Fr. David A. Barrett

 

Father Barrett has been in the Christian ministry for over thirty years having served as a pastor, teacher, seminar leader, administrator and law enforcement chaplain.  He is an ordained Anglican Priest within the Convocation of Anglicans in North America (CANA) and currently serves full-time as Chaplain and Director of Inmate Services for the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office. Father Barrett is a member of the International Conference of Police Chaplains, the National Center for Crisis Management, the Green Cross Foundation, the Academy of Traumatology, the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress (Diplomate), the Association of Traumatic Stress Specialist, the Police Suicide Foundation and the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation. He holds certifications as a Senior Chaplain, Trauma Responder, Field Traumatologist and Board Certified Expert in Traumatic Stress.  He teaches stress management and other related subjects to both law enforcement personnel and chaplains.  He is also president of By The Door Ministries and continues to teach, preach and conduct seminars.