The Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute announces the graduation of 41 first-line supervisors today from the Florida Leadership Academy, Class 49. These graduates serve in leadership roles representing 35 criminal justice agencies throughout the state.
The graduates met for four weeklong sessions at the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office in Tampa, 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.
Florida Leadership Academy Class 49 Graduates:
Audrey Adams – Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office
Ben Birge Pasco – County Sheriff’s Office
Joleen Bowman – Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
Terrence Brown – Indian River County Sheriff’s Office
Matthew Campion – Cape Coral Police Department
Matt Carter – Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office
Roy Cole – Sebastian Police Department
Jim Couch – Tallahassee Police Department
Daniel Cruz – St. Petersburg Police Department
Thomas Davis – Osceola County Corrections Department
Shannon DePew – Putnam County Sheriff’s Office
Jason Franjesevic – Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
Roy Galarza – Volusia County Sheriff’s Office
Josh Haimes – Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office
Roger Hall – Coconut Creek Police Department
Dan Hannah – Miami-Dade Police Department
Brandon Hartz – Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office
Latasha Henderson – Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office
Roberto Hernandez – Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Joseph Hersey – Polk County Sheriff’s Office
Ryan Hilsdon – St Petersburg Police Department
Eric Larson – Marion County Sheriff’s Office
Dana Levine – Miami Gardens Police Department
Tabitha Lewis – Walton County Sheriff’s Office
Jacob Meyer – Florida Highway Patrol
Jennifer Mongosa – New Smyrna Beach Police Department
Alesha Morel – Fort Myers Police Department
Michael Parker – Highlands County Sheriff’s Office
Beth Poffel – Florida Department of Corrections
Mike Puka – Collier County Sheriff’s Office
Anthony Rosas – Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
Chris Ryan – Pinellas Park Police Department
Melissa Scruggs – Escambia County Sheriff’s Office
John Sessa – Florida Highway Patrol
John Shea – Pinellas Park Police Department
Ryan Shipes – Lynn Haven Police Department
William Strickland – Bay County Sheriff’s Office
Omar Torres – Orange County Corrections Department
Sahira Torres – Florida Department of Corrections Probation & Parole
David Wainright – Zephyrhills Police Department
Kyle Worthington – Seminole County Sheriff’s Office
