Executive Director of Safety and Security 
Emergency Management Director
District Transportation Department

Bryan Hedrick has had a distinguished career in law enforcement and school safety. Here's a summary of his accomplishments and current roles:

1. Law Enforcement Career:

   • Began in 1981.

   • Graduated from the Panhandle Regional Law Enforcement Academy in 1981.

   • Holds a Master's License in Law Enforcement.

   • Certified as a Texas Crime Prevention Practitioner, Field Training Officer, County Jailer, and Instructor by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Education.

   • TCOLE #41501 SBLE Introductory Training School-based Law Enforcement

   • TCOLE #41502 SBLE Intermediary Training School-based Law Enforcement

2. A career with Hereford Independent School District (HISD):

   • Joined in April 1995.

   • Served in various roles, including:

     • Law Enforcement Instructor High School

     • High School Web Master

     • Coordinator of Security

     • Director of Safety and Security

     • District Emergency Management Director

   • Named Director of Special Services in July 2017.

   • Promoted to Executive Director of Safety and Security in 2023.

3. Additional Roles and Memberships:

   • Elected Constable of Deaf Smith County in 1999.

   • An active member of several professional associations, including:

     • Justice of the Peace and Constables Association

     • National Association of School Resource Officers

     • Texas Association of School Resource Officers

     • Texas Gang Investigators Association

     • Texas State Teachers Association

     • Harley Owners Group

   • National Association of School Resource Officers National Practitioner

   • Governor Greg Abbott appointed him to the Texas School Safety Center Board of Directors in 2017, and he continues to serve on that board today.

4. Personal Life:

   • He is married to Jana, a 2nd-grade teacher at Bluebonnet Elementary.

   • He has one son, Max, who is 15 years old and a high school student.

   • Along with Adam Pena, they serve as the unofficial district photographer.