John Curnutt is one of the founding members of the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Program and works for Texas State University as the Assistant Director for ALERRT. John served 21 years as a full-time municipal police officer in central Texas and is still a commissioned Peace Officer in Texas. John served nearly eighteen of those years on a multi-agency SWAT Team as a point-man, assistant team leader, team leader and then sniper. John has been awarded the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor, Law Enforcement Medal of Valor, 2 Life-Saving Medals, Police Commendation Medal, Distinguished Service Medal, Chief’s Recognition Award, and the Texas Tactical Police Officers Association’s “Excellence Award.” John studied Criminal Justice at Southwest Texas State University and is a US Army Light Infantry veteran.

John Curnutt
Assistant Director, Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Center at Texas State University