Credentials

Councilwoman-elect, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI Term 11/21-11/25

Chairperson, Department of Public Safety Commission, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI

Chairperson, Beautification Advisory Commission, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI

Special Agent-Criminal Investigator, ret., Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, U.S. Departments of Justice & Treasury, 2004:

1985  Physical Efficiency Battery letter of Commendation, ATF, GA 

1986  Commendation Letter - United States Attorney’s Office, Detroit 

1987   Special Act or Service Awards, ATF

1989   Special Act or Service Awards, ATF

1990   Special Act or Service Awards, ATF

1991    Special Act or Service Awards; Commendation Letter, ATF 

1991   Commendation Letter, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Detroit 

1994    Special Act or Service Award,  ATF

1995   Commendation Letter, United States Secret Service, Detroit

1996   Commendation Letter, ATF

1996   Commendation Letter, ATF

1998   Special Act or Service Award, ATF

1999   On-The-Spot Cash Award, ATF 

2000   Commendation Letter, ATF

2000  Commendation Letter, ATF 

2000  Commendation Letter- United States Attorney’s Office, Detroit

2001    Special Act or Service Award , ATF 

2001  Special Act or Service Award - Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Taskforce, Detroit 

2001  Commendation Letter, ATF  

2001  Commendation Letter, Department of Public Safety, Beverly Hills, MI  

2004   Commendation Letter, ATF  

Conducted firearms and firearms trafficking investigations, Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force Investigations. Involving violations of Federal criminal laws, including the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, money laundering, firearms, and narcotics offenses. Investigations included the use of Title III Electronic Surveillance (wiretap.) in collaboration with the Assistant United States Attorney’s Office, DEA, FBI, Homeland Security (Customs), IRS, Michigan State Police, Detroit Police Department, Southfield Police Department, Hamtramck Police Department, Wayne County Sheriff’s Department, and Oakland County Narcotics Taskforce. Efforts resulted in successful Federal prosecutions.:

• Collecting direct and circumstantial evidence
• Developing substantial and critical leads in furtherance of perfecting investigations and prosecutions
• Preparing detailed investigation reports
• Analysis of landline and mobile phone records
• Securing and processing firearms, narcotics, and cash proceeds evidence 
• Producing and managing electronic surveillance evidence 
• Conducting undercover operations
• Evidence custodian for firearms, narcotics, cash proceed, electronic surveillance
• Interviewing suspects, defendants, witnesses, and confidential sources of information
• Protecting sources and their family members
• Participating in Federal grand jury investigations
• Preparing cases for court and testifying
• Training new agents

Custodian, Firearms Evidence 

Custodian, Narcotics Evidence 

Custodian, Title 3 Electronic Interception Evidence 

Custodian, Agent Cashier/Investigation Funds  

Coordinator, Minority Impact Program 

Coordinator, Recruiter

Coordinator, Diversity Career Impact Program 

Coordinator, College Internship Program

Coordinator, Employee Advisory Committee Chairperson

Coordinator, African American History Program

Community Outreach 

Barber Middle School, Highland Park, MI

Truman High School, Livonia, MI  

Community School District, Highland Park, MI 

Community School District, Novi, MI

Community School District, Rochester, MI 

Community Eastern Michigan University, MI

Mackenzie’s Skillman Substance Abuse Program, MI

American Business Women’s Association, MI

Education

1983  Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

1984  Criminal Investigation School – Federal Law Enforcement Training Academy, Glynco, GA 

1985  New Agent Training – ATF Academy, Glynco, ATF Academy

1987   Undercover Investigative Techniques, ATF Academy

1988   Fire Investigation School, ATF Academy

1989   New Agent Instructor Training, ATF Academy 

1992    Advanced Agent Safety and Survival Seminar, ATF Academy 

1992  The Interagency Committee on Women in Federal Law Enforcement, Washington, DC

1993   Counter Drug Investigations, ATF Academy 

1994   Investigative Analysis Course, ATF Academy 

1995   Supervisor Development, ATF Academy 

1996   Complex Investigations Seminar, ATF Academy 

1997   The Interagency Committee on Women in Federal Law Enforcement, Washington, DC

1997  Scientific Content Analysis, ATF Academy

1999   Alcohol and Tobacco Diversion, ATF Academy 

1999  Diversity & Career Impact Program Training Conference, ATF Academy 

1999  Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Taskforce Conference, ATF Academy 

2003  Advance Interviewing Techniques, ATF Academy  

2016  Spiritual Practitioner, Certification and Licensing, Golden, Colorado 

2019  Michigan Municipal League, Newly Elected Officials Academy

2022  Michigan Municipal League Conference 

2023  Michigan Municipal League Conference 

2024 Michigan Municipal Lagure Conference 

Affiliation

Current

Michigan Black Caucus - Local Elected Officials, Member 

The Family Center of Grosse Pointe & Harper Woods, Member, Board of Directors                             National Council on Alcohol & Drug Dependency, Greater Detroit Area, Member, Board of Directors

Healthy Coalition of Grosse Pointe-Harper Woods

War Memorial, Board of Directors 

ATF Agent Association, Member

Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, Member 

International Metaphysical Ministry, Member 

Professional Worldwide Metaphysical Association, Member 

Alumni Association, University of Metaphysics & University of Sedona, Member 

University of Metaphysic & University of Sedona, Student of Masters Degree in Metaphysics  

Pointers of Academic Excellence, Member, Board of Directors

NAACP Grosse Pointe-Harper Woods

Lakeshore Optimist Club, Member 

Charles H. Wright Museum, Member

Detroit Institute of Arts, Member  

Grosse Pointe Historical Society, Member  

Edsel and Eleanor Ford House, Member 

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Ad hoc Branding Committee, GPPSS, member 

Ad hoc Community Engagement Committee, GPPSS, member

Nonpartisan Women’s Advisory Commission, U.S. House of Representative Brenda Lawrence, MI-14th District, member

Legal Redress Committee, NAACP Grosse-Pointe Harper Woods Branch, chairperson 

Community Recognition

2014, Beautification Award, Beautification Advisory Commission, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 2014

2018, 1st African American member of Grosse Pointe Farms City Council, MI 

2018, Civic/Community Service Award, Native Detroiter Magazine 2018 

2019, Resolution, City of Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 

2024, LaDhonda Owens Community Impact Award, The Little Bit Project, Detroit, MI