Theodore W. Haase

Theodore Haase has served in law enforcement for over 20 years, rising to the rank of Major. A certified Crisis Intervention Coordinator and Instructor, he built and sustained a statewide CIT program that trained more than 400 Arkansas officers in mental health crisis response, earning a Community Mental Health Award and a Leadership Medal in 2019. He has served on a crisis-hostage negotiation team and holds advanced training in behavioral threat assessment.

His investigative work centers on professional standards and public integrity. He designed a criminal investigations and professional standards division from the ground up and has conducted high-profile internal and public integrity investigations, supported by formal training in Public Integrity Investigations.

He holds Arkansas CLEST Level 2 Chief certification (CLEST ID 7556-3080), has more than 2,000 documented CLEST training hours, and is a CLEST-certified instructor. He earned his B.S. in Criminal Justice Administration magna cum laude and is a graduate of the CJI School of Law Enforcement Supervision and the Arkansas LEADER program. He is also an Advanced Public Information Officer.