Patrick Trentham
O'Fallon
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Police Detective
St. Louis County Police Department
Clayton
06.1995 - 01.2024
- Various positions including patrol officer and 14 years in the detective bureau.
- Extensive experience handling, seizing and training on all types of firearms and ammunition.
- Evaluated the credibility of witnesses and suspects during interviews.
- Conducted covert, undercover investigations to uncover ongoing crimes and crimes in progress.
- Assessed risk factors associated with potential threats to public safety.
- Managed investigations and prepared criminal cases for court.
- Conducted investigations of suspects and interviewed witnesses to obtain statements.
- Testified in court cases to back up case evidence and detail timelines.
- Testified under oath in administrative hearings and criminal court cases.
- Secured evidence from crime scenes, bodies, and secondary locations, carefully following sound evidentiary practices and chain of custody requirements.
- Interviewed suspects, informants, and witnesses to gain clearer picture of criminal acts and collect statements.
- Prepared detailed reports and affidavits for courts by obtaining information through physical surveillance and thorough investigations.
- Documented facts and statements gathered from complainants, witnesses and accused persons.
- Produced and submitted accurate and detailed reports to complete files and support criminal cases.
- Managed surveillance of individuals, specific properties and events.
- Sought out witnesses to obtain information about identifiable violations of local, state or federal statutes.
- Interviewed witnesses and persons of interest to gather statements for use in criminal investigations.
- Reported results of investigations with written observations and photographs, and produced final reports.
- Conducted background information to determine the legality of firearm ownership.
- Delivered maximum levels of accuracy when conducting stationary and mobile surveillance on investigatory individuals.
- Strengthened traceability, developing organization systems for criminal prosecutory case logs, records, reports, and agendas.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Wildlife Biology
University of Tennessee At Martin
Martin, TN 08.1991 - 12.1994
Skills
- Firearms handling
- Good communication skills
- Professional appearance
- Time management
- Good organizational skills
Timeline
Police Detective
St. Louis County Police Department
06.1995 - 01.2024
Bachelor of Science - Wildlife Biology
University of Tennessee At Martin
08.1991 - 12.1994