Constable Michael A Truitt has been a resident of The Colony and Denton County since 1986. Married since 1982, he is deeply dedicated to family life. As a leader in his community, he has been actively involved and has demonstrated his commitment to serving the public.
Constable Truitt was appointed to the office of Constable for Precinct 2 on November 15, 2005. He went on to win the Republican Primary in March 2006 and was duly elected in November 2006 and will be sworn into office on January 1, 2007 to a two-year term.
A 1990 graduate of the University of Texas at Dallas, where he majored in Politics and Government. Constable Truitt started his career in law enforcement in Austin as a dispatcher in 1983 and obtained his Peace Officers license in 1985 as a reserve deputy in Dallas County. In 1988, he went to work for Dallas County Constable Precinct 3, where he served as Deputy Constable until the end of 1992. He furthered his career by moving to Denton County in January 1993 where he has worked for the Denton County Sheriff's Office and the Criminal District Attorney's office.
Accreditations
Constable Truitt has earned many law enforcement accreditations over his career. He holds a:
- Firearms Instructor Certification
- Instructor Proficiency Certification
- Master Peace Officers Certification
- Private Investigators License
- Texas Peace Officers License
Memberships
Constable Truitt is a member of the:
- The Colony Chamber of Commerce
- The Colony Rotary Club
- Fraternal Order of Police
- Justice of the Peace and Constable Association
- Little Elm Chamber of Commerce
- National Sheriff's Association
- Sheriff's Association of Texas
Volunteerism
Constable Truitt is also a community volunteer. He volunteers with the:
- Civil Air Patrol
- The Colony High School Band Boosters
- Denton County Boys and Girls Club
- Denton County Juvenile Diversionary Board
- Denton County Republican Men's Club
- Legacy Republican Club
- Stewarts Creek Elementary Parent Teach Association (PTA)