PERSONAL  

• Chaplain Timothy W. Thompson, D. Min.
• Sierra Law Enforcement Chaplaincy, P.O. Box 1979, Placerville, CA 95667
• Email: Chaplain Thompson
• (530) 621-1036
• Birth date: December 9, 1946
• Birthplace  Chicago, Illinois
• Marital Status: Married to Barbara
• Children: Raised fourteen foster children

CIVILIAN EDUCATION                    

MILITARY EDUCATION  

•  Camp Rilea, Oregon, Dragon Gunner School, 1981
• U.S. Army Chaplain Center and School, Officer Basic Course, 1983
• U.S. Army Chaplain Center and School, Officer Advanced Course, 1985
• U.S. Sixth Army, Unit Ministry Team Training, Portland, Oregon, 1989
• U.S. Sixth Army, Unit Ministry Team Training, Phoenix, Arizona, 1990
• U.S. Army Chaplain Center and School, Chaplain Reserve Command and General Staff Course, 1990
• U.S. Sixth Army, Unit Ministry Team Training, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1992
• U.S. Army Chaplain Center and School, Division Chaplains Course, 1995.
• U.S. Sixth Army, Unit Ministry Team Training, Las Vegas, Nevada 1995
• U.S. Fifth Army, Unit Ministry Team Training, Los Alamitos Training Center, 1997
• U.S. Army Chief Chaplains Major Command Chaplains Conference, Orlando, Florida, 1997

U.S. ARMY DECORATIONS/BADGES  

Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal, National Defense Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Rifle Expert Badge, Pistol Expert Badge, Tank Gunner Expert Badge

MILITARY SERVICE    

• U.S. Navy: Boatswain Mate 3rd  Class, 7 Aug 65-10 Jun 68 (Active Duty)
• U.S. Naval Reserve Boatswain Mate 2nd Class 11 Jun 68-06 Aug 72
• U.S. OR Army National Guard:  Team Leader, Sergeant (11 Bravo) 162nd Infantry, 26 Jun 81-18 Aug 82
• U.S. CA Army National Guard:  Asst. SQ Leader, 270 MP Co. Det 1 19 Aug 82-27 Apr 83
• U.S. CA Army National Guard:  First Lt. 185th MP Battalion. 29 Apr 83-01 Oct 86
• U.S. CA Army National Guard:  Captain, 49th M.P. Brigade, 01 Nov 86-01 Apr 90
• U.S. CA Army National Guard: Det 3, STARC Los Alamitos, California 01 Apr 90- 01 Dec 90
• U.S. CA Army National Guard:  Major, 3/140th Avn Bn. 01 Dec 90-01 Feb 91
• U.S. CA Army National Guard:  115th Support Group 01 Feb 91- 28 Feb 94
• U.S. CA Army National Guard: Lieutenant Colonel, 49 M.P. Brigade, 28 Feb 94-31 Sept 97
• U.S. CA Army National Guard: 100th Troop Command, 1 Sept 97- Present

ADDITIONAL  EDUCATION AND TRAINING 

• El Dorado County Sheriff's Academy (Level I)
• Advanced Reserve Officers Certificate: Sacramento Police Department
• Sacramento Police Department: Arrest Control and Baton
• Transitional Course in the Sig Saur P220 45 Caliber Semi-Automatic Pistol
• Peace Officers Post Killing and Shooting Stress (Dr. John Kohls Seminar)
• Post Traumatic Stress Counseling (Dr. Meichenbaum Stress Seminar)
• Police Officer Peer Counseling Certificate (Dr. Al Benner, San Francisco Police Department)
• Certified Trauma Responder (International Association of Trauma Responders)
• National Interagency Counterdrug Institute (Camp San Louis Obispo)
• International Conference of Police Chaplains
• Officer Involved Killings and Shootings (Dr. Blum Pomona Police Department)
• Crisis Counseling (Dr. H. Norman Wright Seminar)
• Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (Dr. Jeffery Mitchell)
• Sixth Army Chaplains: Post Traumatic Stress Disorders
• Suicide Prevention:  Prevention Through Intervention (California Army National Guard)
• Sacramento County Sheriffs: Managing the mentally disturbed (5150)
• Psychopharmacology (anti-stress, depression medications) Christian Association of Psychological Studies

LAW ENFORCEMENT AWARDS: 

• Bronze Medal:  Sacramento Sheriff's Department for distinguished service to the department February 18, 1992.
• Unit Citation: Sacramento Sheriff's in the successful rescue of 38 hostages at the "Good Guys" store April 4.1991
• Certificate of Appreciation:  El Dorado Sheriff’s Department March 14, 1995

LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE   

• Military Police  1982 to 1997
• California State Police:  Chaplain, 1985 to 1987
• Sacramento Police and Sheriffs:  Chaplain, 1987 to 1993
• Sacramento Police (Reserve Level I) Officer badge #7716, 1985-1995
• Sacramento Sheriffs (Reserve Level I) Officer badge #2116,  1991 to present
• El Dorado Sheriffs (Reserve Levell II) Officer badge R387,  1993 to present
• Folsom Police (Reserve Level II) Officer badge 210, Feb. 1, 1994 to present

MEMBERSHIPS

Certified International Association of Trauma Counselors , National Sheriff's Association, Folsom Police Officers Association, El Dorado County Reserve Deputy Sheriff Association, International Association of Traumatic Counselors, International Critical Incident Counselors, American Baptist Ministers Council, American Association Pastoral Counselors, International Conference Police Chaplains, Military Chaplains Association, National Guard Association, Christian Association for Psychology Studies

POSITIONS HELD

• Police Chaplain, Sierra Law Enforcement Chaplaincy, February 1, 1993 to present
• Chaplain (Lieutenant Colonel) Army National Guard1983 to present
• Interim Pastor Discovery Hills Evangelical Free Church, May 15, 2001 to present
• Interim Pastor Camino Community Church, March 1, 1995 to October 1, 1995
• Interim Pastor First Evangelical Free Church  October 1, 1993 to September 1, 1994
• Drug and Alcohol Counselor Salvation Army February 1, 1993 to June 1, 1994
• Police Chaplain, Law Enforcement Chaplaincy of Sacramento, Nov. 1, 1985 to Feb. 1, 1993
• Senior Pastor, Foothills Bible Church, June 1, 1982 to November 1, 1987
• Senior Pastor, Faith Baptist Church, June 1, 1978 to June 1, 1982
• Associate Camp Director, Whispering Pines Camp June 1, 1976 to June 1, 1978
• Youth Pastor, Calvary Baptist Church, June 1, 1974 to June 1, 1976
• Club Director, Youth For Christ, June 1, 1973 to June 1, 1974
• Youth Pastor, Emmanuel Reformed Church,  June 1, 1972 to June 1, 1973
• Youth Pastor, Glen Cross Bible Church, September 1, 1968 to June 1, 1972