Bern Collum

Police Officer with over 15 years of service enforcing rules and authority for good of all citizens. Passionate about saving lives, protecting victims and fighting crime. Excellent record of recognition for going beyond call of duty.

Resourceful Police Officer focused on maintaining order and public safety, responding to emergencies, protecting people and property and promoting positive community relations.

Skilled at looking for unusual and suspicious activities and persons and responding to calls for service. Adept at interrogating and communicating with victims, witnesses and suspects while providing scene security and protection for emergency services personnel.

Enlisted in the Texas State Guard (State Military Forces) January 1989 and served one weekend a month till January 1992. Served one weekend a year for field training at Camp Bullis Military Training Reservation, San Antonio, Texas.

Honorably Discharged on 10/18/2001.

The Texas State Guard provides Texas with support in-state missions, from emergency and disaster response to border security and community service. The mission of the TXSG is to provide mission-ready military forces to assist state and local authorities in times of state emergencies; to conduct homeland security and community service activities under of Defense Support to Civil Authorities, and to augment the Texas Army National Guard and Texas Air National Guard as required.