Woodrow L. Higdon
Investigative Photo Journalist, Former Police Officer
GTI News Photo Bureau
760-535-8026
As a citizen, former police officer, and an investigative photo journalist, I found myself in a unique position, when I discovered how extensive first responder public criminal corruption, and it's cover up was in Oceanside, San Diego, and Sacramento, California. As a former Police Officer, and Marine, I was not easily intimidated by threats, from corrupt cops, DA's, and elected officials, and even the FBI, to stop investigating, or else!
My years of experience as a litigation consultant, investigator, and expert witness provided unique knowledge of our legal systems, how they are suppose to work. As a victim, and citizen, I could file complaints with documentation, to build a public record, and then watch what the cops, DA's, and elected officials did, or did not do. As an experienced criminal and civil investigator, I knew what to look for, and where to find it. As a photojournalist, I had an obligation to report, and warn citizens.
PHOTO JOURNALIST & EDITOR OF GTI NEWS
FORMER POLICE OFFICER
Cities of Santa Ana & Garden Grove, Ca.
FORMER MARINE RECON
PRESIDENT & FOUNDER OF GEO-TECH IMAGERY INT.
GEOTECHNICAL & PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER & VIDEOGRAPHER
Aerial, Ground & Underwater
40+ Years Experience
Digital Imaging Speccialist
Darkroom Specialist
Oblique Stereo Imaging
GEOLOGIST (EMPHASIS ENGINEERING GEOLOGY / OCEANOGRAPHY)
AIRPHOTO INTERPRETATION CONSULTANT
False Color Infrared Specialty
PROFESSIONAL DIVER
40 Year Diving & Underwater Photography Experience
Certified Instructer (PADI)
Graduate Naval Diving Schools
HELICOPTER PILOT
40 Years Experience
GIS CONSULTING & TRAINING
COMPUTER GRAPHIC & PRESENTATION DESIGN
ADVANCED SKIER - WINTER RECREATION IMAGERY
EDUCATION
Geology - CSU Long Beach - January 1975
Marine Geology/Oceanography - Cypress College 1972
Remote Sensing Imagery - Harvard University Extension - 1981
OTHER
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Academy 1968
Orange County Peace Officers Academy - 1967
MILITARY EDUCATION 1961 - 1965
Mapping & Aerial Photography
Naval Diving Schools
Underwater Photography
Underwater Demolitions
Hydrographic Survey
Projection & Training Aids
Marine Corp Amphib Recon
Marine Corp Mountain Warfare Operations
Embarkation & Transport Loading
Demolitions Land Mine Warefare
Guerilla Warefare Operations
3"50 Naval Automatic Guns
MILITARY SERVICE
United States Marine Corp.
Camp Pendleton, CA., Honorable Discharge, August 1961 - 1968
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION HISTORY
Association Of Engineering Geologist
South Coast Geologic Society
San Diego Association Of Geologist
Underwater Photographic Society
Professional Photographers of California
Professional Photographers of Orange County
Professional Association Of Diving Instructors
WORK EXPERIENCE
January 1979 - Present - Geo-Tech Imagery Intl. - GTI News Photo Bureau
Duties: President GTI, Geotechincal & Professional Photography & Video, Editor & Investigative Journalist
April 1976 - January 1979 - Leighton & Associates
Duties: Engineering Geology, Geotechnical Photography
June 1970 - April 1976 - Laguna Seasports
Duties: Sales & Service of Diving Equipment, Diving Instruction
June 1968 June 1970 - City Of Garden Grove, CA.
Duties: Police Officer
June 1967 - June 1968 - City Of Santa Ana, CA.
Duties: Police Officer
December 1965 - June 1967
Misc. Industry Training
August 1961 - December 1965 - United States Marine Corp - Active
December 1965 - August 1968 - United States Marine Corp - Reserves
Duties: Recon Marine
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