BENTON, KY – The Marshall County Fiscal Court is proud to announce that Chris Freeman has been hired as the new Director of E-911. Freeman has an extensive background in public safety and was selected for this position for his proven track record and capability to move Marshall County E-911 forward.
Freeman received a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Criminal Justice from Eastern Kentucky University and has worked in the field since beginning as an EMS dispatcher in 1998.
Certifications include:
- ● Emergency Number Professional
- ● CALEA Accreditation Manager
- ● Law Enforcement Training InstructorCertification
- ● Crisis Intervention Instructor
- ● Criminal Justice InformationSystems
- ● Certified Training Officer
- ● FBI LEEDA- SLI
- ● APCO Certified Public SafetyExecutive
Professional Achievements include:
- ● Elected to the nations NG911 Institute Board of Directors
- ● Voted 2018 KY APCO Director of the Year
- ● Region 3 KY TERTCoordinator
- ● Chair of the KENA ENPScholarship Committee
● NENA Center Manager Certification Program
● Situational Leadership Instructor ● KLEC Leadership Instructor
● Terminal Agency Coordinator
● APCO Registered Public Safety
Leader
● Low Ropes Facilitator ● High Ropes Facilitator
- ● Organized and moderated Kentucky’s 1st 911 Summit in 2018
- ● Developed and Implemented the BMECC 911 Citizens Dispatch Academy
Freeman has been the Director of the Barren-Metcalfe Emergency Communications Center since 2017 which is a multi-jurisdictional center serving 60,000 people.
“The citizens of Marshall County were very clear that they want to keep 911 here in Marshall County. We feel confident that Mr. Freeman has the skills and qualifications to make that happen and move the department forward.” said Judge Executive Kevin Neal.