Dan Phillips

Dan Phillips started his law enforcement career as a Brazos County (Texas) deputy sheriff in 1994 and went on to serve as chief deputy with the U.S. Marshals, retiring after serving 23 years and receiving numerous awards. He is certified in Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) in both advanced peer and group disciplines and is a subject-matter expert in emergency operations, having responded to critical incidents and mass casualty scenes across the country, including the Pentagon on 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina. He served as the director of support services for C.O.P.S at National Police Week from 2006–2016. Dan has taught nationally for various programs and agencies over the past 10 years, and is an accomplished speaker and published author.