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Det. Mary A. Bice (Ret.)


Experience 1980-2002                 Los Angeles Sheriff Department             

Deputy Sheriff/Detective
  • 21 years on Sheriff Department
  • 17 years as a Detective
  • 12 years assigned to Homicide Bureau, investigated circumstances surrounding hundreds of murders and suspicious criminal and non-criminal deaths. Conducted investigations on numerous Officer Involved Shootings. Assisted in training new investigators entering Homicide Bureau
  • 8 months Homicide Bureau-Missing Persons Unit
  • 4 years assigned to Family Violence Bureau, investigated over one thousand cases of sexual and/or physical assaults against minors
  • 1 year assigned to Commercial Crimes Bureau – Forgery Fraud Unit
  • 3 years Field Operations (patrol)
  • 1 year Custody (jail operations)
  • Have taught the principles of physical and sexual assault investigation for Sheriff’s Academy cadets and reserve deputies. Gave lectures at public meetings regarding the signs and symptoms of physical and sexual assault on children
  • Received numerous commendations for outstanding job performance in the line of duty
  • Currently on staff with the Police Policy Studies Council.
  • Active member of the California Homicide Investigators Association
  • Recipient of the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department Medal of Distinguished Service
Education 1974      California State University at Northridge, CA
                B.A., Business Administration.
                Two Dimensional Design/English Literature

1987      University of Southern California - Delinquency  Control Institute

Personal Worked in the private sector for 10 years as an elementary school teacher, free lance graphic designer and technical communications editor