Biography of Author Dan Misiaszek
Author Daniel Misiaszek has 30 years of public safety training and experience, beginning with his roots as a paramedic firefighter in New York, his military service in the US Army airborne infantry, his distinguished career with the San Marcos, Texas PD, and his overseas work in high threat protection as a contractor providing personal protection services.
Daniel Misiaszek started his career as a paramedic in upstate New York. Misiaszek worked for 4 years in the field including the trauma unit of the Faxton-St. Luke Hospital, Utica. When he left the trauma unit, Misiaszek joined the United States Army and served as an orthopedic technician at the Darnel Army Community Hospital. Misiaszek next attended the Officer Candidate helicopter flight school. In 1987 Misiaszek was injured in a parachuting accident, received a medical discharge and joined the San Marcos Police Department.
Misiaszek progressed rapidly, achieving the rank of police corporal in just 3 years. Misiaszek's talent and ability gained him recognition. In 1995 Misiaszek was selected to serve in the department's criminal investigation division and supervised the collision investigation team for ten years. This team of 10 police officers were skilled at and responsible for the reconstruction of major accidents involving serious bodily injury or death. By October 1999 Misiaszek had become a police sergeant and worked as a shift supervisor, firearms instructor and range master until his retirement in 2006.
Misiaszek has always had a love of scuba diving so it was not a far stretch for him to create the San Marcos Area Recovery Team (SMART) diver program. Misiaszek commanded the SMART for 16 years while performing dive recovery operations throughout the state of Texas. SMART performed underwater searches and located evidence to help law enforcement agencies in accidents, missing persons and crimes involving underwater investigations. Misiaszek once stayed underwater for more than 60 hours as part of a fundraising event for SMART. This underwater accomplishment was a new world record for the longest open water scuba.
During his distinguished police career (1987 to 2006), Misiaszek served as a field training officer, hostage negotiator, detective, shift supervisor, criminal intelligence officer, firearms and tactics instructor, range master, and on the fatality collision investigation.
Upon his retirement from law enforcement as a sergeant in 2006, Daniel Misiaszek deployed overseas as a contractor to provide high threat protection and diplomatic security and serve as the range master and firearms instructor supporting high threat protection missions in Baghdad, Iraq. Misiaszek currently serves as a certified firearms instructor and range master. Misiaszek supervises the day-to-day, live fire qualification and training courses for the high threat protection personal overseas. Misiaszek is responsible for the logistical services for the firing range which host multiple military and contracted units, as well as the many multinational embassies and coalition partners. Misiaszek works closely with logistical personnel to keep the range operations supplied, maintained, and operating safely 365 days a year. Misiaszek is a highly-trained personal protection contractor and served on several security teams in Baghdad prior to his appointment as range master in April 2008.
Author Dan Misiaszek lives with his wife Kathy on a small ranch in central Texas. Kathy Misiaszek is a 15-year veteran police officer who is currently a detective in CID working crimes against children. The Misiaszeks have raised 4 children.
Misiaszek has several awards, certifications and training to his credit:
National & International Awards:
- 2003 World Record Holder, Longest SCUBA Dive (Guinness Book of World Records)
- National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Foundation, Washington DC, Officer of the Month, April 2004
- Law Enforcement Awards: Police Medal of Honor, Police Commendation Medal, Life Saving Medal, 3 Distinguished Service awards, Distinguished Career Service
Law Enforcement Certifications, Licenses, Training:
- BFFOC-Basic Field Firearms Officer Course (Firearms Instructor) 2006
- WPPS- Worldwide Personal Protection Specialist, High Threat 2006
- Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Team (ALERRT)
- Graduate - National Intelligence Academy, Coral Springs, FL
- Master Peace Officer 2003
- Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor Proficiency 1999
- Advanced Collision Investigator & Reconstruction 1996
- Police Instructor Proficiency 1995
- Advanced Peace Officer 1994
- Intermediate Peace Officer 1994
- Hostage Negotiator 1994
- Field Training Officer 1990
- Basic Peace Officer 1988
- Peace Officer License 1988
- NY State EMT/Paramedic 1982
- Associates Degree - Photography/Journalism 1981
- Firefighter certification NY State 1980
Military Duty Stations: HHC 1st Army Infantry Training Brigade, Martin Hospital, Ft. Benning, GA, 2/41 Mech Infantry, Ft. Hood TX, MEDDAC Darnel Army Community Hospital, Ft. Hood, TX
MILITARY AWARDS: Army Achievement Medal, Expert Rifle/Grenade, Army Drill Team Recognition, Highest Academics-MCT & EOCT, Airborne Wings, 175 score FAST testing. Honorable discharge.
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Hardened Hearts
When it comes to public service, Daniel Misiaszek has done it all as a police officer, firefighter, paramedic, Army soldier, search and rescue diver, and diplomatic security contractor. Follow this gripping true life and death story as it takes you deep into underwater spiral caves searching for bodies, staring down the barrel of a criminal's gun as an officer on the night shift, and racing through the streets of Baghdad while taking enemy fire and dodging explosives. Be ready to strap on your scuba gear to set a world record, and secure your body armor and weapons to come face to face with lethal insurgents. Feel the full spectrum of raw emotions when saving a life and taking one to save your own. Complete this 30-year journey of trials and tribulations as a public servant that will have you questioning your decisions, your need to serve, your very core beliefs, your faith and dreams, and your heart...if you survive.
"TODAY IF YOU HEAR HIS VOICE, HARDEN NOT YOUR HEARTS..." (Hebrews 3:15)
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