Master Chief David Fair PhD
Director of - Law Enforcement Chaplaincy

Chaplain David J. Fair is President of the Officer Down Foundation an organization providing training and education to officers and chaplains in the area of officer injury, death and police funerals. He is a veteran law enforcement officer, currently serving as a reserve deputy sheriff. He also holds licenses/certifications as a Texas Mental Health Officer, Police Instructor, and Forensic Hypnotist. Chaplain Fair is has been a member of Chaplain Fellowship Ministries International for 10 years and holds a Master Chaplain certification and he is a member of the CFMI Crisis Response Team. He is also a Master Chaplain with the International Conference of Police Chaplains, is the immediate past chair of the group's Education Committee and a former board member. He is currently on the ICPC Disaster Committee, as a Disaster Chaplain.

Chaplain Fair, serves on the advisory board of the National Association of Church and School Security. He additionally is a member of the West Central Texas Council of Governments Emergency 9-11 advisory committee. He holds a Level III Certification from the Academy of Certified Chaplains a part of the American Psychotherapist Association a division of the American College of Forensic Examiners, International, and was recently appointed the Board Chair. Chaplain Fair is serving with the Texas Military Forces, TXSG-HQ, as a Chaplain/ Major, and was assigned as a chaplain for the 111 EN BN for two years. He currently serves with the Standing Joint Interagency Task Force (STIATF-TX). He has been awarded the Military Emergency Management Specialist designation. He is a Major and has served as a briefer on Operational and Combat Stress for the Camp Bowie Training Center. Has deployed on state active duty for a number of hurricanes, and served with Operation Lone Star.

Chaplain Fair is the recipient of the Texas Adjutant General's Individual Award Ribbon for, " Meritorious conduct in performance of outstanding service during Hurricane Dolly, response and recovery. He has received several other awards from the TXSG. He is certified in Homeland Security at Level IV (CHS-IV), and also carries certification in Disaster Preparedness and Sensitive Security Information. Fair, is a presenter for the Board of Certification in Homeland Security, having developed the courses, Terrorism Trauma Syndrome, Combat Stress Management and Intervention, Introduction to Military Chaplaincy and Introduction to Law Enforcement Chaplaincy. He also serves on the Editorial Advisory Board for Inside Homeland Security Magazine where he also writes their Chaplain's Column.

Dr. Fair is a member of the Board of Professional Advisors for the National Center for Crisis Management / American Academy of Experts is Traumatic Stress. He holds their Board Certifications as Expert in Traumatic Stress, School Crisis Response, Crisis Chaplaincy, Stress Management, Crisis Response and Forensic Traumatology. He is a past member of the Ethics and Professional Policy Committee of the American College of Medical Quality. He is a retired emergency medical services technician and volunteer firefighter, serves on the City of Brownwood (TX) Emergency Services District Committee, as well as the police and fire committee, and Chairman of the Brownwood-Brown County Emergency Medical Services Oversight Committee

Dr. Fair retired as a member of the Mid- Tex Council for Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Central Texas MHMR Board of Trustees, and the Adult Protective Services Advisory Board. He is an ordained minister and holds a PhD is Pastoral Counseling and Psychology from Bethel Bible College and Seminary and a doctorate in Clinical Christian Counseling from Center Christian University. He is a longtime member of the Brownwood City Council and a former Municipal court judge and justice of the peace.

Dr. Fair is on the facility of Wayne E. Oates Institute, and is a past professor at Bethel Bible College and Seminary. Fair is also a member of the Commission on Forensic Education. He has presented for among others Texas Army National Guard, Texas State Guard, the American Humane Society, the International Conference of Police Chaplains, Tarleton University, Texas State Technical College, Chaplain Fellowship Ministries and Howard Payne University. He is currently enrolled in the Texas State University, Professional Military Education program. He is a former board member of the Green Cross Traumatology Institute, and former board member of the Association of Traumatic Stress Specialists.

Dr. Fair is Chaplain Emeritus of the Brownwood Police Department having recently retired after 20 years of service and retired from Brownwood Regional Medical Center as Chaplain following 25 years of service. He is a Senior Chaplain for the Texas Department of Public Safety. Dr. Fair is the CEO of Crisis Response Chaplain Services and is CEO of the Homeland Crisis Institute. During police chaplaincy and military service he was deployed to New York following 911, to east Texas for the Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster, San Angelo for the FLDS and to Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Dolly, Gustav, and Ike. He most recently served on the CFMI Crisis Response Team that debriefed the DOD Civilian Police for the PMO at Ft. Hood following the mass shooting on base.

He has written dozens of articles concerning chaplaincy and trauma and authored a book, Mastering Law Enforcement Chaplaincy. He writes a Chaplain Column for Officer.Com. He is married and he and his wife have three daughters and four granddaughters. Bio compiled by Dr. David J. Fair PhD

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