RICKY D. LANGLOIS Resume Page 1 of 7 SUMMARY OF EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE Federal law enforcement executive with more than 22 years of investigative and supervisory experience with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Criminal Investigation Division (). Former Special Agent in Charge of the s National Training Branch at the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. Former Special Agent in Charge of multi-state regions with a top-secret security clearance reporting to the Director of the. Recognized leader with proven experience in problem solving and building successful operations in complex, stress-filled environments through hard work and trust. Team player who worked closely with judges, elected officials, prosecutors, industry leaders, agency administrators, educators and law enforcement officials throughout the United States. Decorated Special Agent and former United States Army Infantry Officer. Currently an Instructor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Florida Atlantic University and part-time Instructor of Public Safety, School of Undergradute Studies, at Capella University. EXPERIENCE Instructor of Criminology & Criminal Justice January 2011 to Present Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL Organizationally report to the Chair of Criminology and Criminal Justice Class and online instructor in terrorism, homeland security, criminology, police procedure, white collar crime, evidentiary procedure and other undergraduate programs in criminal justice and criminolgy. Mentor undergraduate students regarding career opportunities in the fields of criminal justice and related professions. Continually review police procedures and operational field protocols to ensure validity and efficacy between the curriculum and current police practices and procedures. Actively work with law enforcement officials at a variety of governmental levels to maintain currency on field operations and to expose students to ongoing law enforcement practices. Online Undergraduate Degree Program Coordinator responsible for overseeing the development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of undergraduate programs delivered online and/or through alternative learning format courses. Part-Time Instructor of Public Safety August 2010 to Present Capella University Minneapolis, MN. Organizationally report to the Chair of Public Safety, School of Undergraduate Studies. Online instructor in terrorism, homeland security, criminology, police procedure, white collar crime, evidentiary procedure and other undergraduate programs in Criminal Justice and Criminology, as well as Emergency Planning and Administration. Mentor undergraduate students regarding career opportunities in the fields of criminal justice, emergency planning and administration and related professions. Continually review police procedures and operational field protocols to ensure validity and efficacy between the curriculum and current police practices and procedures. Actively work with law enforcement and other emergency response officials at a variety of governmental levels to maintain currency on field operations and to expose students to ongoing law enforcement and emergency response practices. Responsible for all of Capella s Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) options for learners in the School of Undergraduate Studies, Bachelors of Public Safety. Special Agent in Charge,, Training Branch June 2008 to August 2010 Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Brunswick, GA Organizationally report to the Associate Director for Training, FLETC.
Page 2 of 7 Federally certified as a national accreditation manager and assessor. Principal agency lead for basic Criminal Investigations Training Programs in the Federal Law Enforcement realm, including Homeland Security, Protective Service Details, Environmental Criminal Investigations, and National Counterterrorism Evidence Response and Recovery. Total operational, developmental, and curricular oversight of agency advanced law enforcement courses that meets the Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation standards. Provide overall program direction and oversight, including but not limited to recommendations for export training, delivery of course content, and curricular development of new course content in the program. Strategically analyze, develop, design, implement, evaluate and revise programs as needed in order to achieve overall acceptable levels of operational readiness. Recruit, train, motivate and develop special agents for the U.S. EPA s Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training, Criminal Investigation Division. Overall responsibility for reviewing budget reports and monitoring expenditures of the training academy to ensure compliance with the approved budget. documents pertinent to the operation of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. Responsible for the accreditation of federal law enforcement agencies through compliance audits used to establish a set of standards that have been collectively established by their peers within their professional community that demonstrate their adherence to quality, effectiveness, and integrity. Special Agent in Charge December 2007 to June 2008 Atlanta, GA eight states; Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina, Tennessee and kentucky. regulatory officials in order to perform the mission of. Organizationally report to the Director of the, and serve as a member of the U.S. EPA Region IV Regional Administrator s Senior Leadership Team. those mandated and recommended by the U.S. EPA and the Government and those specific to law Overall responsibility for reviewing budget reports and monitoring expenditures of the Atlanta Area Office to ensure compliance with the approved budget.
Page 3 of 7 documents pertinent to the operation of the Atlanta Area Office. Special Agent in Charge June 2006 to June 2008 Miami, FL three states; Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. regulatory officials in order to perform the mission of the. Organizationally report to the Special Agent in Charge of the Atlanta Office and serve as a member of the USEPA Region IV Regional Administrator s Senior Leadership Team. those mandated and recommended by the EPA and the Government and those specific to law Directed and supervised large scale, multi agency dive team operations along the Atlantic seaboard. Overall responsibility for reviewing budget reports and monitoring expenditures of the Miami Field Office to ensure compliance with the approved budget. documents pertinent to the operation of the Miami Fild Office. Special Agent-In-Charge August 2000 to June 2006 Jacksonville, Florida three states; Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. regulatory officials in order to perform the mission of the. Organizationally report to the Special Agent in Charge of the Atlanta Office and serve as a member of the USEPA Region IV Regional Administrator s Senior Leadership Team.
Page 4 of 7 those mandated and recommended by the EPA and the Government and those specific to law Directed and supervised large scale, multi agency dive team operations along the Atlantic seaboard. Overall responsibility for reviewing budget reports and monitoring expenditures of the Jacksonville Field Office to ensure compliance with the approved budget. documents pertinent to the operation of the Jacksonville Field Office. Special Agent in Charge December 1998 to August 2000 Miami, FL three states; Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. regulatory officials in order to perform the mission of the. Organizationally report to the Special Agent in Charge of the Atlanta Office and serve as a member of the USEPA Region IV Regional Administrator s Senior Leadership Team. those mandated and recommended by the EPA and the Government and those specific to law Directed and supervised large scale, multi agency dive team operations along the Atlantic seaboard. Overall responsibility for reviewing budget reports and monitoring expenditures of the Miami Field Office to ensure compliance with the approved budget.
Page 5 of 7 documents pertinent to the operation of the Miami Fild Office. Resident Agent in Charge January 1995 to December 1998 Baton Rouge, LA the state of Louisiana. regulatory officials in order to perform the mission of the. Organizationally reported to the Special Agent in Charge of the Dallas Area office. Identified criminal organizations and their members and initiated criminal cases in cooperation with the U.S. Attorney s Offices. Conducted undercover operations, supervised cooperating witnesses, prepared affidavits in support of federal search warrants, seizure warrants and arrest warrants, interviewed witnesses and testified in court. Extensive oral and written communication responsibilities included making presentations to regulatory agencies, law enforcement agencies, the media and universities. Resident Agent in Charge October 1992 to January 1995 New Orleans, LA Directed and managed 10 criminal investigators and support personnel in the conduct of virtually all criminal investigations of the in the State of Louisiana. Proactively interacted effectively and continuously with key agency officials, the news media and the public in support of agency initiatives. Directed the analysis and development of intelligence regarding criminal activity within our area and appropriately deployed human resources and physical assets, including the recruitment and use of qualified personnel. Demonstrated leadership in directing and supervising large scale, multi agency law enforcement operations such as search warrants,. Organizationally reported to the Special Agent in Charge of the Dallas Area office Identified criminal organizations and their members and initiated criminal cases in cooperation with the U.S. Attorney s Offices. Conducted undercover operations, supervised cooperating witnesses, prepared affidavits in support of federal search warrants, seizure warrants and arrest warrants, interviewed witnesses and testified in court. Extensive oral and written communication responsibilities included making presentations to regulatory agencies, law enforcement agencies, the media and universities. Special Agent (Special Deputy U.S. Marshal) January 1989 to October 1992 Dallas, TX Criminal investigator conducting extremely complex criminal investigations within a six state area characterized by subjects who have a high profile in industry and the community. These investigations
Page 6 of 7 typically involve interstate and international activities, precedent setting legal issues and innovative investigative techniques. Conferred directly with top agency officials to coordinate the operational needs of the organization under investigation while ensuring the completeness, preservation of appropriate evidence and the timely conclusion of an objective investigation. Conducted undercover operations, supervised cooperating witnesses, prepared affidavits in support of federal search warrants, seizure warrants and arrest warrants, interviewed witnesses and testified in court. Environmental Scientist Water Management Division August 1986 to January 1989 U.S. EPA Dallas, Texas Environmental Scientist responsible for enforcing the regulations that pertained to the reduction of the quantity of pollutants in discharges from industrial point sources into U.S. navigable waters. Provided technical analysis and promoted the utilization of a quantitative methodology to evaluate the human and economic consequences of discharges into waters of the U.S. for drinking water and wastewater treatment systems. Provided technical recommendations for consideration in regards to physical and contamination threats to the water sector that could be used to intentionally prevent the use of water or seriously disrupt its provision to the public for drinking water and waste water purposes. Experience in Compliance/Audit and Corporate Investigations into high profile environmental crimes. EDUCATION Master of Science in Emergency Planning andadministration Lynn University, College of Liberal Education Boca Raton, FL Master of Science in Criminal Justice Administration Lynn University, College of Liberal Education Boca Raton, FL Bachelor of Science in Microbiology Texas A&M University, College of Science College Station, TX Job Related Training USEPA Scientific Diver Training Program\Master Federal Forensic Diver Dive Accident Management National Academy of Police Diving\Police Diver National Academy of Police Diving\Under Water Crime Scene Investigator National Academy of Police Diving\Police Dive Team Coordinator National Academy of Police Diving\Instructor Federal Firearms Instructor Certified Remington and Glock Armourer Chemical\Nuclear\Biological Agents National Counterterrorism Evidence Recovery Certified Law Enforcement Instructor, FLETC Certified Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation Manager and Assessor Martial Arts Instructor\Tai Subaki Jutsu ( 2 nd Degree Blackbelt) PUBLICATIONS
AWARDS Contributing Writer, Work Perspective: Perspectives in Understanding Organizational Effectiveness; in: Resume Page 7 of 7 The Administration and Management of Criminal Justice Organizations: A Book of Readings, (6th Edition) with Stan Stojkovic and John Klofas, Waveland Press, 2011. Contributing Writer, Work Perspective: Perspectives in Understanding Organizational Effectiveness; in: The Administration and Management of Criminal Justice Organizations: A Book of Readings, (5th Edition) with Stan Stojkovic and John Klofas, Waveland Press, 2011. Over twenty national awards for distinguished service, including the Gold Medal, Bronze Medal, Special Agent of the Year and numerous Department of Justice awards for distinguished service.