Joseph Apgar
Gouldsboro,PA
Summary
Experienced police officer skilled in crime scene preservation and firearms proficiency. Proven success in securing evidence and delivering professional testimony. Committed to ensuring safety and operational efficiency in all assignments.
Detail-oriented with expertise in interviewing witnesses and crime scene preservation. Recognized for delivering calm, professional testimony and managing safety logistics.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Detective
Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department
03.2024 - Current
- Wrote detailed reports outlining case findings for internal files and legal purposes.
- Obtained and served search warrants related to ongoing cases.
- Identified witnesses and collected statements to gather information and pursue remedies for violations of legal standards.
- Delivered calm, professional testimony to support case evidence, establish timelines, and offer law enforcement expertise.
Police Officer
Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department
01.2019 - 03.2024
- Answered emergency calls for help from citizens and business owners.
- Patrolled assigned areas to check homes, businesses, and public roads for signs of disturbance.
- Secured crime scenes, gathered evidence, and questioned witnesses.
- Apprehended offenders and conducted interviews and interrogations.
Caregiver
Neighbours Inc.
06.2018 - 01.2019
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
Company Level Intelligence Marine
United States Marine Corps
01.2017 - 06.2018
- Coordinated with unit leadership and direct superiors for taskings and managed subordinates to execute.
- Operated surveillance radar, communication systems and identification equipment.
- Worked in dirty and uncomfortable conditions, sometimes in dangerous, deployed locations.
- Upheld United State Marine Corps dress and appearance regulations for professional appearance.
- Dealt with inter-company conflicts to remove obstacles to troop readiness.
- Prepared and submitted personnel, ordnance and operational reports.
Motor Transport Operator
United States Marine Corps
06.2014 - 06.2018
- Completed preventive maintenance and mechanical repairs on vehicles.
- Inspected vehicles and completed daily maintenance actions.
- Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
- Communicated with dispatchers and other office personnel to handle two-way updates and adjust daily schedules.
- Inspected load security and checked for damages.
- Managed loading, unloading and safety of all personnel, cargo and equipment.
- Minimized delays by planning and adjusting routes to account for changing weather and traffic conditions.
Education
High School Diploma -
Skills
- Affidavits
- Interviewing witnesses
- Preparing for court
- Researching skills
- Shipment management
- Mission-critical support
- Route planning
- Perimeter security
- Physical fitness
- Defensive driving
- Firearms proficiency
- Crime scene preservation
- Leadership
- Attention to detail
- Social perceptiveness
Certification
- Marine Recruit Training, USMC - 09/2014
- Marine Combat Training, USMC- 10/2014
- Motor Transportation, USMC- 01/2015
- Company Level Intelligence, USMC- 01/2017
- Allentown Police Academy, Allentown PD, 06/2019
- Basic SWAT course, NTOA- 10/2022
- Strategic Law Enforcement Training, 50 State K9- 10/2022
- Pennsylvania Narcotics Officer's Association 2023, PNOA- 03/2024
- Interview and Interrogation, Pennsylvania State Police- 02/2024
- Testifying in Court, Pennsylvania State Police- 03/2024
- Pennsylvania Narcotics Officer's Association 2024, PNOA, 04/2024
- New Detective/New Criminal Investigator, Legal and Liability Risk Management Institute- 04/2024
- Equivocal Death Investigation, Pennsylvania State Police- 04/2024
- Basic Homicide Investigation, Pennsylvania State Police, 05/2025
- Basic Crime Scene Photography, Pennsylvania State Police- 08/2024
- Pennsylvania Narcotics Officer's Association 2025, PNOA-04/2025
- Basic SWAT Sniper, Shooters Gauntlet- 04/2025
- Joint Meritorious Unit Citation, Law Enforcement Multi-Jurisdictional Presidential Inaugural Task Force- 01/2025
- Pennsylvania Narcotics Officer's Association 2026, PNOA- 04-2036
Timeline
Detective
Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department
03.2024 - Current
Police Officer
Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department
01.2019 - 03.2024
Caregiver
Neighbours Inc.
06.2018 - 01.2019
Company Level Intelligence Marine
United States Marine Corps
01.2017 - 06.2018
Motor Transport Operator
United States Marine Corps
06.2014 - 06.2018