EMPLOYMENT HISTORY - Smith County Sheriff

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Curriculum Vitae ofSheriff Larry R. SmithEMPLOYMENT HISTORYSmith County SheriffJanuary 1, 2013 to presentU.S. Department of JusticeBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms& ExplosivesArson & Explosives Programs DivisionArson Explosives Enforcement Branch April 17,2005 – January 31, 201199 New York Avenue, N.E.Washington, DC(202) 927-8807International Response Team MemberNational Response Team MemberCertified Fire InvestigatorCertified Explosives SpecialistForensic MapperU.S. Department of Justice, Drug EnforcementAdministrationDenver, Colorado Field Division, August 1987 September 1989U.S. Customs HouseDenver, Colorado(303) 844-3541Special Agent (Criminal Investigator)Gregg County Sheriff's Office, September 1976 August 1987PO Box 506Longview, Texas 75601(903) 236-8400Captain Criminal Investigation Division - April1983 - August 1987Lieutenant Criminal Investigation Division December 1980 - March 1983Criminal Investigator - November 1978 November 1980Patrol Officer - September 1976 - October 1978CERTIFICATIONSU.S. Department of JusticeBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms &ExplosivesTyler Field Office January 24, 2003 – April 17,2005110 North CollegeSuite 1500Tyler, Texas 75702(903) 590-1475Special Agent (Criminal Investigator)Certified Fire InvestigatorCertified Explosives SpecialistTeam Leader – East Texas Arson & ExplosivesTask ForceAssistant Team Supervisor ATF National ResponseTeamU.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau ofAlcohol, Tobacco & FirearmsTyler Field Office September 1989 – January 24,2003110 North CollegeSuite 1500Tyler, Texas 75702(903) 590-1475Special Agent (Criminal Investigator)Team Leader East Texas Arson and ExplosivesTask ForceAssistant Team Supervisor ATF National ResponseTeamCertified Fire Investigator (ATF), November 2000Certified Explosives Specialist (ATF), April 1997Certified Fire Investigator - Texas Commission onFire Protection, October 1999Certified Firearms Instructor (ATF), May 1991Texas Commission for Law EnforcementStandards and EducationMaster Peace OfficerEDUCATIONUniversity of Maryland University CollegeCollege Park, Maryland(9) Semester hoursFire & Explosives related curriculumThe University of Texas at TylerTyler, TexasBachelor of Science in Criminal JusticeDecember 1986Kilgore Junior CollegeKilgore, TexasAssociate of Applied Arts in Criminal JusticeMay 1976

SPECIALIZED TRAININGATF National Response Team TrainingMay 18 – May 20, 2010 (24 hours)Texas A&MCollege Station, TexasATF Certified Fire Investigator Re-certificationJuly 24, 2009 – July 28, 2009 (40 hours)Kansas City, MissouriNew Mexico TechEnergetic Materials Research CenterSocorro, New MexicoLarge Vehicle Bomb Research ProjectAugust 27 – 29th, 2008ATF National Response Team TrainingMarch 31 – April 2, 2008 (24 hours)San Diego, CaliforniaInternational Association of BombTechnicians and InvestigatorsInternational ConferenceJune 9 – 13, 2008Louisville, KentuckyATF Certified Fire Investigator Re-certificationJune 2 – June 6, 2008 (40 hours)Wilmington, North CarolinaCad Zone Forensic Mapping TrainingMay 16, 2005 – May 20, 2005 (40 hours)Longview, TexasATF Certified Fire Investigator Re-certificationFebruary 1, 2005 – February 11, 2005 (80 hours)Ammendale, MarylandFire Research LaboratoryATF National Response TeamIncident Safety Officer TrainingMaryland Fire Research InstituteCollege Park, MDJune 7 – 11 2004 (40 Hours)ATF Certified Fire Investigator Re-certificationJuly 18 – July 24, 2004 (40 hours)Ammendale, MarylandFire Research LaboratoryATF Certified Fire Investigator Re-certificationJuly 18 – July 24, 2003 (40 hours)Ammendale, MarylandFire Research LaboratoryATF Certified Fire Investigator Re-certificationJune 4 – June 16, 2002 (80 hours)Wild Land and Ship Fire InvestigationWilliamsburg, VAATF National Response Team TrainingMarch 19 – March 23, 2007 (40 hours)Texas A&MCollege Station, TexasATF National Response Team TrainingNovember 3 – November 7, 2003 (40 hours)New Orleans, LAATF Explosives Specialist Re-certificationAugust 20, 2006 – August 31, 2006 (80 hours)Fort A.P. Hill, VirginiaATF National Response Team TrainingNovember 18 – November 22, 2002 (40 hours)Fair Lakes, VAATF Certified Fire Investigator Re-certificationJuly 24, 2006 – July 28, 2006 (40 hours)Federal Law Enforcement Training CenterBrunswick, GeorgiaATF National Response Team TrainingDecember 10 – December 14, 2001 (40 hours)Oklahoma City, OKMap Scenes Forensic Mapping TrainingFebruary 6, 2006 – February 10, 2006 (40 Hours)Grand Island, NebraskaATF National Response Team TrainingDecember 5, 2005 – December 9, 2005 (40hours)Gatlinburg, TennesseeCritical Incident ManagementJanuary 8 – January 10, 2001Dallas, TexasATF National Response Team Training –(40 Hours) - December 2000NRT Annual TrainingAustin, Texas

University of MarylandU.S. Environmental Protection Agency (40 Hours)Fire Phenomena and Enclosure FiresAugust 14 - August 25, 2000College Park Maryland- October 1997Hazardous Materials Incident ResponseOperationsCincinnati, OhioUniversity of Maryland University College (3semester hours)January 2000 - May 2000Fire DynamicsCollege Park, MarylandATF National Response Team Training - (40Hours) - September 1997NRT Annual TrainingCollinsville, IllinoisATF National Response Team Training - (40Hours) - March 1999NRT Annual TrainingFt. Worth, TexasAdvanced Origin and Cause (80 Hours) - July1999Federal Law Enforcement Training CenterGlynco, GeorgiaATF Explosives Specialist Re-certification (40hours) - January 1999Ft. McClellan, AlabamaUniversity of Maryland University College (3semester hours)January 1999 - May 1999Incendiary Fire AnalysisCollege Park, MarylandChemistry of Pyrotechnics (40 Hours)December 1998Irvine, CaliforniaNational Fire Academy (80 Hours) - September1998Fire Origin and CauseEmmitsburg, MarylandInternational Association of Bomb Technicians andInvestigatorsIABTI Annual Seminar - (40 Hours) June 1998Reno, NevadaATF National Response Team Training - (40Hours) - June 1998NRT Annual TrainingReno, NevadaNaval School Explosives Ordnance Disposal (80Hours)February 1998Improvised Explosive DevicesIndian Head, MarylandBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (40Hours) - May 1997ATF Post Blast InvestigationsFt. Sill, OklahomaBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (80Hours) - April 1997Explosives Specialist CertificationFt. McClellan, AlabamaBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (80Hours)December 1995Analytical Interviewing Instructors TrainingFederal Law Enforcement Training CenterGlynco, GeorgiaBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (80Hours)February 1993Firearm Instructors Training & CertificationFederal Law Enforcement Training CenterGlynco, GeorgiaBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (40Hours) - September 1992Firearms Interstate Nexus TrainingSan Francisco, CaliforniaBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (80Hours) - August 1990Advanced Safety and Survival TrainingFederal Law Enforcement Training CenterGlynco, GeorgiaFederal Law Enforcement Training Center (8Weeks) - May 1990Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms New AgentTrainingDistinguished GraduateArial Rios Memorial Award for LeadershipFLETC - Glynco, Georgia

United States Department of Justice, DEA (80Hours) April 1989Asset Forfeiture & Financial InvestigationsTrainingSan Antonio, TexasUnited States Department of Justice, DEA (40Hours) July 1988Clandestine Laboratory Investigation TrainingSeattle, WashingtonUnited States Department of Justice, DEA (40Hours) June 1988Clandestine Laboratory Safety TrainingSacramento, CaliforniaUnited States Department of Justice, DEA (14Weeks) - December 1987Drug Enforcement Administration Basic AgentTrainingQuantico, VirginiaTexas Department of Public Safety (80 Hours)May 1981Psychological Profile TrainingTexas Department of Public Safety TrainingAcademyAustin, TexasTexas Commission for Law Enforcement OfficersStandardsand Education (80 Hours) - April 1982Management TrainingBandera, TexasTexas Department of Public Safety (40 Hours) September 1981Anti-Terrorism and Hostage NegotiationsAustin, TexasEast Texas Police Academy (40 Hours) - June1981Crime Scene InvestigationKilgore, TexasFederal Bureau of Investigation (80 Hours)October 1980Homicide and Sex Crimes InvestigationEast Texas Police AcademyKilgore, TexasInstructor at approximately eighty seminars forState and Locallaw enforcement and fire department agencies onexplosives recognition and post blastinvestigation.Instructed at approximately twenty seminars forSchool Districts in explosives recognition andcritical incident planning.TEACHING EXPERIENCETexas Homicide ConferencePost Blast Homicide InvestigationsTyler, TexasMarch 5, 2007Post Blast InvestigationsInternational Law Enforcement AcademyBudapest, HungarySeptember 21, 2006 – September 29, 200640 HoursTexas Rangers Post Blast TrainingEast Texas Police AcademyKilgore, TexasMay 2, 2005 – May 5, 200532 HoursPost Blast InvestigationsInternational Law Enforcement AcademyJune 19 – June 27, 2003Budapest, Hungary80 HoursPost Blast InvestigationsInternational Law Enforcement AcademyFebruary 22 – March 10, 2003Bangkok, Thailand80 HoursTransportation Safety AdministrationExplosives Recognition &X-Ray InterpretationJanuary 28 - 30th, 2003Coppell, TexasPost Blast InvestigationsInternational Law Enforcement AcademySeptember 16th thru September 27th, 2002Budapest, Hungary80 HoursPost Blast InvestigationsBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & FirearmsDecember 8 – December 13, 2002

Orlando, Florida40 HoursInvestigator Prosecutor Relations & InterfireEast Texas Arson Investigators AssociationOctober 2000Longview, TexasTexas Rangers Post Blast TrainingEast Texas Police AcademyOctober 24 - 26, 2000Kilgore, TexasBombing HomicidesTexas Homicide SymposiumApril 1999Dallas, TexasInstructor Explosives Specialist Re-certificationJanuary 1999Ft. McClellan, AlabamaAdvanced Analytical InterviewingTexas Arson Investigators SeminarOctober 1997Austin, TexasManaging Cooperating IndividualsEast Texas Arson Investigators AssociationOctober 1998Longview, TexasBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms NationalAcademyAdvanced Agent TrainingClandestine Laboratory SafetyJune 1991Federal Law Enforcement Training CenterGlynco, GeorgiaBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms NationalAcademyAdvanced Agent TrainingClandestine Laboratory SafetyAugust 1990Federal Law Enforcement Training CenterGlynco, GeorgiaKilgore Junior CollegeCriminal Justice InstructorCriminal Investigation1989-1990Kilgore Junior CollegeCriminal Justice InstructorCriminal Investigation1985-1986International Association of Chiefs of Police (40Hours)September 1980National Homicide ConferenceLongview, TexasAWARDSMothers Against Drunk Drivers MADDDifference Maker Award 2014November 19, 2014Sheriff's Association of TexasPresidents Award 2014San Antonio, Texas July 29, 2014The National Society of theSons of the American RevolutionLaw Enforcement Commendation MedalJuly 22, 2014Liberty Bell AwardSmith County Bar Association 2014United States Department of JusticeBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,Firearms and ExplosivesJohnny Massengale Memorial AwardFor Explosives Expertise exhibitedduring International Response toGerdec, AlbaniaFebruary 19, 2009City of Tyler, TexasCertificate of AppreciationDowntown Fire InvestigationFebruary 2, 2009U.S. Department of JusticeBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms andExplosivesPerformance AwardDecember 2007U.S. Department of JusticeBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms andExplosivesSpecial Act or Service AwardSeptember 2007U.S. Department of JusticeBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms andExplosivesPerformance AwardDecember 2006

U.S. Department of JusticeBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms andExplosivesSpecial Act or Service AwardSeptember 2006U.S. Department of JusticeBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms andExplosivesSpecial Act or Service AwardSeptember 2005U.S. Department of JusticeBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms andExplosivesSpecial Act or Service AwardApril 2004U.S. Department of JusticeBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms andExplosivesSpecial Act or Service AwardJanuary 2004U.S. Department of the TreasuryBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and FirearmsSpecial Act or Service AwardJune 2003U.S. Department of the TreasuryBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and FirearmsSpecial Act or Service AwardFebruary 2003U.S. Department of the TreasuryBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and FirearmsSpecial Act or Service AwardAugust 2000U.S. Department of the TreasuryBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and FirearmsSpecial Act or Service AwardJune 2000U.S. Department of the TreasuryBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and FirearmsSpecial Act or Service AwardMay 2000U.S. Department of the TreasuryBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and FirearmsSpecial Act or Service AwardSeptember 1999U.S. Department of the TreasuryBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and FirearmsSpecial Act or Service AwardDecember 1998U.S. Department of the TreasuryBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and FirearmsSpecial Act or Service AwardSeptember 1998U.S. Department of the TreasuryBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and FirearmsCareer Service AwardAugust 1997U.S. Department of the TreasuryBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and FirearmsSpecial Act or Service AwardMarch 1997U.S. Department of the TreasuryBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and FirearmsSpecial Act or Service AwardApril 1994U.S. Department of the TreasuryBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and FirearmsSpecial Act or Service AwardJanuary 1993East Texas Peace Officers AssociationOutstanding Peace Officer AwardMay 1982LETTERS OF COMMENDATIONUpshur County, TexasDistrict Attorney’s OfficeLetter of CommendationArson Criminal TrialDecember 2010United States Department of JusticeBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms& ExplosivesLetter of CommendationEast Texas Church Fire InvestigationAssistant DirectorOffice of Field OperationsMay 2010United States Department of Justice

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms& ExplosivesLetter of CommendationEast Texas Pipe Bomb InvestigationMay 12, 2010Letter of commendationCity of Colorado Springs, ColoradoFire Chief Manuel NavarroJanuary 2007Letter of commendation - Hank Nava HomicideInvestigationTarrant County, Texas District Attorney’s OfficeDecember 2007Letter of commendationAmador Fire Protection DistrictJackson, CaliforniaOctober 2007Letter of commendation – TSA TrainingBrad Snelling, DFW Training CoordinatorUnited States Department of TransportationTransportation Security AdministrationFebruary 2003Letter of commendation – ILEA Budapest,HungaryDirector Dale WegkampInternational Law Enforcement AcademyApril 2003Letter of commendation – NRT Response Orange,TexasAssistant Special Agent in Charge – Houston FieldDivisionBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & FirearmsMay 2003Letter of commendation – ATF Training &Professional DevelopmentArson and Explosives Training BranchPost Blast TrainingNovember 2002Director – United States Department of theTreasuryBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & FirearmsSeptember 2002Letter of commendation - National Church ArsonTask ForceUnited States Department of the Treasury andUnitedStates Attorney General's OfficeJuly 1999Letter of commendation - United StatesDepartment of Justice,Federal Bureau of Investigation - Director Louis J.FreehJune 1998Letter of commendation - Under Secretary of theTreasuryRaymond W. Kelly - Atlanta Olympic GamesAugust 1996Letter of commendation - Sulphur Springs, TexasPolice DepartmentBombing InvestigationMarch 1992U.S. Department of the TreasuryBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and FirearmsArial Rios Memorial Award for LeadershipMay 1990Letter of commendation - Shelby County, TexasDistrictAttorney's OfficeMarch 1990Letter of commendation - Letourneau CollegeLongview, TexasMark Clinesmith Homicide InvestigationMarch 1983PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONSNational Sheriff's AssociatonLetter of commendation – NRT ResponsePearland, TexasSpecial Agent in Charge – Houston Field DivisionBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & FirearmsJuly 2002Letter of commendation – Pentagon NationalResponseSheriff's Association of Texas - Assigned toLegislative Committee, Texas Commision on LawEnforcement Committee and Texas JailCommission CommitteeInternational Association of Chiefs of Police

International Association of Arson InvestigatorsInternational Association of Bomb Technicians andInvestigatorsEast Texas Arson Investigators AssociationInternational Association of Firearms InstructorsSmith County Peace Officers AssociationEast Texas Peace Officers AssociationNational Rifle Association

Jan 01, 2013 · East Texas Police Academy (40 Hours) - June 1981 Crime Scene Investigation Kilgore, Texas P Federal Bureau of Investigation (80 Hours) October 1980 Homicide and Sex Crimes Investigation East Texas Police Academy Kilgore, Texas Instructor at approximately eighty seminars for State