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Chief Bart Branyon (RETIRED)
Chief Bart Branyon is a 37-year veteran of law enforcement and currently serves as Chief Enforcement Officer of the Kansas Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC). He is a 21-year veteran of the Olathe (KS) Police Department, having served 18 years with the Tactical Support Unit. He also served as a SWAT operator, sniper, team supervisor and tactical operations center commander during that period. Chief Branyon is a U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Department of State subject matter expert in counter-terrorism operations. He has served in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bahrain and Jordan. Among other awards, Chief Branyon is a three-time recipient of Kansas City Metro Chiefs of Police Medal of Valor and was presented the 2005 NTOA Individual Award for Valor. He has served as a Central Region member of the Board of Directors for 9 years and, among other duties, has served as the NTOA representative and advisor to the Office for State and Local Law Enforcement (OSLLE) - Homeland Security.Bart Branyon Resume 2023
Chief Bart Branyon is a 37-year veteran of law enforcement and currently serves as Chief Enforcement Officer of the Kansas Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC). He is a 21-year veteran of the Olathe (KS) Police Department, having served 18 years with the Tactical Support Unit. He also served as a SWAT operator, sniper, team supervisor and tactical operations center commander during that period. Chief Branyon is a U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Department of State subject matter expert in counter-terrorism operations. He has served in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bahrain and Jordan. Among other awards, Chief Branyon is a three-time recipient of Kansas City Metro Chiefs of Police Medal of Valor and was presented the 2005 NTOA Individual Award for Valor. He has served as a Central Region member of the Board of Directors for 9 years and, among other duties, has served as the NTOA representative and advisor to the Office for State and Local Law Enforcement (OSLLE) - Homeland Security.Bart Branyon Resume 2023
Captain Spencer Fomby
Captain Spencer Fomby (ret.) is the former director of the Boise (ID) Police Department Training, Education and Development Division. He was previously employed by the Berkeley (CA) Police Department for 20 years. He has held primary assignments in patrol, narcotics, and crime prevention. He was assigned to SWAT for 18 years as an entry team member, team leader and tactical commander. Spencer is a certified instructor in firearms, defensive tactics, less-lethal weapons, SWAT, Public Order, chemical agents, and de-escalation. He has been recognized as a subject matter expert in police tactics and works on several national projects. He is the section chair for the National Tactical Officers Association Public Order Section and coordinated the creation of the NTOA Public Order Response and Operation Standards and the NTOA Public Order Basic Command Certification Course. Spencer was the 2011 Berkeley Police Department Officer of the Year. He was the team leader of the 2013 Urban Shield SWAT Competition first-place team. He was also a Visiting Fellow in Police Science at the University of Derby. Spencer earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Administration of Justice from Howard University. Fomby CV 2023
Fomby Nomination Letter NTOA
Captain Spencer Fomby (ret.) is the former director of the Boise (ID) Police Department Training, Education and Development Division. He was previously employed by the Berkeley (CA) Police Department for 20 years. He has held primary assignments in patrol, narcotics, and crime prevention. He was assigned to SWAT for 18 years as an entry team member, team leader and tactical commander. Spencer is a certified instructor in firearms, defensive tactics, less-lethal weapons, SWAT, Public Order, chemical agents, and de-escalation. He has been recognized as a subject matter expert in police tactics and works on several national projects. He is the section chair for the National Tactical Officers Association Public Order Section and coordinated the creation of the NTOA Public Order Response and Operation Standards and the NTOA Public Order Basic Command Certification Course. Spencer was the 2011 Berkeley Police Department Officer of the Year. He was the team leader of the 2013 Urban Shield SWAT Competition first-place team. He was also a Visiting Fellow in Police Science at the University of Derby. Spencer earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Administration of Justice from Howard University. Fomby CV 2023
Fomby Nomination Letter NTOA