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CURRICULUM VITAE

Frank Ortiz III

Special Agent

Retired

Email: [email protected]

Cell: (505) 440-5152

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts Degree College of

Santa Fe Santa Fe, New Mexico

PREVIOUS LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE

From December 1, 2011 to December 31, 2014, sworn Special Agent Criminal

Investigator with the New Mexico Attorney General’s Office, assigned to the Border

Violence Division, southwest Border, Anti-Money Laundering Unit, assigned as a full

time Task Force Officer (TFO) to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS),

Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Financial Investigations Strike Team

(FIST), and to the counter Proliferation Investigations (CPI) Albuquerque, New

Mexico. Duties were as follows: Conducted analysis of complex financial and business records to support Federal and New Mexico State domestic and International Fraud and

Money Laundering Investigations and prosecutions. Participated in strategic planning sessions with financial investigative groups and task forces. Assisted with conducting

interviews during the course of several financial investigations. Conducted analysis of financial transactions during the course of these investigations, in order to accurately identify all parties involved in the criminal activity. Conducted analysis and audit of

complex financial and business records to support Federal and New Mexico State Investigations and prosecutions. Performed reviews on Internet open resources for

additional intelligence from the public sector and various reputable public intelligence sites. Obtained raw criminal intelligence from various database resources and correlated the data, culminating in a full analysis of the information. Input all researched and analyzed

data into various professional products for statistical analysis data, intelligence summaries, and power point presentations for law enforcement use. Used financial forensic skill sets to

investigate all components of the financial infrastructure of domestic and international Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTO) and Transnational Criminal Organization (TCO) syndicates, their methods of Fraud and criminal money movements, and the professional

Money Laundering infrastructure facilitating these movements.

PREVIOUS LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE - CONTINUED

From 1985 to 2011 employed as a Senior Special Agent (SSA) with the Bureau of

Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) until honorable retirement on

November 30, 2011. During that tenure conducted comprehensive investigations of violations of the Federal firearms and explosives laws concerning the unlawful possession of firearms and explosives by prohibited persons; the unlawful use of firearms and

explosives; and the unlawful possession, distribution, manufacture of machineguns, silencers and other firearms identified in the U. S. National Firearms Act (NFA) and the

Gun Control Act (GCA). Have conducted and been assigned to hundreds of firearms and explosives investigations. Have examined and identified hundreds of firearms and dozens of Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) and testified in numerous Federal court

proceedings including; preliminary and detention hearings, Grand Jury proceedings, and in Federal trials, throughout nearly 27 years as a Federal Criminal Investigator. Conducted

Federal Criminal Investigations of bombings, arson, and explosions under ATF jurisdiction; investigated the criminal use, possession and manufacture of explosives and improvised explosive devices by criminal organizations and individuals. Certified in

Firearms Interstate Nexus in 1998 and 1999. Have testified as an expert witness in firearms identification and interstate commerce since 1988 and certified as a firearms

expert witness by several Federal Court judges, in and for the U.S. District of New Mexico.

Previously assigned to the ATF International Training Branch and the U.S. State

Department as an International instructor in the identification of firearms and the

International Trafficking in Firearms from 1996 to 2000. Assigned to travel as a

U.S. Government Official to the countries of Bolivia, Colombia and Mexico to train

the Bolivian, Colombian and Mexican National Police forces in the identification of

firearms, firearms and explosives tracing, methods to suppress illegal firearms

trafficking and other basic law enforcement training in Spanish including

presentations to Peruvian, Guatemalan, Bolivian, Colombian and Mexican

prosecutors and investigators.

Initiated, directed and oversaw a Joint, Combined International Terrorism Investigation of a Terror Plot against the United States of America from 1998 –

2008, of one of two Millennium bombers who planned to attack the United States of

America by use of high explosives and IED’s and as such collaborated with the

sovereign nation of Canada through the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) in this International

Terrorism Investigation.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

ATF Certified Firearms Interstate Nexus – 1998 / 1999

United States Department of Treasury United States Department of Justice

NM Police Officer Certification Training - 2012

Certification Number 12-0191-P New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy

Santa Fe, NM

U.S. Homeland Security Investigations

Federal Task Force Officer Certification 2013 & 2014

SPECIALIZED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Federal Court recognized Firearms and weapons Subject Matter Expert

(SME) Witness, having been a court qualified expert since the 1980’s, having

examined and test-fired thousands of civilian and military weapons systems,

including the examination of ammunition and various improvised explosive

devices (IED), identifying them in detailed reports and having testified as an

Expert Witness at dozens of trials and other Federal court proceedings as to

their design and function and Interstate and foreign commerce nexus.

Spanish Language Fluent speaker, reader, writer, and translator. While

father was a U.S. State Department diplomat, SA Ortiz resided in South

America for several years. Passed U.S. Department of State Spanish

Language Examination in 1990’s. Has utilized Spanish interviewing skills to

train Latin American and Mexican National police forces. Has utilized the

Spanish language to perfect numerous criminal cases throughout law

enforcement career with Spanish speaking defendants from Spain, Mexico

and other Central and South American countries, including working in an

undercover capacity utilizing Spanish language skills.

NATIONAL SECURITY CLEARANCE

TOP SECRET SECURITY CLEARANCE – ATF Recertification 01/19/2011

U.S. DEPARTMENT of HOMELAND SECURITY TASK FORCE OFFICER

APPOINTMENT – Badge # 536 – National Agency Check 10/2013

SPECIAL AWARDS AND HONORS FOR

TERRORISM PLOT INVESTIGATION

• Award of Excellence: August 28, 2008, U.S. Department of Justice, District of

New Mexico, United States Attorney’s Office, U.S. Attorney Gregory J.

Fouratt - For Outstanding Performance and Dedication in Protecting the

Interests of the United States from Acts of Terrorism; United States v. Alfred

Heinz REUMAYR - International Explosives Terror Plot to destroy the

Trans Alaska oil Pipeline energy System (TAPS).

• Award of EXEPTIONAL SERVICE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST: January

28, 2009, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Robert Muller III –

For Prevention of a Terrorist Attack against the United States of America -

United States v. Alfred Heinz REUMAYR International Explosives Terror Plot

to destroy the Trans Alaska oil Pipeline energy System (TAPS).

• U.S. Department of Justice Award Citation: June 11, 2009, U.S.

Department of Justice, District of New Mexico, United States Attorney’s

Office, U.S. Attorney Gregory J. Fouratt; “In recognition of dedication and

tireless efforts in the Joint United States / Canadian investigation and

prosecution of the REUMAYR International Terrorism / Pipeline Bomb Plot

1998 – 2008. As a direct result of your superlative talents and tenacity, the

public in both the United States and Canada were protected, and justice was

served.”

• Award Citation from ALYESKA Pipeline Service Company Security

October 2011: “Senior Special Agent Frank Ortiz III Bureau of Alcohol,

Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives Thank you for keeping the Trans-Alaska

Pipeline and its people safe from harm”

BASIC AGENT TRAINING

Federal Criminal Investigator School - 1985 Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

Glynco, Georgia

ATF New Agent Training - 1985 Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

Glynco, Georgia

NM Police Officer Certification Training - 2012

New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy Santa Fe, NM

ADVANCED AGENT TRAINING

Advanced Arson Investigations - 1992 International Association of Arson Investigators Albuquerque, New Mexico

Southwestern Region Narcotics Interdiction - 1992

U.S. Department of Justice – U.S. Attorney’s Office El Paso, Texas

Advanced Agents Safety and Survival Course - 1993

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

Glynco, Georgia

ATF DIPOLE MIGHT Large Vehicle Bomb Study (Phase II) - 1995

White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico Critical Incident Stress Management & Peer Support Training – 1996 Annapolis, Maryland

Trauma of Law Enforcement Death Training – 1997 Albuquerque, New Mexico

ATF Firearms Interstate Nexus Training - 1998

Washington, DC

ATF Advanced Firearms Interstate Nexus Training - 1999

Firearms Manufacturer Factory Plants Instruction:

RUGER; SMITH & WESSON; MOSSBERG;

COLT; SPRINGFIELD ARMORY

Advanced International Firearms Trafficking School - 2000 Niagara Falls, Canada

Advanced International Firearms Trafficking School - 2002 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

U.S. Department of Justice Federal Indian Country Investigations – 2006

New Mexico Gang Task Force Training – 2009

Financial Investigations Seminar - 2012 NM Taxation and Revenue Department

Albuquerque, NM

International Money Laundering Investigations - 2012

St. Petersburg College Albuquerque, NM

ADVANCED AGENT TRAINING CONTINUED

U.S. Department of Homeland Security - 2012

Money Laundering and Asset Forfeiture Training

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Financial Fraud Institute

San Diego, CA

U.S. Department of Homeland Security - 2013 Task Force Officer Cross Designation Training

Title 19 Customs Law; Use of Force Policy; Flying while Armed; Emergency Driving; Office

of Professional Responsibility

U.S. Department of Homeland Security - 2014

Task Force Officer Certification Training

INTERNATIONAL FIREARMS & POLICE TRAINING GIVEN IN SPANISH

Firearms Identification & International Trafficking in Firearms International ATF and U.S. State Department Training

La Paz, Bolivia, May 1997

Firearms Identification & International Trafficking in Firearms

International ATF and U.S. State Department Training Bogota,

Colombia, August 1998

Firearms and Explosives Identification and Training

Colombian, Guatemalan, and Peruvian National

Prosecutors and Investigators April-July 1996 and July 2000

Border Liaison Firearms Trafficking Treaty Negotiation

Between U.S. & Sovereign Nation of Mexico

Mexico City, Mexico – 2002

Mexico Prosecutors and Criminal Investigators

State of Chihuahua

November 2007

U.S. Justice Department / O.P.D.A.T. (MERIDA INICIATIVE) Office

of Overseas Prosecutorial Development Assistance and Training

Criminal Investigations and Internal Integrity Training

Course Development and Training in Spanish Language

Mexican Internal Security Investigators and Prosecutors

Mexico City, Mexico

April 2011

FIREARMS IDENTIFICATION TRAINING AND INSTUCTION GIVEN

U.S. District of New Mexico

Federal Grand Jury Orientation Albuquerque / Las Cruces, NM

1990 - 2011

Albuquerque Department Police Academy

Albuquerque, New Mexico 1995-2006

Albuquerque Public Schools - 1990-2009 numerous school locations Albuquerque,

New Mexico

Rio Rancho Public Schools Law Enforcement Academy

Rio Rancho, New Mexico 2002-2006

U.S. DOJ Project Sentry / ATF Firearms Presenter Navajo

Nation High Schools (Shiprock, NM / Tohatchi, NM)

April 2005

U.S. DOJ Federal Investigations in Indian Country

Presenter / Attendee

Bernalillo, New Mexico

April 2006

Pueblo of Taos

Taos Day School (Elementary) Firearms Identification & Safety

Taos, NM

May 2006

Pueblo of Okay Owingeh (San Juan)

Firearms Identification & Safety for juvenile attendees Espanola, NM

April 26, 2007

University of New Mexico (UNM) ATF Firearms & Explosives Identification Spring & Fall Semesters 2001-2009

Albuquerque, New Mexico

New Mexico Attorney General’s Office Protection Orders & Federal firearms laws

Task Force Meeting presentation

May 16, 2008

FIREARMS IDENTIFICATION TRAINING & INSTUCTION GIVEN-CONT.

New Mexico Department of Corrections

Adult Probation Parole Basic School Firearms & Explosives Identification

Federal Firearms & Explosives Laws 2008 / 2009

Pueblo of Okay Owingeh (San Juan)

Firearms Identification & Safety for juvenile attendees

Espanola, NM, July 2009

U.S. DOJ Federal Investigations in Indian Country

Gallup, NM December 2009

U.S. District of New Mexico

Federal Grand Jury Orientation Albuquerque / Las Cruces, NM

1990 - 2009

New Mexico Property & Evidence Technicians

Association Annual Conference Firearms Identification

September 2, 2010

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Homeland Security Investigations Firearms Identification & Federal Firearms Laws

Albuquerque, NM July 18, 2012

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Homeland Security Investigations Firearms

Identification & Federal Firearms Laws Las Cruces, NM July 9, 2013

EXPLOSIVES AND TERRORISM PRESENTATIONS

DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL

New Mexico Department of Homeland Security

New Mexico Surety Task Force

Santa Fe, New Mexico

November 2003

ALYESKA Pipeline Service Company

British Petroleum Company

Corporate Security Personnel Trans Alaska oil Pipeline System (TAPS)

Anchorage, Alaska March 2004

Anti-Terrorism Advisory Council (ATAC)

Terrorism Working Group Meeting

REUMAYR Terror Plot Presentation

Unites States Attorney’s Office

District of New Mexico April 10, 2008

INFRAGARD New Mexico

REUMAYR Terror Plot Presentation

August 22, 2008

Sandia National Laboratories

Distinguished Lecturer Presenter

REUMAYR Terror Plot Presentation

September 15, 2008

Canada National Security RCMP Criminal Investigation

Program Oriented Work Planning Conference

Department of Foreign Affairs REUMAYR Terror Plot Presentation

Ottawa, Ontario; Canada – October 28, 2008

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Headquarters

National Security Investigations REUMAYR

Terror Plot Presentation

Ottawa, Ontario; Canada – October 28, 2008

New Mexico Property & Evidence Technicians

Annual Conference

Explosives Identification

September 2, 2010

EXPLOSIVES AND TERRORISM PRESENTATIONS

DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL - CONTINUED

ALYESKA Pipeline Service Company Corporate Security Personnel of Trans

Alaska oil Pipeline System (TAPS)

Anchorage, Valdez and Fairbanks, Alaska

REUMAYR Terror Plot Presentation

October 2011

2011 International Pipeline Security Forum

REUMAYR Terror Plot Presentation

Ottawa, Ontario; Canada October 27, 2011

AWARDS AND HONORS

• ATF Special Achievement Award: Federal Firebombing Investigation resulting in

Federal arrest and conviction of suspect -1986

• ATF Special Achievement Award: Federal firearms Investigation resulting in

Federal arrest and conviction of suspect -1988

• ATF Special Achievement Award: Federal murder Explosives Bombing

Investigation resulting in arrest and conviction of suspect – 1989

• ATF Special Act Award: Federal firearms Investigation resulting in arrest and

conviction of suspect – 1990

• City of Santa Fe, New Mexico Certificate of Appreciation: Dedication and

support of Project D.A.R.E. – 1992

• ATF Career Service Award: 10 years Government Service (ATF) – 1995

• ATF Special Act Award: May 1995 for assisting in the coordination and security of the 101st International Association of Chiefs of Police Convention.

• U.S. State Department; U.S. Agency for International Development; Consortium for Service to Latin America Certificate of Appreciation: For excellent assistance

with Guatemalan Judicial Sector prosecutors and Investigators Training April – July 1996.

• El Salvador National Lifesaver Commandos; Certificate of Recognition for collaboration in lifesaving projects - 1996

Letter of Commendation: July 31, 1998, from Fire Marshal Michael D. Puckett,

Roswell, New Mexico, for ATF fire investigation.

AWARDS AND HONORS CONTINUED

Certificate of Commendation: August and November 1998, from Gale D.

Rossides, ATF International Training, commending efforts in the International Firearms and Explosives Identification Instruction given in the Countries of

Honduras and Columbia.

Performance Recognition Award Certificate: Quality Pay Increase - 2000.

ATF Career Service Award: 15 years Government Service (ATF) – 2000.

Certificate of Commendation: U.S. Secret Service United Nations 55th Millennium Summit, New York City, September 6 –8, 2000, from Director Brian L. Stafford;

SAC, NY Field Office; SAC, major Events Division; SAC, DPD.

Certificate of Commendation: April 7, 2000, U.S. Bureau of the Census.

Letter of Appreciation: April 6, 2001, St. Pius High School Career Day Presenter, Albuquerque, NM

Letter of Commendation: June 4, 2001, Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office

Detective Larry Muro.

Letter of Commendation: June 12, 2001, ATF Chaplain, Fr. Michael J. Shea.

Letter of Commendation: June 13, 2001, U.S. Department of Justice, Narcotic

and Dangerous Drug Section, Assistant U.S. Attorney Neil J. Gallagher.

ATF Special Act Certificate Award: July 2002; Case Agent in machinegun and

silencer manufacturer arrest and conviction and arrest and conviction of two (2) arsonists’ of Tesuque Pueblo Indian Reservation Roman Catholic Church.

ATF Special Act Award: August 2003; Arson Investigation of Navajo Indian

Reservation.

Letter of Appreciation: November 16, 2003, NM Department of Homeland Security

Surety Task Force, Ron Grist.

Letter of Appreciation: May 21, 2004, Albuquerque Public Schools, Career

Enrichment Center, Mark Walker.

• Award Citation: November 16, 2004, U.S. Department of Justice, District of New Mexico, United States Attorney’s Office, Firearms Section, Supervisory Assistant

U.S. Attorney Louis Valencia.

• Letter of Appreciation: November 19, 2004, Socorro Police Department, Chief of

Police Joel Haley.

AWARDS AND HONORS CONTINUED

• Certificate of Recognition of Loyal and Devoted Service 20 years Government Service (ATF) – 2005.

• Letter of Appreciation: February 24, 2005, Santa Fe Police Department, Chief of

Police Beverly K. Lennen.

• ATF Special Act Award: February 2005.

• Letter of Commendation: November 18, 2005, U.S. Department of Justice,

Western District of Texas, United States Attorney’s Office, Assistant U.S. Attorney Judith A. Patton.

• Letter of Appreciation: May 16, 2006, Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, Prevention

Director Eileen Lujan.

• Letter of Appreciation: September 6, 2007, New Mexico Corrections Department, Director Charlene Knipfing.

• Performance Recognition Award ATF Outstanding Evaluation – 2009

• U.S. Attorney’s Office U.S. District of New Mexico Award Citation – December

10, 2009, for Outstanding Federal Investigations relating to Foreign Nationals

Trafficking in Firearms.

• Certificate of Recognition of Loyal and Devoted Service Plaque & Pin, 25 years

Government Service (ATF) – 2010

• Performance Recognition Award ATF Outstanding Evaluation – 2010

• U.S. Attorney’s Office U.S. District of New Mexico, two (2) Award Citations

– December 15, 2010, for Outstanding Federal Investigations relating to Foreign

Nationals Trafficking in Firearms. “In appreciation and gratitude for your outstanding efforts that materially contributed to the attainment of the highest

standards of cooperative law enforcement and justice in the District of New Mexico.”

• Performance Recognition Award ATF Outstanding Evaluation – 2011

U.S. Attorney’s Office U.S. District of New Mexico Award Citation December 2011; for outstanding firearms investigation; “In appreciation and gratitude for

your outstanding efforts that materially contributed to the attainment of the highest standards of cooperative law enforcement and justice in the District of New

Mexico.”

AWARDS AND HONORS CONTINUED

U.S. Attorney’s Office U.S. District of New Mexico, two (2) Award Citations – February 12, 2014, SA Ortiz recognized for relentless investigator of illegal Gun Smuggling operations into the United States and for outstanding work on United

States vs. MORENO Investigation, under the Federal Anti-Violence Initiative, targeting the “worst of the worst” offenders for Federal prosecution.