Full Name:
Frank Garner
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Teresa; 3 Children
Home City:
Kalispell, MT
Religion:
Christian
Attended, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Regional Leadership Training Group
Attended, Montana Law Enforcement Academy
Attended, The Western institute of Community Oriented Policing
Graduated, Criminal Justice/Criminology, Flathead Valley Community College, 1988-1995
Representative, Montana State House of Representatives, District 7, 2015-2023
Candidate, Montana State House of Representatives, District 7, 2020
Former Member, Local Government Committee, Montana State House of Representatives
Former Member, Rules Committee, Montana State House of Representatives
Former Member, State Administration Committee, Montana State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Transportation Committee, Montana State House of Representatives
Security and Law Enforcement Consultant, Frank Garner Consulting, 2017-present
Chief of Security, Kalispell Regional Healthcare, 2011-present
Mentor Supervisor, DynCorp International, 2007-2008
Police Advisor, Afghan National Police Force, 2007
Chief of Police, Kalispell Police Department, 1998-2006
Detective, Kalispell Police Department, 1986-2005
Member, Board of Directors, Flathead Valley Community College (FVCC) Foundation, present
Fundraising Co-Chair, United Way, present
President, Board of Directors, Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere (CARE)
Former Member, Board of Directors, Kalispell Big Brothers and Sisters
President, Evergreen Lions Club
Former President, Kalispell Rotary
Charter Member, Leadership Montana
Former President, Montana Association of Chiefs of Police
Fundraiser, Special Olympics
Awards:
Police Officer of the Year (twice awarded);
Kalispell Rotary Community Service Award (Co-recipient with Jim Dupont);
Kalispell Chamber of Commerce Great Chief Award (co-recipient with Jim Dupont);
Flathead Valley Community College Mentor Award;
Lions Melvin Jones Fellow;
Rotary Paul Harris Fellow;
Flathead Valley Community College Distinguished Alumni Award
Favorite Movie:
Saving Private Ryan
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Hunting, Fishing, Hiking generally anything in Montana