Emerson "Skip" McGuire

Experience

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  Truman State University

  Jan 1980 - Mar 1981

  Public Safety Officer

  Uniformed Patrol officer performing law enforcement services. Included supervision of civilian and part time uniform employees.

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  Salina Police Department

  Mar 1981 - Nov 1983

  Police Officer

  Uniformed Patrol officer performing law enforcement services.

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  Columbia Police Department

  Jan 1998 - May 2004

  Investigated Crimes Against Persons. Specialized in Crimes Against Children, Adult Sex Crimes and Major Crimes. Forensic Interviewer of child crime victims in a Child Advocacy Center. Positions include Uniform Patrol, Traffic Accident Investigation, Field Training, SWAT Team, Crimes against Property Detective. Retired as a Detective in the Family Services Unit. Responsible for investigating Child Abuse and Sex Crimes

  • Master Officer/Detective

    Nov 1983 - May 2004

  • Detective/Master Officer/Major Crimes Detective

    Jan 1998 - Jan 2004
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  State Technical Assistance Team

  May 2004 - now

  Manage criminal investigators who conduct criminal investigations related to crimes against children. Manage and direct High Tech investigations conducted in the field and in a laboratory setting. Organize direct and lead criminal investigations in the Field. Use my experience as a Forensic Computer Examiner. Provide training and technical assistance to Law Enforcement and Child Protection Agencies. Develop policy and procedures for best practice in High Tech and Field investigations. Manage people in multiple facilities and multiple jurisdictions across the state. Manage the Child Fatality Review Program for the State of Missouri. Provide Scuba search and recovery services with the Mid-Missouri Sheriff's Dive Team. Show less Manage criminal investigators who conduct criminal investigations related to crimes against children. Manage and direct High Tech investigations conducted in the field and in a laboratory setting. Organize direct and lead criminal investigations in the Field. Use my experience as a Forensic Computer Examiner. Provide training and technical assistance to Law Enforcement and Child Protection Agencies. Develop policy and procedures for best practice in High Tech and Field investigations. Manage people in multiple facilities and multiple jurisdictions across the state. Show less

  • Recently Retired Chief (as of 9-17-21) Deputy Division Director Department of Social Services)

    Feb 2015 - now

  • Investigations Manager STAT DSS

    Feb 2012 - Mar 2015

  • Investigations Manager of High Tech Unit, STAT DSS

    Feb 2009 - Feb 2012

  • Investigator III

    May 2004 - Jan 2009
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  Central Methodist University

  Jun 2013 - now

  Professor

  Develop and Instruct undergraduate courses for the on-line Criminal Justice Program. Currently instructing, Serial Crime and Profiling, Criminal Investigations I, Global Crime and Finance and the Capstone Thesis course.