Sgt. Derek Pacifico

Derek started his career in law enforcement in 1990 by joining the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. After serving his community on patrol for the better part of six years, he was promoted to the rank of detective and went to the homicide detail.

During his tenure, he investigated approximately 200 murders, officer involved shootings, suspicious deaths and special investigations including political corruption cases. Gaining tremendous expertise and knowledge in the bureau, he became the department's lead Interview & Interrogation instructor. Derek also developed the only two-week (80-hour) Homicide Investigator's School of its kind. Soon after concluding the first of several sessions of both the interview and homicide schools, Derek started fielding invitations to provide his lectures to outside organizations.

When his reputation as a dynamic and energetic instructor created out of state requests, Global Training Institute was born. He continues to provide lectures and training seminars from coast to coast for local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, Las Vegas Hotel and Casino resorts and private organizations. In 2005 he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and rotated out of homicide back to patrol operations where he remains today.