James Asher

Experience

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  Clayton Co PD

  Feb 1994 - Jul 1997

  Jonesboro, GA

  Uniform Patrol Division• Assigned as a member of the Uniform Patrol Division• Responsible for the enforcement of Federal, State and Local Laws and Regulations• Responsible for preparing clear and concise reports of all cases assigned in order to prepare for presentation in court during prosecution

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  Rockdale County Sheriffs Office

  Jul 1997 - May 2004

  Deputy Sheriff

  Uniform Patrol Division/Criminal Investigations Division• Worked as a Uniformed Patrol Deputy, a Special Operations Deputy (Traffic Enforcement) and as a Criminal Investigator• As a Uniform Patrol Deputy, responsible for enforcement of Federal, State and Local laws and regulations and the preparation of clear and concise reports to be used in the prosecution of crimes related to those laws and regulations• Served as a Field Training Officer (FTO) responsible for the training of new deputies• As a member of the Special Operations Unit, part of a four (4) person team that was responsible for the investigation of Fatal and Serious Injury vehicle crashes and preparing the reports necessary to document the fact and circumstances surrounding the incident• In Special Operations, responsible for the investigation of Hit and Run accidents that occurred in Rockdale County and the documentation of evidence, investigation of circumstances surrounding the crash, and subsequent reporting of all aspects of the investigation in order to secure convictions of the party(ies) involved• As a member of the Criminal Investigations Division (CID), served as the primary Financial Crimes Investigator and responsible for cases involving fraud, theft by deception, theft by conversion, and other financially based crimes• In CID, assisted other Investigators with cases ranging from Sexual Assault and Aggravated Assault to Arson and Domestic Violence Show less

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  Griffin Police Department

  May 2004 - Dec 2004

  Police Officer

  Uniform Patrol Division• Assigned as a member of the Uniform Patrol Division• Responsible for the enforcement of Federal, State and Local Laws and RegulationsResponsible for preparing clear and concise reports of all cases assigned in order to prepare for presentation in court during prosecution• Temporarily assigned as a Special Investigator in the Assistant Chiefs Office to handle specific investigative duties, as assigned

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  Clayton Co PD

  Dec 2004 - Jan 2006

  Police Officer

  Uniform Patrol Division• Assigned as a member of the Uniform Patrol Division• Responsible for the enforcement of Federal, State and Local Laws and Regulations• Responsible for preparing clear and concise reports of all cases assigned in order to prepare for presentation in court during prosecution

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  Pike County Sheriffs Office

  Jan 2006 - Apr 2007

  Deputy Sheriff

  Uniform Patrol Division/Sergeant in Charge• Served as the 2nd in Command of the Uniform Patrol Division with oversight of four (4) 12-hour shifts consisting of 12-15 deputies• Shift Supervisor for a shift of 2-3 deputies responsible for monitoring their activities, approving all reports and ensuring compliance with all department policies and Federal, State and Local laws• Assisted the Sheriff and the Uniform Patrol Division Commander with the writing of new policies, the revision of existing policies, and the implementation of all policy and procedure changes dictated by the leadership• Additional responsibility as the senior Vehicle Crash Investigator with primary responsibility for Fatal and Serious Injury crashes that occurred in Pike County• Primary Field Training Officer (FTO) for the department Show less

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  Georgia Department of Defense

  Jun 2007 - Apr 2017

  Responsible for the day to day operations of the Financial Services Section of the Resource Management Division. Provide timely and accurate reports and information to the commander and to subordinate units and sections. Oversee all aspects of financial management to include AGR Pay, Commercial Accounts, Defense Travel System (DTS), Government Travel Card, Military Pay, Technician Pay and Voucher Exam. Provide high quality customer service in everything that we do focussing on finding and fixing the customers' issues and concerns. Show less As the Budget Analyst for the 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB), I manage an annual budget of $10-15 Million including funds for Individual Duty Training (IDT), Annual Training (AT), Active Guard and Reserve (AGR) Travel, Federal Technician Travel, Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) and various other accounts.As the Budget Analyst, I am also responsible for the issuance of all Active Duty and Travel Orders for a Brigade of approximately 1500 personnel. In this capacity, I authorize and approve approximately 4500 sets of orders each year. I also provide Mobilization assistance to every unit that the 648th MEB activates by assisting with issues relating to orders and travel.As the Budget Analyst, I was responsible for setting up and managing the Defense Travel System (DTS) protocol for all travel for Full-time and Traditional Guard Soldiers. In setting up the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for this system, I worked with the State Lead Defense Travel Adminstrator (LDTA) to bring Georgia into compliance with Department of Defense directives to utilize DTS for all travel. Show less • Served as the primary tracker and coordinator for all New Equipment Training and Fielding for the Brigade• Worked with counterparts around the state, as well from Government and Private Companies, to ensure that all equipment being received by the 648th MEB was properly accounted for and personnel properly trained• Responsible for maintaining a tracking mechanism that allowed the command to account for upcoming training and the impact that training would have on potential operations• Fielded multiple new systems to include Mine Detecting Equipment and Communications Systems Show less • Worked full-time for the Operations and Training Section of the 78th Troop Command (GaARNG)• Primarily responsible for tracking upcoming training and ensuring that all personnel were aware of changes to the outlined training schedule• Maintained the working calendar showing all upcoming events and ensured that the command was aware of all aspect of upcoming events• Worked with the Forward Tactical Operations Center in support of the first Joint Hurricane Exercise conducted in Georgia Show less

  • Supervisory Financial Technician

    May 2014 - Apr 2017

  • Budget Analyst

    Feb 2009 - May 2014

  • NETDET Manager

    Sept 2008 - Feb 2009

  • Assistant Training Officer

    Jun 2007 - Sept 2008
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  US Army

  Jan 2012 - Aug 2012

  Deputy Director of Resource Management (Deployed)
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  GAARNG G3 (Operations and Training)

  Apr 2017 - Dec 2018

  Budget Analyst

  • Served as the primary advisor to the Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations in all areas of the Fiscal Process• Performed as the Budget Analyst supporting a command of over 11,000 personnel• Managed an annual budget in excess of $90M • Managed and maintained the Contract Approval process through the General Funds Enterprising Business System (GFEBS)• Represented the Operations and Training Division at all Resource Management meetings• Maintained positive control over the Unliquidated Funds process for the Operations and Training Division placing the Directorate in the forefront of efforts to properly utilize available funds while allowing for the maximum return on funds expended Show less

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  DEFENSE, GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF

  Dec 2018 - Jun 2021

  Resource Manager/Medical Planner (Joint Staff)
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  Warm Springs Police Department

  May 2019 - now

  Lieutenant - Uniform Patrol

  • Appointed to the position of Lieutenant in the Uniform Patrol Division• Responsible for scheduling of Uniform Patrol Division shifts for all assigned Part-time officers• Responsible for the maintenance of Officer Stats for use by the Department and City Administration• Responsible for the reporting of all applicable crimes and reports to the FBI National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS)• Responsible for the enforcement of Federal, State and Local Laws and Regulations• Responsible for preparing clear and concise reports of all cases assigned in order to prepare for presentation in court during prosecution Show less