Theodore B. Wells III OBJECTIVE: To Advance in my Chosen Profession While Increasing Personal Knowledge and the Understanding Necessary to Perform in the Challenging and Evolving Environment of Public Safety. EMPLOYMENT: 05/2015 - Present 09/2013 - Present 04/2006 Present 09/2006 01/2011 09/2006 05/2015 08/2004 9/2006 10/1990 8/2004 01/1990-10/1990 08/1988 1/1990 North Hanover Township Municipal Joint Insurance Fund Alternate Fund Commissioner Township of North Hanover Office of Emergency Management Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator North Hanover Township Division of Police Police Officer Camden County College Virtua Health Systems Emergency Medical Technician Instructor Per Diem Exceptional Medical Transportation Vehicle Detail Specialist Exceptional Medical Transportation EMT Operations Supervisor Medford Township Division of Police Police Officer Hainesport Township Division of Police Police Officer Medford Township Division of Police Special Officer II
WORK EXPERIENCE: 04/1988 1/1990 Medford Township Division of Police Communications Officer 08/1985 8/2004 Medford Township Division of Police Underwater Search & Rescue Team 08/1992 8/2004 Medford Township Division of Police Divisions Firearms Instructor 10/1992 1998 Medford Township Division of Police Burlington County Office of the Prosecutor Civil Disorder Response Team 10/1992 2/2000 Medford Township Division of Police Emergency Medical Technician Unit 06/1997 8/2004 Medford Township Division of Police Division Weapons Armory Unit 11/1998 8/2004 Medford Township Division of Police Burlington County Joint Tactical Team Southern Division Tactical Team Member 01/2000 12/2002 Burlington County Office of the Prosecutor Burlington County Police Academy P. T. C - Certified Police Instructor, Per Diem 02/2000 8/2004 Medford Township Division of Police Patrol Division Rank Corporal 04/2000 8/2004 Medford Township Division of Police Quarter Masters Unit 06/2000 8/2004 Medford Township Division of Police Presentation Honor Guard Unit 06/2001 8/2004 Medford Township Division of Police Field Training Unit
WORK EXPERIENCE CONTINUED: 08/2004 8/2005 Exceptional Medical Transportation E. M T. Preceptor 08/2005 9/2006 Exceptional Medical Transportation E.M.T. Operations Supervisor 09/2006 09/2010 Camden County College Emergency Medical Technician Virtua Health Systems Instructor's Aide, Per Diem 09/2006 Present Exceptional Medical Transportation Vehicle Detail Specialist 04/2006 02/2011 North Hanover Township Division of Police Patrol Division Rank Patrolman 01/2007 - Present North Hanover Township Division of Police Firearms Unit Supervising Firearms Instructor 01/2007 Present North Hanover Township Division of Police Division EMS Coordinator 02/2010 1/2011 North Hanover Township Division of Police Patrol Division Rank Investigator, Per Diem 01/2011 12/2014 North Hanover Township Division of Police Criminal Investigations Bureau Rank Detective
WORK ;EXPERIENCE CONTINUED: 05/2011-Present North Hanover Township Division of Police Internal Affairs Investigations 01/2011-Present North Hanover Township Division of Police School Resource Officer Unit 05/2013-Present North Hanover Township Division of Police Division Training Officer 06/2011-Present North Hanover Township Division of Police Municipal Counter Terrorism Coordinator 02/2014-Present North Hanover Township Division of Police Burlington County Prosecutors Office Child Abduction Response Team 06/2014-Present North Hanover Township Division of Police Municipal Narcan Program Coodinator 12/2014-Present North Hanover Township Division of Police Criminal Investigations Bureau Rank Detective Sergeant 04/2015-Present North Hanover Township Division of Police Officer in Charge of Police Rank - Detective Sergeant, O.I.C.
EDUCATION: 7/1987 Shawnee High School Medford, NJ State of NJ General Education Diploma 8/1985 Certified Scuba Diver Course National Association of Underwater Instructors Medford Township Div. of Police Medford N.J. 9/1985 New Jersey State Fire Police Certification Burlington County Fire Academy 8/1986 Hazardous Materials Certification New Jersey Dept. of Enrv. Protection Burlington County Fire Academy 1/1987 Basic Firefighting Certification Burlington County Fire Academy 9/1987 Medivac Helicopter Landing Procedures New Jersey State Police Medford Fire Department Medford, NJ 2/1989 First Responder/Crash Injury Management NJ Dept. of Health Gloucester County Police Academy Gloucester County College Sewell, NJ 5/1989 Special Officer II Course Gloucester County Police Academy Gloucester County College Sewell, NJ 4/1990 Basic Police Officer New Jersey Police Training Commission Police Officer Waiver Granted 3/1990 Methods of Instruction Course Burlington County Police Academy
EDUCATION CONTINUED: 4/1990 Advanced Criminal Investigation Burlington County Police Academy 5/1991 Advanced Criminal Procedure Burlington County Police Academy 10/1991 Radar Operator Course Medford Township Div. of Police Medford, NJ 03/1992 Breathalyzer Operator New Jersey State Police Pennsauken Twp Police Department Pennsauken, NJ 06/1992 DWI Certification Course New Jersey State Police Burlington County Police Academy 7/1992 Mandatory In-Service Training Annual Burlington County Prosecutors Office Current Mt. Holly, NJ 8/1992 Firearms Instructor Certification New Jersey Police Training Commission Trenton City Police Academy United States Army Base Ft. Dix, NJ 9/1992 Range Control Firearms Instructor United States Army United States Army Base Ft. Dix, NJ 10/1992 Emergency Medical Technician Cert. Current New Jersey Department of Health Rutgers University Camden, NJ 1/1993 Cold Water Rescue Life Guard Systems Ocean Twp. Dept. of Public Safety Ocean, NJ
EDUCATION CONTINUED: 2/1993 Rapid Deployment Ice/Cold Water Drowning Lifeguard Systems Medford Twp. Fire Department Medford, NJ 4/1993 Pre-Hospital Trauma & Life Support University of Medicine and Dentistry Cooper Hospital Center Camden, NJ 6/1993 Submachine Gun Instructor Current National Rifle Association Burlington County Police Academy 6/1993 Public Safety Telecommunicator Course Association of Public Safety Communications Officers Medford Township Div. of Police Medford, NJ 9/1993 Rapid Deployment Rescue Diver P.A.D.I Certification Lifeguard Systems Inc. Ocean Twp. Dept. of Public Safety Ocean, NJ 9/1993 Black Water Diver Certification P.A.D.I. Certification Lifeguard Systems Inc. Ocean Twp. Dept. of public Safety Ocean, NJ 9/1993 Specialist Diver Certification P.A.D.I. Certification Life Guard Systems Inc. Ocean Twp. Dept. of Public Safety Ocean, NJ 10/1993-1998 Civil Disorder Team Training Burlington County Prosecutors Off. Mt. Holly, NJ
EDUCATION CONTINUED: 11/1993 Police Firearms Instructor Current National Rifle Association Washington D.C. 11/1993 Managing Company Tactical Operations Preparation National Fire Academy Field Course Evesham Fire Department Evesham, NJ 12/1993 Emergency Medical Technician - Current Defibrillation Certification Camden County Memorial Hospital of Burlington Mt. Holly, NJ 12/1993 Instructional Techniques for Company Officers National Fire Academy Field Course Burlington County Fire Academy 1/1994 General Safety Course New Jersey Division of Fire Safety Burlington County Fire Academy 2/1994 Self Contained Breathing Apparatus Smoke House Safety Course New Jersey Division of Fire Safety Burlington County Fire Academy 2/1994 Criminal Procedure Update Burlington County Police Academy 2/1994 Public Service Divers Jersey Shore Regional Trauma Center Ocean, NJ 3/1994 Managing Company Tactical Operations Decision Making National Fire Academy Field Course Evesham Fire Department Evesham, NJ
EDUCATION CONTINUED: 5/1994 Managing Company Tactical Operations Tactics Incident Commander National Fire Academy Emmetsburg, MD 7/1994 Incident Command System National Fire Academy Field Course Burlington County Fire Academy 12/1994 N. J. State Firefighter Certification New Jersey Division of Fire Safety Burlington County Fire Academy 4/1995 Patrol Survival Tactics Burlington County Police Academy 11/1995 Advanced Tactical Shooting - Specialized Training Burlington County Police Academy 6/1996 Emergency Medical Operations Hazardous Materials Incident Response Office of Emergency Management Medford Twp Division of Police Medford, NJ 9/1997 Less Than Lethal Projectiles Instructor National Tactical Off. Association Evesham Twp. Police Department Evesham, NJ 10/1997 Law Enforcement Armorer's Cert. Sig Sauer Corporation Gloucester County Police Academy Sewell, NJ 3/1998 Chemical Agents Instructors Cert. United States Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation US Army Base, Fort Dix, NJ
EDUCATION CONTINUED: 4/1998 New Jersey Certified Retired Police Firearms Instructor Office of the Attorney General Trenton, NJ 10/1998 Emergency Medical Technician Current Level - B Certification New Jersey Department of Health Memorial Hospital of Burlington Mt. Holly, NJ 4/1999 S.W.A.T. I Basic Tactical Operations High Risk Warrant Services International Association of Chiefs of Police Mt. Holly Police Department Mt. Holly, NJ 10/1999 01/2000 01/2000 06/2000 07/2000 Law Enforcement Armorer Certification Colt Manufacturing Corporation Anne Arrundel County Police Academy Davidsonville, MD Police Firearms Armour Certification United States Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation Ft Dix, NJ Supervisor/Instructor Training and Safety Course Simmunitions Inc. Burlington County Police Academy Tactical Shotgun Operators Course United States Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation Fort Dix, NJ Law Enforcement Armour Certification GLOCK Arms Inc. Bergen County Police Academy Mahwah, NJ
EDUCATION CONTINUED: 08/2000 09/2000 02/2001 02/2001 03/2001 03/2001 02/2001 01/2002 Cell Block Management and Suicide Awareness Gloucester County Police Academy Sewell, NJ Firearms Instructor Re-Certification United States Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation Fort Dix, NJ Weapons of Mass Destruction University of Medicine & Dentistry Burlington Twp. Div. of Police Burlington, NJ Mass Causality Management University of Medicine & Dentistry Burlington Twp. Div. of Police Burlington, NJ Child Birth in Field Management University of Medicine and Dentistry Burlington Twp. Div. of Police Burlington, NJ Emergency Medical Technician Core-13 Re-certification Course University of Medicine & Dentistry Burlington Twp. Div. of Police Burlington, NJ Police Academy Instructor Certification State of New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety Division of Criminal Justice NJ Police Training Commission Trenton, NJ Instructor Certification PR 24 Monadnock Police Training Council Field Training Course Medford Twp. Div. of Police Medford, NJ
EDUCATION CONTINUED: 01/2002 04/2002 Advanced Instructor Certification Monadnock Police Training Council Field Training Course Medford Twp. Div. of Police Medford, NJ Counter Drug Special Reaction Team Training United States Department of Defense U S. Army Base Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri 9/2002 Multi-Team Underwater Search and Recovery Camden County Sheriff's Dept. Mt. Ephraim, NJ 10/2002 8/2004 10/2004 10/2004 11/2004 Law Enforcement Armorer's Course Sig Sauer Armorer Certification Air Mobility Warfare Center U S. Army Base Ft. Dix, NJ CEVO II Ambulance Operator National Safety Council Exceptional Medical Transport West Berlin, NJ Intersection Accident Termination Emergency Services Insurance Program Exceptional Medical Transportation West Berlin, NJ Pediatric Education for Pre-hospital Professionals American Academy of Pediatrics Exceptional Medical Transportation West Berlin, NJ Geriatric Education for Emergency Medical Services American Geriatrics Society Exceptional Medical Transportation West Berlin, NJ
EDUCATION CONTINUED: 1 1/2004 Emergency Medical Technician Core 13 Re-certification Course Exceptional Medical Transport West Berlin, NJ 1/2005 Specialty Care Transport for the Emergency Medical Technician N.J. Office of Emergency Medical Services Exceptional Medical Transportation West Berlin, NJ 10/2005 Emergency Vehicle Operators Master Driver Exceptional Medical Transportation West Berlin, NJ 08/2006-08/2008 Healthcare Provider American Heart Association Meridian Health System West Berlin, NJ 11/2007-11/2009 BLS Instructor American Heart Association Virtua Health Systems Voorhees, NJ 02/2008-02/2010 AOS Emergency Care and Safety Institute Instructor American College of Emrg. Physicians West Berlin, NJ 06/2009 Firearms Instructor Update Course State of New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety Division of Criminal Justice Burlington County Police Academy Westampton N.J. 08/2009 Active Shooter Response for Supervisors Burlington County Prosecutor's Office Criminal Justice Training Center Pemberton N.J.
EDUCATION CONTINUED: 01/2011 03/2011 04/2011 04/2011 05/2011 05/2011 09/2011 10/2011 Amber/Silver Alert Training (Train the Trainer) Burlington County Prosecutor's Office Law Enforcement Training Center Westampton N.J. Firearms Law & ID Application Burlington County Prosecutor's Office Law Enforcement Training Center Pemberton N.J. Child Death Investigations Burlington County Prosecutor's Office Law Enforcement Training Center Pemberton N.J. Criminal Investigation Gloucester County Police Academy Gloucester County College Sewell N.J. Internal Affairs Investigation Gloucester County Police Academy Gloucester County College Sewell N.J. Interview and Interrogation Gloucester County Police Academy Gloucester County College Sewell N.J. 2011 I.A.A.B.C. Seminar Burlington County I.A. Association Law Enforcement Training Center Westampton N.J. F.B.I. Investigator School Federal Bureau of Investigation Gloucester County Police Academy Gloucester County College Sewell N.J.
EDUCATION CONTINUED: 12/2011 09/2012 03/2014 06/2014 06/2014 09/2014 09/2014 01/2015 Internal Affairs Policy & Procedure Course State of New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety Division of Criminal Justice Burlington County Community College Pemberton N.J. Basic Course for Arson Investigators State of New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety Division of Criminal Justice N.J. Division of Criminal Justice Academy Sea Girt N.J. Introduction to Forensic Psychology and Criminal Behavior, The Criminal Mind John Sullivan, M.A. Psychology Ocean County Police Academy Lakewood N.J. Active Shooter/ Mass Killer Response Instructor Program Awareness Protective Consultants East Brunswick Police Department East Brunswick New Jersey Fire and Arson Fatality Fire Scene Investigation P.A. T. C. National Criminal Justice Burlington County Fire Marshall Office Westampton N.J. 2014 I.A.A.B.C. Seminar Police Shootings and Disciplinary Hearings Burlington County I.A. Association Law Enforcement Training Center Westampton N.J. Amber Alert Training Seminar U.S. Department of Justice Fox Valley Technical College Paulsboro N.J. Intelligence Commanders Program U.S. Department of Justice U.S. Department of Homeland Security Westampton N.J.
EDUCATION CONTINUED: 02/2015 03/2015 06/2015 Grant Writing Class Workshop Deptford Police/Grant Writing USA Gloucester County Police Academy Rowan College at Gloucester County Sewell N.J. Grant Management Class Workshop Deptford Police/Grant Writing USA Bergen County Law & Public Safety Institute Mahwah N.J. Emergency Medical Technician Core Re-certification Courses A,B & C Delran Emergency Squad Delran, NJ
COMMENDATIONS: North Hanover Twp. Police Division North Hanover, New Jersey Meritorious Service Medal (1) Life Save Medal (5) with Oak Leaf Cluster and Gold Star Grand Cordon Medal (1) Honorable Service Medal (3) with Oak Leaf Cluster Exceptional Service Medal (4) with Star of Life & Oak Leaf Cluster CPR Life Save Medal (3) with a number 7 Appurtenance Certificate of Merit (4) Unit Citation (1) Medford Twp Police Division Medford, New Jersey Honorable Service Medal (1) CPR Life Save Medal (4) Distinguished Marksman Medal Certificate of Award (6) Certificate of Merit (5) EMS Duty Commendation (2) Letter of Commendation (7) Letter of Appreciation (13)
COMMENDATIONS CONTINUED: Evesham Fire Department Evesham, New Jersey Letters of Commendation (4) Unit Citation (2) CPR Life Save Medal (2) Letter of Appreciation (3) Department Firefighter/Emergency Responder of the Year 1993 Exceptional Medical Transportation West Berlin, New Jersey Letter of Appreciation (3) Jacobstown Fire Department Jacobstown, NJ Letter of Appreciation (2)
AFFILLIATIONS: Medford Township Police Officers Association Active Member 1990-2004 Vice President 1998 National Rifle Association Life Member 1996 National Tactical Officers Association Member 1998 Police Marksman Association Member 1992 Union Fire Company Medford New Jersey Active Member 1983 Elected Life Member 1999 Exempt Fireman 1991 President 1986-1989 Vice President 1985-1986 Evesham Fire Company Evesham, New Jersey Active Member 1982 President 1995-1997 Vice President 1994-1995 Secretary 1993-1994 Evesham Fire Department Evesham, New Jersey Battalion Chief 1996-1997 Captain 1994-1995 Lieutenant 1993-1994 Firefighter 1992-1997
AFFILLIATIONS CONTINUED: Jacobstown Volunteer Emergency Squad Jacobstown, New Jersey E. M. T. 2006 - Present Jacobstown Fire Department Jacobstown New Jersey Firefighter 2006 - Present Fraternal Order of Police New Jersey Lodge #114 Active Member Vice President 2006 - Present 2008 - Present Medford Township Exempt Firemen's Association Active Member 1991 - Present New Jersey State Firemen's Association State Exempt Fireman 1991 American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers Member 2000 Fraternal Order of Police South Jersey Lodge #56 Active Member 1990-2006 International Association of Chiefs of Police Member 1999
ANIMATIONS CONTINUED: International Association of Fire Chiefs Member 1996 Medford Lodge #178 F. & A.M. Active Member 1988 Order of the Eastern Star of NJ Worthy Patron 2001-2002 2002-2003 Burlington County Detective's Association Active Member 2010 - Present Burlington County Internal Affairs Association Active Member 2011 - Present ** Courses of education relevant to the field of Public Safety (2) ** Courses of education relevant to the field of Law Enforcement (53) ** Courses of education relevant to the field of Fire Safety (11) ** Courses of education relevant to the field of Emergency Medical Services (22) ** Courses of education relevant to the field of Public Safety Diver (8) ** Courses of education resulting in Instructor Status (20)
REFERENCES: Available Upon Request rev. 04/15