Lee Damuth

Lee Damuth

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Criminal Investigator

  • Education

    • Stevens High School

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      High School Diploma High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates
    • University of Colorado Denver

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      Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) Public Administration

      Activities and Societies: Pi Alpha Alpha Master of Public Administration with a concentration in Emergency Management/Homeland Security.

    • Bethel University, College of Professional Studies

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      Bachelor's degree Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Graduated summa cum laude.

      B.S. in Criminal Justice

  • Experience

    • US Army

      Jul 2001 - Jun 2007

      Assigned as a crew chief to a flight company. Promoted to sergeant and responsible for starting a new company during the unit field training program as the unit was upgraded to the AH-64D. Deployed to Iraq as a platoon sergeant for the majority of the combat tour due to shortages. Honorably discharged at the end of my six year enlistment. Assigned as a maintainer in a unit level maintenance company and then as a crew chief in a flight company while stationed in Korea. Promoted to corporal. US Army basic training and technical training on the AH-64A and then the AH-64D Apache Helicopters.

      • 15R - Apache Crew Chief

        Jan 2004 - Jun 2007
      • 15R - Apache Crew Chief

        Apr 2002 - Jan 2004
      • 15R - Apache Crew Chief Trainee

        Jul 2001 - Jan 2002
    • Pennington County Sheriff's Office

      Jun 2007 - Aug 2010

      Became certified as a South Dakota Law Enforcement Officer and assigned as the Wall contract Deputy, responsible for the law enforcement services in a rural tourist town as well as the eastern end of Pennington County. Investigated criminal incidents and responded to emergency situations. Responsible for the safe and secure supervision of inmates in an American Correctional Association accredited direct supervision facility.

      • Deputy Sheriff

        Apr 2009 - Aug 2010
      • Corrections Officer

        Jun 2007 - Apr 2009
    • WHISPERING PINES VOLUNTEER FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

      Jul 2007 - Aug 2009
      Firefighter

      Volunteered as a firefighter/EMT for a rural fire protection district. Became certified as an EMT-Basic, a wildland firefighter (including S-130/190, S-290, S-215), and as a structural firefighter.

    • PENNINGTON COUNTY SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM

      Sept 2007 - Aug 2010
      Rescue Technician

      Volunteered as a rescue technician with training in high angle rope rescues, vehicle extrication, swift water rescues, ice rescues, and overland search and rescue. Certified as a South Dakota Rescue Technician and at the technician level for high angle rope rescues and swift water rescues. Trained in several FEMA ICS courses to include IS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 701.a, 702, 703.a, 704, and 800.b.

    • WALL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC

      Aug 2009 - Aug 2010
      Firefighter

      Volunteered as a firefighter for a rural fire district.

    • WALL AMBULANCE SERVICE

      Aug 2009 - Aug 2010
      EMT

      Volunteered as an EMT-Basic for a rural ambulance district.

    • Garfield County Sheriffs Dept

      Aug 2010 - Jun 2014
      Deputy Sheriff

      Became certified as a Colorado Peace Officer and worked as a patrol deputy before being assigned to investigations. While in patrol - responded to emergency calls to include criminal events, traffic accidents, search and rescue calls, and wildland fires. As an investigator - became certified in the field of digital forensics. Also certified as a Taser instructor and as an Excited Delirium/In-Custody Death Instructor. Created a regional investigators meeting group bringing together several law enforcement agencies from the Western Slope for information sharing. Weniger anzeigen

    • Burning Mountains Fire Protection District

      Jan 2011 - Apr 2013
      Firefighter

      Volunteered as a firefighter in a rural fire district. Certified at the technician level for ice rescues. Worked with state and federal fire agencies while responding to large fire incidents.

    • 9th Judicial District Attorney's Office of Colorado

      Jun 2014 - Sept 2022

      Investigations Division leader responsible for supervising all aspects of criminal investigations across a three county district. Provided training and investigative oversight on sexual assault, child abuse, and internet crimes against children. Recognized as an expert in digital forensics and online investigations in the Pitkin and Garfield County District Courts. Continue to work in the field of digital forensics and criminal investigations.

      • Chief Investigator

        Apr 2017 - Sept 2022
      • Investigator

        Jun 2014 - Apr 2017
    • Army Criminal Investigation Division

      Sept 2022 - now
      Special Agent
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • AccessData Certified Examiner (ACE)

      Access Data
    • Fire Fighter

      South Dakota Fire Service Training Program
    • Rescue Technician

      South Dakota Fire Service Training Program
    • S-130/190 Basic Firefighter

      NWCG
    • S-215 - Wildland Urban Interface

      NWCG
    • S-290 - Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior

      NWCG
    • South Dakota Law Enforcement Officer Certification

      South Dakota Law Enforcement Officers Statndards and Training Commission
    • Surface Ice Rescue Technician Level 1 and 2

      Public Safety Dive Services
    • IS-400 Advanced ICS for Command and General Staff

      FEMA
    • Recognition, Prevention, and Management of Excited Delirium and Sudden, In-Custody Deaths Instructor

      Institute for the Prevention of In-Custody Deaths, Inc.
    • Emergency Medical Technician - Basic

      South Dakota Department of Public Safety
      Jan 2008
    • Criminal Investigator Training Program

      Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers
      Jan 2023
    • FI-210 Wildland Fire Origin and Cause Determination

      Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers
    • Principles of Force Science

      Force Science
    • IS-800.b National Response Framework, An Introduction

      FEMA
    • IS 100.b Introduction to the Incident Command System

      FEMA
    • Taser X26 and X2 Instructor

      Axon
      Jan 2012
    • IS-200.b ICS for Single Resources and Initial Actions Incidents

      FEMA
    • IS-700.a National Incident Management System, An Introduction

      FEMA
    • IS-300 Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents

      FEMA
    • Colorado Peace Officers Standards and Training

      Colorado Attorney General's Office
    • Swiftwater Rescue 1

      Dive Rescue International
    • Cellebrite Certified Physical/Logical Analyst

      Cellebrite
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Lee Damuth
      Coler-Williams Award South Dakota Law Encforcement Officers Standards and Training Commission Juli 2009 Awarded the Coler-Williams award for displaying leadership while graduating at the top of my law enforcement certification class.
    • Awarded to Lee Damuth
      Director’s Academic Award Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Graduated with the top academic score of the class in CITP 2302.
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Planning Commissioner

      Issued by Garfield County Govt., CO on Jan 2016
      Garfield County Govt., COAssociated with Lee Damuth