Michael Egbert first experienced law enforcement during
his enlistment with the United States Navy. In the Navy, he was temporarily assigned to the Armed Forces
Police detachment on Guam. His short assignment in the Navy changed the career course of his life.
After his discharge, Michael Egbert joined the Arapahoe County Sheriff Department as a jailer in 1973 and quickly transferred
to patrol. He attended the state training academy in Golden, Colorado and achieving certification in November 1974.
His law enforcement career accelerated when he was
hand picked to join the Special Crime Attack Team then promoted to the rank of Sergeant in December 1977. Michael furthered
his career by joining the Houston Police Department in April 1981 and obtaining Texas State certification and currently holds
the highest certification, that of Master Peace Officer.
For a short while, Michael was assigned to the Houston
Police Department Helicopter Patrol where he gained more than 700 hours of flight time as an observer in 1985. Michael received
media attention for an assignment he worked from 1989 through 1991 where he was credited with over 4000 arrests during that
two-year period. In 1997 Michael represented the Houston Police Department as a member of the International Police Task Force
in Bosnia.
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