The Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute announces the graduation of 39 first-line supervisors from the Florida Leadership Academy on April 7, 2017. These graduates serve in leadership roles representing 22 criminal justice agencies throughout the state.
The graduates met for four week-long sessions at the Southwest Florida Public Service Academy in Fort Myers, 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.
Members of Class 38
Indian Harbour Beach Police Department
Shadrack Carter, Jr.
Cape Coral Police Department
Angela Fleming
David Gleason
Patrick O’Grady
Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office
Thomas Christensen
Christopher Maler
Clay County Sheriff’s Office
Thomas Cotchaleovitch
Mark Ottervanger
Collier County Sheriff’s Office
Melvin Gonzalez
Rebecca Gonzalez
Benjamin Lopez
Daniel McDonald
Escambia County Sheriff’s Office
Christian Coad
Shirley Padgett
Florida Department of Corrections
Richard Ferguson
Hugh Golden
Florida Department of Financial Services
Joseph Minervini
Florida Department of Juvenile Justice
Ellen Wilds
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Tracy Maurer
Andrew Watts
Alphonso Williams, Jr.
Mark Willis
Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
Michael Haney
William Holcomb
Florida Office of Statewide Prosecution
Tammy Wade
Jacksonville Beach Police Department
Laurence Smith
New Smyrna Beach Police Department
Christopher Kirk
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
Jeffrey Kanehl
Michael Sherman
Plantation Police Department
Joseph Mercogliano
Polk County Sheriff’s Office
Edwin Rodriguez
Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office
Ivan Nelson
Michelle Di Capua
Seminole County Sheriff’s Office
Nilcia Marconi-Straker
Andrew Thomas
St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office
Kevin Kier
Jared Monie
Volusia County Sheriff’s Office
Patrick Leahy
Justin Sawicki
