David Bray

David Bray

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Retired Police Officer and School Sentry

  • Education

    • Department of Homeland Security

      2001 - 2011
      Terrorism

      Numerous classroom and/or practical exercises pertaining to domestic, international, agricultural, transportation, and weapons of mass destruction.

    • Federal Bureau of Investigation Hazardous Devices School

      1998 - 2011
      Bomb/Hazardous Devices Tecnician Recertification course

      45 hour classroom and practical exercises to test and refresh skills, test present knowledge, instruction on new skills, new information, and present trends. Information sharing on case histories of international and domestic incidents of terrorism, bombings and weapons of mass destruction.

    • International Association of Bomb Technicians and Investigators

      1996 - 2011
      In-Service Training Conferences

      Bombs, bombings, explosives, terrorism, trends, prevention, mitigation, equipment evaluation. Hands-on practical exercises, classroom instruction, case histories.

    • New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control, Academy of Fire Science

      1999 - 1999
      Hazardous Materials Technician

      Classroom and practical training in responding to and mitigating haz-mat incidents.

    • New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control, Academy of Fire Science

      1998 - 1998
      Hazardous Materials Awareness

      Basic actions to undertake in responding to haz-mat incidents with no hands-on mitigation.

    • Federal Bureau of Investigation Hazardous Devices School

      1997 - 1997
      Weapons of Mass Destruction

      45 hours classroom instruction on domestic and international trends, terrorist organizations, devices, detection, prevention and mitigation.

    • Federal Bureau of Investigation Hazardous Devices School

      1997 - 1997
      Bomb/Hazardous Devices Tecchnician refresher course

      45 hour classroom and practical exercises to refresh skills.

    • Federal Bureau of Investigation Hazardous Devices School

      1996 - 1996
      Hazardous devices, bombs, explosives detection/handling/disposal

      160 hour basic course.

    • S.U.N.Y. Agricultural and Technical College at Cobleskill

      1982 - 1983
      Data Processing & Restaurant Management
    • New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control

      1982 - 1982
      Essentials of Firemanship

      Basic training in responding to incidents as a volunteer firefighter.

    • East Syracuse- Minoa High School

      1978 - 1982
      High School and Regents diplomas
  • Experience

    • EAST SYRACUSE FIRE DEPARTMENT INC

      Apr 1982 - Sept 2002
      Firefighter

      Volunteer firefighter

    • Syracuse Suburban Gas Company

      Aug 1983 - Aug 1986
      Gas Mechanic

      Installed new natural gas service lines to residences and commercial properties; repair and/or replace existing service lines; locate, surveillance, excavation, and repair of emergency and non-emergency natural gas leaks of mains, and interior/ exterior service lines of all customers; gas meter reading of all sized customers; install new interior plumbing, including hanging meters, to residential and smaller commercial buildings; replace and/or repair existing interior plumbing; replace existing meters and regulators to residential and smaller commercial buildings; install natural gas hot water heaters and dryers; 24-hour on-call to handle any customer and/or system emergency; calling-out appropriate personnel to handle the emergency at hand; assured safety of the customers and public alike with decisions about the situation at hand; minor repairs to and re-lights of natural gas appliances; familiarity of a broad range of natural gas appliances' systems; evaluation of safe operation of natural gas appliances and associated components. Show less

    • Village of Solvay Police Department

      Aug 1986 - Sept 1991
      Patrolman

      Basic patrol activities in a small, yet densely populated village that is a western suburb of the City of Syracuse. Because of the location, many city problems carried into the village.Was very active in vehicle and traffic enforcement and excelled at driving while intoxicated investigations/arrests.

    • Onondaga County Sheriff's Department

      Sept 1991 - Aug 2013
      Deputy Sheriff Road Patrol Officer

      Worked road patrol around the entire county. Also belonged to S.W.A.T. and Bomb Squad over a 17 year period.

    • Syracuse City School District

      Sept 2013 - Mar 2018

      Responsible for safety of students and staff at an elementary/middle school in an urban school district. Responsible for safety of students and staff at a middle school in an urban school district.

      • School Sentry

        Oct 2014 - Mar 2018
      • School Sentry

        Sept 2013 - Oct 2014
    • Retired

      Mar 2018 - now
      Retired
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Trainer in Incident Response to Terrorism

      U.S. Federal Emergency Management Administration/Department of Homeland Security
      Sept 2001
    • Hazardous Materials Technician

      New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control
      Sept 1999
    • Instructor in Police Topics

      New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services & New York State Department of Education
      Sept 2001
    • Bomb/Hazardous Devices Technician

      Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
      Apr 1996
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to David Bray
      Award for Merit Central NY Chiefs of Police May 1, 1990 Recognition of vehicle and traffic enforcement
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Firefighter

      Issued by EAST SYRACUSE FIRE DEPARTMENT INC on Apr 1982
      EAST SYRACUSE FIRE DEPARTMENT INCAssociated with David Bray