Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Mark Glass, Commissioner
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Mark Glass, Commissioner
FDLE announces graduation of Florida Leadership Academy Class 61
For Immediate Release
December 12, 2025
Boynton Beach, Fla. – Today, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s (FDLE) Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute (FCJEI) announces the graduation of 44 first-line supervisors from the Florida Leadership Academy, Class 61. These graduates serve in leadership roles representing 37 criminal justice agencies throughout the state.
The graduates participated in four week-long training sessions at the Clermont Arts and Recreation Center. 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 successful leaders.
The FCJEI, which is housed within the FDLE 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.
Florida Leadership Academy Class 61 Graduates
Dennis Allen Pembroke Park Police Department | Michelle Langford Department of Juvenile Justice |
Joseph Amorosi Collier County Sheriff’s Office | John Lightle Marion County Sheriff's Office |
Yanessa Ayra Broward Sheriff’s Office | Ailisa Little Zephyrhills Police Department |
Mira Baker Florida City Police Department | Michael Littleton Wilton Manors Police Department |
Michael Balak Gulf Stream Police Department | Mark Maertz Clay County Sheriff's Office |
Ricky Beary III Pinellas County Sheriff's Office | Mario Martin Escambia County Corrections |
Andrew Berben Boynton Beach Police Department | Andy Mialki, Jr. Port Orange Police Department |
Kyle Brannon Tallahassee Police Department | Pete Miller Sebastian Police Department |
Jeff Butler Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office | Sharon Nettles Sanford Police Department |
Alberto Canamero FL Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission | Gus Padron Village of Key Biscayne Police Department |
Kirstie Cantelmo Pinellas County Sheriff's Office | Milton Plumey Orange County Corrections |
Kristin Casper Clay County Sheriff's Office | Kendall Reyes Palm Beach Police Department |
Rochelle Daniel Broward Sheriff's Office | Enrique Salickram Casselberry Police Department |
Robert DeMar Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office | Lee Schneider Riviera Beach Police Department |
Margo Feaser Seminole County Sheriff's Office | Joe Schlotter Pasco County Sheriff's Office |
Scott Gaboury Edgewater Police Department | Aaron Scranton Indian River County Sheriff's Office |
Justin Hagood Marion County Sheriff's Office | Kayla Sullivan Polk County Sheriff's Office |
Keith Haley Sarasota Sheriff's Office | Joe Sustek Tampa Police Department |
Brian Hesse Vero Beach Police Department | Parys Thomas Lauderhill Police Department |
Adam Jarosh FL Department of Environmental Protection | Billy Thompson FL Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission |
Rose Justafort-Magloire Florida Department of Corrections | Allyn Tuff Collier County Sheriff's Office |
Candice Kickingstallionsims Boynton Beach Police Department | Tawana Young Florida Department of Corrections |
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