Captain James "Jim" Hardin is a retired Army Officer who has a multi-disciplined background and education in several disciplines including law enforcement, national security, emergency preparedness, multi-agency operations, planning, training program development, personnel security, policy research, analysis and coordination of complex organizational functions.

In addition to service with MCSO, his law enforcement background includes duties as Chief, Joint Counterdrug Operations with responsibility for military support to Federal, State and local drug law enforcement agencies in the SE U.S., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

His education includes: DEA Fed Intelligence course at the FBI Academy, U.S. Army Military Police Officer Advanced Course, Counter Terrorism courses, Associates, Bachelors, Masters degrees, three FEMA Emergency Preparedness courses and several other courses and training programs.

Captain James "Jim" Hardin

Captain James "Jim" Hardin