Timothy Hatch

Tim W. Hatch is a 33 year veteran of the fire service.  He retired as the Assistant Chief over Operations with the Fort Worth Fire Department where he managed almost 900 personnel and all response activities.  Tim has a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership, is a graduate of TCU's Managing Managers, a graduate of Advanced Public Executive Program from Arizona State University, and a graduate of the 4 year Executive Fire Officer Program at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland.  He is a Master Firefighter and instructor.  Additionally, he holds certifications in emergency medicine, hazardous materials, technical rescue, field examiner, and underwater search/recovery.  Tim was appointed twice to annual tours by the State of Texas to investigate fire service Line of Duty Deaths.  He was specifically responsible for reviewing and reporting the strategy and tactics of the incident commanders. Tim brings a wealth of experience with more than 20 years as a chief officer and the incident commander of numerous major incidents.