Travis has over 16 years of sworn law enforcement experience and has achieved several sUAS-specific accomplishments, including serving as a Steering Committee Member for the Law Enforcement Drone Association (LEDA) and as a Field Application Specialist for Unmanned Vehicle Technologies (UVT). He is also the Lead sUAS Instructor for the Papillion Police Department and a Certified NIST sUAS Proctor for APSA and LEDA.

Travis has completed both remote and residential Drone Assessment and Response Tactics (DART) courses through New Mexico Tech’s Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center. He introduced Valmont Industries to sUAS technology in 2017 and remains as an on-call pilot and advisory source for projects, R&D, and mapping and modeling expertise.

Travis has prepared over 150 students for their Part 107 test and implemented sUAS technology into crash and crime scene documentation for Sarpy (NE) area agencies. He received the Life Saving Award by using a drone in 2020 and has real-world experience utilizing cUAS technology for detecting sUAS at large-scale events. Travis has also worked with Meta, Google, Amazon, Hormel Foods, NFL, and other private industries on sUAS-related concerns. Throughout his career, Travis has assisted multiple agencies in setting up or refining their own sUAS programs through consulting and hosting joint training opportunities.