For Immediate Release
August 25, 2023
OCALA, Fla. – The Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute (FCJEI) announces the graduation of 45 first-line supervisors today from the Florida Leadership Academy, Class 54. These graduates serve in leadership roles representing 33 criminal justice agencies throughout the state.
The graduates met for four week-long sessions at the Ocala Police Department in Ocala, Florida. They learned skills necessary to support the needs of their agencies and their communities as they prepare for future challenges.
The goal of the Florida Leadership Academy is to prepare first-line supervisors in criminal justice organizations to exemplify the character and integrity expected of criminal justice professionals and to examine the various components necessary to being an efficient leader.
The Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute, which is housed within the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and affiliated with the State University System, was established in 1990 by the Florida Legislature to address the need for an innovative and multi-faceted approach to the education and training of criminal justice professionals.
For Further Information Contact:
FDLE Office of Public Information
(850) 410-7001
Florida Leadership Academy Class 54 Graduates:
Gregory Algren Pinellas Park Police Department
Jack Andreano Mount Dora Police Department
Danielle M. Bell Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Kelly Buchanan Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Melissa Buetti Ocala Police Department
Brian Casalvieri Citrus County Sheriff's Office
Stephanie Cassidy Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Justin Ciraco Casselberry Police Department
Leidy Y. Cruz Lee County Sheriff's Office
Amanda Dettman Highlands County Sheriff's Office
David R. Dixon Zephyrhills Police Department
Bradley Drake Pasco County Corrections
Christina Esquivel Belleview Police Department
Yunier Galvez Florida Department of Law Enforcement
John M Hilton Ocala Police Department
Joshua Holloway New Smyrna Beach Police Department
Renee Lents Columbia County Sheriff’s Office
Aaron Levy Marion County Sheriff's Office
Justin L Lewis Putnam County Sheriff's Office
Rafael Marin Coconut Creek Police Department
Michael Miley Belleview Police Department
Adrian L. Moore Atlantic Beach Police Department
Brian Morgan Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
Alton G. Ogden Bunnell Police Department
Pamela M. Ogden Key Biscayne Police Department
John Pandak Gainesville Police Department
Jimmy Pitman Ocala Police Department
Doru Pop Sanford Police Department
Thomas E. Pudlo Florida Department of Financial Services
Jason W. Roberts Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office
Ivan Robinson Florida Highway Patrol
Tanya Rodriguez Marion County Sheriff's Office
Jennifer Shaddix-Barker Sarasota County Sheriff's Office
Kimberly Shavers Nassau County Sheriff's Office
Jared Shealy Marion County Sheriff's Office
Elizabeth Shreves Escambia County Sheriff's Office
Johanna Slipcevic Polk County Sheriff's Office
Roderick J. Smith Sr. Indian River County Sheriff's Office
Mathew Steckman Ocala Police Department
Timothy Stewart Casselberry Police Department
William Stone Seminole County Sheriff's Office
Jason E. Taylor High Springs Police Department
Kenneth Trusley Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Ronny Turi Collier County Sheriff's Office
Heather Zuber Florida Highway Patrol