Denis T.

About Denis

***I worked for 5 years as a Police Officer for the Ogden City, Utah P.D. I graduated from the Utah Police Academy. The Police Academy provided weeks of intensive First Aid & Trauma Response Training. I served 3 years in Patrol as a First Responder for all types of Medical Emergencies, Serious Automobile Accidents, Overdoses & All Criminal Activity. ***I received several commendations while in Patrol and was promoted to Detective after the first 3 years. I was assigned to the Crimes Against Children Division where I conducted dozens of complex investigations involving Child Abuse, Neglect and Crimes of Child Sexual Abuse. ***I also attended & graduated from Weber State University with a Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Social Sciences. ***I was the founding partner of Thurgood Development Company. We Developed & Built 8 major Senior Residential Projects in N. Utah from 1986-2017. I understand & appreciate the needs of seniors especially as it comes to living independently & as safely as possible. I know from direct experience that Seniors & the Disabled very much want to maintain their independence. ***I volunteered and trained 2 days per week for 7 years at Manor Care Nursing Home in S. Ogden, Utah. ***I retired from construction in 2017 but soon found myself wanting the work with Seniors again. I went to work for a Leading In-Home Senior Care firm in SLC. I underwent significant additional training and have several Utah State mandated Certifications in First Aid, Elder Care etc. ***After 4 months with the Leading In-Home Senior Care firm I was chosen as their CARE-GIVER OF THE YEAR. I am assigned as Exclusive Care Giver for 3 of their VIP's, whose names are household words in all of Utah. ***I have many references from persons who I have cared for and dozens from Seniors that I have built homes for over the past many years. I am 6'3"- 220 lbs and well trained in personal protection. My clients are safe when I am there with them.

Caregiving Services & Expertise

Experience & Education

Personal Assistant

Jul 2018 - Present

Senator E. J. Jake Garn

I am Senator Garn's personal assistant. I escort him to his various Board and Leadership meetings which include Primary Children's Hospital Board Meetings, Utah National Guard Colonel and General Meetings, Clarke Planetarium Board , National Kidney Foundation Leadership Meetings and many more.

Jul 2018 - Present

VIP Care Giver

Jun 2018 - Nov 2018

Home Instead Senior Care

I cared for three VIP clients exclusively in the Salt Lake City area. I was nominated as Caregiver of the year 2018 by the Salt Lake Home Instead affiliate. Home Instead was sold in November of this year. I therefore moved into the Private Care Field. I have a very strong background in emergency First Aid. I am a graduate of the Utah Police Academy. I worked for 5 years for the Ogden Police Department and was a First Responder to Serious Auto Accidents, Medical Emergencies, Violent Criminal Episodes, etc. I have extensive training in personal protection. I will gladly submit to any drug testing and background check. I spent most of my professional career building and developing Senior Housing Communities. I know Seniors very well and know how to care for them.

Jun 2018 - Nov 2018

Owner/General Contractor

Jun 1986 - Dec 2017

Thurgood Development Corporation

Upon graduation from Weber State University with Degrees in Political Science and Social Sciences, I started a Residential Construction Firm which grew from a small two person operation to one of Utah's leading Retirement Housing Development and Construction Firms. I have been involved in the development and construction of more than 300 homes and condos in Weber, Davis and Salt Lake Counties. We specialized in building and selling homes that met the needs of both Seniors and those with Disabilities. Very few people in Utah have had the extensive experience in meeting the specialized needs of Seniors that I have had the good fortune of doing. I have developed an appreciation for their needs and understand how to meet those needs.

Jun 1986 - Dec 2017

Police Officer/Detective

Sep 1979 - Jul 1985

Ogden Police Department

Police Officer/First Responder. I was a graduate of the very rigorous Utah Police Academy where I received extensive training on Emergency First Aid, Accident Scene Trauma, Hand to Hand Combat, Pursuit Driving, Extensive Firearms Training and many other skills. After serving 3 years as a Police Officer I was Promoted to Detective and assigned to the Crimes Against Children's Division. I handled Complex Investigations for Crimes involving Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Sexual Crimes Against Children and so forth.

Sep 1979 - Jul 1985

Weber State University

Jan 1977 - Jan 1982

Ogden, UT

Jan 1977 - Jan 1982

Reviews (3)

December 2021

Lisa W.

Verified Review

July 2021

Valere M.

Verified Review

Bless you for helping us! What a burden lifted:)

February 2021

Andrew J.

Verified Review

I used Denis for a temporary trasnportation job. He was on time and the comunication was great scheduling him.

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