Chief Dockery has a long history with the fire district, having served the citizens of Pearl River and St. Tammany Fire Protection District No. 11 for over 20 years. He started his career at the fire district in 2001 as a volunteer and became a full-time employee in February 2002. Chief Dockery progressed through the ranks, starting as a Lieutenant, then becoming a Captain, and eventually assuming the role of Chief of Operations from September 2015 until his promotion to Fire Chief.
 
Chief Dockery has been a resident of the fire district for many years and lives there with his wife Jennifer and their daughter Ellisyn. When he's not busy with his responsibilities at the fire district, he enjoys spending time with his family. Chief Dockery also has an enthusiasm for learning new things, such as playing the guitar.
 
In his own words, Chief Dockery expressed, "I always look forward to working with the citizens, public officials, personnel of Fire District 11 and the surrounding fire districts. We continue to strive on how we can improve the quality of services we provide with the input and consideration from everyone with a vested interest, primarily from the citizens within our fire district that we serve."