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Forrest Smith

Forrest Smith

Petty Officer 1st Class

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    911 GIS Analyst

  • Education

    • White Pine High School

      1988 - 1992

    • Whatcom Community College

      2002 - 2003
      Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS) Geography

    • Western Washington University

      2003 - 2005
      Bachelor's degree Geography

  • Experience

    • US Navy

      Aug 1992 - Feb 2002
      Petty Officer 1st Class

      Gunner's Mate 1st ClassUSS Samuel Gompers AD-37 ; Alameda, CA (1993 -1995)US Naval Gunnery School ; Great Lakes, IL (1995-1996)USMC MOS 2111 - Small Arms Repairer ; Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD (1997)US Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 7 (NMCB 7) ; Gulfport, MS (1996 - 1999)Transient Personnel Unit (TPU) ; Silverdale, WA (1999 - 2002)

    • Canyon County Sheriff's Office

      Feb 2006 - May 2024
      GIS Manager

      - Produce maps and other spatial tools for emergency communications professionals as well as emergency responders in the field.- Master Street Address Guide (MSAG) Coordinator for Canyon County.- ArcGIS Server Administrator - Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) (Motorola/Spillman Flex) Systems Administrator

    • City of Nampa, Idaho

      Jul 2024 - now
      911 GIS Analyst

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Geographic Information Systems Professional (GISP)

      GIS Certification Institute
      May 2012

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Forrest Smith
      Special Achievement in GIS Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) Aug 2008 Awarded to Forrest Smith as a result of a project that ultimately led to the Federation of all Canyon County GIS editing operations. There were a total of 5 governmental organizations that were operating in silo-ed editing environments. The "Roads Centerline Geodatabase" project brought all 5 county entities under the same umbrella. The result has been an increase in overall productivity and a decrease in duplication of work, maximizing the effectiveness of each taxpayer dollar spend on GIS… Show more Awarded to Forrest Smith as a result of a project that ultimately led to the Federation of all Canyon County GIS editing operations. There were a total of 5 governmental organizations that were operating in silo-ed editing environments. The "Roads Centerline Geodatabase" project brought all 5 county entities under the same umbrella. The result has been an increase in overall productivity and a decrease in duplication of work, maximizing the effectiveness of each taxpayer dollar spend on GIS in Canyon County. Show less