EDWARD LIGENZA

**** ****** ****.

Zion, IL *****

847-***-****

Email: abi6nl@r.postjobfree.com

Dear Hiring Executive:

I am seeking a position in Security Management (Civilian Force / Personal

Protection) internationally and have taken the liberty to enclose my resume

for your review that will detail my experience and expertise in private,

corporate, and governmental security details and assignments.

I have personally been involved and trained in providing a full range of

physical security, personal security, safety, facility support and

consulting services in both the United States Marines as Sergeant of the

Guard and for the Lake County Sheriff's Police Department where I have

served with distinction for over 27 years, including my service on the

Tactical SWAT team for over 20 years.

In the context of my training, education, and expertise you should note

that I am ranked at the Sharpshooter Level (U.S. Marines) in both Rifle and

Pistol, and am a trained Scout Sniper skilled in the complete handling in

the following arms: M-16, M-4A1, 357, 9mm. 40 and 45 caliber pistol,

shotgun, Uzi, M-203 grenade launcher, M-60 machine gun, M-40 sniper rifle,

Remington-700/308-Sniper Rifle, Accuracy International Sniper Rifle, IROCC

(Illinois Retired Officer Concealed Carry) Program

I am seeking to affiliate myself with an organization that can benefit from

my background and expertise and would be delighted to meet with you at your

earliest convenience to discuss how I can contribute to your team.

Thank you for time and consideration. I look forward to speaking with you

soon.

Sincerely,

Edward Ligenza

EDWARD LIGENZA

2405 Carmel Blvd.

Zion, IL 60099

847-***-****

Email: abi6nl@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Private Security Civilian Force and/or Personal Protective Service

providing for the protection of personnel, equipment and facilities on a

global basis for a private, corporate, and/or governmental security

contractor

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

( More than 27 years in Law Enforcement for the Lake County Sheriff's

Office (21 years as a Tactical SWAT Team members) and 3 years as Corporal

& Sergeant of the Guard - U.S. Marines; experienced in a wide-range of

security issues including Risk Identification, Risk Analysis, Risk

Reduction, and Program Evaluation and Implementation

( Ability to provide risk and vulnerability assessments, security

architecture design and implementation, policy/procedure development,

project management, security information analysis, and security team

strategy and development

( Ranked "Rifle and Pistol Sharpshooter" in marksmanship (U.S.

Marines); qualified in the following arms M-16, M-4A1, 357, 9mm. 40 and

45 caliber pistols, Ithaca Model 37 Shotgun, Uzi, M-203 grenade launcher, M-

60 machine gun, M-40 Sniper rifle, Remington 700 / 308-Sniper Rifle,

Barrett 50 Caliber Sniper Rifle, Accuracy International Sniper Rifle, IROCC

(Illinois Retired Officer Concealed Carry) Program

( Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills

( Areas of experience & training include:

- Close Protection Security - Incident Command

- Reconnaissance - Surveillance

- Tactical/Defensive Driving - Tactical Swat Team

- Fire Arms Training - Operational Orders

- Search & Seizure - First Aid Responder

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Lake County Sheriff's Police, Libertyville, IL

1983-2010

Highway Patrol Officer

( Responded to calls as ordinary as a noise complaint, traffic

control at the scene of an accident, writing a report of a theft, to

ones as dangerous as a violent crime in progress

( Provided professional law enforcement responses to ever-

increasing calls for service to provided quality service to the citizens

of Lake County

( Conducted preliminary and follow-up criminal investigations

interviewing victims, suspects and witnesses and preparing detailed

reports to build a solid prosecutable criminal case

( Conducted traffic law enforcement, accident investigation, and

parking ordinance enforcement

( Provided courtroom testimony that led to a high percentage of

successful prosecutions

( Enforced all village and state criminal statutes

( Developed on-going relationships with community businesses and

schools providing information as to gang crime activities and other

issues within the community

Tactical SWAT Team Member (1987-2008)

( Provided immediate, systematic response to tactical situations,

emergencies, critical incidents or natural disasters that exceeded the

capabilities of a requesting agency, which included:

- Hostage Situations: the holding of any person(s) against their

will by an armed or potentially armed suspect

- Barricade Situation: the stand-off created by an armed or

potentially armed suspect in any location, whether fortified or not,

who is refusing to comply with law enforcement demands for surrender

- Sniper Situations: the firing upon citizens and/or law

enforcement officers by an armed suspect, whether stationary or

mobile

- High-Risk Apprehension: the arrest or apprehension of armed or

potentially armed suspects where the likelihood of armed resistance

is high

- High-Risk Warrant Service: the service of search or arrest

warrants where the warrant service matrix or policy recommended or

required the use of SWAT

- Personal Protection: the security of special persons, such as

VIP's, witnesses, or suspects, based on threat or potential threat

to the well being of those persons

- Special Assignments: any assignment, approved by the SWAT

Operations Commander, based on a high level of threat and/or need

Scout/Sniper Training, included:

( The Final Option Basic Sniper Course, (40 hours), 6/98

> Basic Law Enforcement Rifle Course (40 hours), 7/98

> ITOA Training Conference, 11/98, 11/99, 11/00, 11/01, 11/02,

11/03

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Lake County Sheriff's Police (cont)

Scout/Sniper Training, included

( Southeast Regional SWAT Competition (3rd Place

Team, 1st Place Sniper/Observer Event), 9/99, Southeast

Regional SWAT Competition (1st Place Team, 1st Place Sniper/Observer

Event), 10/00 ( Southeast Regional

SWAT Competition (1st Place Team, 9/03

( Snipercraft Basic Sniper Course (40 hours),

9/01

> Snipercraft Advanced Sniper Skills and Tactics Course (40

hours), 5/02

> Central Wisconsin Sniper Competition (14th place), 4/04

> Kit Cessna - US Army Delta Force (Ret) Police Sniper Course,

10/04

> American Sniper Association Certified Sniper Award, 3/05

Lake County Courthouse Deputy Sheriff/Bailiff

( Assisted the judge in the orderly conduct of trials

( Ensured that the courtroom and deliberation room maintain

decorum; opens and closes court, calls witnesses, maintains order,

prevented smoking, undue conversations, noise and any other issues

( Performed daily checks of courtrooms for security and

cleanliness

( Warned and/or removed persons disturbing court procedures

( Prevented courtroom entry during jury charge

( Assisted with custody of prisoners

Civil Process Server

( Served subpoenas, writs, and civil suit documents on a daily

basis

( Attempted to locate all subjects for whom warrants were issued

Lake County Jail Corrections Officer

( Secured inmates in the County Jail, involved in enforcing rules

and regulations, preventing escapes, maintaining order and

discipline among inmates and escorting inmates to and from their cells.

Work also involved transportation and supervision of inmates to and

from court, hospital and within the jail facility

U.S. Marine Corps, Marine Barracks, Hawaii

1980-1983

Lance Corporal of the Guard (LCOG) and Sergeant of the Guard (SOG)

( Oversight of the men and women responsible for the guarding of

weapons, ammunition, base security, and secret weapon stockpiles at

the Marine Barracks, Hawaii

( Honored as Marine of the Month, August 1982

( Recipient of Meritorious Mast for outstanding service as

Corporal of the Guard under circumstances which were far from normal

when Hurricane IWA struck, while on duty, as one of the worst natural

calamities in the history of the Hawaiian Islands; by directing members

of my relief in their efforts to provide food, shelter, and other

requested assistant to civilian residents of the Waianae Coast, who

were unable to reach their homes on the night of the storm

SPECIALIZED TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS

Sponsored by the Lake County Sheriff's Office

- Tactical Carbine, Northeast Regional Training, 9/06

- An Introduction to National Response Plan, FEMA, 4/06

- Illinois Tactical Officers Association Conferences, 11/98, 11/99,

11/00, 11/02, 11/03 11/04, and 11/05

- National Incident Management (NIMS), Lake County Sheriff's Office,

9/05

- Bloodborne Pathogens, Lake County Sheriff's Office, 3/05

- Harassment in the Workplace, Lake County Sheriff's Office, 3/05

- Central Wisconsin Sniper Challenge, Marathon County Deputy's

Association, 4/04

- Illinois Wireless Information Network (IWIN), Illinois State Police,

10/03

- Advanced Tactical S.W.A.T. Team Competition, Shelby County Sheriff's

Office Tactical SWAT Team, 9/99, 10/00, 9/03

- Bloodborne Pathogens in First Response Environment, Lake County

Sheriff's Police Dept, 3/99, 1/03

- A-15 Training, Lake County Sheriff's Department, 1/03

- Advanced Sniper Course, Lake County Sheriff's Police, 5/02

- Responding to Hate Crimes, Lake County Sheriff's Police, 4/02

- Pepperball + Advanced Air Taser M26 Training, Lake County Sheriff's

Police, 3/02

- Harassment in the Workplace, Shift Training, Lake County Sheriff's

Police, 2/02

- Mandatory Firearms Qualifications - Low Light, Lake County Sheriff's

Police, 1/02

- Police Defensive Driving Course, College of Lake County, 10/01

- Basic Police Sniper Course, Lyons Police Department, 9/01

- Manhunt Illinois, Illinois Tactical Officers Association, 8/01

- Domestic Violence, Lake County Sheriff's Police, 2/01

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SPECIALIZED TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS

Sponsored by the Lake County Sheriff's Office

- Racial Profiling, Lake County Chiefs of Police Association, 1/01

- Death Investigation, 11/99

- Robbery & Property Crime Investigations, North East Multi-Regional

Training, 11/99

- LEADS Recertification, Lake County Sheriff's Police, 10/99

- Driven to Distraction, Lake County Sheriff's Police, 2/99

- Officer Survival in the Court Room, Lake County Sheriff's Police,

2/99

- Carbine/Rifle Course for Law Enforcement, Moline Police Department,

7/98

- Police Bicyclist Course, International Police Mountain Bike

Association, 4/98

- Use of Force (DT Refresher) LCSO In-House Training, Lake County

Sheriff's Police, 2/98

- Tactical Team Operations, Midwest Tactical Training Institute, 10/96

- Mobile Field Force & Urban Riot Training, Waukegan Police

Department, 6/96

- Court Security Seminar, Public Agency Training Council, 10/95

- Bike Patrol Officer, North East Multi-Regional Training, 5/95

- O.C. Training Course, Lake County Sheriff's Police, 4/95

- SWAT Team Competition, Midwest Tactical Training Institute, 10/91

- 9mm Transitional Training, Lake County Sheriff's Police, 9/91

- Officers Involved in Shooting, Lake County Sheriff's Police, 9/90

- Basic Law Enforcement Course (400 hrs), Police Training Institute

(PTI), 10/86-12/86

- Mandatory Firearms Training Program, Lake County Sheriff's Police,

8/84

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

American Sniper Association

Illinois Tactical Officers Association

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