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Oscar Ortiz
Master Hostage Negotiator & Personal Protection Officer
- Based in Houston, TX
- Experience 25 years
- Languages English, Spanish
- Available for assignments
Oscar Ortiz brings 25 years of law-enforcement and protective-security experience to Op6 Security, including 23 years with the Houston Police Department, where he retired as a Senior Police Officer (Corporal).
Career Highlights
- Certified Master Hostage Negotiator — resolved barricaded-suspect and hostage situations alongside HPD SWAT.
- Criminal investigator across aggravated robbery, assault, sex crimes, computer crimes, and fraud, carried through to prosecution.
- Certified Mental Health Peace Officer, trained to de-escalate individuals in personal crisis.
- Certified bilingual (English/Spanish) — served as an HPD Spanish translator.
Certifications & Training
- Texas DPS Personal Protection Officer — Level III (armed) & Level IV.
- Licensed Private Investigator (Texas DPS).
- Master Peace Officer (TCOLE) — 2,000+ documented training hours.
- Crime-scene photography, rolling surveillance, high-risk entry & search.