Lexington, Texas ***47 Douglas A. Skolaut
***********@*****.***
Employment
Detective / Investigator with 26+ years Law Enforcement experience. My
expertise is in the area of criminal investigations. I have experience in
crime scene investigations, interviews and interrogations. I have
successfully investigated both State and Federal cases. 20+ years
experienced in preparing detailed reports and preparing complete case
files.
Law Enforcement Austin Police Department
1987 - Present
Patrol Services 1987 - 1996
* Responded to calls for Service
* Traffic Enforcement
* 4 years in Organized Crime Division / Major Narcotics as Patrol
Officer. Conducted State and Federal narcotics investigations.
Detective 1996 - Present
* Recruiting (1996 - 1997) Conducted background investigations on new
police applicants
* Child Abuse Investigator (1997 -1998) Conducted investigations of
physical and sexual abuse of children
* Homicide (1998 - 2003 and 2005 - 2008) Conducting investigations
involving homicides, suicides and accidental deaths
* Organized Crime Division / Major Crimes Gang Suppression Unit (2003 -
2005) Conducted State and Federal investigations involving street
gangs and prison gangs. Member of the FBI Taskforce
* Organized Crime Division / Firearms Review Unit (2008 - Present)
Conduct investigations related to State and Federal firearms
violations, which include firearm trafficking and unlawful possession
of firearms by felons. Member of the ATF Taskforce (2011 - 2013)
Education
Giddings High School
* Graduated Diploma (1979)
Austin Police Academy
* Commissioned (1987)
Licenses/Certificates
Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education
(TCLEOSE)
* Intermediate Proficiency Certificate (1987)
* Advanced Peace Officer Certificate (1996)
* Master Peace Officer Certificate (2006)
* Basic Instructor Proficiency Certificate (2012)
* Firearms Instructor Proficiency Certificate (2012)
Specialized Development Training
Austin Police Department
* Officer Field Training Course (1990)
* Basic Semi-automatic Pistol Course (1991)
* Clandestine Laboratory Investigation Course (1993 and 2003)
* Dynamic Entry Course (2003)
Travis County Sheriff's Academy
* Special Weapons and Tactics Course (1992)
Texas Department of Public Safety
* Narcotics Investigation Course (1993)
* Texas Division of Emergency Management Course (2013)
Texas A&M University System / Criminal Justice Academy
* Tactical Operations for Narcotics Enforcement Course (1994)
Texas Narcotics Officers Association
* Narcotics and Dangerous Drug Course (1994)
Federal Bureau of Investigations
* Tactical Raid Planning Course (1996)
Dallas Police Academy
* Crimes Against Children course (1997)
University of Missouri - Columbia
* Advanced Practical Homicide Investigation Course (1998)
Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
* Analytical Interviewing Course (2000)
Public Agency Training Council
* Critical Response to School Violence Course (2000)
U.S. Department of Justice
* Interview & Interrogation Technique Course (2002)
Forensic Training Services Incorporated
* Basic Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Course (2005)
Travis County Medical Examiners Officer
* Death Investigation for Law Enforcement Course (2010, 2011 and 2012)
Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education
(TCLEOSE)
* Racial Profiling Course (2009)
* Sex Offender Characteristic Course (2009)
* Sexual Assault Course (2009)
* Family Violence Course (2009)
* Crime Stoppers for Law Enforcement Course (2009)
* Culture Diversity Course (2009)
Florida National Guard and St. Petersburg College
* Clandestine Laboratory Recertification Course (2010)
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (FEMA)
* ICS 100.leb Introduction to the Incident Command System for Law
Enforcement Course (2013)
* IS 200.b Incident Command System for Single Resources and Initial
Action Incident Course (2013)
* IS 700.a National Incident Management System and Introduction Course
(2013)
* IS 703.a National Incident Management System Resource Management
Course (2013)
* IS 704 National Incident Management System Communications and
Information Management Course (2013)
* IS-800.b National Response Framework and Introduction Course (2013)
Additional Skills
Interviews
* 26 Years of experience conducting interviewing
Interrogations
* 26 Years of experience conducting interrogations
Crime Scene Investigations
* 26 Years of experience conducting crime scene investigations.
Warrants and Arrest Affidavits
* 20+ Years of experience drafting search and arrest warrants
Preparing Case Files
* 20+ Years of experience preparing case files
Court Testimony
* 26 Years of experience testifying in Municipal Courts, County Courts,
District Courts and Federal Courts
Awards and Recognitions
City of Austin Police Department
* Certificate of Appreciation(1991 and 1995)
* Certificate of Distinction(1992 and 2008)
* Meritorious Conduct (1993)
* Certificate of Recognition (1998)
* Meritorious Unit Citation (Homicide 1999 and 2006)
* Criminal Investigation Unit of the Year (Homicide 2000)
* Chief's Award of Excellence in Fighting Crime (2006)
* Superior Service Citation (2009)
* 25 Years of Service (2012)
Texas Department of Safety
* Directors Award (2000)