System Administrator Security Officer

LOGAN L. THOMAS

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Woodbridge, Virginia

Telephone# 202-***-****

Email: **************@*****.***

https://www.linkedin.com/in/logan-thomas-7685771b5/

Summary: A former trained Law Enforcement officer and System Administrator, who is a certified Train the Trainer and was one of Jamaica’s leading senior detectives trained as a Fingerprint, Palm Print and Latent Mark Examiner working in the Forensic Science field for the past eleven (11) years and have pursued studies in the identification of persons by means of their fingerprints. To date I have successfully identified or linked suspects or an accused by means of their fingerprint at the scene of a crime in over eight hundred (800) documented cases such as murders, rape, shootings and wounding with intent, illegal possession of firearms and other offences and successfully gained convictions in the courts locally and internationally

Career Goals: To obtain employment in a business entity where my skills and knowledge can be fully utilized and contribute to the growth and development of the organization.

Objectives: To pursue a Masters of Science Degree in Forensic Science and to be International Association for Identification (IAI) latent print examiner certified

WORKEXPERIENCE:

Prince William County Public School, Westridge Elementary School

School Security Officer – duties and responsibilities include:

Ensures the security, safety, and well-being of all personnel, visitors and the premises.

Patrols and monitors assigned areas of the school buildings, grounds and parking lots to deter, detect, report and stop violations of the law and/or school board policies.

Secures premises and personnel by controlling entry and screening all visitors per district policy.

Detects, investigates, and reports unauthorized or suspicious persons, vehicles and activities. In addition, monitors surveillance and security panel alarm systems, communicating necessary information to prompt required investigation and facilitating the appropriate emergency response.

Notifies the administrative staff, police, fire department, or other appropriate authorities of security emergency situations and assists administrators and staff in crisis and emergency situations.

Assists with planning, coordinating, and working special events and projects and assists the building Administration with the operations of the school.

Responds to incoming security calls according to established procedures and responds to critical incidents and investigates to determine cause then takes appropriate action.

Regularly patrols school perimeter and facilities, including security checks of school sites including the school buildings, ensuring that access is limited to approved and specified points of entry, as well as school grounds, athletic facilities, and parking areas.

2012 –2023 Ministry of National Security, Jamaica Constabulary Force

Fingerprint and Palm Print Examiner/Crime Scene Latent Print Examiner- duties and responsibilities include:

Compare on a daily basis an average of 30 or 65% latent marks collected island wide, with the view of linking or eliminating an accused or suspect at the scene of a crime by means of their fingerprint.

Using the Multi-Biometrics Identification System (MBIS) or Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS) on a daily basis to compare crime scene marks collected at the scene of a crime, against database of convicted persons with the intension of solving a crime by linking an accused or suspect at the scene of a crime through the use of Forensic Technology.

Employ encoding strategies to prepare latent print search files, for automated searches and manually compare latent prints with candidate prints provided from MBIS/AFIS in order to eliminate individuals or effect positive identifications

2012 –2023 Ministry of National Security, Jamaica Constabulary Force (cont’d)

Preparing biweekly and monthly MBIS/ IAFIS reports of scenes of crime hits and disseminating to all Police Divisional Headquarters Island wide and Crime Officers at the rank of Deputy Commissioner of Police.

Giving expert witness courtroom testimony at Resident Magistrate Court and Home Circuit Courts and guidance at case conference and case management to investigators and prosecutors.

Provide mentorship, guidance, continuous training and mock court simulation to other Fingerprint Technicians and Examiners for development purposes as it relates to fingerprint development, processing, comparison and court room presentations.

Preparing fingerprint charting from enlarged developed latent marks of an accused for Court room presentation and indicating lines of the matching ridge characteristics.

Classify and search fingerprint of persons applying for security clearance and other antecedent checks.

Improved latent print examiners by 25% at the Fingerprint Bureau, by training an average 5 fingerprint technicians per year in latent mark comparison and examination.

Conduct and evaluate performance appraisals at least 3 times per year for an average 5 fingerprint and latent mark examiners, resulting 90% achieving satisfactory results.

Maintain digital standard operating procedures and verified over 85% of all latent print identification

Supervise, manage and evaluated an average 10 Police Officers at the Fingerprint Print Bureau, MBIS section.

Education:

2009 – 2011 Bachelors Degree in Business Administration - The University College of the Caribbean, Kingston Jamaica.

2001 – 2004 Associates Degree in Management Information System - Excelsior Community College, Kingston Jamaica

Formal Fingerprint and Latent mark Training and Certifications:

2024 Certificate of Excellence in Forensic Science and Criminal Investigation – May 1, 2024 – May 31, 2024 at Sherlock Institute of Forensic Science, Delhi, India (Overseas based)

2022 Certificate in Friction Ridge Examination – September 19, 2022 - October 7, 2022 at SST Forensics, Ontario, Canada (Overseas based)

2022 Certificate in Fingerprints, Mark & Questioned Document Examination – July 25, 2022 – July 29, 2022 at Rashtriya Raksha University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India (Overseas based)

2022 Certificate in Recent Advancements in Forensic Science - July 4, 2022 – July 8, 2022 at Rashtriya Raksha University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India (Overseas based)

2019 - 2020 Certificate in Fingerprint Science & Questioned Document Examination -December 23 2019 - January 3, 2020 atGujarat Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India (Overseas based)

2019 Certificate in Effective Courtroom Testimony Preparation and Presentation for Forensic Science Practitioners – April 11 – 12, 2019 at Sirchie International Education and Training Youngsville, North Carolina, United States of America. Taught by Johnny Leonard, retired Deputy Director of the City-County Bureau of Identification in Raleigh, NC and is IAICertified Latent Examiner (Overseas based)

2019 Certificate in Mastering the IAI Latent Print Examination – April 7 – 10, 2019 at Sirchie International Education and Training Youngsville, North Carolina, United States of America.

2019 Certificate in Comprehensive Advanced Latent Print Comparison – February 18 – 22, 2019 at Sirchie International Education and Training Youngsville, North Carolina, United States of America.

2018 Certificate in Advanced Latent Palm Print Comparison – December 3 – 7, 2018 at Sirchie International Education and Training Youngsville, North Carolina, United States of America.

Formal Fingerprint and Latent mark Training and Certifications (cont’d)

2018 Certificate in Advanced Latent Print Comparison – October 22 – 26, 2018 at Sirchie International Education and Training Youngsville, North Carolina, United States of America.

2018 Certificate in Basic Latent Print Comparison – March 19 – 23, 2018 at Sirchie International Education and Training Youngsville, North Carolina, United States of America.

2014 Certificate in Court Room Skills and Presentation – May 19 – 21, 2014 by Fingerprint Associated Ltd at Jamaica Constabulary Force. Taught by David Goodwin, Independent Fingerprint Expert United Kingdom (Overseas based Tutor)

2014 Certificate in Ridgeology, Understanding 3rd Level detail, Principles of ACE-V and use of Chemical Treatments and Fluorescence – May 12 – 16, 2014 by 2014 by Fingerprint Associated Ltd at Jamaica Constabulary Force. Taught by David Goodwin

2013 Certificate in Fingerprint Identification and Classification – January 28 – March 15, 2013 by Detective Inspector Devon Harris and Detective Sergeant Wayne Butler, Fingerprint Examiners each Tutor having over thirty years of experience at The Fingerprint Bureau Jamaica Constabulary Force

Professional Training and Certifications

2022 Certificate in Criminal Investigation Train the Trainer - Jamaica Constabulary Force

2021 Training Certificate in Identity and Security Facial Expert Operator–Idemia Identity and Security France - Jamaica Constabulary Force

2019 Certificate in Leadership and Management Development – The Caribbean Regional Drug Law Enforcement Training Center - Jamaica Constabulary Force

2016 Certificate in Major Investigations Core Skills (Detective) - Level 2 Jamaica Constabulary Force

2014 Certificate in Major Investigations Core Skills (Detective) - Level 1 Jamaica Constabulary Force

2013 Certificate in Qualifying Driving and Maintenance – Jamaica Constabulary Force

Achievements and Accomplishments

An active member of the International Association for Identification (IAI)

Co-coordinate and developed a 6 weeks Basic and IntermediateFingerprint training course, which was approved by the IAI Tenprint Certification Board for 64 hours of training hours towards IAI Tenprint certification.

Received a Diamond award from the Technical Services Division in recognition for outstanding contribution to the Division.

Received commendationin person at Kings House of Jamaica, fromHis Excellency the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen, ON, GCMG, CD, KStJ, Governor-General of Jamaica in recognition for outstanding contribution in the field of Forensic Science.

Received commendation in person at the Officer of the Director of Public Prosecution, from Ms.PaulaLlewellyn CD, KC, Director of Public Prosecution of Jamaica in recognition for outstanding use of technology in Jamaica’s crime solving efforts.

Commendation by Du-Wayne Dixon, Deputy Superintend of Police in charge of the Area 1 Major Investigation Division, published in all major newspaperdatedMay 21, 2022 titled “Man sentenced to thirteen years for murder of US citizen”. “I want to make special mention of Detective Corporal Logan Thomas from the Criminal Records Office, whose expertise in the area of latent print examination was a key factor in the case.”

Commendation received from the JCF Hierarchy, published in all major newspaper dated March 21, 2019 titled “JCF credits its operatives for businessman’s $8 million cocaine conviction”. “The successful conclusion of this case is a result of the meticulous work of the Narcotics Police and personnel at the Technical Services Division, as forensic evidence was a critical feature during the investigation,” said the JCF in a release on Wednesday”

Lasco Divisional Top Police Officer for Technical Service Division for 2017 – 2018.

Commendation by The Commissioner of Police Dr. Carl Williams, published in Force Orders #3614 dated September 7, 2016 for zeal, energy, initiative and exceptional performance displayed considerably beyond average for period January 1, 2016 to date at it relates to output for the Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems against marks recovered from crime scenes.

Work performance and achievement of crime hits for the respective periods

2023- Successfully made 68 scenes of crime hits from a total of 77, resulted in 88% of crime scene hits Island wide at the Fingerprint Bureau.

2022- Successfully made 68 scenes of crime hits from a total of 70, resulted in 97% of crime scene hits Island wide at the Fingerprint Bureau.

2021- Successfully made 23 scenes of crime hits from a total of 25, resulted in 92% of crime scene hits Island wide at the Fingerprint Bureau.

2020 - Successfully made 101 scenes of crime hits from a total of 106, resulted in 95% of crime scene hits Island wide at the Fingerprint Bureau.

2019 - Successfully made 75 scenes of crime hits from a total of 101, resulted in 74% of crime scene hits Island wide at the Fingerprint Bureau.

2018 - Successfully made 84 scenes of crime hits from a total of 113, resulted in 74% of crime scene hits Island wide at the Fingerprint Bureau.

2017 - Successfully made 191 scenes of crime hits from a total of 260, resulted in 73% of crime scene hits Island wide at the Fingerprint Bureau.

2016 - Successfully made 310 scenes of crime hits from a total of 447, resulted in 69% of crime scene hits Island wide for the respective year at the Fingerprint Bureau.

Landmark Court Cases, Courtroom Testimonies and Convictions

Jermaine Rhoomes – Fingerprint evidence, International arms trafficking of 15 firearms and 3000 rounds of ammunition (Pleaded guilty in US Federal Court in Florida)

Renee Voila Smith – Fingerprint evidence, illegal possession of firearm and ammunition and harboring a prisoner ( Awaiting trial British Royal Virgin Island)

Jose Almestica – Fingerprint evidence, illegal possession of firearm and ammunition and escaping lawful custody ( Awaiting trial British Royal Virgin Island)

Akeem Durrant – Fingerprint evidence, Murder, illegal possession of firearm and ammunition ( Awaiting trial British Royal Virgin Island)

Ishmel Sweeny – Fingerprint evidence, importation of firearm and ammunition ( Awaiting trial Little Bay Montserrat)

Demark McGhie – Fingerprint evidence, possession, dealing with and trafficking of cocaine (provided fingerprint evidence and accused founded guilty and sentenced to 3 years in the Westmoreland Circuit Court)

Demar Scott (Serial Rapist) – Fingerprint evidence 3 counts of rape, illegal possession of firearm etal (Pleaded Guilty Western Regional Gun Court and St Elizabeth Circuit Court)

Cheddie Harris (Serial Rapist)- Fingerprint evidence 12 counts of rape, illegal possession of firearm etal (Pleaded Guilty trail St Catherine Circuit Court)

Fabian Coley – Fingerprint evidence - Murder, wounding with intent, illegal possession of firearm etal (Awaiting trail Western Regional Gun Court)

Rico Findley – Fingerprint evidence - Murder, illegal possession of firearm etal (Awaiting trail Western Regional Gun Court)

Richard Brown – Fingerprint evidence - Robbery with aggravation, wounding with intent, illegal possession of firearm etal (Awaiting trail St Elizabeth Circuit Court)

Uchence Terrence Wilson (Leader of Uchence Wilson Gang) – Fingerprint evidence - Murder, Shooting with Intent, legal possession of firearm etal (Awaiting trail St Ann Circuit Court)

Uchence Terrence Wilson (Leader of Uchence Wilson Gang) – Fingerprint evidence - Robbery with aggravation, legal possession of firearm etal (Awaiting trail Spanish Town Circuit Court)

Kavar Francis – Fingerprint evidence - Robbery with aggravation, shooting with intent, illegal possession of firearm etal (Awaiting trail Manchester Circuit Court)

Sonniman Walker – Fingerprint evidence – Murder of foreign nation Theodore Walling (Pleaded guilty Western Regional Gun Court)

Nicholas Walters – Fingerprint evidence – Double Murder (Awaiting trial, Western Regional Gun Court)

Formal presentations in Fingerprint and Latent Mark Examinations.

Major Investigation Core Skills Training and Development (Detective Course)

October 2022, National Police College of Jamaica, St Catherine (via Zoom Platform)

December 2021, National Police College of Jamaica, St Catherine (via Zoom Platform)

February - March 2020, National Police College of Jamaica, St Catherine

May - June 2019, National Police College of Jamaica, St Catherine

March – April 2019, Narcotics Division, 230 Spanish Town, Kingston

November 2018, Falmouth, Trelawny

September - October 2018, Ingleside, Mandeville, Manchester

January – February 2016, National Police College of Jamaica, St Catherine

Stakeholders meeting to offer suggestions how to improve Forensic Science presentations at Court

November 2023, Manchester Parish Court, Manchester

November 2022, Manchester Parish Court, Manchester

Forensic Scenes of Crime Training

September – October 2019, National Police College of Jamaica, St Catherine

Senior Gazette Officer Training

August 2022, National Police College of Jamaica, St Catherine

Fingerprint Technician Training and Development for Police Officers and Department of Correctional Services

January – February 2022, National Police College of Jamaica, St Catherine

September – November 2020, National Police College of Jamaica, St Catherine

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