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The 2018 Jacksonville Landing Tragedy

Experience

Sergeant Doug Molina graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. Sgt. Molina was raised in Jacksonville, FL and has been employed with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office since 2004.

Sergeant Molina spent time in road patrol early in his career with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. He then transferred to the Detective Division in 2014, where he worked as a Special Assault Detective for almost 3 years. He then worked in the Homicide Unit as a Homicide Detective. In 2017, he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in the Patrol Division. This past summer, Sgt. Molina was transferred back to the Homicide Unit as a Sergeant.
Sergeant Molina was also a member of the Hostage Negotiations Team and Critical Stress Management Team from 2010-2018. He worked as a Hostage Negotiator and also spent time as the Team Training Coordinator and facilitated training for the team.

Sergeant Molina has been married for 14 years to his wife Melissa and is a proud parent as well. In his spare time, Sgt. Molina enjoys running and participates in local races.

Sergeant Molina was on the primary Homicide Team that responded to the Jacksonville Landing immediately following the tragic shooting that occurred on Sunday, August 26th, 2018.

The 2018 Jacksonville Landing Tragedy

Experience

Mike graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice in 1998 and a Master’s of Science in Criminal Justice in 1999.

After graduating, he started his career in the private sector in Corporate Loss Prevention and Internal Theft Investigations. Mike then followed his passion and joined the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office in 2008. Mike worked in road patrol as an Officer and then as a Detective with the Violent Crimes Task Force, Internal Affairs, and Homicide. Mike is also a member of the Hostage Negotiations Team and Critical Stress Management Team.

Mike has been married for 15 years to his wife Becky and is a proud parent as well. Mike is a small group leader and very active in his local church.

Mike was on the primary Homicide Team that responded to the Jacksonville Landing immediately following the tragic shooting that occurred on Sunday, August 26th, 2018.

The 2018 Jacksonville Landing Tragedy

Experience

Ray began his career with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) as a patrol officer on “midnights”. After five years, Ray became a detective and was assigned to the Special Assault (Sex Crimes) Unit and later transferred to the Homicide Unit. Ray was later transferred to the Cold Case Unit; where he worked Cold Case Homicides, Officer Involved Shootings, and In-Custody deaths. In June (2018) Ray transferred back to a “hot team” in the Homicide Unit.

Prior to joining JSO, Ray was an Air Traffic Controller in the United States Air Force (USAF); and served during Operation Desert Storm and in Bosnia, during the war in Bosnia and Kosovo.

Ray has also served as a missionary in the United States, Mexico, and the Czech Republic.

Ray’s education includes; Embry Riddle and the Master’s School of Divinity.

Ray has been married for twenty-eight years to his wife Kim, and they have five children, and two grandchildren.

Ray was the lead Homicide detective that responded to the Jacksonville Landing immediately following the tragic shooting that occurred on Sunday, August 26th, 2018.

The 2018 Jacksonville Landing Tragedy

Experience

Joe is originally from the Cincinnati, Ohio area and started his law enforcement career in Jacksonville, Florida in 1998 after leaving active duty with the US Navy. After completing the police academy at the North Florida Criminal Justice Academy, Joe began his career as a patrol officer with the Atlantic Beach Police Department in Duval County, Florida. On 04/01/2002, Joe began his career with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office in Jacksonville, Florida. His investigative experience includes assignments as a Detective in the Crime Scene Unit and the Robbery Unit. He is currently assigned as a Detective in the Homicide Unit.

Joe received Bachelor’s Degree in Management in Criminal Justice from Concordia University Wisconsin and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Salem International University.

Joe was on the primary Homicide Team that responded to the Jacksonville Landing immediately following the tragic shooting that occurred on Sunday, August 26th, 2018.

The 2018 Jacksonville Landing Tragedy

Experience

Joey Devereaux is currently assigned to the Homicide Unit for the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. He was previously with the Special Assault Unit and Patrol Division within the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Joey began his career with the Gainesville Police Department in 2005 before leaving for his hometown of Jacksonville, FL, in 2009, where he was hired at the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. He earned a Master’s Degree from Saint Leo University in Criminal Justice with a specialization in Critical Incident Management.

Joey was on the primary Homicide Team that responded to the Jacksonville Landing immediately following the tragic shooting that occurred on Sunday, August 26th, 2018.

Congressional Active Shooter: Response to the Congressman Steve Scalise and the Simpson Field Attack

Experience

David Cutting joined the Alexandria Police Department in 1994 after graduating from Virginia Tech. After three years as a Patrol Officer, he was promoted to Detective and was assigned to the Narcotics Unit where he served for 13 years. In 2013, he was assigned to the Homicide Unit until he was promoted to Sergeant in 2015.
Sergeant Cutting currently supervises the Violent Crimes Unit and oversees homicide and death investigations, robberies, gang investigations, and cold cases.

Congressional Active Shooter: Response to the Congressman Steve Scalise and the Simpson Field Attack

Experience

Loren began his career in law enforcement in 1999 with the Alexandria Police Department after attaining a degree in Religious Studies. Throughout his career, Loren has served as a Patrol Officer, a Field Training Officer, a Firearms Instructor and a Defensive Tactics Instructor.

Loren was a member of the Warrant Service-Fugitive Task Force for several years, partnered with the U.S. Marshal’s Service. He was an operator on both the Special Operations Team (SWAT) and the Civil Disturbance Unit during which he responded to, and assisted in the security functions of the Pentagon amid the 9-11 terrorist attacks as well as the 2002 D.C. Sniper offenses and the 2006 conspiracy trial of Zacarias Moussaoui.

In 2008, Loren was promoted to the rank of Detective and was assigned to the Burglary Unit. In 2013, he was transferred to the Violent Crimes Unit where he continues his career as a Homicide Detective, investigating murders and aggravated assaults that occur within the City of Alexandria.

Ariel Castro Kidnappings

Experience

Since joining the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office in October of 1997, Anna Faraglia has handled many of its most sensitive and important cases. She helped investigate allegations of sexual abuse against Catholic priests, led the successful murder prosecution of fugitive Dr. Yazeed Essa, and was part of the team preparing the state’s case against Ariel Castro. She has been the office’s go-to prosecutor on cases involving women or children as victims of violence and abuse.
In 2012, she was asked to come to Summit County as a special prosecutor and won a guilty verdict against Denny Ross in the 1999 murder of a 19-year-old woman. On November 22, 2013, she won an aggravated murder conviction against defendant Camilla Terry in the death of Terry’s three-year-old son. She was also instrumental in the prosecution of notorious kidnapper and serial rapist Ariel Castro.
Most recently, APA Faraglia tried a 10-year-old murder case out of Fairview Park that resulted in a guilty verdict and life sentence for Timothy Sheline. APA Faraglia has also first chaired several major case jury trials, including child sexual and physical abuse cases, rape cases, and aggravated murder cases.

Faraglia serves on the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Child Fatality Board, a panel of law enforcement, social work, and medical experts that meets monthly to review the deaths of children and discuss ways they could have been prevented.
In 2012, she was named Cuyahoga County’s Prosecutor of the Year. In 2013, the Ohio Prosecuting Attorney’s Association named her Ohio State Prosecutor of the Year.

Faraglia graduated from Villa Maria Academy and earned a political science degree from Gannon University. She earned her Juris Doctor degree at Cleveland State University’s Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.
You may have seen Faraglia providing her insight and expertise on national televisions shows such as 48 Hours, Dateline, Killer Instinct with Chris Hansen, Fatal Attraction, Murder Calls, and on HLN and Court TV.

Surviving the Aftermath of a Critical Incident

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David is a 1983 graduate of the University of Central Arkansas, graduating with a Bachelor’s of Science degree. He obtained a Master’s of Science degree in Criminal Justice in 2009.

After graduating high school in 1979, David entered the U.S. Army where he served on both active duty and the Army Reserve until 2011. At the time of his retirement David held the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

David began his career in law enforcement in 1986 as a deputy sheriff with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office in Colorado. In 1988 he left the sheriff’s office and became an officer with the Tulsa Police Department in Oklahoma where he served until his retirement in 2017. During that time he served in Patrol, as a detective, and with the Air Support Unit, where he ended his career as a helicopter pilot. After retirement in 2017 David became a deputy sheriff with the Creek County Sheriff’s Office in Oklahoma where is currently assigned as a patrol deputy.

David’s law enforcement awards include the Medal of Valor; three Life Saving awards; the Chief’s Award for Heroism; and a Departmental Commendation.

David married Betty Shelby in September of 2000. They have two children and one grandchild.

Ariel Castro Kidnappings

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I have been with the Sheriff’s Office for over twenty five years, and have worked the following units: Court Security, Patrol, K-9 handler, Narcotics Unit, Detective Bureau, and I am currently assigned to the Cleveland Federal Bureau of Investigation Violent Crimes Task Force. I have been a Task Force Officer with the FBI for approximately 13 years.