Marc Hightower
Marion
Summary
Professional with comprehensive experience in law enforcement, consistently ensuring public safety and effective community policing. Strong focus on collaboration and achieving results through teamwork. Skilled in conflict resolution, crisis management, and maintaining public order. Adaptable and reliable, always ready to respond to evolving situations.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
POLICE OFFICER / TRAINING COORDINATOR
Marion Police Department
09.2024 - Current
- Patrol Officer assigned to 12-hour rotating shifts, responsible for responding to emergency and non-emergency calls for service while rapidly assessing situations to prevent injury, loss of life, or property damage.
- Respond to crimes in progress in accordance with departmental policies and procedures, utilizing de-escalation techniques and sound judgment to resolve high-risk incidents.
- Enforce state and local laws through proactive patrol, issuing citations and making lawful arrests as necessary.
- Effectively manage multiple tasks in high-pressure environments, utilizing problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills to mediate disputes between individuals or groups.
- Maintain professionalism and uphold public trust while providing equitable service to diverse communities.
- Prepare detailed reports and provide sworn testimony in court proceedings as required.
- Selected for SWAT assignment; participate in high-risk callouts, warrant service, and tactical operations.
- Promoted to Training Coordinator in October 2025 while continuing patrol duties.
- Serve as the department’s Training Coordinator by planning, coordinating, and instructing training courses for sworn personnel.
- Manage onboarding, training, and CLEST certification requirements for new officers, while tracking and maintaining mandatory training and certifications for existing officers.
- Coordinate firearms training and qualifications, organize ride-along programs, and assist with field training coordination.
- Research, evaluate, and purchase training equipment and departmental gear while managing assigned budgets.
- Ensure departmental compliance with state training mandates and serve as a resource for officers regarding training standards, policies, and procedures.
POLICE SERGEANT / TRAINING COORDINATOR
West Memphis Police Department
01.2013 - 01.2024
- Performed the same patrol and training coordinator duties as current position.
- In addition to those duties, I filled in as supervisor for the Violent Crime Unit when needed.
- While employed for West Memphis, I was the Assistant Team Leader for the SWAT unit.
ASSAULT SECTION LEADER: WEAPONS PLATOON
United States Marine Corps
01.2005 - 01.2013
- Served as Assault Section Leader within a Weapons Platoon, leading and supervising a 13-person unit during three combat deployments, including two Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) deployments.
- Responsible for planning, coordinating, and conducting training to maintain combat readiness and operational effectiveness.
- Deployed to combat zones and led personnel during combat operations and mission execution.
- Oversaw weapons qualification, explosive training, and deployment readiness, ensuring compliance with established standards and safety protocols.
- Provided leadership during combat missions while maintaining accountability, discipline, and performance of assigned personnel.
- Awarded the Navy Achievement Medal.
Skills
- Tactical operation and high-risk response
- Training
- Mentoring
- Professional development
- Advanced weapons handling
- Exceptional communication
- Explosive Expertise
- Risk assessment
- Officer safety oversight
- Decision-making under pressure
- Team building
- Morale development
- Conflict resolution
- Problem-solving
- Microsoft Suite Proficient
- Live Tissue Training
- Tactical Combat Casualty Care
Certification
- Crisis Intervention Training (CIT)
- Radar
- Firearms Instructor
- CPR
- Advanced Weapons and Tactics
- Explosive Breacher
- Rifle Armorer
- Taser / Taser Instructor
- Glock Pistol Armorer
- Professional Instructor
- Red-Dot Instructor
- SWAT School
Timeline
POLICE OFFICER / TRAINING COORDINATOR
Marion Police Department
09.2024 - Current
POLICE SERGEANT / TRAINING COORDINATOR
West Memphis Police Department
01.2013 - 01.2024
ASSAULT SECTION LEADER: WEAPONS PLATOON
United States Marine Corps
01.2005 - 01.2013