Mayor's Technology Summit:
Homeland Security, Safety and Economic Development
John Abraham
Officer, Safety Coordinator
Seattle Police Department, (Voyager)
For
the last 17 years, John Abraham has been an officer for the Seattle Police
Department, and for the last two years has served as its safety coordinator,
responsible for the workplace safety of 1,250 sworn officers and more than
600 staffed civilians.
Prior to his current duties, he was the deputy sheriff with the Clallam County Sheriff's Department and worked as the head of security for the Pacific Northwest Region ITT Rainier Timber. Abraham also served in the U.S. Navy for 13 years.
His instructor certifications include: Emergency Vehicle Operation, UPS Smith System
Vehicle Operation, Radar and Lidar Handheld Speed Measuring Devices, Lidar Technician,
Scuba Diving, Fitness Coordinator, Glock Firearms Armorer OSHA Instructor in Rules
Regulations and Standards, and Traffic Safety.
He is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs, Washington Governors Safety and Health Advisory Board and the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation.