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Mike J. Coker, Sergeant (Retired) served
as a Uniform Patrol Supervisor with the Portsmouth, Virginia
Police Department. Sergeant Coker is an 18-year veteran
of the Portsmouth Police Department and his last assignment
was the Squad Commander of the Homicide and Robbery Division,
where he held this position for 3 years. Prior to this assignment
Sgt. Coker commanded the Sex Crimes Family Violence Unit.
Sergeant Coker has an extensive background as an investigator
and places strong emphasis on case management, victim's
rights, interrogation and courtroom presentations.
Sergeant Coker has investigated over 1,000
domestic violence cases. Mike is a graduate of the University
of Virginia Tech Leadership Course; a court certified Expert
in the Field of Family Violence and has lectured throughout
the United States in the Theories and Dynamics of Family
Violence. Mike's teaching experience includes: The Polaroid
Corporation, Virginia's Department of Criminal Justice Services,
University of Delaware, Fairfax County, Virginia Police
Academy, Hampton Roads Academy of Criminal Justice Services,
Eastern Virginia Medical School, St. Louis County Police
Training Academy to name a few. Mike is a Past Board of
Director of Help Emergency Response (HER), the Battered
Women Shelter in Portsmouth, Virginia, and has served as
the keynote speaker on countless conferences across the
country on Domestic/Family Violence Issues. Mike has received
media coverage in his work in family violence and homicide
investigations.
Sergeant Coker is a Standing
Committee Member of the Homicide
Cold Case Review board.
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Mike
J. Coker
