CURRICULUM VITAE
OF
MIGUEL ANGEL CONTRERAS
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
DIPLOMATE OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERTS (DABLEE) B Designation granted by the American College of Forensic Examiners, 611 East Wells Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202-3892 - March 17, 1999
CERTIFIED PROTECTION PROFESSIONAL (CPP) - Designation granted by the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS), 1625 Prince Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314-2818 - November 1, 1997
CERTIFIED SECURITY SUPERVISOR (CSS) - Designation granted by the International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO), Bellingham Business Park, Suite 200, 4200 Meridian, Bellingham, Washington 98226 - March 9, 1994
CERTIFIED PROTECTION OFFICER (CPO) - Designation granted by the International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO) - February 14, 1994
CERTIFIED FRAUD EXAMINER (CFE) - Designation granted by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, 716 West Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701 - March 5, 1993 - Life Member
EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - Northwestern Theological Seminary
Doctor of Theology (ThD) - Calvin School of Apologetics & Theology, Cochin University
Doctor of Divinity (DD) Honorary - Northwestern Theological Seminary
Master of Theology (MTh) - Northwestern Theological Seminary
Master of Theology (MTh) - Calvin School of Apologetics & Theology, Cochin University
Bachelor of Art (BA) - School of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University
Associate in Business (AB) - Lansing Community College
Associate Applied of Science (AAS) - Arizona Western College
EMPLOYMENT
10/04/06 - Present – CONTRERAS ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL, LLC, 3767 W 18th PL, Yuma, Arizona 85364. Telephone (928) 329-1099; Cell (928) 920-1006. Title: Owner- President- Operator.
06/05 - Present - INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CENTER, 3767 West 18th PL, Yuma, Arizona 85364. Telephone (928) 329-1099; Cell (928) 920-1006. www.yumacii.org. Title: Pastor, Reverend, Minister credentialed with the Assemblies of God - Springfield, MO.
05/00 - 03/03 - U. S. Customs Service B Office of Investigations, 3911 South Pico Avenue, Yuma, Arizona, 85365. Title: Senior Special Agent, GS-1811-13. Contact Persons: Charles Royer or Jo Foley - Telephone (602) 514-7318, Fax (602) 514-7790.
05/99 - 05/00 - U. S. Customs Service B Office of Investigations, 3911 South Pico Avenue, Yuma, Arizona, 85365. Title: Group Supervisor, GS-1811-14. Contact Persons: Charles Royer or Jo Foley - Telephone (602) 514-7318, Fax (602) 514-7790.
12/95 - 05/99 - U. S. Customs Service - Office of Internal Affairs, 321 South Waterman Street, Suite 110, El Centro, CA 92243. Title: Resident Agent-in-Charge, GS-1811-14. Contact Persons: Charles Royer or Jo Foley - Telephone (602) 514-7318, Fax (602) 514-7790.
06/95 - 12/95 - U. S. Customs Service - Office of Investigations, 3911 South Pico Avenue, Yuma, Arizona, 85365. Title: Senior Special Agent, GS-1811-13. Contact Persons: Charles Royer or Jo Foley - Telephone (602) 514-7318, Fax (602) 514-7790.
08/92 - 06/95 - U. S. Customs Service - Office of Investigations, Special Agent-in-Charge, 477 Michigan Avenue, Room 1850, Detroit, Michigan 48226. Title: Senior Special Agent, GS-1811-13. Contact Persons: Charles Royer or Jo Foley - Telephone (602) 514-7318, Fax (602) 514-7790.
05/88 - 08/92 - U. S. Customs Service - Office of Enforcement, Resident Agent-in-Charge, 321 S. Waterman St., Suite 210, El Centro, California 92243. Title: Special Agent, GS-1811-12. Contact Persons: Charles Royer or Jo Foley - Telephone (602) 514-7318, Fax (602) 514-7790.
09/85 - 07/88 - U. S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms B Office of the Resident Agent-in-Charge, 300 W. Congress St., Tucson, Arizona 85702. Title: Special Agent, GS-1811-12. Telephone (602) 670-6505
07/85 - 09/85 - U. S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Office of the Resident Agent-in-Charge, 6904 Plummer St., Tucson, Arizona 85706. Title: Special Agent, GS-1811-07. (520) 670-6845
04/83 - 02/85 - U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service, Investigations Branch, 630 Sansome Street, San Francisco, California 9411. Title: Special Agent, GS-1811-07. Telephone: (415) 556-5100
12/81 - 04/83 - U. S. Defense Investigative Service, 520 C Street, Suite 200, San Diego, California 92101. Title: Special Agent, GS-1810-07. Telephone (619) 293-5544
11/78 - 12/81 - Lansing Police Department, 124 W. Michigan Avenue, Lansing, Michigan 48906. Title: Police Officer. Telephone (517) 372-9400
06/78 - 11/78 - Ingham County Sheriff=s Department, Mason, Michigan. Title: Deputy Sheriff (Corrections Officer). Telephone: (517) 676-2431
05/77 - 06/78 - El Bote Project (Community Based Corrections Center), 1236 N. Turner St., Lansing, Michigan 48906. Title: Coordinator/Counselor. Telephone (517) 482-1387
06/77 - 06/77 - El Azteco Restaurant, 115 MAC Avenue, East Lansing, Michigan. Title: Waiter. Telephone (517) 351-9111
01/75 - 01/77 - Arizona Western College Campus Police, P.O. Box 929, Yuma, Arizona. Title: Police Cadet (Student part-time). Telephone (520) 726-6518
01/68 - 01/75 - Pete Pasquinelli Company, P.O. Box 1750, Yuma, Arizona. Title: Farm Laborer and /Migrant Worker. Telephone: (520) 783-7813
SEMINARS - WORKSHOPS - CONFERENCES
Intellectual Property Rights B Department of Commerce=s US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Phoenix, AZ
Money Laundering & Asset Forfeiture B High Technology Crime Investigation Association, Marine Corp Air Station, Yuma, AZ
Intake Process and Case Management B Office of Internal Affairs, US Customs, Headquarters, Washington, DC
Building for the Earthquakes of Tomorrow - Emergency Management Institute, FEMA, Emmitsburg, MD
Critical Incident Investigations - US Customs Academy, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), San Diego, CA
Purchase Card (Visa) Training - US Customs Service, San Diego, CA
Impress Fund Training - US Customs Service, San Diego, CA
Customs Fraud Investigations Course - US Customs Service Academy, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), Glynco, GA
Hazardous Materials - A Citizen=s Orientation - Emergency Management Institute, FEMA, Emmitsburg, MD
Radiological Emergency Management - Emergency Management Institute, FEMA, Emmitsburg, MD
Peter Lowe=s Success Seminar - Speakers: Deborah Norville, Zig Ziglar, Brian Tracy, Larry King, General Colin Powell, Peter Lowe, Jack Groppel, Tony Gweynn and Dan Kennedy - Peter Lowe International - San Diego State University's Cox Arena, San Diego, CA
A Citizen Guide to Disaster Assistance - Emergency Management Institute, FEMA, Emmitsburg, MD
Certified Protection Professional (CPP) Examination - American Society for Industrial Security, Phoenix, AZ
Southwest Border Corruption and Forfeiture Conference - US Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Public Integrity and Asset Forfeiture/Money Laundering Sections, Scottsdale, AZ
Emergency Program Manager - Emergency Management Institute, FEMA, Emmitsburg, MD
The Troubled Workplace Seminar - The Federal Employee Assistance Program, San Diego, CA
Customs Supervisory Seminar - # 9603, US Customs Service Academy, FLETC, Glynco, GA
Internal Affairs Special Agent Seminar, US Customs Service Academy, FLETC, Glynco, GA
Asset Forfeiture and Financial Investigations Training - # 9502, US Customs Service Academy, FLETC, Glynco, GA
Heroin Conference B Office of Intelligence - US Customs Service, New Orleans, LA
Emergency Preparedness, USA, Emergency Management Institute, FEMA, Emmitsburg, MD
Security Supervisor Program Course and Certification - IFPO, Bellingham, WA
Certified Protection Officer Program Course and Certification - IFPO, Bellingham, WA
Undercover Manager=s School B US Customs Service, Xerox Center, Leesburg, VA
Senior Special Agent Seminar - # 9305 - US Customs Service Academy, Marana, AZ
Narcotics Smuggling Investigations School - # 9204 - US Customs Service Academy, Marana, AZ
Conciliation Techniques for EEO Counselors Training - US Customs Service Academy, Palm Springs, CA
Undercover Operative=s School - US Customs Service Academy, Xerox Center, Leesburg, VA
EEO Counselor Training - US Customs Service Academy, FLETC, Glynco, GA
Basic EEO Counseling School - US Office of Personnel Management, San Francisco, CA
Physical Surveillance School - US Customs Service Academy - Marana, AZ
Customs Basic Enforcement School - US Customs Service Academy, FLETC, Glynco, GA
Undercover Investigative Techniques School - ATF Academy, FLETC, Glynco, GA
New Agent Training - ATF Academy, FLETC, Glynco, GA
Criminal Investigator Training Program - # CI-510 - FLETC, Glynco, GA
Immigration Officer Basic Training Course - # 43 - US Immigration & Naturalization Service Academy, FLETC, Glynco, GA
Police Training Program - # 14PI-301 - FLETC, Glynco, GA
Personnel Security Investigations Course - US Defense Investigative Service Academy, Chester, VA
National Institute on Police and Community Relations Program - Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
American Society for Industrial Security 25th Annual Seminar Conference - Detroit, MI
26th Police Recruit School - Mid-Michigan Law Enforcement Center, Lansing, MI
Fire and Arson Investigations Course - International Association of Arson Investigators, Pontiac, MI
Law Enforcement Terrorism Seminar - Mid- Michigan Law Enforcement Center, Lansing, MI
Basic Management Skills Workshop - Department of Public Health - Office of Substance Abuse, State of Michigan, Lansing, MI
The Fourth Winter Midwest Institute of Alcohol Studies - Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Jail Operations Course - National Institute of Corrections, Lansing, M
Criminal Justice and Substance Abuse Treatment Conference - Department of Public Health - Office of Substance Abuse, State of Michigan, Lansing, MI
Firearms Training Vocational Training - Arizona Western College, Yuma, AZ
HONORS - AWARDS - RECOGNITION - LETTERS OF APPRECIATION
SPECIAL ACT/SERVICE AWARD - Special Agent in Charge, Office of Internal Affairs, U.S. Customs Service, Southwest Region, San Diego, CA - I was recognized for my contribution to the improvement of the SAC/Southwest=s management systems.
SPECIAL ACT/SERVICE AWARD - Special Agent in Charge, Office of Internal Affairs, U.S. Customs Service, Southwest Region, San Diego, CA - I was recognized for my contribution to the improvement of the SAC/Southwest=s management systems.
SPECIAL ACT/SERVICE AWARD - Special Agent in Charge, Office of Internal Affairs, U. S. Customs Service, West Region, Long Beach, CA - I was recognized for my contribution to the improvement of the SAC/West=s management systems.
CITATION FOR PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE - Director, Michigan State Police - In appreciation of supportive skills contributed while working in conjunction with the Michigan State Police. The citation acknowledged the professional excellence I displayed during a drug smuggling/trafficking and money laundering OCDETF investigation entitled OPERATION COSTA DEL ORO where I was the principal undercover operative.
CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION - Chief of Police, Troy Police Department (Michigan) - In recognition of service and contribution to law enforcement during the long-term undercover OCDETF investigation entitled TRES AMIGOS.
SPECIAL ACT/SERVICE AWARD - Special Agent in Charge, Office of Investigations, Detroit, MI - In appreciation for my participation as the principal undercover operative during a drug smuggling/trafficking and money laundering OCDETF investigation entitled OPERATION COSTA DEL ORO.
CERTIFICATE and LETTER OF APPRECIATION - Special Assistant to the Regional Commissioner, U. S. Customs Service, Pacific Region, Long Beach, CA - I was recognized for my participation and contribution as an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Counselor to the Customs EEO programs in Calexico, CA.
SUSTAINED PERFORMANCE AWARD - Special Agent in Charge, U. S. Customs Service, San Diego, CA - I was recognized for my outstanding efforts and accomplishments while assigned to the Office of the Resident Agent in Charge, Calexico, CA.
SUSTAINED SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE AWARD - Assistant Regional Commissioner for Enforcement, U. S. Customs Service, Pacific Region, Long Beach, CA - I was recognized for my outstanding performance during Operation Greenline, a Class I Customs undercover money laundering investigation in San Diego, CA.
LETTER OF APPRECIATION - Associate Director for Law Enforcement, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), Washington, D. C. - I was recognized for my outstanding performance and dedication to duty during my employment with ATF in Tucson, AZ.
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - Associate Director for Law Enforcement, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms (ATF), Washington, D. C. - I was recognized for my outstanding efforts and accomplishments during my employment with ATF in Tucson, AZ.
SPECIAL ACT AWARD - Special Agent in Charge, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms (ATF), Los Angeles, CA - As a special agent I participated in the fatal shooting of a convicted felon who attempted to kidnap an ATF agent. The agent who had been taken hostage, was shot and wounded by the assailant prior to the agents opening fire in Tucson, AZ.
LETTER OF COMMENDATION - Resident Agent in Charge, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms (ATF), Santa Anna, CA - I was recognized for my outstanding performance during an undercover investigation where I, acting in an undercover capacity infiltrated an international firearms ring. The ringleader Acontracted@ me to perform a murder for hire in Santa Ana, CA.
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - Associate Director for Law Enforcement, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms (ATF), Washington, D. C. - I was recognized for my outstanding efforts and accomplishments during in 1986.
LETTER OF COMMENDATION - Regional Commissioner, Western Region, Immigration & Naturalization Service (INS), San Pedro, Terminal Island, CA - I was recognized for my contribution to the success of Operation Twofold, an internal affairs undercover investigation in Tucson, AZ.
LETTER OF COMMENDATION - District Director, Immigration & Naturalization Service (INS), San Francisco, CA - I was recognized for performing at the highest professional standard during my participation in the investigation of a counterfeit immigration document fraud scheme where I, as an undercover agent infiltrated the organization.
LETTER OF APPRECIATION - Special Agent in Charge, Defense Investigative Service (DIS), San Diego, CA - I was recognized for my outstanding performance, contribution and dedication to service during my employ with DIS as a special agent.
LETTER OF COMMENDATION - Jones Gifts & Stationers, Inc., 446 Frandor Shopping Center, Lansing, MI 48912 - As a Lansing Police Officer I apprehended a shoplifter during the commission of a larceny in progress.
LETTER OF APPRECIATION - Cristo Rey Community Center, 1314 Ballard St., Lansing, MI - As a Lansing Police Officer I participated in community policing activities during Hispanic commemorative social events.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Several Secular and Religious
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