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CHUCK BOYCE

Tyler Police Department

Officer Chuck Boyce is a Community Response Officer for the Tyler Police Department and works with the South Business District in Tyler, Texas. Officer Boyce communicates with all of the businesses, churches, hotels and schools in South Tyler. He teaches the CRASE (Civilian Response to an Active Shooter Event) class throughout the city to businesses, churches and schools. Since 2014, he has taught 200 plus classes throughout Tyler. Officer Boyce is an adjunct ALERRT Instructor, a PTO (Police Training Officer),  TCOLE (Texas Commission on Law Enforcement) Instructor and a Recruiter. Officer Boyce has been a Police Officer since 2009 and holds a Master TCOLE certification.

Officer Boyce has been awarded a Certificate of Merit, two Certificates of Civic Achievement and was selected Officer of the Year in 2013. He is President of the East Texas Regional Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 51 in Tyler, Texas and President of the CISM (Critical Incident Stress Management Team). As President of the FOP, Officer Boyce communicates and works with city government to maintain and improve Officer benefits and pay. As President of the CISM team, Officer Boyce deploys First Responders (Fire, EMS, Police and Clinicians) out to traumatic events in the East Texas area involving other First Responders. CISM is First Responders helping First Responders. Officer Boyce also serves as Secretary for CERT (Chaplains Emergency Response Team).