For Immediate Release
April 18, 2024
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute (FCJEI) announces the graduation of 44 first-line supervisors from the Florida Leadership Academy, Class 56. These graduates serve in leadership roles representing 37 criminal justice agencies throughout the state.
The graduates met for four week-long sessions at the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office Training Facility in St. Augustine, 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 graduation ceremony is April 19 in St. Augustine.
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 56 Graduates:
Richard Armstrong Okaloosa County Corrections
Beau Baier Crestview Police Department
Robert Bethea Florida Gaming Control Commission
Josh Bishop Florida Department of Corrections
Luther Burnam Bay County Sheriff’s Office
DC Carr Casselberry Police Department
Eric Claxton Orange Park Police Department
Zach Cooke St. Johns County Sheriff's Office
Kyle Cubbedge St. Johns County Sheriff's Office
Josh Davis Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Matt Dennis Marion County Sheriff's Office
Jenna DuBose Sarasota County Sheriff's Office
Ryan Duval Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office
Wayne Ferrell St. Augustine Police Department
John Flanigan Escambia County Sheriff’s Office
Kathryn Gotz Daytona Beach Shores Department of Public Safety
Adam Havranek Auburndale Police Department
Barbaro Hernandez Village of Key Biscayne Police Department
Cory Herny Boynton Beach Police Department
Eddie Howell Clay County Sheriff's Office
Robert Hutchison Holly Hill Police Department
James Jackson Palm Beach County School Police Department
David Jensen St. Augustine Beach Police Department
Dustin Johnson St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office
Phillip Kent Walton County Sheriff's Office
Mike Kloepfer Pinellas Park Police Department
Dustin Land Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office
Brendan Lohri Seminole County Sheriff's Office
Raul Lopez Orange County Corrections
TJ Martin Jacksonville Beach Police Department
Peter McTague Nassau County Sheriff's Office
Emmett Merritt Putnam County Sheriff's Office
Randy Mills Pasco County Corrections Department
Brett Morando Green Cove Springs Police Department
Chafic Nsouli Sanford Police Department
Andrea Rockey Broward County Sheriff’s Office
Dana Scola Tavares Police Department
Jason Sharp Jacksonville Beach Police Department
Jean Torres Florida Highway Patrol
Erin Vineyard Green Cove Springs Police Department
Rob Walmsley III Polk County Sheriff's Office
Ben Wase Clay County Sheriff's Office
Antuan Watkins Pinellas County Sheriff's Department
Lonnie Wilson Escambia County Corrections Department
For Further Information Contact:
FDLE Office of Public Information
(850) 410-7001