Rusty Sykes
1056 Thimble Hollow Rd. Hurley
Summary
Resourceful Police Officer focused on maintaining order and public safety, responding to emergencies, protecting people and property and promoting positive community relations.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Deputy Sheriff School Resource Officer
Buchanan County Sheriffs Office
07.2023 - Current
- Conducted school security inspections.
- Investigated criminal matters occurring within school and on school property, compiling findings into detailed activity reports.
- Provided security and safety to school staff and students.
- Acted as deterrent to prevent criminal actions, vandalism and misconduct to allow business to conduct operations in safe environment.
Uniformed Criminal Investigator
Richlands Police Department
12.2022 - 06.2023
- Gathered facts from interviews of suspects, witnesses, and complainants.
- Delivered professional testimony to support case evidence, establish timelines.
- Followed constitutional standards to properly obtain and execute warrants for arrests and searches.
- Carefully documented statements, observations, and evidentiary materials.
- Collaborated with federal agencies on investigations.
- Interviewed and interrogated suspects.
- Collected and preserved physical evidence, photographs and laboratory submissions.
- Secured search warrants to investigate scenes of crimes and collect evidence.
Lieutenant, Patrol Operations
Buchanan County Sheriffs Office
03.2022 - 12.2022
- Responded to emergency calls and provided appropriate support.
- Backed up patrol officers during difficult stops or to answer complex questions.
- Led teams by example, consistently demonstrating correct behaviors and enforcing policies and procedures.
- Conveyed important information at start of each shift such as areas of focus and persons of interest in local areas.
- Inspected officers and vehicles to identify and correct any unprofessional appearances.
- Responded to emergency calls to provide assistance to citizens in need.
- Conducted searches of individuals, vehicles and premises.
- Identified, pursued and arrested suspects and perpetrators of criminal acts.
Deputy Sheriff, Road Patrol
Buchanan County Sheriffs Office
02.2020 - 03.2022
- Investigated incidents and crimes, collected evidence, and recorded witness statements.
- Patrolled designated areas in patrol vehicle.
- Organized criminal documents such as logs, records, reports.
- Gathered information and evidence to assist in solving crimes.
- Identified suspicious activity and conducted interviews with witnesses to build cases.
- Conducted searches of individuals, vehicles and premises.
- Responded to emergency calls to provide assistance to citizens in need.
911 Emergency Dispatcher
Buchanan County Sheriffs Office
03.2013 - 02.2020
- Questioned callers to determine nature of problems and locations to direct type of response needed.
- Received 911 and non-emergency calls and dispatched calls to appropriate agencies and officers on duty.
- Entered criminal record checks, driver's license numbers and warrants into telecommunications systems to fulfill officer requests.
- Read system maps and caller information, and documented details in system.
- Assessed emergency requests and made quick judgment calls to determine appropriate action.
- Relayed latest information to first responders via radio.
- Followed established protocols for professional handling of emergency situations.
- Recorded and tracked emergency requests utilizing computer-aided dispatch systems.
- Dispatched and coordinated emergency services teams according to high-priority calls.
- Assisted callers in emergency situations with appropriate information and support.
Education
High School Diploma -
Hurley High School
Hurley, VA06.2009
Skills
- First Aid and CPR
- Decision Making
- Report Writing
- Traffic Enforcement
- Firearms Proficiency
- Record Keeping
- Defensive Tactics
- De-escalation Techniques
- Arrest Procedures
- Evidence Preservation
- Accident Investigations
- Crime Scene Processing
Certification
Basic Dispatcher
Basic Police Officer
Field Training Officer
School Resource Officer
Background Investigation for Police Applicants
The Reid School(2 day class)
Radar/Lidar
Timeline
Deputy Sheriff School Resource Officer
Buchanan County Sheriffs Office
07.2023 - Current
Uniformed Criminal Investigator
Richlands Police Department
12.2022 - 06.2023
Lieutenant, Patrol Operations
Buchanan County Sheriffs Office
03.2022 - 12.2022
Deputy Sheriff, Road Patrol
Buchanan County Sheriffs Office
02.2020 - 03.2022
911 Emergency Dispatcher
Buchanan County Sheriffs Office
03.2013 - 02.2020
High School Diploma -
Hurley High School
Basic Dispatcher
Basic Police Officer
Field Training Officer
School Resource Officer
Background Investigation for Police Applicants
The Reid School(2 day class)
Radar/Lidar
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