Thor Merich
Biography
Thor has extensive surveillance experience and has participated in well over 2000 surveillance, from the air, ground, and on foot. He is POST certified in Dignitary Security. He has protected government officials, foreign dignitaries and two US Presidents as part of the Los Angeles area presidential protection team. He has also conducted numerous highly sensitive and confidential investigations. Some of those investigations included government officials, well known celebrities, and law enforcement officials.
Thor Merich has over 30 years of police experience. He spent the majority of his law enforcement career working in the Investigations Division. His many detective assignments include Vice/Narcotics Detail, Fraud Detail and Criminal Intelligence Detail. He was also assigned to a Los Angeles area major narcotics task force. As a Detective Sergeant, he supervised the Robbery Homicide Detail, Burglary Detail and the Vice/Narcotics Detail. He has been assigned to or supervised various specialized units including the Special Enforcement Detail, Crime Impact Team and Gang Enforcement Team.
Thor was also assigned to Personnel Services and involved in all aspects of hiring for the police department, including the entire testing process and background investigation for both sworn and civilian applicants. He is a POST certified background investigator. Thor is a member of the California Background Investigator Association and regularly attends update training.
Thor has extensive surveillance experience and has participated in well over 2000 surveillances, from the air, ground, and on foot. He is POST certified in Dignitary Security. He has protected government officials, foreign dignitaries and two US Presidents as part of the Los Angeles area presidential protection team. He has also conducted numerous highly sensitive and confidential investigations. Some of those investigations included government officials, well known celebrities, and law enforcement officials.
Over the course of his law enforcement career, Thor has been awarded over 20 commendations, several of them from the Chiefs of Police of other police agencies outside of his department. He was also awarded the Police Star medal for saving the life of a fellow officer.
Thor is a member of the United States Air Force Reserve currently assigned to the Air Force Special Operations Command. He holds the rank of Senior Master Sergeant and has over 20 years of service. He has participated in Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Noble Eagle. Prior to joining the Air Force Reserve, Thor had served on active duty with the United States Army.
Thor is married and has two children. Both of his children are law enforcement officers. He also has one grandchild.