Biography

Personal

Resident of Lower Paxton Township with wife Kathy and twin children.

Professional

2012 – Present
Court Security Officer, Deputized by the U.S. Marshal’s Service

• Pennsylvania Middle District, U.S. Federal Building, Harrisburg
• Provide courtroom security to Federal Judges
• Search and screen search public entering Federal Courthouse for prohibited items
• Assist U.S. Marshal’s with movement of prisoners within courthouse

1985-2012
Pennsylvania State Police

2011-2012
Supervisor – Bureau of Gaming Enforcement – Hollywood Casino at Penn National

• Supervised eight Criminal Investigators
• Monitored surveillance cameras and criminal activity within the casino
• Provided daily protection/monitoring of $15 million in U.S. Currency transfers

2005-2011
Supervisor – Criminal Investigation Unit, Troop H – Harrisburg Station

• Supervised six Criminal Investigators, 40 Patrol Troopers, and Staff
• Daily shift supervision, performance evaluations
• Directed high profile criminal investigations and confidential Internal Affairs Investigations
• Conducted daily Criminal Intelligence thru briefings to Troopers and local police departments including tactical planning, security and safety briefs
• Transported and relayed prisoners throughout Pennsylvania and neighboring states

2005
Patrol Unit Supervisor - Troop H – Harrisburg Station

• Supervised 40 patrol Troopers
• Daily shift supervision, roll call and annual performance evaluations2002-2005 Detached to Federal Bureau of Investigation, Joint Terrorism Task Force – Harrisburg

2002-2005
Detached to Federal Bureau of Investigation, Joint Terrorism Task Force – Harrisburg

• Led and managed Terrorism investigations with Top Secret Clearance throughout Pennsylvania
• Assisted U.S. Marshal’s with prisoner transports in and around the Federal Buildings
• Worked with U.S. Attorney’s Office with preparing affidavits, search warrants and activity reports

1992-2002
Investigator – Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Central Intelligence Unit – Harrisburg

• Conducted and assisted in hundreds of diverse criminal and drug surveillance investigations throughout Pennsylvania including homicides, narcotic ring, organized crime, terrorism, wiretaps, Republican National Convention, protests and high profile investigations

1986-1992
Patrol Trooper, Troop H - York Barracks and Troop J - Avondale Barracks

1985
State Police Cadet, graduate of 61st PSP Academy

Training and Ongoing Education

Participated in more than 93 extensive Training and Development programs throughout the United States while assigned to the Bureau of Investigation, conducted by: FBI, Department of Homeland Security, Drug Enforcement Agency, FEMA, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Marshal’s, PA State Police, Maryland State Police, New Jersey State Police and others.

Commendations and Awards

Recognized and received Commendations thirteen times for outstanding performance by the FBI, U.S. Attorney’s Office, U.S .Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), PA State Police, Reading Police Department and others.

Community Involvement

• Big Brothers/Big Sisters – Volunteer of the Year Award by United Way, City of York and Governor Casey - 1990
• Hosted Foreign Exchange Student from Italy for one year – 1992
• Community Service Award from Arms around the Community, Lower Paxton Township – 2009
• Current volunteer for Little League Baseball and Football in Lower Paxton Township

Interests

Nick has a passion for the great outdoors and loves hunting, fishing, boating, camping, exploring the Moshannon State Forest, and the Susquehanna River with his family. He loves the culinary arts and enjoys cooking for others after learning Italian recipes and secrets from his mother. Nick is an avid boxing fan and has been since the age of three years old. Nick’s father was a professional boxer in the late 40’s, early 50’s and enjoys his father’s vintage boxing memorabilia and photo collection.