Joe Loftus

Background

About Joe Loftus

Currently serving as the Specialized Operations Commander, where I have the privilege of working with the highly trained, dedicated officers assigned to SWAT, Narcotics, Task Force Officers (TFOs), Bomb Squad, Pro-Active Criminal Enforcement (PACE), Community Engagement Officers, Crisis Intervention Team (CIT), Motors, Hostage Negotiators, Gang Intelligence, and Dive Team. Over the past 24 years, I have diligently served in every significant aspect of policing, including Police Dispatcher, Patrol Officer, Patrol Corporal, Robbery Detective, Patrol Sergeant, Detective Supervisor, Patrol Lieutenant/Watch Commander, and Training Coordinator. While serving with the Amarillo Police Department, I earned a BS and MA in Criminal Justice from West Texas A&M University, completed the FBI-LEEDA Leadership Trilogy, and graduated from Leadership Command College (LCC) through the Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas (LEMIT). I recently graduated from the FBI National Academy (Session #285), completed the Certified Public Manager (CPM) Program at Texas Tech University, and earned a Ph.D. in Fire and Emergency Management from Oklahoma State University. I serve the community in my spare time by volunteering in the Amarillo Police Explorer Program and with the Amarillo Downtown Lions Club. I am happily married to a wonderful wife, and we have two incredible daughters together.