MICHAEL MORTON
1221 J Street • Washougal, WA • 98671
Home: (360) 771-9116
mm020858@aol.com
OBJECTIVE
Secure employment as a security specialist or trainer with a professional agency.
A highly talented retired Police Detective with experience in performing a variety tasks related to
teaching, curriculum, interpersonal communication, planning and implementation.
Summary of Qualifications
• More than thirty years teaching experience in such diverse venues as adult education, martial
arts, and law enforcement.
• Uncommon skills in interpersonal communication, interviewing, negotiating and mediating.
• Medical background from military/police experience to include basic and advanced CPR, First
Aid and crisis management.
• Strong ability to react effectively in emergency and stress situations; ability to exhibit
imagination, initiative and problem-solving capability in coping with a variety situations.
• Ability to operate a personal computer and various programs, such as Microsoft Word, Excel,
etc. Certified in LEDS, OJIN and RAPID.
• Sound ability to follow standard safety practices and procedures common to public service
work.
• Remarkable ability to perform work requiring good physical condition.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other
agencies and the public.
Professional Experience
Fairview Police Department, OR 2008-November 2013
Detective/Police Officer
• Investigated and prepared cases for felony and misdemeanor crimes to include homicide, sex
crimes, juvenile and elder abuse, financial crimes, fraud and white collar crime. This is to
include extensive interviews and case preparation.
• Drove to and around areas of high crime incidence to look for criminal and immoral activity,
and to make presence known to prevent criminal activity.
• Performed duties at the scene of a motor vehicle accident.
• Summoned emergency equipment needed at an accident scene, in order to provide the necessary
services as quickly as possible.
• Warrant service and perimeter security.
• Performed duties at the scene of a fight or domestic dispute.
• Separated parties involved in a fight situation by physically intervening or escorting one party
out of reach of the other, in order to prevent injury to any of the parties involved; attempted to
calm parties involved in a fight situation in order to gain control of the situation.
• Performed duties for control of emergency situation; secured the scene of a crime or emergency
by blocking off the area with barricades, ropes, etc., and by standing guard, in order to prevent
damage, loss, or injury.
• Lead defensive tactics instructor.
• Interviewed suspects, witnesses and others regarding criminal and civil incidents to verify
times, dates, and histories of information gathered.
Equity Buyers, LLC, WA 2002-Present
Managed my own rental portfolio. Currently certified consultant for health care.
Vancouver Police Department, WA 1998 - 2005
Police Officer
• Observed doors and windows of banks and business establishments to ensure their security and
to check for signs of damage and/or illegal entry.
• Drove to and around areas of high crime incidence to look for criminal and immoral activity,
and to make presence known to prevent criminal activity.
• Performed duties at the scene of a motor vehicle accident.
• Summoned emergency equipment needed at an accident scene, in order to provide the necessary
services as quickly as possible.
• Warrant service and perimeter security.
• Performed duties at the scene of a fight or domestic dispute.
• Separated parties involved in a fight situation by physically intervening or escorting one party
out of reach of the other, in order to prevent injury to any of the parties involved; attempted to
calm parties involved in a fight situation in order to gain control of the situation.
• Performed duties for control of emergency situation; secured the scene of a crime or emergency
by blocking off the area with barricades, ropes, etc., and by standing guard, in order to prevent
damage, loss, or injury.
• Lead defensive tactics instructor.
• Interviewed suspects, witnesses and others regarding criminal and civil incidents to verify
times, dates, and histories of information gathered.
La Plata County Sheriff's Office, CO 1994 – 1998
Deputy Sheriff
• Patrol assigned areas relative to public safety.
• Enforce vehicle operation and parking laws.
• SWAT medic.
• Answer calls involving fires, accidents, and various misdemeanors and felonies.
• Make arrests and issues citations.
• Gather preliminary information as responding officer on criminal calls, prepares relevant reports
to pass the information gathered on to the assigned investigator, assist investigator in case
preparation and act as criminal investigator for the department as required.
• Maintain surveillance on criminal suspects and unauthorized persons.
• Escort prisoners and serve warrants.
• Complete reports of arrests, accidents, interviews, and evidence of property received.
• Attend training sessions.
• Act as trainer of new personnel.
• Assist in case preparation as required.
• Testify in court.
• Search and rescue
University of Arizona, AZ -
• Graduate student in American Indian Studies, an interdisciplinary major revolving around
cultural anthropology and American Indian Law and Policy.
• Student aide at the American Indian Student Center, assisting Native students with registration,
housing, and grants. Also planned cultural events.
• Taught cultural anthropology, world history, freshman composition, and conversational Spanish
in Durango, CO while researching thesis.
Education and Professional Training
Valid motor vehicle operator's license issued by the State of WA.
Functional Counterdrug Operations (intelligence) – US Army
Airborne Counterdrug Operations – Dept. of Treasury
Hostage Negotiations (Basic) – Barton County Community College via FBI Academy Instructor.
SWAT Basic – Countermeasures Tactical Institute
SWAT Advanced – US Army
Defensive Tactics Instructor to include: Level I Defensive Tactics, Unarmed/Counterjoint. Level II
Defensive Tactics, Impact Weapons. Firearms Retentions, Groundfighting, Classroom Development,
Defensive Folding Knife, Lateral Vascular Neck Restraint (LVNR), Taser, Use of Force Curriculum.
Basic Police Academy – CO
Lateral Academy – WA
Lateral Academy – OR (Basic, Intermediate and Advanced Law Enforcement certifications.
FEMA certifications too numerous to detail.
Current First Aid, CPR and AED
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
MA (1991)
Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO
BA (1989)
Haskell Indian Junior College, Lawrence, KS
AAS (1982)
REFERENCES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
