Texas Ranger Brad Oliver (ret.)
Experience
- Retired Texas Master Peace Officer with 27 years experience
- 1994: Appointed Texas State Trooper
- 1998: Promoted to Sergeant Investigator in the Narcotics Service of DPS Criminal Law Enforcement Division
- 2003: Promoted to the Texas Rangers Division
- Founding member of the Texas Ranger Recon Team
- Tasked with combating Trans-National Gangs and Drug traffickers along the Texas-Mexico Border.
- Received extensive training in firearms and tactics from US Special Operations Command instructors
- Participated in covert tactical operations and airborne Quick Reactionary Force (QRF) deployments along the Border
- Founding member and first Team Leader for the Texas Ranger Co. B Special Operations Team (SRT)
- Tasked with serving high risk felony arrest and search warrants throughout the Northeast Region of Texas
- Texas Ranger responsibilities
- Conduct complex, violent crime investigations involving homicides and Officer Involved Shootings
- Assist the Executive Protection Bureau of DPS with providing personal protection to the Texas Governor, Lieutenant Governor, their immediate family members and visiting dignitaries.
- Extensive training and experience in planning logistics to support these roles.
- Authored OIS Protocol course for Ranger led investigations.
- Over 10,000 students consisting of LE, Criminal District Attorneys, AG Investigators
- Police Academy Instructor
- TCOLE Licensed Firearms Instructor – 17 years
- Pistol / Revolver
- Patrol Rifle
- Shotgun
- NRA Firearms Instructor
- ALERRT Level I Instructor
- Texas Department of Public Safety License To Carry Instructor
- School Safety Certification Instructor - Texas DPS