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Command - Summer 2006

Command-Spring 2006The Summer 2006 issue of Command magazine is in mailboxes now! Your Fall 2007 issue is slated to be mailed out shortly!

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Board Members
PRESIDENT Paul Hershey
Houston PD

Paul has been a member of the Houston Police Department since 1982 and was assigned to the SWAT team for over 18 years. He is currently assigned to the Special Investigations Command of the Houston Police Department.

PRESIDENT  Paul Hershey
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SECRETARY Tracy Weems
Abilene PD

Lt. Weems has been with the Abilene Police Department since 1991. He has served as the Perimeter and Entry Team leader and now serves as the Tactical and EOD Commander. Lt. Weems is certified to instruct Impact Munitions, Low Light CQB and also instructs Active Shooter/Homicide in Progress Response as an Adjunct Tier I Instructor with the ALERRT Center in San Marcos. Lt Weems holds a BBA from Hardin Simmons University and has completed Leadership Command College in 2000 and attended the FBI National Academy, Session 213. Lt. Weems previously served as TTPOA Region 5 Director.

SECRETARY  Tracy Weems
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VICE PRESIDENT Gary Heath
Houston PD

Officer Gary Heath has been with the Houston Police Department since 1991. He has worked Night Shift Patrol, a patrol division Tactical Unit and has served on the HPD SWAT Detail full time since 1999. Officer Heath currently serves as an Entry Team Leader. During his career Officer Heath has responded to numerous special threat situations and high risk warrant service. Officer Heath has received numerous commendations for his actions and is a certified TECLOSE instructor and TECLOSE firearms instructor. Officer Heath is also a certified instructor in impact munitions, chemical agents, active shooter and a rappel master . Officer Heath has completed the Simmunition Supervisor Safety Course and is an adjunct instructor with the TTPOA, ALERRT and the Houston Police Department.

VICE PRESIDENT  Gary Heath
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TRAINING COORDINATOR John Dombrowa
Pasadena PD



TRAINING COORDINATOR  John Dombrowa
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DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS/REGION 4 DIRECTOR Robert Flores
El Paso Cty SO

Robert “Bobby” Flores is a Master Peace Officer and 18 year veteran of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. He has worked in the Jail Division, Patrol Division, Training Division, and is now assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division. He serves the EPCSO SWAT Team, as an Entry Team and Precision Marksman Team Leader, and has worked every position within the team. He has been on SWAT since 1993.

“Bobby” is a TCLEOSE Instructor/ Firearms Instructor, and has attended numerous Operator and Instructor Level Courses in the Tactical Field. He served as Region IV Director from 2000 to 2008 and was appointed to Director of Operations in April 2008.

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS/REGION 4 DIRECTOR  Robert Flores
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EDITOR Steve Jones
Austin PD

Steve has been with the Austin Police Department for 13 years, the last seven of which, he has been assigned to the Austin SWAT team as an entry team member, Training Coordinator and now Corporal. Steve has served the TTPOA on the Executive Board and as the Editor of Command magazine since 2004. Steve is a certified TCLEOSE instructor for the Austin Police Deptartment and the TTPOA.

EDITOR  Steve Jones
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COMMAND MAGAZINE Willie Cantu
San Antonio PD

Willie is an 18 yr. veteran of the S.A.P.D. and has been assigned to the S.W.A.T. Unit for the past 15 yrs. where he is currently the team's training coordinator.

COMMAND MAGAZINE  Willie Cantu
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DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Christian D'Alesandro
Dallas PD

23 year veteran DPD
13 Years SWAT


DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS  Christian D
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VENDOR COORDINATOR Paul Cerami
Irving PD

Paul holds a Master Peace Officer Certification and has been a member of the Irving Police Department for 17 years. He has been assigned to the SWAT Team for the past 13 years and currently serves on the entry team. He has served on the TTPOA Board since 2000 as Region 7 Director, Interim Vice-President and Vendor Coordinator.

VENDOR COORDINATOR  Paul Cerami
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WEB ADMINISTRATOR Michael Munday
Fort Worth PD

Michael Munday is the TTPOA Web Administrator and is employed with the Fort Worth Police Department, Data Management Section. Before joining the Fort Worth Police Department in May 2007, he was employed at the City of Denton from December 2005 to April 2007, and was with the North Richland Hills Police Department from 1998 to 2005.

WEB ADMINISTRATOR  Michael Munday
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TTPOA STORE COORDINATOR Heather Munday
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TTPOA STORE COORDINATOR  Heather Munday
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PROJECT MANAGER Mark Huffman
Dallas PD



PROJECT MANAGER  Mark Huffman
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TREASURER Travis Merrill
Houston PD



TREASURER  Travis Merrill
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