Eric Fairchild Email & Phone Number

East Longmeadow, Ma, Us

Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States

•Executive leader for state police’s sole air operations unit leading 5 direct reports and 31-person department providing statewide safety and security, aerial investigation, law enforcement, emergency management, and incident response services.•Partnered with executives in developing and allocating multi-million-dollar operating budget ensuring fiscal accountability and funding for statewide risk mitigation resources.•Held strategic oversight of $34M infrastructure portfolio including 6 aviation platforms while scheduling maintenance and equipment/system upgrades guaranteeing flight safety for 3K+ mission hours.•Coordinated with vendor/contractor to engineer security platform design ensuring optimal placement of sensors, equipment configurations, and mapping systems and led integration of 3 new aircraft into aviation portfolio.•Positioned 31-person team ensuring on-demand execution of 1.8K operations per year including 26-mile security coverage for Boston Marathon and July 4th POPs/Fireworks event.•Directed capital projects, negotiated $70K monthly support contracts, and built relationships with key stakeholders from civilian and military communities to secure and expand resource storage, accessibility, and fueling capabilities.•Instituted training programs and orchestrated inter-agency training events with emergency management services strengthening risk management across state and local organizations.•Liaison to US Secret Service, FBI, DEA, ATF, and state/local security and law enforcement agencies driving cross-functional coordination of special investigations for high-profile cases.•Co-chaired hiring committee facilitating interviewing, hiring, and onboarding of 20 elite law enforcement officers selected to tactical flight operation positions.

United States

•Selected by executive leaders from highly competitive pool to direct tactical flight operations and supervise 15-person law enforcement/aviation team executing 1.5K operations annually.•Flew on 200 missions with cross-functional team providing security and protection services, search and rescue, incident response, and emergency management for operations statewide.•Partnered with 3-person team in leveraging FLIR capabilities and directing ground assets leading to arrest of Boston Bomber located in a boat in Watertown, and execute missions tracking and locating missing individuals, persons of interests, and high-profile wanted suspects.

•Headed frontline investigations spanning criminal activity, motor vehicle accidents, and domestic violence and performed law enforcement functions for state’s 3rd largest city and surrounding communities.•Served as liaison between state police department and court officials with direct oversight of court report analysis, evidence handling, subpoena issuance, and prisoner transport ensuring integrity throughout case management lifecyle.

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Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

Associate'S Degree, Law Enforcement