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About the Course
Suicide by cop has been a phenomenon for years and it is becoming more and
more prevalent. In this course, Chief Bobby Blankenship (retired) will help
prepare officers for these situations by discussing indicators to recognize
suicide by cop and discuss tools that can be used to help have a positive
outcome for everyone involved.
Your Instructor
Bobby Blankenship
Bobby recently retired from Alabama Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission as in investigator on March 1, 2023. He spent six (6) years as Chief of Police at Dothan Regional Airport Police Department and retired from Ozark Police Department after twenty five (25) years at the rank of Captain of Special Operations. He is currently serving as a board member with ICJE and Alabama Police Trainers Association (APTA). He attended the FBI National Academy #249 and has been certified as an APOSTC instructor since 2004. He is an adjunct instructor for AUM and JSU. Throughout his career, Bobby has served on special weapons and tactics commander, regional disaster response team member, traffic homicide investigations commander, commercial vehicle enforcement commander, honor guard commander, training division commander along with numerous other duties.