Jefferson County Communications Center Authority
Lakewood, Colorado
Michael Brewer is the Deputy Director of the Jefferson County Communication Center Authority (Jeffcom911), a regional public safety emergency communications center. Jeffcom911 provides radio communications support for 24 first responder agencies and processes emergency and non-emergency calls for service for 600,000 residents within the county, generating approximately 750,000 calls for service annually.
In this role, Michael works directly with the Executive Director in developing and advancing the strategic direction of Jeffcom911 while overseeing the coordination and synchronization of the daily operational management, planning, and training programs for the organization.
Prior to his current position at Jeffcom911, Michael served in the U.S. Navy as a Surface Warfare Officer where he acted in many capacities, most recently as a Congressional Affairs Liaison Officer in Washington D.C. assigned to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), where he held the portfolio for the Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Organization (JIDO), the lead federal agency for Counter-IED initiatives. Michael also served as a Congressional Fellow placed in the office of U.S. Representative K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) (House Armed Services Committee and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence) where he advised the congressman on defense and veteran’s issues. Throughout his 24-year naval career, Michael served on several afloat commands deploying in support of named operations to include Global War on Terrorism, Counter-Piracy, and Counter-Narcotics missions. Michael’s personal awards include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal (4), and Navy Achievement Medal (3), among several other personal and unit awards.
Michael graduated from the University of Colorado, Boulder, CO with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science, and received a master’s degree in National Security and Strategic Studies form the U.S. Naval War College, Newport, RI.
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