Brandon Tharp
310 Spring Hill Dr. Louisa
Summary
Dedicated professional with extensive experience in public safety and emergency response. Proven ability to manage community relationships and ensure swift, effective action during crises.
Overview
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1
Certification
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Ground Hand
Winton Farm Enterprises LLC
Louisa, VA
09.2025 - Current
- Executed brush cutting to maintain landscape aesthetics and prevent plant overgrowth.
- Assist with tree removal work (put brush into chipper and dumping the chip truck when full and cutting up downed trees)
- Mowing and weedeating
- Assist in laying down sod
- Assisting in building retaining walls
- Assist in building fences
Deputy Sheriff
Louisa County Sheriff's Office
Louisa, VA
03.2018 - 09.2025
- Respond to calls for service (primary law enforcement agency for the county)
- Field Training Officer
- Marine Unit Captain
- Serve civil papers
- Provide court room security when needed
Public Safety Officer
Charlottesville- Albemarle Airport Authority
Charlottesville, VA
12.2014 - 03.2018
- Respond to Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) calls
- Respond to EMS calls in and around the airport
- Law Enforcement duties in and around the airport.
- Assist in airport operations (Runway inspections, Fuel truck and fuel farm inspections, Wildlife mitigation).
- Issue airport badging tests and issue badges
- Log lost and found items found in the airport
Forest Fire Fighter
Virginia Department of Forestry
Madison, VA
03.2012 - 03.2015
- Supported wildfire response efforts during critical incidents.
- Assist with controlled burns.
Dish Network Technician
Dish Network
Fredericksburg, VA
09.2014 - 12.2014
- Install and service dish receivers
- Install and services dish satellites
- Customer service
Car Wash Attendant
Greene Laser Wash
Ruckersville, VA
04.2010 - 09.2014
- Day-to-day maintenance.
- Maintain and repair equipment.
- Customer service as needed.
- Landscaping
Education
No Degree - Fire Science And Technology
Germanna Community College
Locust Dale, VAHigh School Diploma -
Madison County High School
Madison, VA05.2011
Skills
- Heavy equipment operation
- First aid and CPR
- Emergency response
- Traffic enforcement
- Patrol procedures
- Defensive tactics
- De-escalation techniques
- Arrest techniques
- Arrest procedures
- Drug recognition
- Firearms proficiency
- Public safety
- Radio communication
- Community policing
- Interview techniques
- Courtroom testimony
- Relationship building and management
- Strong work ethic
- Ethical integrity
Accomplishments
2019 recipient of Narcotics Task Force most narcotics arrests
2024 MADD DUI Award recipient
Certification
CPR/AED Certified
Radar and Lidar Operator Certified
Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) – Basic course for Law Enforcement
Court Security Civil Process 122
TASER X26; TASER 7 and TASER 10 CEW/TEW certified
Virginia State Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) Certified
Virginia Firefighter 1
Virginia Firefighter 2
HAZMAT Operations and Awareness Certified
Emergency Vehicle Operation Course Classes 1,2, and 3
I-100 Intro to ICS
S-190 Intro to Fire Behavior
S-130 Basic Wildland Firefighter
L-180 Human Factors on the Fireline
S-110 Orientation to Fire Suppression
IS-00100.b Introduction to Incident Command System
IS-00200.b ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incident
Mass Casualty Incident Management Module 1
Mass Casualty Incident Management Module 2
VDFS Intox. Certified
VA DCJS Field Training Officer
Timeline
Ground Hand
Winton Farm Enterprises LLC
09.2025 - Current
Deputy Sheriff
Louisa County Sheriff's Office
03.2018 - 09.2025
Public Safety Officer
Charlottesville- Albemarle Airport Authority
12.2014 - 03.2018
Dish Network Technician
Dish Network
09.2014 - 12.2014
Forest Fire Fighter
Virginia Department of Forestry
03.2012 - 03.2015
Car Wash Attendant
Greene Laser Wash
04.2010 - 09.2014
No Degree - Fire Science And Technology
Germanna Community College
High School Diploma -
Madison County High School