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Regional Directors
REGION 1 DIRECTOR Will Mercado
Austin PD

Austin P.D. SWAT

REGION 1 DIRECTOR  Will Mercado
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REGION 2 DIRECTOR Hugo Gutierrez Jr.
Houston PD

Hugo joined the Houston Police Department in 1998. He was assigned to Patrol from 1998-2003, and the Divisional Tactical Unit from 2003-2006. He started as a part time member of HPD SWAT in 2004, and became a full time entry team member of the SWAT team in 2006. He was assigned the Region 2 director position in 2010.

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REGION 3 DIRECTOR David De Leon
Brownsville PD

serving with the Brownsville Police Department since 1995. Member of the Brownsville Police Department Tactical Team since 2001. Has served as Region III Director sine 2003.

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REGION 4 DIRECTOR Johnny Martinez
El Paso PD



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REGION 5 DIRECTOR Tim Williams
Amarillo Police Department



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REGION 6 DIRECTOR Jay Shipp
DFW Airport Police

Sgt. Jay Shipp began his law enforcement career in 1989. From his hire date until 1995 he worked as a patrol officer. In 1995 he transfered to the Special Operations division as a solo/motorcycle officer and was accepted to the SWAT team. In 2004 he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in the Special Operations Divison where he currently supervises in the solo/motorcycle section and is a team leader on the SWAT team. Sgt. Shipp has been the TTPOA Region 6 Director since 2004.

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REGION 7 DIRECTOR Graham Smith
Irving PD

Graham has been with the Irving Police Department since 1990. He has worked in the Patrol Division and C.I.D.(Gang Unit Investigator). In 2001, he transferred to the Tactical Section where he is still currently assigned as a team leader on entry.

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REGION 8 DIRECTOR David Hall
Tyler PD

David Hall has been with the Tyler Police Department for 15 years. David is currently the training Sgt. for the Tyler Police Department. David has been a member of Tyler's SWAT Team for 12 years, and currently serves as entry team leader.

REGION 8 DIRECTOR  David Hall
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