Mark Elsaid

Background

About Mark Elsaid

Mark is a law enforcement veteran of seventeen years and started his career with the Lee County Sheriff's Office Corrections Bureau. In corrections, he was a member of the corrections emergency response team & assisted the gang unit in identifying gang members. While working full-time, Mark attended the crossover academy to become a law enforcement officer. Mark left corrections & worked as a State Trooper with the Florida Highway Patrol. During his time with the Florida High Patrol, Mark gained experience working in numerous jurisdictions, dignitary protection details, criminal interdiction & the challenges of working alone, as backup was often far away. Mark was successful in his time with the Florida Highway Patrol but desired to work in a community setting. So, he was subsequently hired back with the Lee County Sheriff's Office in the capacity of a patrol officer. In Lee County Sheriff's Office, Mark developed a craft for seeking out criminal elements, more specifically, those involved with trafficking narcotics and human smuggling. Mark also developed an ability to establish a rapport with those within the neighborhoods, which led to an expansion in his knowledge of the community & tips with ongoing criminal activity. Mark is currently in the special operations unit. On the teams, Mark has served various high-risk warrants & responded to various high-risk callouts. In addition, he has been utilized for dignitary protection, in such cases, safeguarding Senators, congressmen, as well as the President and Vice President of the United States. During Mark's law enforcement career, he has also competed in several tactical competitions and received specific recognition for his outstanding service to my community. Training: SWAT School, hosted by Florida SWAT Association Waterborne School, hosted by MAR TAC Solutions Energetic Breaching, hosted by Tactical Energetic Entry Systems (TEES) Florida Law Enforcement Canine Association (FLECA) K9 Academy, National Police Canine Association (NPCA) Competitions: SWAT Roundup International Region 6 SWAT Region VI SWAT Mock Prison Riot APEX K9 Trials and Tribulations Awards: Grand Condor - Hurrican Preparedness Unit Citation - Hostage Rescue of a Child Drug Buster - Organized Narcotics Operations Duty to Act - Apprehended Suspect Off Duty