarding.
• Accomplished with creating relationships with   confidential sources, and other agencies.
• Possess exceptional knowledge of applicable federal,   state, county and city laws and ordinances and departmental rules and   regulations. 
• Familiarity and compliance with state, county,   and federal regulations and policies concerning officer duties and behavior. 
• Pre-Construction Planning (Safety, MUTCD   compliance, lane/road closures, compliance with local and county regulations)
• Proficient with protocols for handling   sensitive and confidential information. 
• Excellent written, verbal, and public relations   skills.
• Skilled and effective in conflict resolution.
• Skilled in critical thinking
• Proficient in diffusing tense situations
• Practiced in public speaking
• Experienced in training, mentoring, and   supervising new recruits.
• Ability to multi-task and work in a wide array   of working environments.
• Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician 

SLEO Class III Police Officer, Franklin Township Police   Department

• Provide a uniformed presence within Township schools.
• Interact with students throughout the school day.
• Act as a positive role model for the students in Township schools.
• Foster communication and act as a liaison between their respective school’s administration and the Police Department.
• Assist school security as necessary.
• Other duties as deemed appropriate by the   Chief of Police.

Founder, NJ Crash Review   LLC

• Analyze Motor Vehicle Crash Reports (NJTR-1) and scrutinize investigations for clients.
• Uncover and highlight errors and/or omissions contained within the reports.
• Confirm that the correct driver was found to be at fault.
• Advise attorney of any strengths or weaknesses in their client’s case.
• Provide the opinion and point of view of an experienced crash investigator.

Corporal, Traffic Safety   Unit - Franklin Township Police Department

• Assisted Traffic Sergeant with daily operations   of the Traffic Safety Unit
• Lead investigator for a variety of motor   vehicle related investigations including fatal motor vehicle crashes, basic   crashes, accident reconstruction, traffic law enforcement, work zone safety,   abandoned vehicles, insurance fraud, hit and run crashes, crash trends   analysis, and wrecker & mobile food vendor inspections.
• Primary crash report reviewer and analyzed the   majority of up to 3,000 crash reports annually submitted by the patrol   division.
• Analyze crash data to determine possible   trends and crash types at specific locations.
• Planned and oversaw public events within the   township.
• Met with contractors to plan for work zone   safety during construction.
• Advised the public as a Certified Child   Passenger Safety Technician.
• Appeared in municipal, county and district   courts to offer credible testimony relative to the investigations and charges   of individuals with criminal and non-criminal offenses
• Instructed and mentored new officers on crash   investigations and proper documentation of crash reports.

Police   Officer, Traffic Safety Unit - Franklin Township Police Department

• Led department in Traffic Law Enforcement from   2001 through 2013 
• Investigated all levels of motor vehicle   crashes, including serious and fatal crashes that included cases with   criminal components.
• Enforcement of traffic laws, served as police   radar instructor, child seat inspector, inspection of vehicles for township   business licenses (tow truck, mobile food vendors, taxi), background checks   of driver/owners for said licenses.
• Investigated cases involving fraudulent motor   vehicle documents, abandoned vehicles, and assisted in coordinating the   township’s school crossing guard program.
• Gathered preliminary investigation information   as a first responder to scenes and participated in multi-jurisdictional   intelligence gathering and suppression operations.
• Coordinated with outside law enforcement   jurisdictions and agencies necessary for the continuing investigation of   cases, suspects, etc.

Police   Officer, Patrol Division - Franklin Township Police Department

• Maintained order and protected the community   by enforcing laws.
• Proactively   patrolled assigned areas and responded to calls for police service and   emergency response, investigated accidents/crimes, directed traffic, and issued summonses.
• Provided community safety, assisted citizens,   and established strong police-community relationships. 
• Testified in court and comprehend legal   documents including citations, affidavits, warrants, and other documents.

Ithaca College – Ithaca, NY – Bachelor of   Science in Finance

1988 - 1992

• Ithaca College Football Team – Offensive Guard
• Ithaca College Football Team - Manager

• Police Radar Operator, 1995 – 2020
• Police Radar Instructor, 2005 –2020
• Breathalyzer Operator, 1997 – 2005 Conversion   to Alcotest
• Alcotest Operator, 2005 – 2020
• Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician,   2002 - 2020
• Insurance Fraud Investigation, Somerset County   Prosecutors Office, October 2003
• NJ Motor Vehicle Commission, Document Fraud   & Related Crimes, November 2004, February 2012
• Work Zone Safety, Traffic Officer’s   Association of Central/West Jersey, May 2005
• Crash Report (NJTR-1) Form Training, Rutgers   University Technical Assistance Program, December 2005
• Incident Command Systems, September 2006
• Police Work Zone Safety, Rutgers University   Technical Assistance Program, April 2012

• Crash Investigation 1, Northwestern University   Center for Public Safety, April 2001
• Crash Investigation 2, Northwestern University   Center for Public Safety, September 2001
• Vehicle Dynamics, Northwestern University   Center for Public Safety, February 2002
• Traffic Crash Reconstruction, University of   North Florida -Institute of Police Technology and Management, June 2003
• Traffic Crash Reconstruction Update –   Institute of Police Technology and Management, January 2013
• Grade Crossing Collision Investigation,   October 2009
• Pedestrian & Bicycle Accident   Investigation, University of North Florida – Institute of Police Technology   and Management, June 2012
• Interrogation and Investigation, NJ DCJ,   February 2013
• Digital Photography for the Traffic Crash   Investigator – Institute of Police Technology and Management, March 2016

• Unit Citation, President Bill Clinton Security Detail, June 1998 
• Chief’s Humanitarian Crisis Award, Hurricane Floyd, September 1999
• Unit Citation, Op Cop, October 2001
• Unit Citation, FDNY Funeral, March 2002
• Distinguished Unit Citation, Huntingdon Life   Sciences Protest, December 2002
• Unit Citation, Blizzard of February 2003, February 2003
• Distinguished Unit Citation, Celebrity Car Show, August 2003
• Unit Citation, Waterfest 2005, October 2005
• Unit Citation, Waterfest 2006, October 2006
• Honorable Service Award, 10 years of service, October 2006

• Wave 2 Top Ten (Occupant Protection), 10/10/00
• Operation Safe Passage, 09/07/00
• Wave 2 Top Ten (Occupant Protection), 11/06/02 
• Aggravated Assault, 03/22/05
• Aggravated Assault, 07/15/08
• Burglary in Progress, 04/03/12

• New Jersey State Traffic Officer’s Association
• Central/West Jersey Traffic Officer’s Association
• Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office, Crash Analysis Reconstruction Team 

• East Brunswick Rescue Squad, Volunteer   EMT (1991-1997)
• Member of PBA Local 154 Franklin Township   (1994-present)
• PBA Executive Board Trustee (2012-2020)
• Chairperson for Annual PBA Golf   Tournament (2010-2020)
• Volunteer for Annual PBA Golf Tournament   (1995-2009)
• Co-chair for PBA Annual Family Day (2018-present)
• Co-chair for PBA Fall Breast Cancer   Awareness Fundraiser (2017-2020)
• Brookside Swim Club Executive Board   Member, Fundraising Chair (2018-2019)