James G. Mounce III's Obituary
James G. Mounce III, 65 of Bartlett, TN passed Away suddenly on January 15, 2019James was a Memphis native and 1971 graduate of Memphis East High School. He attended the University of Tennessee at Martin, while also wrestling and playing football from August 1971 to June 1973. In 1973, he joined the Memphis Police Department as a member of the first Memphis Police Department Cadet Class, while also attending Memphis State University.In 1974, he joined the U.S. Army, serving most of his time with the 82nd Airborne Division, and ultimately becoming the Senior Medical Specialist at 82nd Airborne Division RECONDO School. Following his discharge as a Sergeant in 1977, he returned to UT-Martin and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice the following year.After graduating, he joined the U.S Navy and was commissioned as an ensign from the Naval Officer Candidate School in 1979. He attended Basic Surface Warfare Officer School in Coronado, CA and then reported for his first sea tour aboard USS O’ Callahan (FF-1051) where he qualified as a Surface Warfare Officer. Following a tour aboard USS Midway (CV-41), Lieutenant Mounce served his last sea tour as a Detachment Commander for Special Boat Unit XII in Coronado. His final duty station was Naval Air Station North Island, CA where he served as the military operations officer for the Station Security Department.He joined the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) as an agent with the I.S. Border Patrol in 1988. Border Patrol Agent Mounce served at the Fresno and the Chula Vista, CA, Border Patrol Stations. As a Border Patrol Agent, he performed line watch, city patrol, police liaison and Border Criminal Alien Program (BORCAP) duties. He was a member of the San Diego Sector Evidence Team, which conducted investigations involving Border Patrol Agents use of force, traffic accidents and other allegations of improper behavior.He served as a Field Training Officer for the Chula Vista Station and as a Post Academy Instructor at Sector Training. He also was assigned as a Range Officer at the Sector Range. In all of these positions, he instructed Border Patrol Agents in Off-Duty Survival, Contact and Cover, and High-Risk Vehicle Stops. As a Post Academy Instructor, he also trained new agents in law and Spanish, preparing them for their 6 ½ month and 10 month probationary examinations. His lesson plan on Off-Duty Survival was adapted and used by Calibre Press’ Street Survival Seminar and the Office of Enforcement and Removal’s Training Division.He transferred within INS in 1996 and returned to Memphis as the first Deportation Officer with the INS Memphis Sub-Office. He was promoted to Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officer (SDDO) in 1999. In addition to his supervisory duties, then SS=DDO Mounce served as an ICE firearms and M4 Tactical Carbine instructor, an instructor for the Office of Enforcement and Removal’s Fugitive Operations Training Program, and as a subject-matter expert in Fugitive Operations and Officer Tactics.In 2003, he was detailed to Headquarters, Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) for over six months as a staff officer responsible for fugitive operations policy and procedure development. During his tour of duty in DC, SDDO Mounce revised or completely rewrote the National Fugitive Operations Program’s Policy and Procedure Manual. Prior to this manual, all INS policies were contained in one document and all procedures were contained in a separate document. This often meant that a policy might be updated but the procedure would not reflect the change in policy or vice a versa. Following this detail, he was designated as a subject matter expert in fugitive operations and officer tactics.As an SDDO, one of his assigned collateral duty was as a Fact Finder for INS’ and ICE’S Office of Professional Responsibility.In late 2008, following his performance of duties as the coordinator of the New Orleans Field Office’s Emergency Operations Center during Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, Mr. Mounce was named as the first Incident Response Coordinator for ICE’s five state New Orleans Field Office of Enforcement and Removal Operations. In this position, he was responsible for preparing all New Orleans Field Office locations for natural and man-made incidents. This included the preparation of the consolidated Field Office’s Emergency Response Policy and Procedure. He was also responsible for the operation of the Field Office’s Emergency Operations Center.At the end of November 2010, Mr. Mounce reached the mandatory retirement age for federal law enforcement officers and retired after nearly 35 years of federal service. At the time of his retirement, he supervised all ICE Office of Enforcement and Removal Operations in West Tennessee, 11 eastern counties in Arkansas and 12 northern counties of Mississippi.On September 1, 2011, Mr. Mounce entered on duty as a Deputy Sheriff with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office. After initial service in the Court Division, he was assigned to the Fugitive Bureau. He is currently on a Temporary Assignment to the Training Academy.In addition to graduating from the United States Border Patrol Academy, he is also a graduate of the Navy’s Crisis Response Force School (SWAT), the Basic Evidence Technician Course at Carlsbad Community College, the Mid-South Institute of Self-Defense Shooting, the Tactical Explosive Entry School’s Dignitary and Witness Protection Course, the INS and ICE Fugitive Operations Courses, and numerous San Diego Regional Law Enforcement Training Center POST certified courses.He is a 2007 graduate of the Executive Potential Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Graduate School. This program is designed to train leaders who have been identified as having the potential to serve in the Senior Executive Service (SES) of the federal government.In 2010, he completed the Tennessee POST Instructor Development and Internal Affairs courses.In 2012, he completed the 32 hour Reid Interviewing and Interrogation Course. In 2014, Deputy Mounce completed Texas State University’s Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training(ALERRT) Active Shooter Level I and Level II Train-the-Trainer Courses. He is currently the only ALERRT Level II instructor for the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.In 2015, he completed the 40 hour Domestic Violence / Sexual Assault Interdiction Instructor School at the Jerry F. Agee Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy.In 2016, Deputy Mounce completed the Chemical Agent Instructor Course. He also completed the 16 hour Strangulation Training Institute. Additionally, he has completed the four hour Citizen’s Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) Train-the-Trainer course.His awards and honors include the Navy’s Surface Warfare Officer Qualification, Navy Combat Craft Officer designation, Army Basic Parachutist Badge, Army Expert Field Medical Badge, Army Commendation Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with/ silver service star, 2001 Memphis Federal Executive Association Supervisor of the Year and a selectee for the 2001 International Who’s Who of Public Service. From 2006 through 2009, he was a member of the UT- Martin Alumni Council.He is a member of the National Association of Fugitive Investigators, the National Tactical Officers Association, the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the Memphis Metropolitan Association of Chiefs of Police and a Life Member of the National Rifle Association. He is also a Past President of the Memphis Criminal Investigators Association.Preceded in death by his parents James and Virginia Mounce, his brother Randy and sister Deidra. Surviving are his loving wife Vicky, Children and Grandchildren Valerie Bishop (Cai, Livie), James Mounce (Charity) (Courtney Joe and Wesley), Sandy MacNair (Nick) (Ike, Madi), Terre Ann Jimenez (Eddie) (Davone, DeAndre, Deshion), James Riley (Chelle) (Sean, and Sarina)The family will receive friends on Thursday, January 24 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN 38119 (901) 767-8930. “Celebrating Life… Behind the Stone Wall”. The service and burial will be held on Friday, January 25 in the Rotunda of West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. 4000 Forest Hill Irene, Memphis, TN 38125
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