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| ALEJANDRO "ALEX" GONZALEZ |
Alejandro “Alex” Gonzalez is a police officer with the Hoover Police Department, Hoover, Alabama. He is currently
assigned to the Interstate Criminal Enforcement/Highway Traffic Safety Unit. Alex has 20+ years of law enforcement
experience, 10 years with the Los Angles County Sheriff’s Office as a patrol deputy, three years with the Villa Rica Police
criminal patrol investigations and has received over 2300 hours of formalized highway criminal patrol training, both in
Alex has made highway criminal patrol seizures consisting of over $11 million in US currency, more than 9,300 pounds
Alex has made highway criminal patrol seizures consisting of over $11 million in US currency, more than 9,300 pounds
of marijuana, 792 pounds of cocaine, 7.5 pounds of black tar heroin, 49 pounds of methamphetamine (ICE), and a
significant number of seizures involving other types of illegal contraband. Additionally, he has detected more than 130
concealed compartments containing contraband which were either manually or electronically operated.
Alex has been recognized in both federal and state courts as an expert in criminal interdiction, (passenger and
commercial motor vehicle), and vehicular contraband concealment. In addition, he has made hundreds of felony drug
arrests as a law enforcement officer.
Officer Gonzalez is a POST certified instructor in the state of Georgia, as well as an instructor for “NHTSA” (National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration), “DIAP” (Drug Interdiction Assistance Program”, “EPIC” (El Paso Intelligence
Center), “RCTA” (Regional Counter Drug Training Academy), “MCTC” (Midwest Counter Drug Training Center), and the
Multi-jurisdictional Counterdrug Task Force Training (MCTFT). He has trained thousands of local, state, and federal
officials throughout the country on highway criminal patrol tactics.
Alex is a fluent speaker of the Spanish language and has assisted federal and local agencies by translating during
interviews and wiretaps with Spanish speaking suspects. In addition, he has translated the audio portion of in-car
videos of highway criminal patrol stops in federal court.
Alex has received numerous awards such as 2007 “Optimist Club” Law Enforcement Officer of the Year, NCEA 2005 R.
E.B 314 Award, 2004 Networker of the Year, 2005 Seizure/Arrest of the Month (May), 2006 Largest Interstate Currency
Seizure, 2006 and 2007 DIAP Nominee for Interdiction Officer of the Year, 2008 DIAP “CMV Criminal Interdiction Officer
of the Year”, and 2007 EPIC/DIAP “CMV Instructor of the Year”.
assigned to the Interstate Criminal Enforcement/Highway Traffic Safety Unit. Alex has 20+ years of law enforcement
experience, 10 years with the Los Angles County Sheriff’s Office as a patrol deputy, three years with the Villa Rica Police
criminal patrol investigations and has received over 2300 hours of formalized highway criminal patrol training, both in
Alex has made highway criminal patrol seizures consisting of over $11 million in US currency, more than 9,300 pounds
Alex has made highway criminal patrol seizures consisting of over $11 million in US currency, more than 9,300 pounds
of marijuana, 792 pounds of cocaine, 7.5 pounds of black tar heroin, 49 pounds of methamphetamine (ICE), and a
significant number of seizures involving other types of illegal contraband. Additionally, he has detected more than 130
concealed compartments containing contraband which were either manually or electronically operated.
Alex has been recognized in both federal and state courts as an expert in criminal interdiction, (passenger and
commercial motor vehicle), and vehicular contraband concealment. In addition, he has made hundreds of felony drug
arrests as a law enforcement officer.
Officer Gonzalez is a POST certified instructor in the state of Georgia, as well as an instructor for “NHTSA” (National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration), “DIAP” (Drug Interdiction Assistance Program”, “EPIC” (El Paso Intelligence
Center), “RCTA” (Regional Counter Drug Training Academy), “MCTC” (Midwest Counter Drug Training Center), and the
Multi-jurisdictional Counterdrug Task Force Training (MCTFT). He has trained thousands of local, state, and federal
officials throughout the country on highway criminal patrol tactics.
Alex is a fluent speaker of the Spanish language and has assisted federal and local agencies by translating during
interviews and wiretaps with Spanish speaking suspects. In addition, he has translated the audio portion of in-car
videos of highway criminal patrol stops in federal court.
Alex has received numerous awards such as 2007 “Optimist Club” Law Enforcement Officer of the Year, NCEA 2005 R.
E.B 314 Award, 2004 Networker of the Year, 2005 Seizure/Arrest of the Month (May), 2006 Largest Interstate Currency
Seizure, 2006 and 2007 DIAP Nominee for Interdiction Officer of the Year, 2008 DIAP “CMV Criminal Interdiction Officer
of the Year”, and 2007 EPIC/DIAP “CMV Instructor of the Year”.
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