Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Heberer is a Native of Cañon City, Colorado. He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice from Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington, graduated as a Distinguished Military Graduate and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Military Police Corps in May 1995. He received a Masters of Arts degree from Webster’s University in Security and Organizational Management in 2005. He is married to the former LTC Sharon Marie Rader of Carson City, NV and has one daughter, Alexandria (13) and four dogs Tank, Flop, Maggie, and Bella.
His assignments include, Operations Officer, 4th Infantry Division Provost Marshal’s Office, Fort Carson, CO (1 December 2011 - 28 June 2012), Joint Expeditionary Forensic Director, Camp Victory, Iraq in support of Operation New Dawn (5 November 2010 - 4 November 2011), S-3, 8th Military Police Brigade, Schofield Barracks, HI (4 January 2010 -7 July 2010), S-3 and Executive Officer, 728th Military Police Battalion, Schofield Barracks, HI (27 June 2007 - 3 January 2010), Brigade Operations Officer, 8th Military Police Brigade, Schofield Barracks, HI (20 July 2007 - 26 June 2007), Deputy Chief Operational Protection, CFLCC, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait (9 June 2005 - 1 June 2006), Team Chief, Officer Basic Course, USAMPS, Fort Leonard Wood, MO (6 June 2003 - 1 May 2005), Senior Military Police Observer Controller, California National Guard, Camp Parks, CA (9 June 2001 – 5 June 2003), Company Commander, 552nd Military Police Company, Pusan, South Korea (1 November 1999 – 8 June 2001), Platoon Leader and Executive Officer, 82nd Military Police Company (ABN), Ft Bragg, NC (29 April 1997 - 15 January 1999), Platoon Leader, 108th Military Police Company (AASLT), FT Bragg, NC ( 19 October 1995 - 28 April 1997).
His Deployments/Major exercises include, Operation New Dawn, Camp Victory, Iraq (2011), Operation Iraqi Freedom 07-09, COB Speicher, Iraq (2008 – 2009), Multi-National Force Observers Mission, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt (1998), Joint Readiness Training Center, FT Polk, Louisiana (1997).
His military education include, Command and General Staff College (2007), Anti Terrorism Instructor Qualification (2005), CAS3 (1999), MP Officers Advanced Course (1999), 82nd Airborne Division’s Jump Masters Course (1997), Air Assault School (1997), Unit Movement Officers Course (1995), MP Officers Basic Course (1995), Airborne School (1992).
His awards and decorations include, the Bronze Star Medal with OLC, the Meritorious Service Medal (3OLC), Army Commendation Medal (2OLC), Army Achievement Medal (4OLC), National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star), Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary and Service Medals, Humanitarian Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Overseas Service Ribbon (three), Multi-National Force Observers Medal, Air Assault Badge, the Senior Parachutist Badge and the Order of the Marechaussee (Bronze).