NCIER®
Travis Cox, Assistant Chief
Lead Instructor · National Center for Integrated Emergency Response
Personal Profile
Travis Cox spent 5 years in the military and was honorably discharged. He graduated from Florida State College of JAX with a Bachelor of Applied Science. He is a consultant as a SIMCELL instructor providing instructional support for the Army IEOCC course. He is an experienced police executive working across multiple law enforcement initiatives with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. He has a documented history of working in the Emergency Preparedness Industry. He is highly skilled in Crisis Management, Emergency Management, Law Enforcement, and an experienced instructor. Travis is a Florida Professional Emergency Manager certified through the Florida Emergency Preparedness Association. He is a strong military and protective services professional with a degree in Public Safety Management.
Experience
National Center for Integrated Emergency Response
Director of Training
Travis specializes in instructing mass casualty incident, natural and man-made disaster, terrorist attack, and other specialty exercises. The comprehensive and adaptive all hazards emergency response training he brings is at the core of NCIER's training heritage.
ncier.org
Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
Police Assistant Chief of Violence Reduction Section
Police Lieutenant Unit Commander: Emergency Preparedness Unit (Aug 2017-Apr. 2019). Police Lieutenant Unit Commander: Field Training Unit (May 2017-Aug 2017). Police Lieutenant Watch Commander: Patrol East, Zone One (June 2016-May 2017). Supervisor of the Emergency Preparedness Unit (July 2015-June 2016). Supervisor of the Field Training/Emergency Preparedness Unit (April 2011-July 2015). Supervisor of police patrol squad and task force (June 2009-March 2011). Law enforcement related duties in the Patrol Div., Narcotics Tactical/Undercover Unit, Burglary Unit, Community Affairs Division, and Negotiator Team (Mar. 1996-June 2009).
jaxsheriff.org
Avon Park Police Department
Patrol Officer
Law enforcement related duties in the Patrol Division.
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Avon Park Correctional Institution
Correctional Officer
Correctional Officer at a Maximum-Security Detention Facility.
dc.state.fl.us
“Incidents fail at the management level.”
Knowledge & Skills
Law Enforcement and Emergency Response
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25+ years law enforcement and emergency response experience from a Correctional Officer to Assistant Chief. Training and instructional expert with speciality in Active Shooter and Incident Management response.
Incident Management
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Subject matter expert in the National Incident Management System and Incident Command System with years of incident management deployment experience as well as numerous special events involving 50,000+ patrons.
Emergency Management
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8+ years of experience as a member of an ICS Command and General staff, with experience in Type I and Type II responses.
Training and Instruction
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10+ years teaching and training incident command related topics. Developed and delivered numerous training curriculums and methods including active shooter incident management training using simulation.
Disaster Exercises (HSEEP)
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Experienced trainer and practitioner of the Homeland Exercise and Evaluation Program. Has directed and participated in all roles of exercises using the HSEEP process, ranging from workshops to full scale exercises involving public safety, transportation and power related incident scenarios.
Specialities
- NIMS/ICS Subject Matter Expert
- Professional Speaker
- Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Certified
- Incident Management Team Response/EOC Operations
Accomplishments
Certifications
NIMS/IS-100, 191, 200, 300, 400, 449, 700, 800 and HSEEP. Operations Section Chief. Logistics Section Chief. Instructor qualified in all. Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Certified Instructor. Florida Division of Emergency Management: Qualified Type III Planning Section Chief, Qualified Type III Logistics Section Chief.
Professional Speaker
2018 AHIMTA National Conference. 2019 SSPB National Conference. Numerous other local speaking engagements.
Awards and Honors
United States Marine Corps: Honorable Discharge. Jacksonville Sheriff's Office: 3x supervisor of the month (11/13, 1/16, 12/18), 2017 Supervisor of the Year. Florida Emergency Preparedness Association: Florida Professional Emergency Manager 2018. National Life Group: Do Good Heroes Award winner August 2025.
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