Leadership
Joe Keeling
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Detective Sergeant, LMPD · Director of Safety & Security, Hurstbourne Country Club · EMT
Nearly two decades in public safety—ambulance, patrol, investigations, and command. Joe Keeling is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Keeling Security Consultants LLC. He is a Detective Sergeant with Louisville Metro Police Department, assigned to the Third Division Criminal Investigations Unit: violent crime, property crime, and organized crews working this metro.
Since 2016 he has also been Director of Safety and Security at Hurstbourne Country Club, including planning and managing security for PGA events on those grounds. He served as a Maritime Law Enforcement Specialist in the United States Coast Guard, and spent seven years as an Emergency Medical Technician with Louisville Metro EMS.
He founded the firm so homeowners, shopkeepers, boards, and congregations could get that same read without buying a system they do not need. The practice is separate. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of Louisville Metro Government, LMPD, or Louisville Metro EMS.
Engagements are scheduled around official duties. If a request conflicts with those duties, it is declined.
“I don’t sell cameras. I sell you peace of mind.”
Experience
The ground the counsel comes from.
2022 – Present
Detective Sergeant
Louisville Metro Police Department
Third Division Criminal Investigations. Leads detectives on violent crime, property crime, and organized crews. Case strategy, pattern work, and organized retail crime details with area loss prevention.
2016 – Present
Director of Safety and Security
Hurstbourne Country Club
Safety protocols for members, staff, and visitors. Risk assessments and posture for the grounds. Plans and manages security for PGA events at the club, including the ISCO Championship.
2020 – 2022
Patrol Sergeant
Louisville Metro Police Department
Daily patrol operations, inspections, and Field Training records. Supervised officers and led critical-incident response.
2016 – 2020
Detective
Louisville Metro Police Department
Major-crime investigations, warrants, surveillance, and long-term work on gangs and organized groups. Testified in local, state, and federal court.
2012 – 2016
Patrol Officer
Louisville Metro Police Department
Patrol, accident and criminal investigations, warrants, and community problem-solving.
2011 – 2013
Maritime Law Enforcement Specialist
United States Coast Guard · Petty Officer 3rd Class
Maritime law enforcement, vessel inspections, boater safety, and drug interdiction.
2005 – 2012
Emergency Medical Technician
Louisville Metro EMS
Emergency medical care in the field, including medication, airway management, and CPR. Patient-care reporting to medical and legal standard.
Training
- Executive Leadership Institute, FBI-LEEDA (2025)
- Command Leadership Institute, FBI-LEEDA (2025)
- Supervisor Leadership Institute, FBI-LEEDA (2025)
- Situational Leadership (2024)
- Intermediate Incident Command System, ICS-300, FEMA (2025)
- ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents, ICS-200, FEMA (2006)
- Incident Command System, ICS-100, FEMA (2011)
- National Incident Management System, ICS-700, FEMA (2011)
- NIMS Multiagency Coordination System, ICS-701, FEMA (2012)
- NIMS Resource Management, ICS-703, FEMA (2013)
- National Response Framework, ICS-800, FEMA (2012)
- Senior Officials Workshop for All-Hazards Preparedness, Texas A&M (2025)
- Criminal Investigations, LMPD (2017)
- Search Warrants, LMPD (2021)
- Electronic Device Search Warrants, LMPD (2021)
- Use of Force Investigations, LMPD (2024)
- Detecting Deception and Veracity (2025)
- Advanced Interview and Interrogation, John E. Reid & Associates
- Clandestine Lab Site Safety & Investigations, DEA
- Dignitary Protection, LMPD (2023)
- Close Quarters Tactics, LMPD (2021)
- Protest Response for Supervisors, LMPD (2024)
- Field Force Operations, DHS (2016)
- Surveillance Detection, DHS (2019)
- Vehicle-Borne IED Detection, DHS (2016)
- Intelligence Liaison Officer, Kentucky Homeland Security (2019)
- Law Enforcement Instructor, DOCJT
- Law Enforcement Training Officer, Kentucky Law Enforcement Council
- EMT-B, Kentucky Board of EMS · BLS Provider, American Heart Association
- Hazardous Materials Technician
- OSHA 10-Hour and OSHA 30-Hour, University of South Florida
Awards
Medal of Valor, LMPD
Apprehension of a suspect and rescue of a six-year-old girl kidnapped while riding her bike.
Bluecoats Officer of the Year, LMPD
Courage, dedication, and outstanding service to the community.
Exceptional Merit, LMPD
Superior performance that improved quality of life in the community.
Leadership Trilogy Award, FBI-LEEDA
Completion of all three FBI-LEEDA leadership institutes.
Gold Merit, LMPD
Leadership recognition through the University of Louisville.
Military Service Award, LMPD
Service in the United States Coast Guard.
Also: 80 letters of commendation.
Independence
Why the line with the department matters.
Clients sometimes want a badge on the walkthrough. That is not what this is. A consult is private counsel: you hired a practitioner with investigative experience in this city, not an official unit. Reports stay with you. They are not police records.
If a crime is in progress, call 911. If you need a report taken, call LMPD. If you want someone to walk the property, write a memo, and brief the people who live or work there—that is the firm.
Based in Jefferson County. Working Louisville Metro.
Jefferson County and Louisville Metro. That is the territory.
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