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= Robert Jackson Davidson =

Education
Davidson graduated from Mansfield High School in 1966 and attended college first, at Southwest Oklahoma University and then at Northwestern State University.

Military and Law Enforcement Career
In 1968, Davidson enlisted in the United States Air Force as a Medical Specialist until 1970.

In 1974, Davidson began his career as an investigator for the DeSoto Parish District Attorney's Office and the Sabine Parish District Attorney's Office. During this time, he conducted special investigations for both Parishes. His job duties included interviewing suspects and witnesses, investigated crime scenes using video and photography, screening cases for court hearings, and assisting in jury selections. He held this post until July of 1980.

In 1980, Davidson began working as an investigator for the DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office. During this time, he investigated cases ranging from misdemeanor crimes to major homicides. He solved twenty-eight of thirty-six homicide cases. He supervised the Drug Task Force. He was later promoted to Assistant Chief Detective. In that time, he arrested three thousand eight hundred criminals on drug charges and wrote over one thousand affidavits and search warrants combined. His job duties included interviewing a significant amount of suspects and witnesses, investigating crime scenes using video and photography, and screening cases for court hearings. Davidson conducted over 800 education programs on drug prevention and safety. He received an international award for seizure of thirty-three million units of controlled dangerous substances, five million dollars in cash, and five million dollars in assets. He held this post for twenty years.

In the year 2000, Davidson began working as the Supervisor of Special Services for the DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office. His job duties included investigating special cases assigned to him by the Sheriff. He supervised twelve employees, including school resource officers, courtroom security officers, inmate labor, D.A.R.E officers and assisted the SWAT team. He also supervised enforcing ABO laws and regulations for night clubs and liquor stores. Davidson became a member of the Federal Anti-Terrorist Task Force for the Western District of Louisiana. He worked as a part-time lobbyist for the Louisiana Sheriff's Association. He was a board member for the 11th Judicial District Drug Court. He held this post for seven years.

In 2009, Davidson was promoted to Chief Detective and held this post for three years.

In 2013, Davidson became a Cold Case Investigator.

Related Qualifications

 * Crime scene photography;
 * Investigative interviewing;
 * Investigative surveillance;
 * Criminal investigation;
 * Background research;
 * Micro-bug detection;
 * Evidence technician; and
 * DeSoto Parish Crime Stoppers member.

Special Assignments

 * Assigned to the Louisiana Sheriff's Association to work in the Louisiana Legislature during legislative sessions;
 * Worked with the Louisiana Sheriff's Association as a Parish representative of the Deputy Sheriff's Retirement System and the L.S.A political action committee;
 * Appointed as a member of the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement from 1987-2006 by the following government officials: Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards, Louisiana Governor Buddy Roemer, Louisiana Governor Mike Foster, Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives Joe Salter, and again in 2016, by Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives Taylor Barras; and
 * Appointed to the Board of Elections Supervisors for DeSoto Parish in 2016.

Past and Present Memberships

 * Motor Cycle Outlaw Crime Control and Statewide Intelligence;
 * President, Vice President and State Director of the Mansfield, LA JAYCEES from 1977 to 1980;
 * President and Vice President of the Northwest Louisiana Evidence Technician Association 1986 to 1987;
 * Northwest Louisiana Police Academy Fall Class Vice President 1981;
 * Northwest Louisiana Police Academy Alumni President 1985;
 * Louisiana Peace Officers Association 1975 to 2005;
 * Louisiana Narcotics Officers Association 1985 to 2000;
 * Louisiana Sheriffs Association since 1980;
 * Narcotics Air Smuggling Association 1975-1992;
 * Glock Sports Shooting Club for a five year period;
 * Texas Association of Forensic Hypnosis for a period of eight years;
 * Member of the First Baptist Church of Mansfield;
 * Member of the Mansfield Lions Club;
 * Member of the National Rifle Association;
 * Member of the Mansfield Lions Club Board of Directors since 1977;
 * Member of the Mansfield Rotary Club;
 * Member of the DeSoto Parish Crime Stoppers Board; and
 * Member of the East DeSoto Water System.