About Earl Morrison

Leading and Learning with Character owner Earl Morrison has been in Law Enforcement since 2000. He has served in a variety of roles including Police Chief, Lieutenant, Sergeant, Detective, and Patrolman. Before becoming a police officer Earl was a correctional officer for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for six years. He also spent three years in the U.S. Army and three years in the Texas Army National Guard. Earl has  also held several leadership positions in his private life within the church community as a Men’s group leader and church Elder, and within the city community as Chairman of the Board for the city’s Employee Credit Union.  He started Leading and Learning with Character in 2017 out of his passion for quality leadership development.

In addition to holding numerous certifications through the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice from Lamar University and a Master's in Criminal Justice from the University of Houston. He is a graduate of the Leadership Command College at Sam Houston State University. Earl is a public speaker and author. His first book, Leadership Lessons Learned: Leading and Learning with Character was published in 2018. His second book, Mentoring for Life was published in March 2020. Earl lives with his wife, Penny and their four children in Oklahoma.  He is the Assistant Director of CLEET, The Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training.