Stephen Cole
Mr. Stephen Cole serves as Executive Vice President of Cole, Alex, and Miles, LLC where he specializes in the criminal justice and community engagement sector.
Mr. Cole started his career with the Dallas Police Department where provided service as a Patrol Officer for 20 years until his retirement in 2015. As a patrol officer, he made over 700 arrests and responded to 30,000 911 calls for service and initiated 10,000 vehicular traffic stops. He has received 24 departmental commendations, generated internally and externally. He has conducted numerous investigations, gathered evidence, and provided court testimony. Stephen has provided leadership for various law enforcement activities and has provided training and mentorship to new police officers.
Stephen was a three-year letterman on the football team at Grambling State University where he played defensive back for the legendary Eddie Robinson. He currently coaches two of his daughters in professional tennis as they began their careers on the International Tennis Federation Professional Tennis Circuit after being nationally ranked juniors players, and being ranked #1 in Texas in Championship and Super Championship qualifier ranks, and appearing on the Prince Hot 100 ranked as highly as 40th in the nation.
Stephen earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Grambling State University and is certified in the following areas:
- Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) Certification
- Master Police Officer Certification
- Barricaded Person Trained
- Arrest Search and Seizure Certification
- Mental Health Officer Certification
- Defensive Tactics Certification