Bryan Flatt
Law enforcement instructor · Legislative advocate · Officer wellness leader
Bryan Flatt is a veteran Texas law enforcement professional, certified peer support specialist, and legislative advocate who serves as the Officer Wellness Coordinator and Legislative Liaison for the Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)—the largest law enforcement association in the state of Texas. Beginning his public safety career as a Criminal Investigation Division (CID) Sergeant with the Borger Police Department, Flatt brings over a decade of frontline investigative, training, and legislative expertise to public safety wellness initiatives.
TMPA Leadership, Training, and State Advocacy
In his roles as TMPA’s Training Coordinator and Legislative Liaison, Flatt bridges field operations with statewide policy reform:
Officer Wellness Architecture: Directs statewide peer support and mental health initiatives, serving as a certified individual and group peer support specialist to equip agencies with crisis intervention resources.
Chaplaincy Leadership: Serves as Chaplain for the Texas State Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), sits on the National FOP Chaplain Advisory Committee, and chairs the Texas FOP Wellness Committee.
De-Escalation & Survival Training: Coordinates advanced response survival and tactical de-escalation training programs, advocating for consistent state funding to provide officers with realistic tools that protect both first responders and the public.
Insights in the Police Chaplain Project
In his archival interview recorded for the Police Chaplain Project, Flatt added his wisdom to the repository by addressing the legislative and operational realities of officer survival:
Sustainable Funding for Tactical Training: Stressing that effective de-escalation and crisis resolution require consistent, institutionalized state funding rather than temporary or unfunded mandates.
Holistic Wellness & Physical Readiness: Highlighting that mental health, peer support, and physical fitness are inseparable pillars of long-term career survival and family stability.
Realistic Legislative Policy: Calling on lawmakers to establish attainable statutory goals that genuinely support frontline law enforcement agencies in protecting their officers and communities.