He is a licensed private investigator and owner of Cote Investigations & Associates, LLC for the past 15 years in Arizona. Currently, he is the Vice President of the Arizona Association of Licensed Private Investigators. He was a licensed private investigator in North Carolina for 3 years. His agency is based in Casa Grande, Arizona. He brings over 45 years of experience. He was in law enforcement for 30 years, the last 12 years as a police chief in three states. He started his career in Bristol, Connecticut and retired. He was a police chief in Somersworth, New Hampshire; Florence, Arizona, and Fort Lupton Colorado. He specializes in serious felony cases including murder and capital murder and works with defense attorneys, primarily in Pinal County, Arizona.He holds an Associate in Science, Bachelor of Science and a Masters in Science degree in criminal justice administration. Over the past 30 years he taught at five community colleges and for the past 19 years is currently a faculty member of the University of Phoenix. He has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in criminal justice and sociology courses. He has developed several courses in criminal justice and is considered a subject matter expert.He authored a book entitled, Police Chief Managing Success and published by Westwood Books and available on Amazon. He also authored an article, entitled Prosecution Use of Snitch Testimony Can Be a Fatal Error for the National Association of Legal Investigators.He received nationwide attention for finding a fugitive from justice after 38 years on the run. Frank Dryman was found guilty of murder that he committed in 1951. He absconded from parole after being released in 1969. A convicted murderer, Frank Dryman was found in Arizona City in 2010 living under an alias. He was hiding in plain sight. This case drew national attention and was filmed by Crime Times. This case was featured on the Biography Channel. The name of the special was The kid with the Hollywood Haircut. Dryman’s parole was revoked and recently passed away in the Montana state prison.On September 8, 2018, I present a case study at the annual AALPI Conference: Capital Murder, Case Dismissed. The client, Arturo Jimenez walked away a free man. “Dead man” walking is no more. An innocent man was charged with a crime he did not commit. Missteps were taken by the police and prosecution. Steps were taken to prove him innocent of this horrific crime. You can visit my website at www.coteinvestigations.com. The following is a review by U.S. Book Reviewreviewed by Sandra Shwayder Sanchez"Perseverance, imagination and hard work will accomplish things beyond your wildest dreams. Believe in yourself and your expectations will be realized. Never give up."The author, who has the benefit of thirty years in the field of law enforcement, including teaching at the University of Phoenix, wrote this book as a guide for people interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement or some other aspect of criminal justice. In fact, this insightfully written book contains tips and advice that would be useful a career in any field, including the importance of networking, how to prepare and perform during a job interview, how to behave in conflict situations in the work place. Always there is an emphasis on doing the right thing. The book is also recommended for the people who work with police officers, including attorneys, judges, paralegals and private investigators, as well as small town government officials, including Mayors, city administrators, town councils.Drawing upon actual experience in the small towns of Somersworth, N.H; Florence, AZ; and lastly, Fort Lupton, Colorado, the author teaches the reader about the effects of politics on performance and suggests ways to deal with the often negative impacts of those politics without sacrificing one's values. What makes this book especially worthwhile are the lessons that can be applied to any aspect of life. The focus is not restricted to successfully nailing down a job, but doing the best job possible and, if necessary, how best to move on after losing the job. This book that starts out as a manual on being successful within a specific career field is actually a manual on living life in a moral and ethical way, and, for that reason, it makes good reading for a wider audience than the author may initially have envisioned.RECOMMENDED by the USRRead more about this authorRead less about this author