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IAEM mourns the loss of member David P. Jackson
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IAEM member David (Dave) P. Jackson, 45, mitigation unit chief, Texas Division of Emergency Management, passed away on Aug. 15, 2000. An Idaho native, Dave graduated from University of North Texas with a bachelor’s in emergency administration and disaster planning. He received a master’s in homeland security and defense at the Naval Post Graduate School. He started his emergency management career as training and exercise coordinator for the Idaho Bureau of Disaster Services, working with county coordinators to develop critical response plans and training material. He became the Idaho state hazard mitigation officer, receiving a distinguished award from the governor in 2013. His career continued with the Texas Department of Public Safety in the Intelligence and Counter Terrorism Division, later moving to the Texas Division of Emergency Management, where he conducted training statewide on hazard mitigation. For the past seven years, Dave also taught emergency management classes at Idaho State University. Dave is survived by his wife, Cathy Dupree Jackson, his parents, and a close extended family. In lieu of flowers, the family requested donations to Boise Fire Burn Out Fund and Texas Firewalkers. More details about Dave’s life can be found online, as well as a guest book to send messages of sympathy. IAEM expresses condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Dave Jackson.
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