Joseph LeFevre
PhD (in progress) Public Safety Leadership - Expected 2011
Capella University
MS Criminal Justice - May 2006
University Wisconsin Platteville
National Fire Protection Association Certified Fire Fighter II - June 2003
Southwest Technical College
Wisconsin Law Enforcement Recruit Academy - March 2000
Fox Valley Technical College
BS Criminal Justice - December 1999
University Wisconsin Platteville
Lecturer
University Wisconsin Platteville - September 2006 - Present
Class room instruction for the following classes
- Undergraduate class CJ-1130 Introduction to Criminal Justice
- Undergraduate class CJ-1330 Introduction to Crime Scene Investigation
- Undergraduate class CJ-2520 Crime Scene Processing Techniques
- Undergraduate class CJ-2630 Private Security Operations
- Undergraduate class CJ-3120 Investigative Photography
- Undergraduate class CJ-3130 Criminal Investigations
- Undergraduate class CJ-3330 Police Administration
- Undergraduate Class CJ-4630 Fire and Arson Investigations
Academic Advisor for over 70 undergraduate students
Advisor to Graduate students completing CJ-7920 Seminar Paper Research
Member of the Academic Information Technology Commission
Faculty Advisor to Sigma Pi fraternity
Faculty Advisor to Criminal Justice Association
Responsible for the Criminal Justice BOLO Newsletter
Development of on-line classes in support of online Degree Program using D2L
- On-line Undergraduate Class CJ-2630 Introduction to Private Security
- On-line Undergraduate Class CJ-1330 Introduction to CSI
Development of on campus classes in support of new Forensic Science Program
- Undergraduate Special Topics Class CJ-4630 Fire and Arson Investigations
- Undergraduate Special Topics Class CJ-4630 Crime Scene measuring
Part time Assistant Instructor
South West Technical College - April 2004-Present
Class room and laboratory instruction of the following classes
- Entry level Firefighter I and II
- Certified Firefighter I and II
Wisconsin LESB instructor for the following classes
- Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (OMVWI/SFST)
- Report Writing
- Scene Management
- Traffic Law Enforcement
- Traffic Crash Investigation
- Physical Evidence Collection
Fire & Arson Investigator / Fire Fighter II
City of Platteville Fire Department - February 2001-Present
Duties include responding to calls for fire suppression and extraction/first responder medical care for injured car accident victims, Fire scene documentation, scene photography, cause & origin investigations, and evidence collection. Certified Firefighter II and HAZMAT operations certified.
Officer In Charge (OIC)
City of Platteville Police Department - October 2004-July 2007
Duties include those of Police officer listed below with the addition of front line supervision of police personal, ensuring proper database entries made for events on shift, handling complaints from citizens about officers, and being a Field Training Officer (FTO).
Police Officer
City of Platteville Police Department - July 2000-October 2004
Duties include traffic patrol, investigations of crimes, evidence collection technician, crime scene photographer, arresting suspected criminals, preparing reports, obtaining warrants, member of SWAT team, testifying in court, and medical first responder for ambulance service calls.
- RADAR and Laser Speed Detection Device Operator-
Fox Valley Technical College
- Wisconsin Breath Examiner Intoximeter Certified -
Wisconsin Chemical Test Section
- Crime Scene Evidence Technician -
Milwaukee Police
- Digital Forensic I & II - HELIX E-Discovery and Forensics Tool Kit -
Cisco Systems
- Front-Line Police Supervisor -
Northwestern University
- Field Sobriety Testing Instructor -
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
- Open Water & Advanced Open Water SCUBA Driver -
PADI certified courses
- Certified Firefighter I and II - -
National Fire Protection Association Trainings and Standards Class
- Fire Origin And Arson Investigations -
WI Division of Criminal Investigation Fire Marshals Training Class
- Fire Truck Driver, Operator and Engineer -
National Fire Protection Association Trainings and Standards Class
- HAZMAT Awareness and Operations -
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)
- Teaching Methods (Instructor Development Course)
Southwest Technical College
- First Responding Officer to Crime Scene Duties
Madison Area Technical College
- Motor Vehicle Crash Investigations
Wisconsin State Patrol Academy
- Responding to High Tech Crimes and Computer Evidence Protection
Southwest Technical College
- Special Weapons And Tactics School (SWAT) -
- Field Training Officer (FTO) -
Field Training Associates
- Wisconsin Chapter International Association of Arson Investigators
Annual Conferences
- Forensic Anthropology & The Medico-Legal Investigation of Death
Presented by Dr. Murray Marks
- Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement
Present by Dr. Kevin Gilmartin
- National Incident Management System IS-100 / IS-200 / IS-700
- International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI)
- Wisconsin Chapter 25 of the IAAI (WIIAAI)
- International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA)
- Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS)
- "Basic Forensic Academy for Authors" Continuing Education program for published novelists and screenwriters, July 2010
- "Behind the Scenes: Crime Scene Investigations Myth vs Facts" Alumni Mini-University Weekend at UW - Platteville, July 2010
- "Underwater Crime Scene Processing Techniques", Roatan Honduras, January 2009
- "DNA Evidence: The Release of Offenders Effects on Society" University of Wisconsin-Platteville, faculty forum series, December 2008
- Forensic Investigations: An Anthology. Cognella Publishing (In Press for Summer 2011 release)
- "Never say it's a quiet day". In American Blue: An Anthology of Real Police Stories by Ed Nowicki. Varro Publications (In press for May 2011 Release)
- "First to the Fire Scene" Law Officer Magazine April 2010
- Chapter 14: Fire, Arson and Explosives Evidence. In "Introduction to CSI" by Aric Dutelle. Jones and Bartlett
- Statistics You Can Understand. Sudbury: Jones & Bartlett
- Introduction to Private Security. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
- Introduction to Crime Scene Investigations. Sudberry: Jones & Bartlett
- American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant (OJA) Awarded $10,000 for Digital Forensic Lab
- Associated Press "Still Investigating Crandon Shootings"
December 4, 2007
- Police Department Commendation - July 2001
For successfully arresting a burglary suspect while in the commission of his crime.
- Police Department Commendation - June 2002
For a successful investigation leading to the arrest and prosecution of a person manufacturing false state and federal ID cards.
- Police Department Commendation - January 2003
For recognition of professionalism whereby a routine noise complaint resulted in the arrest of a federal fugitive who was latter convicted of attempted murder.
- Police Department Commendation - January 2003
For recognition of professionalism and teamwork in the successful investigation of multiple stolen vehicles.
- Police Department Commendation - June 2003
For recognition of professionalism and initiative in the successful investigation of felony thefts involving employees at a local business.
- Police Department Commendation - January 2004
In recognition for the successful investigation of numerous local burglaries. The Suspect's confessions lead to 20 Criminal Charges clearing multiple cases.
- Police Department Commendation - February 2006
In recognition for the apprehension of an armed and barricaded subject. Officers had to force their way into an apartment to take a suspect into custody. They did so without causing him injury and without allowing him to cause further injuries to others.
- Police Department Commendation - January 2007
Police Department Commendation January 2007
In recognition of the successful and safe apprehension of an armed and suicidal subject.