Billy Freeman is a senior public safety advisor for the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority), serving public safety stakeholders across several states. Billy’s nearly 40-year career in public safety began while serving for the U.S. Army as an aircraft mechanic in an electronic warfare unit.

Prior to joining the FirstNet Authority, Billy spent 28 years working at the Memphis Fire Department as a communications unit leader. During that time, he participated in over 30 national deployments and led efforts to deploy, maintain, and train staff on the use of mobile data computers for computer-aided dispatch in 200 fire and EMS apparatus.