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Service Details |
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Current Service Status
USA Retired
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Current/Last Rank
Sergeant First Class
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Current/Last Service Branch
Military Police Corps
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Current/Last Primary MOS
95B4V5-Military Police (Investigator)
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Current/Last MOS Group
Military Police Corps (Enlisted)
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Primary Unit
1980-1983, 95B2V5, 16th Military Police Brigade
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Previously Held MOS
111.07-Rifleman (Parachutist)
91A10-Medical Corpsman
91B10-Medical Specialist
95B10-Military Police
95B2V5-Military Police (Investigator)
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Service Years
1963 - 1983
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Foreign Language(s)
Dutch-Flemish
German
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Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates
Order of Saint Michael
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What are you doing now:
*****Formerly a Dutch Citizen/1st Generation Immigrant from the Netherlands*****
*****Have been and Always Will be a Proud American!*****
I started my U.S. Army Career as an Airborne Infantryman in 1963; then was cross-trained to be an Airborne Combat Medic for the 1/502nd Infantry Bn. (Abn), 101st Airborne Division.
Vietnam 1966-1967.
In 1967, I was assigned to HHC, 1/509th Infantry/Mechanized Bde. (Abn) in Mainz, Germany to leave the infamous jungles and rice paddies of the former Republic of Vietnam. I got to learn how to operate an APC (Armored Personnel Carrier) and how to keep an eye out for the Russian and East German soldiers.
In 1968, I was re-trained to be a Military Policeman and was assigned to the only Paratrooper MP Platoon (1st MP Platoon (Abn), 8th MP Co., 8th Infantry Division) in Germany in support of the 1st Brigade 509th Infantry/Mechanized (Abn). We were also the 8th Infantry Division's Honor Guard. Note: the majority of the 8th Infantry Division was non-airborne.
As a U.S. Army Master Parachutist , I had also been awarded with Parachutist Wings of the former Republic of South Vietnam and the former country of West-Germany.
Did many assignments as an Military Police Investigator (MPI) to assist the US Army CID with undercover operations in CONUS and in the former West-Germany.
Subsequently received training from the US Customs Service to function as the first supervisor for the Schinnen Field Office Border Operations (42nd MP Group (Customs)) Schinnen, The Netherlands to conduct drug suppression operations at the Dutch/Belgian/German border crossings.
*****I did receive my promotion to Master Sergeant E-8 in May of 1982, but declined the promotion in lieu of retiring in April of 1983.
Completed my military career at Fort Bragg, NC with the 118th MP Co. (Abn) (note: this was my 2nd assignment to this unit) as a Platoon Sergeant and Field First Sergeant respectively (and, having also ran the Ft. Bragg CID Drug Suppression Team for about 1 1/2 year prior).
Started my civilian police career as a Sheriff Deputy/Investigator in Georgetown, CO;
then served with the Aurora Police Department in Aurora, CO (Patrol, FTO, PAR, DART, and subsequently as a Detective (was the department's representative with the Denver Field Office U.S. Custom Service);
and in October of 1999 I was selected and hired to be the Chief of Police for the Fairplay Police Department in Fairplay, CO.
Just an extra note...., many assignments as an Military Police Investigator and subsequently as a Police Detective included undercover operations working for the FBI, DEA, Secret Service (VIP Protection), the US Customs Service, and working with the Dutch Marechausee (Military Police), German Bundes Grenzschutz (Federal Police) and the Belgian Gendarmerie (Federal Police).
My wife and I then moved to Las Vegas, NV in 2002. I tried working the casinos (did not like it), then worked for the first TSA/Homeland Security department at the McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. Currently retired (May 9, 2014) from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (AKA: LVCVA) as an Senior Convention Authority Officer.
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Other Comments:
Member of the Blue Knights International (Police Officers Motorcycle Club);
Member of the International Police Association (AKA: IPA);
Member of the Fraternity Order of Police (AKA: FOP); and
Formerly a member of the National Association of Chiefs of Police.
Member of the 82nd Airborne Division Association (Rocky Mountain Chapter);
Former member with the 101st Airborne Division Association (twice President of the Rocky Mountain Eagle Chapter in Denver, CO).
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1963-1963, 111.07, Basic Airborne Course (BAC) Airborne School
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1963-1964, 111.07, 326th Medical Company, Division Support Command (DISCOM) 101st Airborne Division
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1964-1964, 111.07, Recondo School 101st Airborne
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1965-1967, 91A10, HHC, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry
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1967-1968, 91B10, HHC, 1st Battalion, 509th Infantry (Airborne)
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1968-1968, 95B10, Jumpmaster Course
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1968-1969, 95B10, 1st Platoon , 8th Military Police Company
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1969-1969, NATO School Oberammergau/SHAPE
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1969-1970, 95B10, 15th Military Police Brigade
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1970-1970, 95B10, Jumpmaster Course
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1970-1972, 95B4V5, XVIII Airborne Corps (18th Corps)
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1973-1973, (DLI West) German Language Course
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1973-1973, 95B4V5, 38th Military Police Detachment , USAG Hawaii
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1973-1976, 95B10, 42nd Military Police Group (Customs)
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1974-1974, 95B2V5, Military Police Investigator's Course
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1977-1980, 95B4V5, Fitzsimons Army Medical Center (FAMC)
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1980-1983, 95B2V5, 16th Military Police Brigade
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1980-1983, 95B2V5, 16th Military Police Brigade
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Award from Mayor Goodman of Las Vegas. 1
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Heli Expo International 3-6-2013 1
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Mar 31, 1983, Retired 1
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Aug 15, 1983, Clear Creek County Deputy Sheriff 3
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Oct 22, 1984, Aurora Police Department Patrol/FTO/and PAR Officer 3
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Sep 15, 1991, Aurora Police Department Motor Officer 3
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Jan 06, 1996, Aurora Police Department Detective 3
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Oct 25, 1999, Fairplay Police Department Chief of Police 3
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Aug 30, 2008, Military Family Heritage 8
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Sep 07, 2008, Work at the Las Vegas Convention Center 15
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Sep 14, 2008, Blue Knights Las Vegas Chapter-1 5
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Aug 14, 2012, General Photos 1
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Dec 21, 2012, Forum Photos
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Jun 24, 2013, Message Photos 2
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Jun 16, 2015, Retired after a 3rd career at age 70, but still riding. 3
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