Ken Johnson

NC License #1766

SC License #2173

Private Investigator 919-269-6444

Professional Profile

Twenty-seven (27) years of law enforcement experience including twelve (12) as an investigator or investigator-supervisor in a large municipal police department. Served as one of three (3) division majors reporting directly to the chief of police. Extensive training and experience in major crimes/homicides, narcotics, fraud and forgery, organized crime, police liability and law enforcement administration and is certified as an instructor by the NC Justice Academy. He has extensive experience in providing written and oral reports to police, city administrators, attorneys and corporate executives. Mr. Johnson has a total of eight (12) years experience as a private investigator and owner of American Detective Services, Inc. He is involved with criminal defense, corporate theft, domestic and insurance investigations. Mr. Johnson also has twenty (20) years of loss prevention experience with a large national retail chain.

Experience

Raleigh, NC Police Department

RALEIGH, NC

POLICE DEPARTMENT 1968-1995

Assigned to the Investigative Division as an investigator, sergeant, lieutenant, captain and major for a total of twelve (12) years.

Conducted follow-up investigations as an investigator on cases assigned and supervised investigative functions at the rank of sergeant, lieutenant, captain and major

Assigned to the Field Operations (uniform) Division as a patrolman, sergeant, lieutenant, captain and major for a total of twelve (12) years.

Conducted uniform patrol duties as a patrolman and supervised field operation functions at the rank of sergeant, lieutenant, captain and major.

Assigned to the Services and Administrative Divisions as a lieutenant and major for a total of three (3) years.

Conducted and supervised support services and administrative functions at the rank of lieutenant and major.

SPECIALIZED TRAINING

Completed 23rd session of the Raleigh Police Training Academy

Advanced Criminology; conducted by Georgia Institute of Government

Narcotic Investigations/Surveillance: conducted by US Department of Justice, University of Georgia, and NC Justice Academy

Homicide Investigation: conducted by Federal Bureau of Investigation, Quantico, VA

Police Liability: conducted by Institute of Government-UNC Chapel Hill, NC

Advanced Instructor Training: conducted by the NC Justice Academy

Police Administration: conducted by Northwestern University, NC Institute of Government, Southern Police Institute

Education

Wake Community College
Associate Degree--1972

NC Wesleyan College
Bachelor of Police Science--1976

Nova University
Master’s Degree Program--1980