Executive Director Kim Vickers - For Contact Information please see Contact Us
AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education (TCLEOSE) swore in its 5th Executive Director during a ceremony held on Friday, September 9, 2011. Kim Vickers was sworn in by Presiding Officer Charles Hall replacing Chief Timothy Braaten who served as the agency's Executive Director and Chief of Police since 2005. Prior to assuming his new role, Chief Vickers served as the agency's Director for Education and Credentialing Services and as a Field Agent for West Texas region.
Chief Vickers began his law enforcement career with the Abilene Police Department in 1979 and continued to serve until his retirement in 2006. During his 26 years with the Abilene Police Department he served in many capacities, such as training officer with oversight of the applicant selection process, School Resource Officer, Detective, Public Information Officer, and Commander of the Critical Missing Response Team (CMRT). It was while he was the commander of this team they gained nationwide attention when they handled and quickly solved the first Amber Alert stranger kidnapping case in Texas. He is nationally recognized as an expert instructor and consultant in the area of Family Violence dynamics and law. He has drafted several pieces of Texas family violence law; testified as an expert witness before the Texas legislature; and is currently a member of the Board of Directors for the National Council on Family Violence and National Domestic Violence Hotline.
Chief Vickers has 26 years of teaching and education experience including teaching a variety of courses for universities, academies, associations, and law enforcement departments across the state of Texas.
Chief Vickers has been married to his wife, Chrys, for 38 years and has two children and two grandchildren. His son, Eric, is a crimes against persons detective with the Abilene Police Department and daughter, Jennifer, is a medical doctor in New York City.
Former Executive Director, Timothy Braatan's Comments on Our Profession
June 01, 2011: What Makes a Great Leader 
| Title | Article Date | Author | Get Article |
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| What gear are you in - neutral or drive? | January 03, 2011 | Timothy Braaten | |
| The future ain’t what it used to be | December 01, 2010 | Timothy Braaten | |
| INTROSPECTION - An examination of your own thoughts and feelings | November 01, 2010 | Timothy Braaten | |
| You’re Only Here For A Visit | October 01, 2010 | Timothy Braaten | |
| A Front Row Seat at the Greatest Show on Earth | September 01, 2010 | Timothy Braaten | |
| LOL | August 20, 2010 | Timothly Braaten | |
| When is it too late? | July 15, 2010 | Timothy Braaten | |
| Make Only Those That You Can Keep; Keep All That You Make | March 16, 2010 | Timothy Braaten | |
| Future Trend Analysis | February 01, 2010 | Timothy Braaten | |
| Know Your Limits | January 04, 2010 | Timothy Braaten | |
| Holiday Season 2010 | December 04, 2009 | Timothy Braaten | |
| Unconditional Love | October 14, 2009 | Timothy Braaten | |
| Character - Character - Character | May 19, 2009 | Timothy Braaten | |
| Learning From Our Mistakes | March 01, 2009 | Timothy Braaten | |
| Knowledge is Knowing What You Don't Know | December 15, 2008 | Timothy Braaten | |
| Effort Not the Outcome | November 15, 2008 | Timothy Braaten | |
| Does Money Drive Professionalism? | November 01, 2008 | Timothy Braaten | |
| Caring | August 28, 2008 | Timothy Braaten | |
| Discretion - That Elusive Term | August 12, 2008 | Timothy Braaten | |
| Preparing for the Little Things | June 20, 2008 | Timothy Braaten | |
| You Play Like You Practice | April 03, 2008 | Timothy Braaten | |
| Fundamental Fairness | April 03, 2008 | Timothy Braaten | |
| A Person of Class | April 03, 2008 | Timothy Braaten | |
| Recruiter's Conversation | March 08, 2008 | Timothy Braaten | |
| Keeping It Between the Lines | February 20, 2008 | Timothy Braaten | |
| Shared Responsibility | February 01, 2008 | Timothy Braaten | |
| Understanding | June 01, 2007 | Timothy Braaten | |
| When Time Slips Away | April 01, 2007 | Timothy Braaten | |
| What You Permit, You Promote | March 01, 2007 | Timothy Braaten | |
| Out of the Mouth of a Child | February 28, 2007 | Timothy Braaten | |
| Luck or Hard Work | January 01, 2007 | Timothy Braaten | |