Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Mark Glass, Commissioner
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Mark Glass, Commissioner
FDLE Announces Graduation of Florida Leadership Academy Class 62
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 24, 2026
FERNANDINA 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 62. 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 Fernandina Beach Police Department. 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 62 Graduates
Jose Becerra Lake Placid Police Department | Deanna Johnson Department of Juvenile Justice |
Johann Brown Indian River County Sheriff’s Office | Randall Joiner Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office |
Christopher Cade Palm Beach County School District Police | Zubair Khan Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Office |
Edward Campbell Perry Police Department | Mike Lee Lake City Police Department |
Braulio Castineira Collier County Sheriff’s Office | Zack Marcello Marion County Sheriff's Office |
Robert Chunn III Polk County Sheriff's Office | Richard Maurer Auburndale Police Department |
Christina Corbitt Fernandina Beach Police Department | Michael Mazuruk Fernandina Police Department |
Matt Currie Crestview Police Department | David Meacham Department of Law Enforcement |
Daniel Cutchins Florida State University Police Department | Nick Monaghan North Port Police Department |
Christopher Fraser Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office | Craig Moore Collier County Sheriff’s Office |
Jason Freeland Clay County Sheriff's Office | Justin Porter FL Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement |
Nicholas Frost Marion County Sheriff's Office | Aubrey Ransom FL Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission |
David Garay Jr. Consolidated Dispatch Agency | William Sadler Walton County Sheriff’s Office |
Natasha George Miami Gardens Police Department | Stephen Salzano Seminole County Sheriff’s Office |
Robert Gomez Tarpon Springs Police Department | Mason Shaffer Atlantic Beach Police Department |
Nathan Hamel Escambia County Sheriff’s Office | Lowrie Simon, II Opa-Locka Police Department |
Jeremy Head Bay County Sheriff's Office | Daniel Turpin Jacksonville Beach Police Department |
William Helms New Smyrna Beach Police Department | Michael Weiner Broward Sheriff’s Office |
Yolanda Hernandez Hardee County Sheriff’s Office | Amanda Wiggins FL Gaming Control Commission |
Bret Hinkle Highlands County Sheriff’s Office | Tyler Williamson Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office |
Katina Horner Department of Juvenile Justice | Morgan Willis FL Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission |
Kevin Johns Lake City Police Department | Daniel Wright Ocala Police Department |
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FDLE is composed of five areas: Executive Direction and Business Support, Criminal Investigations and Forensic Science, Criminal Justice Information, Criminal Justice Professionalism and Florida Capitol Police. FDLE’s duties, responsibilities and procedures are mandated through Chapter 943, FS, and Chapter 11, FAC. To learn more about these areas, read our Statement of Agency Organization and Operation or visit our Open Government page.
