Jonathan Dover Information

Jonathan Dover

Navajo Nations Ranger Investigator
Arizona

Biography:
Jonathan Dover is a veteran law enforcement officer. He has worked with the City of Winslow, Arizona Police Department, The National Park Service, Navajo Historic Preservation Department, and the Navajo Nation Rangers. He retired from active duty as a Lieutenant in 2011 after 31 years. Dover attended the 6-month Navajo Nation Police Academy and graduated with awards in marksmanship, academic achievement and as outstanding cadet. He trained at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in criminal investigations and has over 4,000 hours of law enforcement and weapons training.

The Navajo Nation Rangers are tasked with natural resource law enforcement in the areas of forestry, fish and wildlife, mines, minerals, parks and recreation areas, archaeology, cultural resources, agriculture, police work and search and rescue.

Dover trained as a specialist in archaeological resource crimes investigations and was one of only two persons doing those investigations in the western U.S He trained as a licensed EMT-Basic, as well as in SWAT tactical operations, hazardous materials first response, technical accident investigation and computer forensics. He's served as an instructor in firearms and technical rescue and was the Co-Commander of the Ranger tactical team and an adjunct instructor for several classes at Gunsite Academy.

During his work on Navajo Nation lands, Dover and Stanley Milford Jr spent 11 years investigating and documenting significant cases involving Bigfoot, hauntings, Navajo witchcraft and UFOs.

Dover is of Navajo, Southern Cheyenne, Apache Tribe of Oklahoma (Kiowa-Apache) and Filipino heritage.