Mike Hairston​

Mike Hairston started his law enforcement career in 1989 with the Texarkana Texas Police Department. He then moved to the Farmers Branch Police Department in the North Dallas area in 1992. Mike retired from The Farmers Branch Police Department in 2020 to accept a position with the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office in Washington State. He currently serves as the Undersheriff for the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office.

During his career Mike has supervised a patrol shift, the training unit, hostage negotiations team and accident reconstruction team. He has also been the program manager for two agencies where he helped them achieve State Accreditation. Mike has been an instructor for over 20 years teaching firearms, hostage negotiations, instructor development, leadership, and accident reconstruction. Mike also teaches leadership development for The Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs, as well as LBI-LEEDA. He has also served on the curriculum board and background board for The Texas Commission of Law Enforcement where he helped develop training and background requirements for peace officers in Texas. 

Mike’s formal education includes a Bachelors Degree in Applied Arts and Science and a Masters Degree in Public Administration. He has also completed training at The Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas, The Institute for Law Enforcement Administration, along with the FBI-LEEDA Trilogy.