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Jody O'Guinn

​Having nearly 35 years of law enforcement experience, Jody started his career in 1983 as a police officer in Freeburg, Illinois. He joined the Alton Police Department in 1987, advancing through the ranks of Detective, Patrol Sergeant, Lieutenant and finally Deputy Chief of Police. In 2009, after retiring from the Alton Police Department, he was appointed Chief of Police for the Carbondale, Illinois Police Department a post he held until 2014.  In February of 2015, Jody was appointed as the Chief of Police for the Village of Freeman Spur, Illinois.  He resigned in July of 2017 to pursue other interests.
Chief O’Guinn has served as Tactical Response Team Commander, Region 8 Weapons of Mass Destruction Special Response Team Commander, Sniper Team Leader, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Task Force Detective, Use of Force Instructor and Firearms Instructor.
Chief O’Guinn has served as an Adjunct Professor at Missouri Baptist University, teaching criminal justice, management and criminal law courses. He has taught at Lewis & Clark Community College, John A. Logan College, Southern Illinois University and for the Department of Homeland Security.  He holds instructor status in numerous disciplines, including firearms instruction, use of force instruction, NIMS, Weapons of Mass Destruction General Instruction and an array of other law enforcement areas of instruction. He has instructed students and trained police officers, in virtually every state, in the areas of Police Organization and Administration, Juvenile Justice, Crime Prevention, Corrections Administration, Introduction to Corrections, Rules of Criminal Evidence, Ethics, Terrorism, Serial Murder, Community Policing, Criminology, Criminalistics, Criminal Procedure, Victimology, Constitutional Law, Firearms Safety, and Use of Force Management.

In 2007, he was appointed by the Governor to the State of Illinois Task Force on Electro-Muscular Disruption Technology to study and evaluate all available use of force models for the purpose of recommending a standardized model for training police and correctional officers in the State of Illinois.

Chief O’Guinn holds a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Sterling College and a master’s degree in Public Administration and Policy Analysis from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. He is a graduate of the 223rd session of the FBI National Academy, class of 2005 and the St. Louis University Medicolegal Death Investigator School. In addition, he is an Illinois Certified Firefighter II, a Board-Certified School and Workplace Violence Threat Specialist, and a Certified Voice Stress Analysis Operator.
Chief O’Guinn is currently the Director of Law Enforcement Operations for Baker Group International (BGI), representing BGI’s efforts globally to promote advocacy of Digital Voice Stress Analysis training and awareness. 

INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATIONS 
NRA Police Firearms Instructor
RoboticFX Negotiator Robot Operator Instructor
Unified Command Instructor
NRA Boy Scout Shooting Sports Instructor
Handgun Instructor
Shotgun Instructor
H & K MP-5 Submachine Gun Instructor
Extreme School Violence: Police Rapid Response Instructor
Self-Defense Instructor
Handcuffing Instructor
Impact Weapon Instructor
Psycho-motor Skill Design Instructor
Use of Force Management Instructor
Weapons of Mass Destruction General Instructor – Department of Homeland Security
Homeland Security Certification Level III – American Board for Certification in Homeland Security
Certified State of Illinois Concealed Carry Instructor
 
HAZMAT / WMD TRAINING
FBI Post Blast Investigation Certification 
Explosive Breaching Course 
Critical Incident Response 
Unified Command Training 
Unified Command: Train-The-Trainer 
ILEAS Basic Emergency Services Team 
ICS/EOC Interface Course 
Emergency Planning 
WMD Law Enforcement Protective Measures - Hands on Training 
WMD Incident Command 
OSHA 30 Safety Training 
 
DEATH INVESTIGATION
Crime Scene Investigation 
Medicolegal Death Investigator Training Course (St. Louis University School of Medicine)
Homicide and Sexual Assault Investigation 
 
MANAGEMENT / SUPERVISION
Dimensional Management Training 
Leadership Development for Supervisors 
First Line Supervision 
Police Resource Management 
 
INTERVIEW / INTERROGATION
Basic John Reid Interrogation Course 
Advanced John Reid Interrogation Course 
Digital Voice Stress Analysis Examiner 
 
NARCOTICS INVESTIGATION
Basic Drug Enforcement (DEA) 
Narcotics Enforcement and Organized Gangs 
Criminal Patrol Drug Enforcement 
Covert Narcotics Investigation 
Safety and Survival Techniques for Drug Enforcement Officers 
Officer Safety for Undercover Officers (DEA) 
 
TRAFFIC ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION
At Scene Accident Investigator 
 
DEFENSIVE TACTICS
Nationally Certified Motor-motor Skill Design Instructor 
Police Defensive Tactics Instructor 
Self Defense Instructors Course 
Defensive Tactics Update 
PPCT Defensive Tactics Instructor Course 
Monadnock Defensive Tactics Instructor 
Impact Weapons Instructor 
Use of Force Management Instructor 
Handcuffing Instructor 
Use of Force Management Refresher 
Impact Weapons Instructor Recertification
 
FIREARMS
Glock Certified Armorer
Rock River Arms Certified Armorer
State of Illinois Certified H&K MP5 Sub-Machine Gun Instructor 
NRA Police Firearms Instructor (Pistol)
NRA Summer Shooting Sports Counselor (Boy Scouts)
State of Illinois Certified Precision Marksman (Police Sniper) 
Police Handgun Instructor 
Police Shotgun Instructor 
Comprehensive Firearms Update 
 
TACTICAL RESPONSE
Introduction to Tactical Response Teams 
Raid Planning and High-Risk Warrants Preparation 
Tactical Response Team Training (United States Air Force) 
Hostage Negotiation 
Military Operation on Urbanized Terrain (Special Forces) 
Advanced Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain (Special Forces) 
State of Illinois Certified H&K MP5 Sub-Machine Gun Instructor 
Tactical Submachine Gun Course 
Squad Deployment for Tactical Operations 
State of Illinois Certified Precision Marksman (Police Sniper) 
Mental Preparation for Armed Confrontation 
NIPAS Basic Emergency SWAT Team Training 
 
FIRST AID
State of Illinois Certified Police Medic 
Federal First Responder 
Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens 
American Red Cross CPR Instructor
 
MISCELLANEOUS
Satanic Cults
State of Illinois Field Training Officer 
Basic Fingerprint Classification 
Basic Police Juvenile Officer 
Hazardous Materials First Responder 
Identi-Kit System 
Emergency and Evasive Driving Course 
Documentation of Domestic Violence 
Community Oriented Policing 
Evaluating Community Oriented Policing 
Effectiveness of Community Oriented Policing 
State of Illinois Certified Breath Alcohol Examiner 
Juvenile Gangs Update 
Bomb Threats 
Verbal Judo 
Child Abuse Investigation 
August F. Mazzone Fire and Arson Investigators Conference 
Street Survival Seminar 
Police Officer Survival Tactics 
Law Enforcement Agencies Data Systems (LEADS) 
The Computer as an Investigative 
                        
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  • Home
    • The Cold Case Foundation Mission
    • Behind the Brand
    • Videos
  • THE TEAM
    • EXECUTIVE TEAM >
      • Gregory M. Cooper - Executive Director
      • Dean Jackson - Deputy Executive Director
      • John E. Douglas - Chairman Emeritus
    • Executive Support Team >
      • Francine Bardole - Director of Forensic Sciences
      • Dana Boss - Analyst Supervisor
      • AJ Jackson - Creative Director
      • Dr. Lawrence J. Simon - Director of Research
      • Chris McDonough - Law Enforcement Relations
      • James Patrick - Director of Intelligence
      • Robert E. Taylor, Jr. - Director of Training
      • Cathie Vallas-McKinzie - Investigative Analyst, Triage Team Supervisor
      • James L. Vance - Communication Specialist
    • Triage Team
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