The Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute announces the graduation today of 40 first-line supervisors from the Florida Leadership Academy. These graduates serve in leadership roles representing 29 criminal justice agencies throughout the state.
The graduates met for four week-long sessions at the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office in Largo, Florida. They learned skills necessary to support the needs of their agencies and their communities as they prepare for future challenges.
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the Florida Leadership Academy. 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.
Below is a list of graduates from the 42nd Florida Leadership Academy.
Michael Blickensdorf
Largo Police Department
Mark Bollinger
Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office
Chuck Bufalino
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Chris Dearden
Citrus County Sheriff’s Office
Chris Dowaliby
Sanibel Police Department
Timothy Downes
Clearwater Police Department
Dennis Evans
Bay County Sheriff’s Office
Stacey Eve
Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office
Walter Ewing
USF – St. Petersburg Police Department
Sean Fitzpatrick
FL Division of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco
Darrlyn Gragg
Florida Department of Corrections
Michael Harris
Polk County Sheriff’s Office
Matthew Hevel
Pinellas Park Police Department
Louis Hinds IV
FL Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
Dieter Iten
FL Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
Melvin Jackson Jr.
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
John Jakubowski
Sanibel Police Department
Matthew Jankowski
Indian Harbour Beach Police Department
Joseph Allen Kelly
Bradenton Police Department
Dustin Keuntjes
Ocala Police Department
Jenna Kriplean
Coconut Creek Police Department
Kathleen Lapp
Seminole County Sheriff’s Office
Amanda Losby
Pasco County Sheriff’s Office
Ciara Manns
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
Terri Nagle
St. Petersburg Police Department
Dan Noordeloos
Coconut Creek Police Department
William Parker
Florida Department of Corrections
Ross Partee
Indian River County Sheriff’s Office
Cassidy Perry
Pinellas Park Police Department
Jamison Raley
Kenneth City Police Department
Mellow Scheetz
Florida Highway Patrol
Douglas Smith
Bay County Sheriff’s Office
Michael Smith
Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office
Kimberly Turner
Clearwater Police Department
Samuel Vasquez
Seminole County Sheriff’s Office
Dale Vaughn
Highlands County Sheriff’s Office
Phillip Waller
Bradenton Police Department
Tom Wedlock
Collier County Sheriff’s Office
Christopher Welborn
Escambia County Sheriff’s Office
Jason Wheeler
St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office
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.
