Officer Matthew Blair is located at the Discipline Alternative Education Placement Campus and serves the students and staff at Carver Early Childhood Center. Officer Blair began his law enforcement career in 2016 as a Reserve Deputy Sheriff with the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office. Officer Blair then moved over to the Ennis ISD Police Department in 2018. Before becoming an officer, Officer Blair worked in the federal prison system, a juvenile correctional facility, and later in a mental health facility.

Officer Blair is a seasoned K9 handler and recently got his new K9 partner, Max.

Officer Blair’s certifications include the following: 

Intermediate Peace Officer License

K9 Handler Certification

Basic S.W.A.T. Certification

Patrol Rifle Certification

High-Risk Patrol Tactics Certification 

Standard Response Protocol (SRP) Trainer 

Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Certification

Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training – Active Attack Integrated Response (ALERRT AAIR) Certification