TEHA Member Spotlight

Stephen A Gardner, Health Inspector

Graduated from Plano East Senior High School in 1993. Completed Basic Training at Ft Leonard Wood in 1993 and attended Advanced Individual Training at Ft Sam Houston specializing in Preventive Medicine. Completed the Preventive Medicine Course in 1994 and assigned to U.S.A. Meddac Panama, Panama City, Panama. Worked in the environmental health and radiation protection department within Preventive Medicine Services. Lead inspector on site survey teams that were deployed throughout South and Central America to evaluate and report the health threats of countries before and during operations. Worked in areas of Sanitary Health Inspections, Medical Entomology, Radiation Protection, Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Health. Follow on assignments included Caserma Ederle, Italy and 5th Special Forces, Ft Campbell, Ky. Deployed in support of Operations in Bosnia, Kosovo and 4 tours in Iraq providing Preventive Medicine Support to deployed troops. Presently working for the City of Frisco in Health & Food Safety.