Matthew Vickinovac

Experience

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  US Army

  Feb 1988 - Aug 1993

  Police Officer/Soldier, 984th MP Company, 759th MP Bn

  Law enforcement duties (patrol and investigations) while stationed stateside, with special assignments to traffic section and AWOL apprehension unit.Deployed to Central America and the Middle East on several assignments, including Desert Shield/Storm.Conducted training with the new Panamanian police force (post-Noriega).After exiting active duty, served two years with the 530th MP Co., a reserve unit based in Omaha, NE.

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  Todd & Sargent/ PMI

  Feb 1992 - Jan 1995

  Construction Leadman, millwright

  Construction on commercial and industrial projects in central Nebraska. Work emphasis was on structural steel and concrete work, with minimal finish/ interior duties. Assisted the site foreman, with a regular team of 3 laborers under direct supervision.

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  St Paul NE Police Department

  Apr 1994 - Nov 1998

  Police Officer

  Performed road patrol duties and traffic enforcement. Responded to service calls and performed all follow up investigations on cases assigned to my shift. Responsible for writing grants that allowed the agency to obtain needed enforcement equipment that was beyond budgetary allowances.

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  Howard County

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1999

  Deputy Sheriff/ Dispatcher

  While with this agency I worked as a road patrol deputy responding to calls for service and assisting the public in times of personal crisis. This involved conducting investigations and submitting cases for prosecution.County law enforcement work also included process service, court security and prisoner transport duties. I also worked as a dispatcher handling calls and dispatching appropriate resources to service requests.This entailed operation of 911 communications consoles, NCIC/teletype systems, and multiband radio and paging equipment. Show less

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  Osceola, NE

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2004

  Deputy Sheriff/ Investigator Polk County Sheriff

  Perform assigned road patrol duties responding to calls for service and assistance. Assigned as the agency representative on the SNARE narcotics task force, supervised by the Nebraska State Patrol. This involved undercover narcotics operations and meth lab removal. Conducted case investigations including embezzlement, fraud,child abuse, kidnapping, and vehicle theft, as well as managing the agency caseload and verifying that other officers were conducting proper follow-up interviews. Responsible for writing several grants that led to obtaining officer safety equipment. Taught classes in road patrol operations as well as the basics of meth lab and haz-mat detection and decontamination for local first responders. Show less

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  Airport Authority, Lincoln

  Sept 2004 - Dec 2008

  Police officer

  Law enforcement and security operations for a municipal airport with a substantial mix of commercial, military, and private plane operations. As well as handling operations for the airfield, the authority also controls a major business subdivision with a substantial residential area bordering the jurisdiction.

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  Terracon

  Sept 2005 - May 2014

  Senior construction special inspector

  Conduct special inspections and materials testing on construction projects. Certified ICC, PTI, NDOR, IDOT, OSHA, and Hazwoper.This entails working with the engineering and construction management staffs on projects to ensure that the client obtains the completed facility as designed ina timely and budget friendly manner. I have been the lead field person for the Pinnacle Bank Arena (Lincoln, NE $186m), several Courtyard Marriot hotels (post tensioned structures in Lincoln and Omaha), the Block 38 mixed use residential development (Lincoln), BC/BS headquarters (Omaha $50m). My expertise and work experiences allowed me to play a critical role several other projects including Midtown Crossing (Omaha, $300m), The Keystone Pipeline (NE, SD, KS), and several windfarm and energy facility projects in NE, MO, IA, and KS. Show less

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  Greenwood Fire -Rescue

  May 2006 - Oct 2017

  Captain and training officer

  Currently a chief officer of the department, a volunteer fire and medical service. We run over 300 calls a year, including responding on a 10mile stretch of I-80 between Omaha and Lincoln.Was a founding member of the Twin Loups Technical Rescue Team in Central Nebraska. Wrote the team SOP's and was responsible for obtaining bids and purchasing the equipment, following NFPA 1983 standards. Also worked as a high angle rescue instructor.

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  Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services

  May 2014 - Aug 2015

  Fraud Investigator, Special Investigations Unit

  Responsible for initiating, conducting, and submitting for prosecution cases of fraud and abuse of the government financed assistance programs that are administered by the state. Performed intelligence analysis to determine and track patterns of abuse and trafficking in funding programs. Initiated and conducted undercover operations in benefits trafficking.

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  Stillwater Insurance Group

  Aug 2015 - May 2020

  SIU Investigator

  Conduct investigations into cases of fraud or misrepresentation regarding insurance claims. Conduct interviews, manage investigations, assigning personnel as necessary to complete the claim. Review and research documentation, policies and state statutes. Conducting research and reviewing property documentation to verify liability. Processing claims that are determined to be valid and disbursing payments as required.

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  Veteran Design & Construction, Inc.

  May 2020 - now

  QA/QC