John Volek |
About John Volek
John is a full-time Lieutenant with the Sugar Land Police Department, holding a Master Peace Officer license and a Police Instructor certification. John has a strong background in law enforcement training having previously served six years as his department’s training officer and training coordinator.
He is also the owner and operator of Houston Metal Detecting Services and the franchise owner of The Ring Finders Metal Detecting Services in (Houston, Texas). John has been directly involved in Metal Detecting both recreationally and professionally for the past 20 years.
Volek owns XTREME Scoops, a metal-detecting sand scoop manufacturing company. XTREME Scoops produces sand scoops for both recreational detectorists and forensic crime scene recovery specialists. He has been assisting law enforcement agencies with training and techniques to help them improve their evidence recovery success rates since 2007.
Since starting his Metal Detecting business in 2012, John has successfully recovered thousands of dollars in lost property and personal possessions. John has assisted numerous law enforcement agencies in the recovery of forensic metallic evidence.
John currently provides metal detector training in Crime Scene Metal Detecting, General Metal Detecting, Shallow Water Metal Detecting, and Underwater Metal Detecting. Additionally, he has served as a Police Diver, Emergency Medical Technician, Patrol Crime Scene Technician, Field Training Officer, Departmental Training Officer, Internal Affairs Investigator, and Regional SWAT Team Operator.
During John’s career, he has been awarded the Medal of Valor, Meritorious Conduct Citation, Police Commendation Citation, Police Merit Citation, Police Community Service Citation, and the Chief’s Award of Excellence.
John is a full-time Lieutenant with the Sugar Land Police Department, holding a Master Peace Officer license and a Police Instructor certification. John has a strong background in law enforcement training having previously served six years as his department’s training officer and training coordinator.
He is also the owner and operator of Houston Metal Detecting Services and the franchise owner of The Ring Finders Metal Detecting Services in (Houston, Texas). John has been directly involved in Metal Detecting both recreationally and professionally for the past 20 years.
Volek owns XTREME Scoops, a metal-detecting sand scoop manufacturing company. XTREME Scoops produces sand scoops for both recreational detectorists and forensic crime scene recovery specialists. He has been assisting law enforcement agencies with training and techniques to help them improve their evidence recovery success rates since 2007.
Since starting his Metal Detecting business in 2012, John has successfully recovered thousands of dollars in lost property and personal possessions. John has assisted numerous law enforcement agencies in the recovery of forensic metallic evidence.
John currently provides metal detector training in Crime Scene Metal Detecting, General Metal Detecting, Shallow Water Metal Detecting, and Underwater Metal Detecting. Additionally, he has served as a Police Diver, Emergency Medical Technician, Patrol Crime Scene Technician, Field Training Officer, Departmental Training Officer, Internal Affairs Investigator, and Regional SWAT Team Operator.
During John’s career, he has been awarded the Medal of Valor, Meritorious Conduct Citation, Police Commendation Citation, Police Merit Citation, Police Community Service Citation, and the Chief’s Award of Excellence.