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Senior Criminal Investigation Manager

Location:
Kettering, OH
Posted:
April 10, 2026

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Resume:

Richard M. Ward

*** ******* *** ***** 937-***-****

Centerville, Ohio 45458 ********@***.***

EMPLOYMENT

Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Ohio Attorney General’s Office, London, Ohio (July 2012 -Present)

Special Agent, South West Major Crimes

Work closely with local law enforcement agencies and prosecutor’s offices to assist with criminal investigations.

Lead investigative agent on four officer involved shootings.

Lead investigative agent on complex public corruption cases involving multiple investors spanning over the United States.

Lead investigative agent on numerous of homicides.

Write and provide timely reports for all assigned cases.

Testify in various court hearings including pretrial hearings and trials.

Provide training for Ohio Police agencies related the Ohio Clod Case Homicide Initiative.

Conduct annual firearms requalification for BCI Agents.

Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Montgomery County, Ohio (1999 – June 2012)

2002 - 2012 – Detective

oInternal Affairs Unit

oConducted investigations of public/police corruption

oEstablished and maintained internal controls through evaluation and examination of current accepted policies and practices.

oConducted criminal and internal polygraph examinations.

oInvestigated cases as assigned including felony offenses of violence.

oConducted over 500 interviews of suspects.

oSuccessfully investigated and solved over 50 homicide cases.

oWorked to solve cold cases including, homicide and rape.

oTestified in various court hearings including motions to suppress and trials.

oMember of Hostage Negotiation Team (HNT) since 2004

1999 – 2002 – Deputy Sheriff, Road Patrol

oResponded to calls for service.

oConducted follow up investigations as needed.

oTestified in various court hearings.

Sinclair Community College, Dayton, Ohio (2000 – 2004)

Adjunct Instructor-Police Academy

Instructed Firearms and other mandated topics required in the Ohio Peace Officer’s Training Academy.

Perry Township Police Department, Brookville, Ohio (1995 – 1999)

Police Officer/ Detective

Provided general police services through proactive community policing.

Conducted preliminary and long term follow-up investigations.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts, Capital University (2007)

Major, Behavioral Science, 3.5 GPA

Associates Degree, Sinclair Community College (2004)

Major: Criminal Justice Concentration

Richard M. Ward

360 Shirley Ann Drive 937-***-****

Centerville, Ohio 45458 ********@***.***

TRAINING

Internal Affairs Investigations, IPTM (2008)

Polygraph Training, Kentucky State Police (2006)

Hostage Negotiation Training, Dayton, Ohio (2005)

Sex Crimes Investigation School, Dayton, Ohio (2003)

Practical Homicide Investigation School, Detroit, Michigan (2003)

Advanced DUI Detection School, Ohio State Patrol (2000)

Field Training Officer School, Dayton, Ohio (2000)

Advanced Interview and Interrogation School, Columbus, Ohio (1998)

Ohio Peace Officer’s Training Academy, Instructional Skills (1998)

Ohio Peace Officers Training Academy (1994)

Civil Disturbance Training, Washington D.C. (1991)

Metropolitan Police Training Academy, Washington D.C. (1990)

Semi-Auto Pistol Instructor school (OPOTA) (1998)

Sub-machine Gun/Patrol Rifle Instructor School (OPOTA) 2016

Glock Armor School, Newark, Ohio Glock, Inc. (2017)

Range Officer First Aid (OPOTA_ 2016



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