Officer Madera has been a Police Officer with the City of Bethlehem Police Department since January 2008 and has been assigned to the Mounted Patrol Unit since 2020. Before joining the mounted unit, he served the residents of Bethlehem and the Department in various ways including service as an Honor Guard, a Field Training Officer, and a Detective with the Forensic Services Unit. Prior to law enforcement. Officer Madera served in the ARMY as a mechanic and spent time with the 2nd Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment (Mechanized), Camp Casey, Korea and the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado.