Michael Ferguson, Deputy Director and Master Instructor

903-983-8670

mferguson@kilgore.edu (e-mail)

My personal web page: www.fergspage.com - stop by and visit!

Professional Licensure:

• TCLEOSE Peace Officer license (Master Peace Officer certificate)
• TCLEOSE Instructor license
• TCLEOSE Firearms Instructor certificate
• TCLEOSE Academic Achievement Award
• TCLEOSE Jailer License
• TCLEOSE Special Investigator certificate
• Stinger Spike Tire Deflation Instructor
• Police Emergency Driving Instructor certificate, Texas Municipal League
• recipient, American Police Hall of Fame Legion of Honor
• member, East Texas Peace Officers' Association
• member, East Texas Firearms Instructors' Association
• member, East Texas Police Chiefs' Association
• TOPS instructor
• "Operation Kids" instructor
• Police Doppler RADAR speed measurement instructor
• GLOCK-certified Armorer   
• TASER Instructor

Education:

• BA degree, Stephen F. Austin State University
• AAS with honors degree, Kilgore College

Law Enforcement Experience:

• nine years experience with ETPA
• 14.5 years law enforcement experience
  • Gregg County Sheriff's Office
  • Lakeport Police Department

Instructional Areas:

• arrest, search, and seizure topics
• Texas Penal Code
• Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
• police emergency driver improvement
• civilian driver improvement
• firearms training
• United States Constitution, Bill of Rights, and criminal justice system
• jail operations
• supervision
• legal updates
• US Department of State "Consular Notification and Consular Access"
• webmaster for ETPA web page

In memory of my best friend Bryan Vail and my good buddy Vance Clements...you are both sorely missed. Keep the streets safe up there until I can back you up.

Officer Bryan Vail - Henderson Police Department - December 18, 2003

Deputy Vance Clements - Gregg County Sheriff's Office - February 1, 2001

Updated 08/16/2007