2013 CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTSApril 2013 Issue I
IN THIS ISSUE: 2013 Conference Recap, Awards and Photos beginning on page 10 Law Enforcement Training Opportunities page 4
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2013 Executive Board PRESIDENT Greg Hamilton, Sheriff 1 | FBI-LEEDA Executive Board Travis County Sheriff’s Office P.O. Box 1748, Austin, TX 78767 2 | President’s Message – by President Greg Hamilton Telephone: 512-854-9788 • Facsimile: 512-854-3289 E-mail: [email protected] 3 | The LEEDing Edge – Executive Director’s Report FIRST VICE PRESIDENT FBI – LEEDA Mission Statement Sam Pennica, Director City County Bureau of Identification 4 | Training Opportunities – Course Schedules 3301 Hammond Road, Raleigh, NC 27603 4 Command Institute for Law Enforcement Executives® Telephone: 919-255-7370 • Facsimile: 919-856-6305 4 Supervisor Leadership Institute® Email: [email protected] 5 Supervisory Liability - Online 5 Executive Leadership® SECOND VICE PRESIDENT 5 Leadership and Management Seminar David Boggs, Chief 5 Leaders Without Titles Broken Arrow Police Department 8 Distance Learning Online - Phase II - Advanced Supervisory Liability 2302 S. First Place, Broken Arrow, OK 74012 Telephone: 918-451-8394 | One – Day Summits and Seminars [email protected] 9 Identity Theft – LifeLock® THIRD VICE PRESIDENT Drug Diversion Summits – Purdue Pharma® ® Paul Shastany, Chief Heavy Equipment Theft – NER and NICB Stoughton Police Department 26 Rose Street 10 | Conference Highlights and Awards – From our 22nd Annual Stoughton, MA 02072 Conference in Louisville, Kentucky Telephone: 781-232-9311 10 FBI-LEEDA / LifeLock Scholarship Recipients [email protected] 11 FBI-LEEDA Trilogy Awards 12 Special Presentations and Awards SERGEANT AT ARMS 13 Tom Stone Award of Excellence for 2013 Thomas Alber, Chief 14 FBI-LEEDA New Board Member Biographies Garden City Police Department 15 Commemorative Glock Raffle Winner 107 N. 3rd Street P. O. Box 20 Garden City MO 64747 18 | General Counsel Update – “Officer Involved Shootings - How Are Telephone: 816-773-8201 Courts Analyzing the Use of Deadly Force?” — by Eric Daigle [email protected] | Regional Representative Program Update PAST PRESIDENT 21 FBI – LEEDA Executive Services Ozzie Knezovich, Sheriff Spokane County Sheriff’s Office 1100 W. Mallon, Spokane, WA 99260 22 | Feature Article Telephone: 509-477-6917 • Facsimile: 509-477-5641 14 “Focus on Leadership…Chief: Are You Encouraging Candor, Quality E-mail: [email protected] Input, and Honest Feedback?” — by Colonel Keith Bushey
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Corporate Partner Directory Charles “Skip” Robb 25 FBI-LEEDA, Inc. 5 Great Valley Parkway, Suite 125, Malvern, PA 19355 29 | Welcome New Members Telephone: 1-877-772-7712 • Facsimile: 610-644-3193 E-mail: [email protected]
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EMERITUS Tom Stone FBI-LEEDA, Inc. 5 Great Valley Parkway, Suite 125, Malvern, PA 19355 Telephone: 1-877-772-7712 • Facsimile: 610-644-3193 E-mail: [email protected] The FBI-LEEDA Insighter magazine is a publication of FBI-LEEDA, Inc., and is pub- FBI LIAISON lished three times each year by FBI-LEEDA, Inc. Angela Konik, Chief FBI-LEEDA, Inc., is a non-government, non-profit corporation. Neither the Association, Law Enforcement Development Unit its Executive Board, nor its representatives endorse or assure the completeness or FBI Academy, Quantico, Virginia accuracy of information provided by outside sources which is contained in this or any Telephone: 703-632-1854 other FBI–LEEDA publication. Facsimile: 703-632-1853 The FBI-Law Enforcement Executive Development Association is a private, non – profit E-mail: [email protected] organization and is not part of the Federal Bureau of Investigation or acting on it’s behalf. The FBI-LEEDA Insighter magazine is managed and produced by Judith A. Grubb, Graphics / Publisher, E-mail: [email protected]; Tel: 484-571-4866
www.fbileeda.org 1 President’s Letter
Greg Hamilton Greetings President, FBI – LEEDA It’s startling how quickly time flies when you are having With early retirement incentives, many agencies are fun. It seems like it was just yesterday that I was running replacing veteran leaders with relatively young officers for an office on the FBI-LEEDA board. Here it is 2013; with little or no experience in leadership roles. FBI- I’m now the President of such an outstanding associa- LEEDA stands ready to answer and provide the needed tion and I must say that I’m excited about the upcoming instruction as we continue to further develop and pro- year and I am especially humbled and proud to serve mote the science and art of law enforcement leadership each of you. and management, to address this vacuum in law en- I would like to thank outgoing President Ozzie Kne- forcement leadership. zovich for his service to our membership. To Past Presi- FBI-LEEDA understands and emphasizes the need for dents, Dick Thomas and Don Dixon, I salute you for the stronger partnerships between federal, state, and local leadership, mentorship and fellowship that you provid- law enforcement. We must continue to ensure that we ed during your tenure on the board. are able to effectively piece together the information our The vocation of policing and public safety continues government agencies collect on criminal threats. to confront new challenges that also present a wealth Because of our partnerships with private partners, of prospects for initiating substantive transformation. such as, Lifelock, Purdue Pharma, Tiversa, and many However, I believe that police leadership is better posi- others, FBI-LEEDA is well positioned to provide you op- tioned to address them in ways that benefit the field and portunities to get upfront and personal with state of the that maintain American police leaders’ position at the art products and technology to help law enforcement forefront of the profession. leaders succeed in making their communities safer and I am so proud to be a part of this association because their agencies more efficient. To all of our private part- FBI-LEEDA understands that there is a void of qual- ners, thank you for all of your support. ity and relevant training in many areas of the country. I look forward to leading FBI-LEEDA over the next Our training faculty understand that our training focus year and I want you to know that I am proud to be a should be more on developing critical skills and less on member of this fine association and, just as proud, to be individuals’ perceived skills. a member of the executive board. — Sheriff Greg Hamilton President, FBI – LEEDA
2013-2014 Executive Board Pictured (left to right): Greg Hamilton, Charles “Skip” Robb, Sam Pennica, David Boggs, Paul Shastany, and Thomas Alber; absent: Ozzie Knezovich, Tom Stone
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Charles Robb Executive Director FBI – LEEDA
A few months ago, I sat down and wrote a brief article Chief (Ret.) Dick Thomas, Port Washington, WI PD and for this magazine in which I closed out my 27 year ca- Chief Don Dixon, Lake Charles, LA PD for their many reer with the FBI which included 6 years as your liaison years of service on the FBI-LEEDA Executive Board. to the FBI. It is now with great enthusiasm, excitement, I would like to close with a special thanks to Tom and humility that I move into the position of Executive Stone. As the first Executive Director and a Charter Director of FBI-LEEDA. member of FBI-LEEDA, Tom has developed this organi- One of my first pleasures as xecutiveE Director is to zation into a highly acclaimed Association, known for its thank all of you who attended the 22nd Annual Execu- extraordinary training opportunities. All leaders leave a tive Training Conference in Louisville. Thank you also legacy. Tom’s legacy is the outstanding success and rec- to our conference host, LifeLock. This conference was ognition we all share as members of FBI-LEEDA. Tom the largest and most successful in FBI-LEEDA history! has provided all of us with a road map for organizational We are already planning and looking forward to the 23rd success and will continue to share his knowledge and Annual Executive Training Conference to be held in experience as Executive Director Emeritus. Tampa, May 4-7, 2014. All the best, Congratulations are due to our new leader, Greg Hamilton, Sheriff of Travis County, Texas, as well as our Skip new Executive Board members Paul Shastany, Chief of Stoughton, MA Police Department and Tom Alber, Chief of Garden City, MO Police Department. We also thank Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich for his contributions as President this year as well as outgoing Board members
FBI – LEEDA Mission Statement
n To advance the science and art of Law Enforce- n To promote the exchange of information and ment leadership and management; training for executives of law enforcement; n To develop and disseminate improved adminis- n To actively seek the expansion of training trative, operational and technical practices to meet programs for Law Enforcement executives and to the needs of Law Enforcement executives throughout encourage the participation of Law Enforcement the world; professionals in future FBI – LEEDA training.
www.fbileeda.org 3 FBI-LEEDA Training Opportunities
Command Institute for Law Supervisor Leadership Institute© © Enforcement Executives The FBI–LEEDA Supervisor Leadership Institute© is a The FBI–LEEDA Command Institute for Law Enforce- cutting edge five day program built especially for first- ment Executives© is a dynamic, intensive and challeng- line supervisors and middle managers with the goal of ing five day program specifically and uniquely designed enhancing leadership competencies. The Supervisor to prepare law enforcement leaders for command level Leadership Institute faculty includes senior law en- positions. forcement experts on leadership who are committed to passing on their lessons learned. The Command Institute focus is to provide real life contemporary and futuristic strategies and techniques Attendees will be engaged in personality diagnostics, for those aspiring to command level assignments. Com- leadership case studies, mentoring, developing your mand Institute faculty includes executive level law en- people, performance management, risk management forcement experts with extensive leadership experience and leadership legacy. This Institute is student centered who are passionate instructors. and rich in facilitated dialogue and group work. Command Institute students will be engaged in such The registration fee for Supervisor Leadership Insti- © topics as preparing and testing for command, leading a tute is $650. new command, leading change, organizational culture, surviving and succeeding as a police executive, audits Dates and Locations and controls, vicarious liability and establishing a lead- • August 19‑23 Stuart, FL ership legacy. The Command Institute is student cen- • August 26‑30 Rock Hill, SC tered with a high degree of student involvement. • Sept. 16‑20 Centreville, MD The registration fee for Command Institute for Law • Sept. 23‑27 E. Hartford, CT Enforcement Executives© is $650. • Sept. 30‑Oct. 4 Woodlands, TX • Oct. 28‑Nov. 1 . . . Polson, MT Dates and Locations • Jan. 13‑17, 2014 . . Crowley, TX • April 7‑11 , 2014 . . Austin, TX (TCSO) • Sept. 9‑13 . . . . Hampton, NH • May 19‑23 , 2014 . . Tilton, NH • Sept. 16‑20 Austin, TX • June 23‑27 , 2014 . . Lexington, NC • Sept. 20‑Oct. 4 Stillwater, MN • October 7‑11 Lubbock, TX • October 21‑25 . . . Hendersonville, NC • Oct. 28‑Nov. 1 . . . Pewaukee, WI • November 4‑8 . . . Longmont, CO • December 9‑13 Austin, TX • December 9‑13 Spokane, WA • Jan. 13‑17, 2014 . . Winston Salem, NC • Feb. 24‑28, 2014 Scottsdale, AZ • Oct. 6‑10, 2014 Nashville, TN
Distance Learning Online Training
Supervisory Liability Supervisory Liability is an online instructor-lead program offered to law enforcement agencies. The four week course is segmented into four modules that focus on specific issues facing today’s law enforcement supervisors. Check our website for registration and course details, or contact the FBI – LEEDA office for more information. Classes start the first Monday of each month. The registration fee for Supervisory Liability class is $350.
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Leadership and Management Seminar Procedures for Conducting and Executive Leadership© Managing Internal Affairs Investigations The three – day seminar is interactive, and at- This innovative three and one half day program is de- tendees participate in various scenarios pre- signed for senior law enforcement executives focusing sented by the instructors. on the emerging challenges facing our profession. This highly interactive program follows the FBI – LEEDA Procedures for Conducting and Managing “Cops Talking to Cops” model of professional develop- Internal Affairs Investigations focuses on ethics ment. The seminar uses a wide range of source mate- and integrity, agency policies and procedures, rial and calls upon the participant’s professional experi- the complaint process, investigation of person- ence to facilitate individual development and enrich the nel complaints, administrative law, and the in- learning environment. terview process. The course first looks inward to identify the forces of The registration fee for the Leadership and change and emerging trends within the law enforce- Management Seminar is $300. ment community, such as the challenges of merging the Dates and Locations perspectives of Traditionalist, Baby Boomer, and Gen- August 6‑8 . . . . . Mission, KS eration X and Millennia employees and presents leader- October 7‑9 . . . . Crowley, TX ship strategies to manage and adapt to the future condi- October 29‑31 . . . . Breva, FL tions. The program also looks into the future to forecast several emerging global “Megatrends” that are expected to shape conditions for the next few decades; discuss how those trends will affect the global law enforcement Leadership and Leaders Without Titles community and how police executives can influence How to Influence Others Without Using and shape future conditions. Authority / Force © The registration fee for Executive Leadership is $550. Many leaders are placed in positions of power due to connections, education, personal cha- Dates and Locations risma, experience, and/or socio-economic sta- • August 19‑22 Richmond, VA tus. Although these criteria may have a corre- • August 26‑29 Spokane, WA lation with leadership ability, they often leave • Sept. 10‑13 Augusta, ME out the fundamental criterion for being a good • Sept. 23‑26 Georgetown, TX leader: a person’s personal make-up, or charac- • October 7‑10 Myrtle Beach, SC teristics, as a human being. A leader’s human • October 21‑24 . . . Hampton, NH inadequacies can often lead to leadership fail- • November 4‑7 . . . Crowley, TX ure. • Feb. 3‑6, 2014 . . . Lubbock, TX This class will explore the human attributes • Feb. 10‑13, 2014 Nashville, TN • Feb. 24‑27, 2014 Austin, TX (TCSO) leaders should have before given the formal au- thority. The registration fee for the Leadership and Leaders Without Titles is $550. For information to host this class, Dates and Locations contact Donna Carpentier at: Sept. 23-26 Yarmouth, MA 877-772-7712
For additional information concerning any of these training opportunities, or if you would be interested in hosting any of these programs in your area, please contact Donna Carpentier at 877-772-7712 or via e-mail at [email protected] SEMINAR REGISTRATION IS OPEN TO ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT – SWORN AND SUPPORT You do not need to be a member of FBI – LEEDA to attend a seminar.
www.fbileeda.org 5 Training Graduates
COMMAND INSTITUTE for Law Enforcement Executives©
Congratulations Pictured are the attendees from the Scottsdale (AZ), Command In- stitute for Law Enforcement Exec- utives class held in February 2013. We would like to thank Chief Alan Rodbell and the Scottsdale Police Department for their hospitality.
Attendees from Scottsdale, Arizona Police Department
COMMAND INSTITUTE for Law Enforcement Executives©
Congratulations Pictured are the attendees from the Stoughton (MA), Command Institute for Law Enforcement Ex- ecutives class held in March 2013. We would like to thank Chief Paul Shastany and the Stoughton Po- lice Department for their hospi- tality. Attendees from Stoughton, Massachusetts Police Department
COMMAND INSTITUTE for Law Enforcement Executives©
Congratulations Pictured are the attendees from the Crowley (TX), Command In- stitute for Law Enforcement Ex- ecutives class held in June 2013. We would like to thank Chief Luis Soler and the Crowley Police De- partment for their hospitality.
Attendees from Crowley, Texas Police Department
6 FBI-LEEDA Insighter | August 2013 SUPERVISORY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE©
Congratulations Pictured are the attendees from the Nashville (TN), Supervisory Leadership Institute class held in March 2013. We would like to thank Director Mark Gwyn and the Tennessee Bureau of Investi- gation for their hospitality.
Attendees from Nashville, Tennessee Police Department
SUPERVISORY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE©
Congratulations Pictured are the attendees from the Richmond (VA), Supervisory Leadership Institute class held in March 2013. We would like to thank Chief Douglas A. Middleton and the Henrico County Police Division for their hospitality.
Attendees from Henrico County, Virginia Police Division
SUPERVISORY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE©
Congratulations Pictured are the attendees from the Spokane (WA), Supervisory Leadership Institute class held in June 2013. We would like to thank Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich and the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office for their hospitality.
Attendees from Spokane County (WA) Sheriff’s Office
Executive Leadership©
Congratulations Pictured are the attendees from the Bellevue (WA), Executive Lead- ership class held in April 2013. We would like to thank Chief Linda Pillo and the Bellevue Police De- partment for their hospitality.
Attendees from Bellevue, Washington Police Department
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Distance Learning Online Training
New Class - Phase II Advanced Supervisory Liability Ensuring Effective and Constitution Policing FBI – LEEDA is proud to announce its newest on-line training program, Advanced Supervisory Liability On-Line Distance Learning Program, to supplement the Supervisory Liability 101 On-Line training program. The goal of this enhanced program is to ensure effective and constitu- tional policing through the training of proper supervision standards. New Session The development of these standards includes a review of the current legal standards, case law interpretation, and Common Police practices. Begins August 12 Module One: Supervision Pursuant to Proper Police Practices This topic area will review the applicable supervisory standards identified through an interpretation of Monell Liability and standards pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 14141. This module includes: failure to supervise standards, as well as span of control and unity of command standards. This area of training includes a review of topics such as: performance evaluations, use of early warning systems, and supervisory monitoring/ intervention.
Module Two: Current Trends in Law Enforcement Supervision
This topic area will cover management issues involving the use of technology in daily operation. This module will also include expectation of privacy issues and the seiz- ing of individual mobile phones to include electronic discovery in criminal and civil litigation. Specifically, this module will review how the use and seizure of personally owned and department owned electronic devices affects daily operations. This topic area will also include the affects of social networking to include Facebook, Twitter, and much more on the daily operation of the department.
Module Three: Use of Force Investigations
This topic area will review the process required for supervisors to conduct use of force investigations after an officer uses force, as well as a review of proper police practices as outlined by various litigation and Department of Justice Consent Decrees. This module will also review the requirements of interviewing witnesses, documentation of evidence and injuries, interviewing the subject officer, and reviewing the officer’s use of force report.
Module Four: Conducting Internal Affairs Investigations
This topic area will review the recommended practice for conducting an effective internal affairs investigation. This section will review the citizen complaint process, proper investigation protocols, and the pitfalls found in labor hearings or civil litiga- tion. Classes begin every sixty (60) days - the next session begins August 12, 2013. Supervi- sors will be required to take the Supervisory Liability 101 training course to be eligible to take this program. The registration fee for Advanced Supervisory Liability class is $350.
Check our website for registration and course details, or contact the FBI – LEEDA office for more information. www.fbileeda.org | 877-772-7712
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Training Seminars
IDENTITY THEFT DRUG DIVERSION HEAVY EQUIPMENT THEFT FBI – LEEDA and LifeLock®, present FBI – LEEDA and Purdue Pharma FBI – LEEDA, National Insurance one- and two-day summits on Iden- are expanding the Drug Diversion Crime Bureau (NICB) and National tify Theft, its economic, personal Summits. These are FREE interactive Equipment Register (NER) cordially and employment impacts. The Sum- summits covering local area specif- invite you to participate in this in- mit is open to all law enforcement ics involving drug diversion crime. formational one-day regional sum- personnel and addresses a range of Local case studies are presented mit designed for law enforcement; identity theft issues presented by along with information on specific equipment owners, dealers or rental; distinguished law enforcement per- law enforcement resources available insurance adjusters or agents. Gen- sonnel with specialized skills and ex- in your area and how to access these eral sessions and break-out classes perience in identity theft, high tech- resources. An enhanced RxPATROL® examine theft problems, recovery nology crimes and fraud. program is introduced as well. Rx- challenges, prevention strategies ® Check our website for dates, loca- PATROL is a collaborative effort and solutions. tions and to register for this FREE between industry and law enforce- Please check our website for specific law enforcement training, or con- ment designed to collect, collate, dates and locations for these events tact Paige Hanson at 480-457-2108, analyze and disseminate pharmacy and registration details. Registration e-mail: [email protected] or Mark theft information. is free for law enforcement, equip- Sullivan, Phone: 913-238-2745, Visit our website for upcoming ment owners and NICB or NER e-mail: [email protected]. dates and information on the ad- member insurers. vanced Two Day Summit coming in 2013. For more information or to host a summit, please contact Eliza- beth Percheson at 203-588-7817 or email her at Elizabeth.percheson@ pharma.com.
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www.fbileeda.org 9 Louisville Conference Highlights… Special Congratulations
A Special Thanks ... to the LifeLock team for sponsoring FBI – LEEDA’s 22nd Annual Executive Training Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. LifeLock provides superior training to law enforce- ment and has truly set the benchmark by focusing on the complex crime of identity theft.
LAR HO SH C IP FBI–LEEDA / LifeLock Scholarship Program S FBI – LEEDA is pleased to announce this year’s FBI – LEEDA / LifeLock Scholarship Program. Dur- ing the Annual Executive Training Conference in Louisville, Kentucky, FBI – LEEDA / LifeLock will FBI-LEEDA award five $1,000.00 scholarships. The guidelines for eligibility and procedures for applying for a ® scholarship are listed below. BASICS you submit the application. You must maintain a 2.5 cu- If you’re interested in applying for the 2014-2015 academic mulative grade point average for three years to be eligible year scholarships, make sure you postmark your applica- to submit an application. You must have graduated from tion paperwork by March 10, 2014, in order for your ap- high school prior to disbursement of funds. plication to be considered. FBI – LEEDA selects final candi- HOW TO APPLY: dates based on the following criteria: Applicant must provide the following items: • Eligibility • Application • Quality of application • Transcript • Commitment to leadership • Answers to essay questions PROVISIONS • High School Verification Form An individual may receive only one scholarship award of • Documentation of acceptance $1,000 per year from FBI – LEEDA / LIfeLock. FBI – LEEDA to College/University/Trade or Vocational School will make the scholarship award payment to the recipients Application, essay questions, and high school verification school on or before August 1. An applicant may re-apply forms are available on the Members Only web page of the each year providing eligibility requirements are fulfilled. FBI – LEEDA website: www.fbileeda.org . Send your com- pleted application to: ELIGIBILITY To be eligible, you must be the child of a member of FBI FBI – LEEDA – LEEDA who has been an active member in good stand- Attn: Donna Carpentier ing for five or more years or a Life member. You must be Executive Board Scholarship Program enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program 5 Great Valley Parkway, Suite 125 at an accredited college or university or enrolled in a na- Malvern, PA 19355 tionally-recognized trade or vocational school at the time
Congratulations - 2013 Scholarship Winners The following students were awarded FBI-LEEDA / LifeLock Scholarships during the annual conference in Louisville: Michael Ford – William Ford – Jenna Jacobs – Zachary Jacobs – Nicholas Shafer – attending Patrick University of Florida, Sam Houston State Texas Lutheran Montclair State Henry College, Gainesville, FL University, University, Seguin, TX University, Purceville, VA (son of Daniel Ford, Huntsville TX (son of Sergeant Todd Montclair, NJ (son of Daniel Ford, Orlando, FL) (daughter of Sergeant Jacobs, Brenham PD, (son of ASAC David Orlando FL) Todd Jacobs, Brenham Brenham TX ) Shafer, FBI, New York)
PD, Brenham TX)
10 FBI-LEEDA Insighter | August 2013 TRILOGY AWARD WINNERS Congratulations to this year’s recipients of the FBI – LEEDA Trilogy Award. These individu- als successfully completed the Command Institute©, Supervisor Leadership Institute© and the Executive Leadership©.
Jay Alexander Patrick Erickson Brian W. Krueger Nelda S. Peña Texas Department of Public Safety Williamson County Sheriff’s Office Paducah Police Department Travis County Sheriff’s Office Jeffrey D. Anderson Christopher E. Filline Norberto Leal William R. Poole Travis County Sheriff’s Office Collin County Constable Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office Travis County Sheriff’s Office Earl Barnes Mark Fox Socrates B. “Sonny” Ledda Ramiro Quiroga Smyrna Police Department Spokane County Sheriff’s Office Bishopville Police Department Travis County Sheriff’s Office John Bartlett Martin G. Garcia Christopher J. LeRoy Don X. Rios Travis County Sheriff’s Office Balcones Heights Police Department Hendersonville Police Department Travis County Sheriff’s Office Randall Bleich Michael Shawn Gaull Darlene Lewis Michael Rombalski Niagara Regional Police Service Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office Cedar Park Police Department Kenosha Police Department Michael Blount Derrick Gemos Jason Locke Joel Sampson Stoughton Police Department Groton Police Department Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Swanzey Police Department Jeff Buuck Ronald W. Glaze Frank T. Lopez Craig Smith Texas Department of Public Safety Garris County Constable Precinct 4 Texas Department of Public Safety Travis County Sheriff’s Office Jason J. Byers Norberto Gonzalez, Jr. Keith D. Lowery Michael W. Sparber DFW Airport Police Department Texas Department of Public Safety Smyrna Police Department Spokane County Sheriff’s Office Tony Carter Floyd Goodwin Paul G. McCallum Scott Szoke Williamson County Sheriff’s Office Texas Department of Public Safety Stoughton Police Department Spokane County Sheriff’s Office Nicholas E. Chavez Floyd T. Goodwin John McGrath Brandon Torres U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Texas Department of Public Safety Spokane County Sheriff’s Office Montgomery ISD Police Carl Clayton Gary Grabill Demetrie M. Mitchell Andrew Walters Texas Department of Public Safety Swinomish Police Department Travis County Sheriff’s Office Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Scott Crowe Craig Gripentrog Richard L. Moore Robert J. Welch Travis County Sheriff’s Office Williamson County Sheriff’s Office Tennessee Bureau of Investigations Stoughton Police Department James A. Cullen, III Gregory M. Hamilton Thomas J. Murphy, Jr. Valerie Whitney Groton Police Department Travis County Sheriff’s Office Stoughton Police Department Travis County Sheriff’s Office Scott Dillon Kim Harmon Joe Nates Darren Williamson Travis County Sheriff’s Office Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Irmo Police Department Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office Bret Dressel Mike Harmon Kristen Neubauer Francis P. Wohlgemuth DFW Airport DPS Cedar Park Police Department Niagara County Sheriff’s Office Stoughton Police Department Gary Echols Sharon R. Jones William Nichols Patrick J. Zitny Galveston County Sheriff’s Office Texas Department of Public Safety Polk County Sheriff’s Office Federal Protective Service Gregory Elwin Elizabeth Jurica Harold K. Page Thurston County Sheriff’s Office Travis County Sheriff’s Office Ellsworth Police Department
www.fbileeda.org 11 Louisville Conference Highlights… Special Congratulations
LifeLock Conference Host Award – Deb Griffith In 2007, LifeLock became a Corporate Partner of FBI–LEEDA. Over the past four years they have been the named host of FBI–LEEDA’s annual executive Train- ing Conference. Three years ago they became the first Diamond Level Corporate Partner. Beginning in October 2008, FBI–LEEDA and LifeLock began providing Law Enforcement Summits nationwide to provide the latest information regarding identity theft to our nation’s law enforcement agencies. In August 2010, we expanded this program and began offering two-day sum- mits in selected areas. Through LifeLock’s efforts and support there have been 94 summits with 6,580 attendees representing 2,310 law enforcement agencies. Pictured (left to right): Deb Griffith, LifeLock and Greg Hamilton, FBI-LEEDA We are honored to recognize LifeLock as our conference host and Diamond Level Corporate Partner. We proudly presented this crystal plaque to Deb Griffith, Director, Government Affairs, in recognition of LifeLock’s support to our 22nd Annual Executive Training Conference, and their support to our com- munities and law enforcement agencies nationwide.
Investigative Excellence Award – Rick Wallace The FBI-LEEDA Executive Board proudly presented its first Investigative Excel- lence Award to Rick Wallace, Director of Special Operations/Global-National Se- curity Analyst at Tiversa during the opening ceremonies of the conference. Rick provides peer-to-peer (P2P) intelligence and security services worldwide and is known for his commitment and dedication. He is truly one of the unsung major contributors to law enforcement agency’s investigative efforts, acting as a catalyst in protecting and educating global law enforcement in overall inter- net safety, shielding them from cyber crime and guarding children worldwide from exploitation. He spends countless hours, often working around the clock, providing investigative support, which has resulted in an astounding 400 convic- Pictured (left to right): Rick Wallace , tions. Tiversa and Greg Hamilton, FBI-LEEDA Rick was recently presented with the FBI Directors Community Leadership Award for his outstanding contribu- tions to law enforcement as well as his many volunteer community activities.
Special Recognition Award to Tiversa Tiversa has been a Platinum Level Corporate Partner with FBI-LEEDA since 2010. Tiversa provides peer-to-peer (P2P) intelligence services to corporations, government agencies and individuals based on patented technologies that can monitor over 550 million users issuing 1.8 billion searches a day. Tiversa has also been providing training for Identity Theft for FBI-LEEDA and our partner LifeLock, and has made their resources available to numerous law enforcement agencies with internal controls and investigative support. During the conference opening ceremonies we proudly presented Tiversa with this Special Award in recognition of their outstanding contribution to law enforcement and national security through their investigative and educational Accepting the award on behalf support. of Tiversa is Bob Boback.
12 FBI-LEEDA Insighter | August 2013 Congratulations to Dean Crisp
Recipient of the Tom Stone Award of Excellence for 2013 The Tom Stone FBI – LEEDA Award of Excellence was established to recognize a member for outstanding achievement in promoting the science and art of police management, promoting the exchange of information between police executives, expansion of police leader- ship training and the growth of the FBI – LEEDA organization. FBI – LEEDA Executive Director Emeritus Tom Stone has set the bench- mark for these founding principals, which was established on April 5, 2007. This year’s Award recipient began his law enforcement career in Asheville, NC in 1978. He later served with the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office, rising to the rank of Acting Major. He was appointed Chief of Police in Greer, NC and served from 1991 to 2004. In 2004, he was appointed Chief of Police in Columbia, NC where he served until his retirement in 2007. Dean joined the FBI-LEEDA faculty in 2009. He has a proven track record of aggressive and innovative leadership using empowerment strategies tenured with profes- sional management practices. Dean has a unique ability to connect with the students in his class and is extremely well versed in the educational process. He is an accomplished writer and continually updates and improves the curriculum for the FBI-LEEDA education programs. In 2011 he was appointed Faculty Coordinator oversee- Pictured (left to right): Dean Crisp ing all material presented. Dean has been instrumental in reaching and Greg Hamilton out to agencies and designing programs that fit their specific needs. He has received numerous awards through his law enforcement career and is viewed as a mentor by his colleagues nationwide. Congratulations, Dean! I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Thomas R. Norris Criteria Military Award A single accomplishment may be considered as qualifications for this award if it is sufficient significance and magnitude. Particu- of Excellence lar considerations will be given to those individuals, who have To be eligible, a candidate must be the son, contributed outstanding service on a sustained basis. Personal daughter or grandchild of an active FBI- dedication and self-sacrifice also will be regarded as factors de- LEEDA member or Lifetime Member who serving consideration. has distinguished themselves in the military. The following items should accompany the nomination form: For the purposes of this disclosure, son or n A letter with your signature telling why the nominee is a daughter shall be defined as “a biological, valid candidate; adopted, foster child, or step-child,” and a n The Serviceman Records should be submitted; and grandchild is defined as “the child, daughter n Further documentation (copies of tributes, letters, news or son of one’s son or daughter. articles, etc.) is welcome. It is essential that all of the information be complete to be con- sidered as a recipient of this award. Nominations must be post- marked by March 10, 2014 for the 2014 award and addressed to: FBI – LEEDA Attn: Military Award Nominations 5 Great Valley Parkway, Suite 125, Malvern, PA 19355
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PAUL SHASTANY Third Vice President Paul Shastany is currently the Chief of Police of the Stoughton Massachusetts Police Depart- ment. He was appointed to this position in 2010, tasked with eliminating the department’s disarray. As a result of his keen leadership, his department is now known as a progressive, exemplary agency. Stoughton Police Department has attained “Accreditation” status within 3 years of his tenure. Paul insists that all his officers be empowered to pursue the ability to unlock and reach their potential. He is proud that under his direction, 9 out of 12 of the department’s supervisors are FBI-LEEDA Trilogy Award recipients. By 2014, all supervisors will have achieved this distinction. Paul Shastany’s careen spans 37 years of progressive policing experience. Chief Shastany earned a Master of Science Degree in Criminal Justice Administration from Western New England College. He is a Graduate of the FBI National Academy Session #248 and was elected Section 2 Representative. Other education includes PERF’s Senior Management Institute for Police Class #48, U-Mass Massachusetts Police Leadership Institute, Babson College Com- mand Institute, and Regional FBI-LEEDS.
CHIEF TOM ALBER Sergeant-at-Arms Chief Alber began his Law Enforcement career in 1989 with the Anderson County, Kansas Sheriffs Office and has served in various positions including patrol, narcotics and Deputy Chief of Police for various rural departments throughout Kansas and Missouri. Chief Alber was hired by Garden City in 2000 serving as a Detective, Deputy Chief and was appointed Chief of Police in 2003. Chief Alber served in the United States Marine Corps from 1985-1989 then with the United States Army from 1989 to 2012. Chief Alber has served as a Military Police Of- ficer, a Tactical Intelligence Officer, Anti-Terrorism Officer, Psychological Operations Officer and Arabic Linguist. His last assignment is as commander of the 308th Psy- chological Operations Company, United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command Airborne, U. S. Army Special Operations Command Airborne. Chief Alber is a 1995 Graduate of Central Missouri State University in Criminal Justice Administra- tion and Fire Science. Chief Alber is also a Graduate of the FBI’s Central States Regional Command College 17th Session, the DEA Drug Unit Commander’s Course and served as a Regional Representa- tive to the FBI- Law Enforcement Executive Development Association. Chief Alber is a graduate of The JFK Special Warfare Center and School’s Psychological Operations Officer’s Qualification Course, The U.S. Army Basic Intelligence Analyst Course, The U.S. Army Military Police Officer’s Basic and Advanced Courses and the United States Marine Corps Communications and Electronics School. Chief Alber serves as a guest lecturer at Park University and the 2009 International Crime Free Confer- ence on Militant Islamic Culture and the history of Militant Islam. Chief Alber has had the opportunity to directly work with and train many police departments and mili- tary organizations throughout the world in countries such as: Spain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, Korea, Germany, Japan, Macedonia and Canada
14 FBI-LEEDA Insighter | August 2013 Commemorative Glock This special commemorative Glock is available to FBI – LEEDA members only and is shipped to Federal Firearms licensees only. Standard delivery is 30-45 days after receipt of your order with payment. Purchaser is respon- sible for cost of the FFL transfer (if any), shipping, and any applicable taxes. All prices include engraving – can engrave up to three sides of the Glock.
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CONGRATULATIONS to Mike Thornton winner of the Conference Glock Raffle
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16 FBI-LEEDA Insighter | August 2013 www.fbileeda.org 17 GENERAL COUNSEL UPDATE Officer Involved Shootings How Are Courts Analyzing the Use of Deadly Force?
On May 13, 2013, the United States Court of Appeals for would shoot him. Gonzalez then proceeded to clench the Ninth Circuit came down with a favorable opinion his hands tightly in his lap. Gonzalez refused to comply for law enforcement involved in a fatal “officer involved with Ellis’ repeated commands to turn off the vehicle. shooting” incident. The Court’s opinion is well thought When Ellis noticed a plastic baggy in Gonzalez’s right out and analyzes and evaluates each step of the incident hand, which he believed to be drugs, both officers or- as it progressed, ultimately leading to the fatal shooting dered Gonzalez to open his hands; which he ignored. of the suspect. A case such as this can serve as a useful The officers reached through the ehicle’sv open win- learning tool for your officers to demonstrate how their dows to unlock both doors. Wyatt then reached through actions will be critiqued and discussed post-incident, as the now-open door and struck Gonzalez on the arm well as those factors a court focuses on when determin- with his flashlight three times. Gonzalez proceeded to ing whether an officer’s use of deadly force in a particu- move his right hand toward his mouth, and his left hand lar incident was objectively reasonable. toward the area between the seat and the door. Wyatt On September 25, 2009, at 2:00 a.m., Officers aronD believed Gonzalez was attempting to swallow the item Wyatt and Matthew Ellis were en route to a routine call. in his hand. Wyatt stated that Ellis, in an attempt to gain While turning left at an intersection, the officers were control of Gonzalez’s arms, reached through the driver- cut off by a van driven by the deceased, Adolf Anthony side window and attempted to apply a carotid restraint Sanchez Gonzalez, who then proceeded to make an il- (or “sleeper hold”) on Gonzalez. Wyatt, believing that legal left turn in front of them and pull into a gas station. Gonzalez was attempting to strike Ellis, entered the ve- The Officers were forced to brake aggressively to avoid a hicle from the passenger side and, with his knees on the collision, but continued on their way to the routine call. seat, began punching Gonzalez in the head and face. The officers, returning from the call a minute or two During the struggle, Gonzalez tried to shift the ve- later, noticed that Gonzalez’s vehicle was still at the gas hicle into gear and Ellis, in an attempt to stop Gonza- station. lez, hit him on the back of the head three times with Due to the manner in which Gonzalez had operated his flashlight. Gonzalez nevertheless managed to put his vehicle just a few minutes prior, the officers became the vehicle in gear and pull away while Wyatt was still suspicious and ran his plates. Upon determining that kneeling in the passenger seat. According to Wyatt, Gon- the vehicle had been involved in a prior narcotics stop, zalez “floored the accelerator.” Wyatt moved to a seated the officers decided to follow the vehicle to determine position and yelled at Gonzalez to stop. When Wyatt the need for any further law enforcement action. A few attempted to knock the vehicle out of gear, Gonzalez blocks from the station, the officers observed Gonzalez’s slapped his hand away from the gearshift. Without giv- vehicle weaving within its lane and proceeded to pull ing another warning, Wyatt shot Gonzalez in the head. it over. Even though the officers activated their lights, Wyatt testified that the vehicle had traveled approxi- the vehicle proceeded for an additional 200 feet before mately 50 feet in less than 10 and possible less than 5 making a wide-sweeping turn to pull over. The officers seconds. After the shot, the vehicle hit a parked car and pulled in behind the vehicle and approached from both came to a stop. Others officers who had arrived at the sides, with Ellis approaching on the driver’s side and scene pulled Gonzalez out of the vehicle, handcuffed Wyatt on the passenger’s side. him, and performed chest compressions. Gonzalez died As Ellis approached, he observed Gonzalez reach back shortly thereafter. with his right hand toward the area between the driver On June 23, 2010, Gonzalez’s father sued the officers and passenger seat. Wyatt drew his gun and yelled at and City of Anaheim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for viola- Gonzalez, warning him that if he reached back again, he tion of his 14th Amendment right of familial association
18 FBI-LEEDA Insighter | August 2013 and Gonzalez’s 4th Amendment right to be free from threat posed to the officers and others, finding this to unreasonable and excessive force. Gonzalez’s daughter be the most important factor. Both officers testified that brought a separate suit raising similar claims and the they observed Gonzalez reach between the driver’s side district court consolidated both actions. door and the seat. The court noted that a reasonable of- The district court granted summary judgment to de- ficer in that position would be concerned that Gonzalez fendants and held that the force used throughout the had a weapon concealed in that location. Furthermore, incident was reasonable and that the officers’ conduct given Gonzalez’s refusal to follow repeated orders and did not violate Gonzalez’s 14th Amendment rights. his multiple furtive reaches, the officers had reason to suspect danger. In addition, Gonzalez shifted the vehi- On appeal, Gonzalez’s representatives allege that the cle into gear and drove with the officer still in the pas- officers applied excessive force in five instances during senger seat. The court found that given the escalating the incident leading to Gonzalez’s death: (1) Wyatt’s use situation, “the officers’ justification for force increased of the flashlight to hit Gonzalez’s arm; (2) Ellis’s attempt commensurately.” Accordingly, the second Graham fac- to place Gonzalez in a carotid hold; (3) Wyatt’s punches tor weighed in the officers’ favor. to Gonzalez’s head and face while Ellis tried to restrain him; (4) Ellis’s strikes to the back of Gonzalez’s head with With regard to the last factor, “actively resisting arrest his flashlight; and (5) Wyatt’s close-range shot to Gonza- or attempting to evade arrest by flight,” the Court found lez’s head. that Gonzalez engaged in active resistance both with his motions with his hands and by struggling with the of- To determine whether the officers’ use of force was ficers. Then, when Gonzalez put the vehicle in drive, his reasonable the Court applied the factors set forth in Gra- active resistance became an attempt to evade arrest by 1 ham : (1) the severity of the crime; (2) whether the sus- flight. The Court concluded that because all three Gra- pect posed an immediate threat to the officers or others; ham factors weighed in the officers’ favor, they were jus- and (3) whether the suspect was actively resisting arrest. tified in their use of significant force. The Court evaluated each of the Plaintiff’s claims listed above in turn. Deadly Force
Flashlight Strikes to Gonzalez’s Arm Wyatt argued that, as an unbuckled passenger in a rapidly moving vehicle, he had probable cause to be- The Court stated that “officers may use a reasonable lieve that Gonzalez posed a “significant threat of death level of force to gain compliance from a resisting sus- or serious physical injury to himself or others.”2 The pect who poses a minor threat.” The Court found that Court stated that it is difficult to evaluate summary in this instance, the use of the flashlight to strike Gon- judgment in deadly force cases because the officer is the zalez’s arm was not excessive force given that he refused only surviving eyewitness. To assist in its analysis, courts to comply with the officers’ commands to shut off the “should ensure that the officer’s story is ‘internally con- vehicle and open his hands. sistent and consistent with other known facts’ to avoid Carotid Restraint, Wyatt’s Punches to Gonzalez’s Face, simply accepting a self-serving statement by an officer.” and Ellis’s Flashlight Strikes to Gonzalez’s Head The Plaintiffs took issue with the officer’s estimation The Court first evaluated the severity of the crime and as to the approximate speed of the moving vehicle and found that the officers had reason to believe that Gonza- the estimation of the amount of time that transpired lez possessed illegal drugs and was attempting to destroy during the incident. The Court reasoned that: (1) even evidence, and therefore committing a “felony-grade of- if the vehicle was traveling at a slow rate of speed, the fense.” The Court next evaluated the immediacy of the threat of acceleration – and to Wyatt’s life remained –
www.fbileeda.org 19 therefore, the speed of the vehicle was not a material and encourage them to get back to the basics of report fact; (2) rough estimates as to time are just that, rough writing, e.g., the use of verbs, nouns, and adjectives to estimates; and (3) the testimony of both officers support accurately describe the actions of the subject, the sub- the contention that the van was moving rapidly. The ject’s response to the officer’s orders, and the officer’s re- Court reiterated that Gonzalez’s flight could have killed action to the subject’s response. Unfortunately, the most or severely injury Wyatt and the circumstances did not important part of the force incident – report writing – is allow for a deliberate and most measured response by often the worst part of the incident. Departments can Wyatt. Wyatt testified that he yelled at Gonzalez to stop avoid this pitfall by ensuring that their force-related the vehicle and attempted to knock it out of gear. The policies are clear, and that officer’s receive training on Court reasoned that any further hesitation on Wyatt’s them often. The success of proper force reporting starts part could have been fatal and therefore, it was objec- with officers. Supervisors, however, provide checks and tively reasonable for Wyatt to use deadly force. balances on conducting proper and complete force in- With regard to the Plaintiffs’ claim that the officers vestigations. As such, Supervisors should focus on the violated their due process right to familial association, factual accounting of the incident in the report to en- the Court held that nothing in the officers’ behavior sug- sure it supports the officer’s decision to use force at that gests that they had an ulterior motive or that the officers time. Like many high liability areas, this one starts at had “a purpose to harm Gonzalez for reasons unrelated the beginning. As this case exemplifies, the importance to legitimate law enforcement objectives.” of proper documentation of a force incident cannot be stressed enough. Conclusion This publication is produced to provide general infor- Departments should review this case with officers to mation on the topic presented. It is distributed with the reinforce the countless hours of training spent clarify- understanding that the publisher (Daigle Law Group, ing the facts and circumstances officers must articulate, LLC.) is not engaged in rendering legal or professional following an incident, to justify the use of force, includ- services specifically to the reader. Although this pub- ing deadly force. The Graham factors provide a clear lication is prepared by professionals, it should not be roadmap for officers to explain what occurred in plain used as a substitute for professional services. If legal or English. The question posed following the incident is: other professional advice is required, the services of a “were the officer’s actions “objectively reasonable” judg- professional should be sought. ing from the perspective of a “reasonable officer” on the — Eric Daigle, Esq. scene. What exactly does this mean? Simply, would a General Counsel for FBI – LEEDA reasonable, well-trained officer believe it was necessary www.DaigleLawGroup.com to use a similar amount of force in light of the facts and circumstances confronting the officer at that time? This publication is produced to provide general information on the topic pre- sented. It is distributed with the understanding that the publisher (Daigle Law When training officers on how to provide a clear picture Group, LLC.) is not engaged in rendering legal or professional services. Although this publication is prepared by professionals, it should not be used as a substitute of the force incident, officers should be told to focus on for professional services. If legal or other professional advice is required, the ser- the ability, opportunity, and intent of the subject during vices of a professional should be sought. the interaction with the officer. Departments should use the Graham factors as part of the use of force decision- (Endnotes) making curriculum, and as a report writing template. To 1 Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386 (1989) their benefit, the officers in this case provided a clear, 2 See Tennessee v. Garner, 471 U.S.1, 3 (1985)(speeding vehicle poses “actual and imminent threat” to those around him, justifying force posing a “high likelihood concise, and factually-based accounting of the inci- of serious injury or death”) dent, which the Court found to be reasonable. This case should be read by all trainers, officers, and supervisors,
20 FBI-LEEDA Insighter | August 2013 FBI – LEEDA Regional Representative Roster – July 2013 Region 1 (ME NH MA RI) – Capt. Matthew Canfield Regional Representative Laconia (NH) Police Department, mcanfield@laconiaPolice Department.org Region 2 (NY VT CT) Chief Randy Szukala Program Update North Tonawanda Police Department, [email protected] Region 3 (PA NJ DE) Capt. Steve Dembowski Bergen Co (NJ) Prosecutor, [email protected] The FBI-LEEDA Regional Reps have had a busy sea- son visiting with the attendees at the many LEEDS and Region 4 (WV MD VA NC SC) Chief Andy Robinson York (SC) Police Department, [email protected] Command College sessions all over the country. Our Reps have logged over 9500 miles travelling to sessions Region 5 (AL MS GA FL) Capt. Mike Wills in 16 different states. They have made presentations to Biloxi (MS) Police Department, [email protected] 1100 officers and law enforcement professionals, bring- Region 6 (MI OH KY TN) Chief Joe Monroe ing hundreds of new members into FBI-LEEDA. There University of Kentucky Police Department, [email protected] are four more programs yet this summer before the new Region 7 (WI IL IN) Chief Joel Brumlik federal training year begins in October. Winthrop Harbor (IL) Police Department, jbrumlik@whPolice Department.org We welcome our newest Regional Rep, Joe Wellington, Region 8 (ND SD NE MN IA MO AR) Chief Joe Wellington who will be replacing Chief Tom Alber, newly elected to Gower (MO) Police Department, gowerPolice [email protected] the FBI-LEEDA board at the conference in Louisville in Region 9 (CA NV AZ HI AK) Sheriff Mark Pazin May. Joe is the Chief at Gower Missouri Police Depart- Merced County (CA) Sheriff’s Office, [email protected] ment, and will cover Region #8 in the north central Unit- Region 10 (WY UT CO KS NM OK) Col. Richard Powell ed States. Welcome Chief Wellington! Sedgwick County (KS) Sheriff’s Office, [email protected] Region 11 (TX LA) Dep. Asst. Dir. Frank Woodall 12 1 Texas DPS, [email protected] 2 8 Region 12 (WA OR ID MT) Capt. Eugene Smith 3 7 Boise (ID) Police Department, [email protected] 10 6 4 9 Region 13 (Latin America) Connie Gautreaux Procuradoria General Dominican Republic, [email protected] 5 11 Program Coordinator - Mark Sullivan FBI-LEEDA, [email protected]
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www.fbileeda.org 21 Focus on Leadership… Chief: Are You Encouraging Candor, Quality Input, and Honest Feedback?
A wise and effective chief is one who makes it clear resulting in personnel at lower levels clearly recogniz- throughout the organization, in both words and actions, ing horrific problem with strategies, and folks at the up- that constructive input is not only tolerated, but more per levels lacking the courage, fearing “career suicide,” importantly is welcomed and appreciated to provide candid and perceived unwanted feed back The wise leader is one who recognizes that he or she to their higher headquarters. Without intending to be does not have all the answers, who recognizes the wis- dramatic, these leadership failures contributed to failed dom of others, and who creates and maintains an en- operations, unnecessary combat deaths, and a war that viorment that not only tolerates, but also actively en- went on far too long. courages and appreciates true candor, quality input, Talk is Cheap – You Have to Really Mean It! and honest feedback. Just about all Police chiefs, at least occasionally, will so- The Quasi-Military Organization licit and consider input from subordinates, but there are The typical law enforcement agency fits the descrip- far too many whose actions indicate otherwise. While tion of a quasi-military organization. We wear uniforms, most resistant chiefs will have one or more persons they have military titles, and function in regimented ways. do discuss issues with, these other persons are often not One of the occasional misunderstandings of the mili- in positions to develop truly valuable perspectives or tary, however, is that obedience is blind and that guid- worse, will tell the chief what they think that he or she ance goes unquestioned; that is just not the case. While wants to hear. there comes a time, especially in combat, where orders A wise and effective chief is one who makes it clear are followed without question, military leadership doc- throughout the organization, in both words and actions, trine places a high premium on people having the cour- that constructive input is not only tolerated, but more age and loyalty to diplomatically question troublesome importantly is welcomed and appreciated. This is one of or controversial guidance. Certainly there comes a time those situations where actions speak louder than words, when military personnel carry out the orders they re- and all the assertions of openness and inclusiveness will ceive, but all services recognize the need for leaders to be disregarded if the chief fails to conspicuously em- available themselves of the candid perspective of sub- brace input from subordinates. ordinates, and recognize the positive attributes of those who have the courage and loyalty to both provide and “Going Through the Motions is Not Enough” accept such critical information. Even worse than not soliciting input is seeking it but ig- noring it. The former chief of a major department had a Vietnam and Top Military Leadership well-deserved reputation for going through the motions There is no better topic of discussion for military leader- of soliciting input, but largely ignoring just about all of ship failure in the area of candor than the harsh criti- that he received; the standing joke was that there wasn’t cism of top military leaders during the Vietnam War. so much as a comma between “what do you think” and In just about every critique of the role of the military “this is what we are going to do!” Understandably, it in that war, two things are strongly emphasized; there didn’t take long for personnel to recognize that the chief were many actions and strategies that just about every- was somewhat of a “one man show” who kept his own one at lower levels recognized as largely ineffective, and counsel, and that providing the solicited input was pret- a systemic failure of command-level leadership, up to ty much a wasted effort. and including generals and admirals, to candidly and persuasively educate their superiors with respect to the Saying It and Meaning It doubts and concerns concerning combat operations. The chief’s sincerity in soliciting input, which includes The strong personalities and bold assertions of the constructive criticism as well, should be institionalized Secretary of Defense had a stifling and trickle-down ef- through the entire organization. The chief should dis- fect on military leadership, in far too many situations, tribute to the entire department a document that en- courages diplomatic and well thought out input from all
22 FBI-LEEDA Insighter | August 2013 levels of the organization, and should also make clear “Bad News Welcomed Here” that interference or worse, intimidation, from any level Robert Vernon is a retired assistant chief of the Los An- in the chain of command that might disagree with that geles Police Department, and someone who “walked the input, will not be tolerated. walk” and “practiced what he preached” with respect Diplomatic and well thought out input and construc- to soliciting the unvarnished input from subordinates, tive criticism should continually be described as healthy however painful it might have been. His very valid per- and a reflection of organizational loyalty and responsi- spective was that the only things worse than the prob- bility. Contrary perspectives within the chain of com- lems he was aware of were the problems that he was not mand must not be permitted to cause the original in- aware of. Accordingly, in addition to widely disseminat- put to be modified, but rather should be addressed in a ing his desire for candid input, he actually had a sign on separate document that accompanies the original input his desk that read, Bad News Welcomed Here. His troops in a process known as a “military endorsement.” came to recognize his sincerity and although there were probably times when the things that people brought to Being an “Active Listener” is Essential his attention caused him to question the wisdom of his Most of us can easily tell by a person’s manner and ex- openness, his decisions were better decisions, and the pressions as to whether what we are saying is truly be- organization was a better organization, because of his ing heard and considered by the listener. The average extraordinary leadership in this critical area. employee is equally perceptive and clearly recognize whether or not the chief is truly listening to and con- Blind Obedience is Not Loyalty! sidering what is being said. In face-to-face meeting, the There is a type of courage that for some is far more diffi- chief has to recognize this reality, and behave in a way cult to exercise than the physical variety; having the guts that makes it clear that what is being said is being con- and inclination, hopefully diplomatic, to look your boss sidered and taken seriously. right in the eye and candidly discuss your concerns! Most of us have had a “unique” boss in the past where Feedback to the Employee we would rather have confronted multiple armed sus- Whether verbal or in writing, the chief must not be seen pects, armed with nothing more than a snub-nosed five as a “black hole” for suggestions and input. In every in- shot revolver, than have been constructively critical of stance of input, the chief must insure that the involved something that boss had done or said; employee is thanked for the input, and given feedback. Mustering that type of courage is among the factors In many instances, the feedback might be a discussion that separate a manager from a leader. The subordinate on why the issue(s) is being addressed differently from manager or supervisor who lacks the ability to exercise the input, but it should be provided in a manner that this trait is not a leader, and someone whose failure to makes it clear that the suggestion was appreciated, con- act accordingly is letting down the organization and its sidered, and not summarily disregarded. personnel. Bizarre Input Chief, the ball is in your court. Work hard to create true In addition to constructive and potentially valuable two-way communications within your department, and input, the chief must also recognize that some input do what is necessary to ensure that your troops know may be somewhat bizarre and will come from employ- that your really mean it! ees who sometimes see themselves as somewhat of a — Colonel Keith Bushey “shock jock” or who just want to “rock the boat.” This is one of those situations where the chief just has to take Keith Bushey is a forty-four year law enforcement veteran. He retired from the Los Angeles Police Department as a commander, from the San Bernardino County the “good with the bad,” consider the information, and Sheriff’s Department as a deputy chief, and from the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve diplomatically respond accordingly. This reality is part as a colonel. He is a senior member of the FBI-LEEDA faculty. of the price that the chief has to pay for inclusiveness.
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SILVER LEVEL CORPORATE PARTNERS Henley-Putnam University Contact: Nancy A. Reggio, Director of Admissions 2804 Mission College Blvd, Suite 240 Santa Clara, California 95054 Telephone: 408-453-9900 • Facsimile: 775-522-4643 Toll-free: 888-852-8746, ext. 9928 E-mail: [email protected]
National Equipment Register Contact: David Shillingford 545 Washington Blvd., 22-19, Jersey City, New Jersey 07310 Telephone: 212-297-1805 • Facsimile: 212-354-9039 • Toll-free: 866-663-7872 E-mail: [email protected]
BRONZE LEVEL CORPORATE PARTNERS Fechheimer Brothers Company Contact: Allen McCormick, Vice President, Marketing 4545 Malsbary Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 Telephone: 513-503-3965 Customer Service: 800-543-1939 E-mail: [email protected]
Glock, Inc. Contact: Bob Schanen P.O. Box 1444, Brookfield, Wisconsin 53045 Telephone: 262-790-6823 E-mail: [email protected]
Justice Federal Credit Union Contact: Joan Marsh 5175 Parkstone Drive, Suite 200 Chantilly, Virginia 20151 Telephone: 703-480-5300 Ext. 3130 • Facsimile: 703-480-5444 E-mail: [email protected]
National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) Contact: Ivan Blackman, Director of Vehicular Investigations 1111 E. Touhy Ave., Suite 400 Des Plaines, Illinois 60018 Telephone: 847-544-7042 Facsimile: 847-544-7101 E-mail: [email protected]
Thomson Reuters - Clear Contact: Daniel DeSimone, Sr. Director, Investigative Resources 1410 Springhill Road, Suite 450, McLean, VA 22102 Telephone: 703-219-2511 • Cell: 571-422-6548 E-mail: [email protected] www.clear.thomsonreuters.com
www.fbileeda.org 27 Support Our Corporate CORPORATE LEVEL CORPORATE PARTNERS Partners Business Innovations Police & Sheriffs Press Contact: Scott Terrell Contact: Carol Conaway 6579-B Peachtree Industrial Blvd. P. O. Box 1489, Lyons, GA 30474 Norcross, GA 30092 Telephone: 912-537-0780 Telephone: 770-242-8002 Facsimile: 912-537-4894 Facsimile: 770-242-8088 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Raytheon Laser Shot Contact: Roman Kaluta Contact: Steve White 5800 Departure Drive 25 Highlands Creek Way Raleigh, NC 27616 Oxford, GA 30054 Telephone: 919-790-1011 Telephone: 678-625-1821 Facsimile: 919-790-1456 Facsimile: 281-240-8241 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Security Industry Alarm Coalition Contact: Stan Martin, Executive Director 13541 Stanmere Drive Frisco, TX 75035 Telephone: 972-377-9401 Facsimile: 972-377-9285 E-mail: [email protected]
FBI-LEEDA Membership Notes
Remember to Membership Renewals - join now renew your 2013 Membership renewal invoices and reminders were sent via email earlier membership today this year and were due March 1, 2013 for this year. You can send your dues pay- ment by mail or renew online at www.fbileeda.org. If you have not received your renewal invoice or have questions regarding your membership, please contact Lynn Weber via e-mail at [email protected] or call the FBI-LEEDA Office at 877-772-7712.
Are You Eligible for Life Membership? Any active member who has been a dues paying member in good standing for a period of not less than ten (10) years and is retired from public service may request life membership by writing to the FBI – LEEDA President. Life members are exempt from the payment of annual dues. If you are not sure of your eligibility, contact Lynn Weber of Membership Services at 877-772-7712 or via email at lweber@fbileeda. org.
Announce Your Candidacy For Join the FBI – LEEDA Team Sergeant-At-Arms Members who wish to take a more active role in FBI – LEEDA are encouraged to submit a letter of intent to run for the office of Sergeant-at-Arms. This is an excel- lent opportunity to channel the direction of your organization. Any active member in good standing who wishes to run for the office of Sergeant-at-Arms must submit to the President at the FBI – LEEDA office a written statement of his or her intention to seek office at least thirty days prior to the 2014 Conference. Deadline to submit your candidacy: April 4, 2014.
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Welcome Lieutenant Edubijes T. Aguirre – Texas Department of Public Safety, Austin, TX Lieutenant Kenneth R. Alexander – Placentia Police Department, Placenita, CA New Captain John A. Alexopoulos – Milford Police Department, Milford, CT Assistant Chief Kurtis M. Alfano – Bonney Lake Police Department, Bonney Lake, WA Members Chief Miles Todd Alligood – Chocowinity Police Department, Chocowinity, NC Chief Frank Alvarez – Department of Motor Vehicles, Investigations Divison, Sacramento, CA Lieutenant Rene Alvarez – Georgetown Police Department, Georgetown, TX Captain Susan Anderson – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA We continue Captain Bernard C. Anderson – Torrance Police Department, Torrance, CA Detective Lieutenant Robert Andrade – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA to celebrate Sergeant Eric Anspach – Arizona Department of Public Safety, Phoenix, AZ Commander Javier Arellano – San Luis Police Deparment, San Luis, AZ our growing Captain Mario A. Arriaga – Plainfield Police Department, Plainfield, CT family of law Major Andrew Ashmar – Pennsylvania State Police, Harrisburg, PA Lieutenant Charles Atchison – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA enforcement Agent Adam Autio – Department of Homeland Secuirty/ICE, Cedar Rapids, IA Captain Matthew J. Ayers – Sevierville Police Department, Sewvierville, TN executives Lieutenant Mark A. Banks – Henrico County Police Division, Richmond, VA Instructor Irene M. Barath – Ontario Police College, Aylmer, ON Lieutenant Michael E. Baribault – Southington Police Department, Southington, CT Assistant Sheriff Donald D. Barnes – Orange County Sheriff’s Department, Santa Ana, CA Deputy Division Chief Kathleen Y. Barnes – California Alcoholic Beverage Control, Cerritos, CA Detective Lieutenant William Barrett – Massachusetts State Police, Boston, MA Lieutenant Stephen Bedard – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA Captain Ernest J. Belletete – Peterborough Police Department, Peterborough, NH Sergeant Michael Benedetti – Norwood Police Department, Norwood, MA Officer Benjamin A. Bierbaum– Brooklyn Park Police Department, Brooklyn Park, MN Chief of Police Diana Bishop – San Rafael Police Department, San Rafael, CA Sergeant Mark M. Blaisdell – Vancouver Police Department, Vancouver, WA Chief Robert J. Bodley – Elsberry Police Department, Elsberry, MO Detective Sergeant Joseph E. Bombardier – Whitman Police Department, Whitman, MA Sergeant Kelli M. Bomer – Williamson County Sheriff Office, Georgetown, TX Lt. Colonel Phillip G. Born – USAF, Scott AFB, IL Sergeant Renwick P. Bovell – St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, St. Louis, MO Lieutenant Melinda Bradshaw – Humble Police Department, Humble, TX Sergeant Jason Braeutigam – Williamson County Sheriff, Georgetown, TX Gregory A. Branch – Federal Bureau of Investigation, Philadelphia, PA Chief Helen Brean – Calafornia State Lottery, Sacramento, CA Sergeant Jeremy R. Briese – Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office, Mariposa, CA Chief Deputy Ken Broadus – Jackson County Sheriff’s Department, Pascagoula, MS Sergeant Matthew F. Brodacki – Weston Police Department, Weston, CT Chaplain Robert Earl Brodie – FBI, Richmond Division, Salem, VA Captain Todd A. Brouillette – Naugatuck Police Department, Naugatuck, CT Major Stephen Brown – Ridgefield Police Department, Ridgefield, CT Captain Kenneth A. Brown – Smithfield Police Department, Smithfield, RI Sheriff Joseph Browning – Gallia County Sheriff’s Office, Gallipolis, OH Chief of Police Robert Broyles – Cactus Police Department, Cactus, TX Sergeant Daniel A. Bruno – East Longmeadow Police Department, East Longmeadow, MA Sergeant Ryan A. Burckhardt – Missouri State Highway Patrol, Weldon Spring, MO Captain Michael D. Burks, Sr. – Hudson Police Department, Hudson, MA Lieutenant Sharon Burlingame – Mesa Police Department, Mesa, AZ Sergeant Robert J. Busalacchi – Noblesville Police Department, Noblesville, IN Sergeant Brandon Busse – Avondale Police Department, Avondale, AZ Sergeant Cathy Bustos – Cedar Park Police Department, Cedar Park, TX Chief Joseph Cafarelli – Revere Police Department, Revere, MA Sergeant Jessie Campbell – Cedar Park Police Department, Cedar Park, TX Undersheriff John A Campbell – Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office, Springfield, IL Lieutenant James Canty – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA Chief Vincent T. Carlone – New Shoreham Police Department, Block Island, RI
www.fbileeda.org 29 Welcome Sergeant Sean Carney – Arizona Department of Public Safety, Phoenix, AZ Chief Christopher L. Carter – Bishop Police Department, Bishop, CA New Lieutenant Patrick Carty – Yarmouth Police Department, West Yarmouth, MA Chief Alexander D. Casas – Florida International University Police Department, Miami, FL Members Captain Gabriel Castaneda – Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office, Edinburg, TX Lieutenant Jake P. Castellow – Porterville Police Department, Porterville, CA Lieutenant Todd Catlow – Rhode Island State Police, North Scituate, RI Sergeant John Chamberlin – Foxboro Police Dept, Foxborough, MA We continue Captain Ron Chambers – Simi Valley Police Department, Simi Valley, CA Assistant Director Shu-Keung Choi – Independent Commission Against Corruption, Hong-Kong to celebrate Sergeant Kenneth Clark – Thurston County Sheriff’s Office, Olympia, WA Lieutenant R. J. Clark – Henrico County Police Division, Henrico, VA our growing Chief Craig C. Clossey – Aroostook County Sheriff’s Office, Houlton, ME family of law Deputy Chief Dale H. Coleman – Oviedo Police Department, Oviedo, FL Lieutenant James A. Conner – Sebastopol Police Department, Sebastopol, CA enforcement Captain Timothy M. Connor – Milford Police Department, Milford, CT Deputy Chief Investigator Sean Conroy – Ventura County District Attorney, Ventura, CA executives Chief Administrator Daniel Corbin – Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office, Lubbock, TX Detective Lieutenant James Coughlin – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA Lieutenant Rodney S. Cox – Cypress Police Department, Cypress, CA Senior Special Agent Philip A. Cox – NCIS - Plans, Policies and Ops (PPO), Washington, D.C. Lieutenent Alfred C. Coyle – Scituate Police Department, Scituate, MA (Ret.) Deputy Chief of Police Robert Craig – Rochester Police Department, Rochester, NY Commander Michael S. Crankshaw – El Centro Police Department, El Centro, CA Deputy Chief Leroy F. Cross, Jr. – Thornton Police Department, Thornton, CO Lieutenant Paul D’Auiteil – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA Assistant Chief William A. Dance – California Highway Patrol, Glendale, CA Sergeant Daniel Danzi – NCPD, Mineola, NY Sergeant Wayne K. Davis – Lynnwood Police Department, Lynnwood, WA Lieutenant David DeAngelis – Warwick Police Department, Warwick, RI Captain David DeBuccia – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA Lieutenant Vincent E. DeMaio – New Canaan Police Department, New Canaan, CT Lieutenant Johnny D. Dennis – Kennett Police Department, Kennett, MO Sergeant John E. Desjardins – Westbrook Police Department, Westbrook, ME Undersheriff Bruce Bernard Distler – San Juan County Sheriff’s Office, Friday Harbor, WA Sergeant Stephen J. Doherty – Haverhill Police Department, Haverhill, MA Lieutenant David A. Donnelly – Litchfield Police Department, Litchfield, NH Sergeant Tom A. Draper – Edina Police Department, Edina, MN Chief Patrick J. Droney – Ashfield Police Department, Ashfield, MA Captain Michael Drummy – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA Detective Captain Joseph Duggan – Massachusetts State Police, Framingham, MA Sergeant John Durham – Chandler Police Department, Chandler, AZ Captain Sam J. Dye – Jefferson County Sheriff, Rigby, ID Lieutenant Keith Dzierzanowski – Travis County Sheriff’s Office, Austin, TX Chief Dave Eastham – South Bend Police Department, South Bend, WA Lieutenant Mark G. Ehrhard – St. Charles Police Department, St. Charles, MO Captain Heath Eldredge – Brewster Police Department, Harwich, MA Master Sergeant Stephen J. Elliott – Southington Police Department, Southington, CT Sergeant Brendan Ellis – Ashland Police Department, Ashland, MA Sergeant Keith J. Emery – Veazie Police Department, Veazie, ME Lieutenant John M. Enderle – Missouri State Highway Patrol - Troop C, Weldon Spring, MO Agent Ruben Espinoza – Texas Department of Public Safety, Houston, TX Deputy Chief of Police Michael D. Evans – City of Port Townsend Police Department, Port Townsend, WA Sergeant Joseph Ezepek – Portland Police Department, Portland, ME Detective Lieutenant Michael Farley – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA Lieutenant Steven C. Farnsworth – Kirksville Police Department, Kirksville, MO Captain Robert Favuzza – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA Sergeant Brent W. Feig – St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, St. Louis, MO Detective Erik Feist – Stoughton Police Departmetn, Stoughton, MA
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Lieutenant Charlie Fender – Portland Police Bureau, Portland, OR Commander Kevin Fitzgerald – Salem Police Department, Salem, NH Chief Richard D. Fixico, Jr. – Muscogee Creek Nation Lighthorse PD, Okmulgee, OK Chief Patrick J. Flannelly – Lafayette Police Department, Lafayette, IN Deputy Chief Sean J. Fleming – Worcester Police Department, Worcester, MA Lieutenant David Foley – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA Chief Antonio Ford – Alabama-Coushatta Tribe ofTexas, Livingston , TX Chief Terry L. Foster – Moscow Mills Police Department, Moscow Mills, MO Sergeant Kenneth D. Friday – Stearns County Sheriff’s Office, St. Cloud, MN Agent Merna D. Gabriel – Seychelles Financial Intelligence Unit, Victoria, Mahe, Chief Nicholas J. Gailius – Fairview Heights Police Department, Fairview Heights, IL Sergeant Manuel Galvez – Arizona Department of Public Safety, Phoenix, AZ Lieutenant Richard B. Gamby – Everett Police Department, Everett, MA Sergeant Javier Garayzar – Arizona Department of Public Safety, Tucson, AZ Sergeant S. Tip Gardner – Arizona Department of Public Safety, Phoenix, AZ Sergeant Donna C. Garrett – St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, St. Louis, MO Chief Jose L. Garza – Reedley Police Department, Reedley, CA Chief George W. Gast – NFTA Transit Police Department, Buffalo, NY Lieutenant Martin Gaughan – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA Detective Lieutenant Stephen Gawron – Massachusetts State Police, Framingham, MA Sergeant Obed Gaytan – City of Tolleson, Tolleson, AZ Lieutenant Paul H. Gerken – South Dakota Highway Patrol, Sioux Falls, SD Sergeant, OIC Mark Giansanti – Harding Township Police Department, New Vernon, NJ ASAC Scott A. Gilbert – Federal Bureau of Investigation, North Miami Beach, FL Lieutenant Brian P. Gill – Ayer Police Department, Ayer, MA Chief Richard Girot – Braidwood Police Department, Braidwood, IL Lieutenant Lisa Glatt – Travis County Sheriff’s Office, Austin, TX ASAC Rhonda E. Glover – Federal Bureau of Investigation, New Haven, CT Assistant Chief Guillermo L. Godinez – California Highway Patrol, Fresno, CA Lieutenant Lawrence E. Goff – Aroostook County Sheriff’s Office, Houlton, ME Lieutenant Ted Gonzales – San Mateo Police Department, San Mateo, CA Lieutenant Arthur K. Goodale – Connecticut State Police, Middletown, CT Detective Superintendent Caroline J. Goode – Metropolitan Police, London Lieutenant Anthony J. Gordon – Henrico County Police Division, Henrico, VA Sergeant Robert Joel Gordon – Shenandoah Police Department, Shenandoah, TX Captain James A. Gowin – Pueblo Police Department, Pueblo, CO Staff Sergeant John Gray – The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Richmond, VA Deputy Division Chief Marcie A. Griffin– California Alcoholic Beverage Control, Cerritos, CA Captain Aaron Grigsby – Texas DPS, Austin, TX Chief Richard C. Grimes – Weymouth Police Department, Weymouth, MA Inspector Brian Grogan – Metropolitan Police Department, Washington, D.C. Sheriff Michael D. Grzegorek – St. Joseph County Police Department, Couth Bend, IN Lieutenant Craig S. Gundlach – Modesto Police Department, Modesto, CA Sergeant Vitaly Gurevich – Stoughton Police Department, Stoughton, MA Chief Robert T. Guthrie – Arcadia Police Department, Arcadia, CA 2nd Lieutenant Robert W. Haberman – Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Enforcement, Pequot Lakes, MN Lieutenant David Hagar – Mesa Police Department, Mesa, AZ Jennifer Hales – University Place Police, University Place, WA Lieutenant Steven D. Hall – Burleigh County Sheriff’s Office, Bismark, ND Deputy Chief Timothy P. Hanlon – Whitman Police Department, Whitman, MA Detective Roger S. Hardy, Jr. – Stoughton Police Department, Stoughton, MA Agent/Sergeant Lyvestra Harris – Texas Department of Public Safety, Webster, TX Detective Captain Francis Hart – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA Sergeant/Narcotics Gary Haston – Williamson County Sheriff, Georgetown, TX Captain Daniel R. Haynes – Porterville Police Department, Porterville, CA Lieutenant Timothy C. Hegarty – Beverly Police Department, Beverly, MA Chief Jim Held – Lake Forest Police Department, Lake Forest, IL Lieutenant Steven Hennigan – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA Lieutenant Paul J. Henry – Santa Rosa Police Department, Santa Rosa, CA
www.fbileeda.org 31 Welcome Douglas Hermanson – MI DNR, Baraga, MI Chief Gregory B. Herrington – McFarland Police Department, McFarland, CA New Chief of Police Brian C. Hill – Clayton Police Department, Clayton, DE Lieutenant Gene C. Hill – Isanti Police Department, Isanti, MN Members Lieutenant Steven Hines – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA Captain Bruce Hiorns – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA Lieutenant Robert Hitt – Texas Department of Public Safety, Lubbock, TX Chief of Police Guy Howie – Hopkinsville Police Department, Hopkinsville, KY We continue Commander Gregory Huber – Department of Motor Vehicles, Investigations Divison, Riverside, CA Major Francis P. Hughes – Massachusetts State Police, Framingham, MA to celebrate Lieutenant Alan Hunte – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA Chief John F. Hutchings – Tenino Police Department, Tenino, WA our growing Lieutenant Michael Imelio – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA family of law Lieutenant Thomas Intrieri – Mesa Police Department, Mesa, AZ Captain Rodney C. Irvine – Torrance Police Department, Torrance, CA enforcement Detective Lieutenant Robert Irwin – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA Lieutenant Michael A. Jagoda – Connecticut State Police, Middletown, CT executives Sergeant Brian J. Johnson – Franklin Police Department, Franklin, MA Lieutenant Michael W. Johnson – Metro Transit Police Department, Minneapolis, MN Assistant Chief Troy Johnson – North Salt Lake Police Department, North Salt Lake, UT Captain Chris Jones – Texas Department of Public Safety, Midland, TX Supervisor Everett Jones – Wake County City/ County Bureau of Investigation, Raleigh, NC ASAC George B Jones – Federal Bureau of Investigation, Milwaukee, WI Lieutenant James Jones – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA Linda K. Jones – Rocky Mount Police Department, Rocky Mount, NC Captain Maurice Jones – Horry County Police Department, Conway, SC Sheriff Kevin J. Joyce – Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, Portland, ME CID Sergeant Stephen Judd – Maricopa Police Department, Maricopa, AZ Chief of Police Craig Junginger – Gresham Police Department, Gresham, OR Scott Jurk – Texas Parks and Wildife Department, Temple, TX Sergeant Daniel M. Kaiser – Aberdeen Police Department, Aberdeen, SD Chief Dana Kammerlohr – Cassville Police Department, Cassville, MO Assistant Chief Andrew J. Kancel – North Richland Hills Police Department, North Richland Hills, TX Lieutenant Marie Kane – Chesapeake Police Department, Chesapeake, VA Deputy Chief Thomas M. Keane – Deerfield Police Department, Deerfield, IL Lieutenant David Keefe – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA Assistant Chief James J. Keller – Bonney Lake Police Department, Bonney Lake, WA Lieutenant Peter F. Kelly – Norwood Police Department, Nrowood, MA Lieutenant Robert T. Kirchner – Burlington Police Department, Burlington, MA Detective Wade Knutson – Williamson County Sheriff Office, Georgetown, TX Lieutenant Mark Koenig – Texas Department of Public Safety, Cedar Park, TX Sergeant Renee Koog – Georgetown Police Department, Georgetown, TX Patrolman Robert Kuhn – Stoughton Police Dept, Stoughton, MA Captain Paul J. L’Italien – Massachusetts State Police, Framingham, MA Lieutenant David Lambert – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA Asst. Special Agent in Charge Phillip A. Land – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Rio Rancho, NM Chief of Police Ronald S. Landry – Millville Police Department, Millville, MA Sergeant Jeffrey Lane – Arizona Department of Public Safety, Tucson, AZ Lt. Colonel Matthew C. Langer – Minnesota State Patrol, St. Paul, MN Sergeant Nicholas A. Larramendy – Glenrock Police Department, Glenrock, WY Assistant Chief Mario Lattanzio – Mesa Police Department, Mesa, AZ Sergeant Kimberly E. Lauria – Madison Police Department, Madison, CT Major John A. Lauro – United States Parks Police, Staten Island, NY Assistant Chief James R. Lawless – Edmonds Police Department, Edmonds, WA Captain Norberto Leal – Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office, Edinburg, TX Lieutenant Synthia L. Lee – Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles, CA Lieutenant Timothy Leggett – Texas Department of Public Safety, Austin, TX Stacy E. Lenz – Wisconsin Department of Justice - Training Standards Bureau, Madison, WI Detective Sergeant Mike Leone – Toronto Police Service, Toronto, ON
32 FBI-LEEDA Insighter | August 2013 Lieutenant Robert Leverone – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA Sergeant Devin J. Lewis – Bend Police Department, Bend, OR Captain Eloise Lewis – Shreveport Police Department, Shreveport, LA Lieutenant Sol Linver – Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Department, Santa Barbara, CA Inspector Russell R. Lockhart – Scottish Police College, Kncardine Sergeant Varney Lopez – Avondale Police Department, Avondale, AZ Daniel Lugo – Arizona Department of Public Safety, Phoenix, AZ Chief of Police, Director of Public Safety John W. Luippold – UMass Police Department - Worcester, Worcester, MA Chief of Police Scott W. MacDonald – Orleans Police Department, Orleans, MA Lieutenant Angus C. Macvicar – Nantucket Police Department, Nantucket, MA Lieutenant Timothy P. Madden – Connecticut State Police, Middletown, CT Captain Dennis Maddux – Cleveland Police Department, Cleveland, TN Executive Commander Eddie S. Madueno – El Centro Police Department, El Centro, CA Detective Lieutenant Paul Magee – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA Sergeant Paul Maine – Arizona Departement of Public Safety, Sierra Vista, AZ Captain Thomas Majenski – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA Sergeant Scott Marcum – Medina Police Department, Medina, OH Patrol Officer Timothy R. Martin– Becker Police Department, Becker, MN Detective Captain Joseph Mason – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA Lieutenant Daniel R Mathieu – Bellevue Police Department, Bellevue, WA Captain Thomas R Matlock, II – University of Kentucky Police, Lexington, KY Detective Lieutenant John Mawn – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA Sergeant Robert J. Mayer – South Dakota Highway Patrol, Mitchell, SD Sergeant Christina McAfee – Travis County Sheriff’s Office, Austin, TX Chief Matthew T. McCafferey – Sonoma County Junior College District Police, Santa Rosa, CA Deputy Chief Edward J. McGinn, Jr. – Worcester Police Department, Worcester, MA Captain Francis McGinn – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA Captain Robert McGrath – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA Captain John McHale – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA Captain Edward Van McIntyre – Chesapeake Police Department, Chesapeake, VA Marshal Joseph McIntyre – Bayfield Marshal’s Office, Bayfield, CO Forensic Interviewer Carlo McKinnie – Philadelphia Housing Authority, Philadelphia, PA Lieutenant Milton M. McKinnon – Culver City Police Department, Culver City, CA Sergeant Donna M. McNamara – Stoughton Police Department, Stoughton, MA Sergeant Thomas McNulty – Stoughton Police Department, Stoughton, MA Lieutenant General Sophana Meach – Cambodian Ministry of Interior, Phnom Penh Sergeant Steven R. Meland – South Dakota Highway Patrol, Watertown, SD Lieutenant Paul S. Mendes – Carlsbad Police Department, Carlsbad, CA Director Gonzalo Mendez – San Diego County Probation Department, San Diego, CA Lieutenant Brian R. Metivier – Hanover Police Department, Hanover, MA Lieutenant Michael Michno – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA Corporal Kristine Miller – Cedar Park Police Department, Cedar Parkt, TX Lieutenant Glenn A. Mills – Burlington Police Department, Burlington, MA Lieutenant Aaron Minor – Scottsdale Police Department, Tempe, AZ Commander Eduardo Mendoza Miranda – Oxnard Police Department, Oxnard, CA Captain Kurt Moldrup – Riley County Police Department, Manhattan, KS Jacob D. Molitor – Meskuaki Nation Police Department, Tama, IA Captain Stephen P. Moniz – Somerset Police Department, Somerset, MA Detective Lieutenant Brian Moore – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA Lieutenant Shawn F. Moore – Holliston Police Department, Holliston, MA Chief of Police Steve A. Moore – Simsonville Police Department, Simpsonville, SC Lieutenant Michael J. Morgan – Newington Police Department, Newington, CT Captain Thomas T. Morrison – Union Pacific RR Police, Portland, OR Lieutenant Mike Morrow – University of Oregon Police Department, Eugene, OR Detective Sergeant Matthew C. Moynihan – Rhode Island State Police, North Scituate, RI Lieutenant Todd Muilenberg – Scottsdale Police Department, Scottsdale, AZ Chief Mark Gene Muir – Missoula Police Department, Missoula, MT Sergeant Stephen Mullaney – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA Captain Robert Munroe – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA
www.fbileeda.org 33 Welcome Detective Lieutenant Thomas Murphy – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA Captain Robert J. Myles – Danbury Police Department, Danbury, CT New Chief of Police Paul Nanfito – Reo Bluff Police Department, Red Bluff, CA Captain Rick Navarro – Marin County Sheriff’s Office, San Rafael, CA Members Investigator Shawn L. Naylor – Tazewell County Coroners Office, Pekin, IL Police Lieutenant Andrew Nesbit – City of Mesa Police Department, Mesa, AZ Sergeant David Nilson – Arizona Department of Public Safety, Casa Grande, AZ Sergeant Richard H. Noonan, Jr. – Foxborough Police Department, Foxboro, MA We continue Detective James O’Connor – Stoughton Police Department, Stoughton, MA Director Dennis Joseph O’Malley – DOD - Inspector General - Internal Affairs, Millsboro, DE to celebrate Captain Robert P. O’Sullivan – San Francisco Police Department, San Francisco, CA Chief of Police Patrick A. Ogden – University of Delaware Police Department, Newark, DE our growing Chief Investigator Peter S. Oliver – Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office, San Jose, CA Lieutenant Sam D. Olson – Big Lake Police Department, Big Lake, MN family of law Chief of Police Eric Osanitsch – Windsor Locks Police Department, Windsor Locks, CT enforcement Lieutenant Eric D. Owens – Henrico County Police Division, Henrico, VA Patrolman John Owens – Stoughton Police Department, Stoughton, MA executives Interim Chief Mark F. Pacholec – Orchard Park Police Department, Orchard Park, NY Captain David Paine – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA Lieutenant Charles Palcer – Texas Department of Public Safety, Austin, TX Lieutenant Michael E. Palkovics – Henrico County Police Division, Henrico, VA Lieutenant Robert W. Palkovics – Henrico County Police Division, Henrico, VA Chief Troy A. Palmer – Rawlins Police Department, Rawlins, WY Lieutenant Richard J. Pascarella – Placentia Police Department, Placenita, CA Sergeant Anne T. Perriello – Pelham Police Department, Pelham, NH Lieutenant Zachary P. Perron – Palo Alto Police Department, Palo Alto, CA Lieutenant Michael Perry – Connecticut State Police, Middletown, CT Detective Lt. Thomas Petersen – Norton Police Department, Norton, MA Constable Kevin Peterson – Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Surrey, BC Lieutenant Joel R. Peterson – South Dakota Highway Patrol, Pierre, SD Lieutenant Gordon Jay Phillips – Thurston County Sheriff’s Office, Olympia, WA Captain John Philpot – Arizona Department of Public Safety, Flagstaff, AZ Detective Lieutenant Williams Pinkes – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA Lieutenant Alan E. Piombo, Jr. – San Rafael Police Department, San Rafael, CA Lieutenant Robert P. Pistone – Haverhill Police Department, Haverhill, MA Chief of Police Steven Pitts – Reno Police Department, Reno, NV Jesse R. Plantenberg – Prairie Lakes Youth Program, St. Augusta, MN Sergeant Edward Pomponio – Ashland Police Department, Ashland, MA Lieutenant Thomas M. Pritchard – Wyoming Highway Patrol, Cheyenne, WY Sergeant Brian Chad Proffitt– Jonesborough Department of Public Safety, Jonesborough, TN Lieutenant Ruben Quesada – Mesa Police Department, Mesa, AZ Senior Agent Shannon Quick – Wake City/County Bureau of Identification, Raleigh, NC Lieutenant Carl Rackley – Cedar Park Police Department, Cedar Park, TX Special Agent John M. Raleigh – Federal Bureau of Investigation, Pierre, SD Chief of Police Arturo Ramos – San Luis Police Deparment, San Luis, AZ Sheriff Richard Ramsay – Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Key West, FL Detective Derek W. Randall – Cloquet Police Department, Cloquet, MN Detective Lieutenant Scott Range – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA Lieutenant Harold Rankin – Mesa Police Department, Mesa, AZ Lieutenant Jack Ratcliffe – San Mateo Police Department, San Mateo, CA Captain Thomas Reney – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA Lieutenant Roy L. Rhine – Ridgefield Police, Ridgefield, WA Lieutenant Daniel Richard – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA Detective Sergeant Robert Rinn – Norwood Police Department, Norwood, MA Captain Milton Robinson – Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, Charles City, VA Deputy Mark S. Roche – Worcester Police Department, Worcester, MA Officer Hector Rodriguez– Los Angeles School Police Department, Los Angeles, CA Sergeant Thomas J. Rodriguez – Steilacoom Department of Public Safety, Steilacoom, WA Captain John Rohrbacher – Sausalito Police Department, Sausalito, CA
34 FBI-LEEDA Insighter | August 2013 Lieutenant Kenneth Rosa – East Hartford Police Department, East Hartford, CT Major Stephen A. Rubino – James City County Police Department, Williamsburg, VA Captain Thomas T. Rummel – Pueblo Police Department, Pueblo, CO Chief Tim J. Ryle – Round Rock Police Department, Round Rock, TX Undersheriff Michael J. Salvador – Madera County Sheriff’s Office, Madera, CA Lieutenant Todd M. Sandin – Wright County Sheriff’s Office, Buffalo, MN Captain Manjit Sappal – Richmond Police Department, Richmond, CA Deputy Chief Steven M. Sargent – Worcester Police Department, Worcester, MA Corporal Francis Sarivola – Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, Titusville, FL Deputy George L. Sarnicki – Stark County Sheriff’s Office, Dickinson, ND Sergeant James Long Savage – University Park Police Department, Aledo, TX Lieutenant Christopher J. Schivley – California State University, Long Beach Police, Long Beach, CA Captain Michael Seis – Hopkinsville Police Department, Hopkinsville, KY Sergeant Ernest Severson – Arizona Department of Public Safety, Kingman, AZ Captain Heather Sharp – Arizona Department of Public Safety, Phoenix, AZ Sergeant James Sharpensteen – Arizona Department of Public Safety, Phoenix, AZ Captain Thomas R. Shawyer – San Francisco District Attorney’s Bureau of Investigations, San Francisco, CA Detective Lieutenant Kevin Shea – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA Chief Eric M. Shears – Merrimac Police Department, Merrimac, MA Assistant Chief Lorenzo L. Sheppard, Sr. – Newport News Police Department, Newport News, VA SAC Stephanie R. Shoemaker – Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Columbus, OH Captain Steven R. Sinagra – Groton Town Police Department, Groton, CT Lieutenant Rich Slavin – Scottsdale Police Department, Tempe, AZ Captain Jana Smiejczak – Europol, Den Haag Captain Carolyn M. Smith – Los Angeles Airport Police, Los Angeles, CA Sergeant James T. Smith – Arizona Department of Public Safety, Tucson, AZ Sergeant Shane Smith – Sallem Police Department, Salem, NH Deputy Chief Ward L. Smith – Placentia Police Department, Placenita, CA Detective Lieutenant George M. Smith – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA Senior Agent Shayne Smithey – Wake County City/ County Bureau of Investigation, Raleigh, NC Lieutenant William L. Smyser – Brea Police Department, Brea, CA Lieutenant Joseph A. Sperry – Henrico County Police Division, Henrico, VA Chief Charles Spoor – Raymond Police Department, Raymond, WA Chief of Police Brian Spring – Pequannock Township Police Department, Pompton Plains, NJ Lieutenant Timothy M. Steele – Marion County Sheriff, Sublimity, OR Chief of Police Dan Steer – Grandville Police Department, Grandville, MI Sergeant Dean Stephan – Mesa Police Department, Mesa, AZ Chief of Police Edward L. Stephens – Wolcott Police Department, Wolcott, CT Lieutenant Mark P. Sticca – Connecticut State Police, Middletown, CT Sheriff Michael Strada – Sussex County Sheriff’s Office, Newton, NJ Patrolman Hiram Stump – Keyser City Police Dept, Keyser, WV Captain Louis Clayton Sumner – Hopkinsville Police Department, Hopkinsville, KY Chief Kenneth Tanaka – West Valley-Mission College District Police, Saratoga, CA Captain Richard V. Tantalo – Irondequoit Police Department, Rochester, NY Sheriff Michael W. Taylor – Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office, Chatham, VA Chief of Police John F. Tedesco – Troy Police Department, Troy, NY Sergeant Mark S. Tehan – DeKalb Police Department, DeKalb, IL Sergeant Keith F. Theroux – Aberdeen Police Department, Aberdeen, SD Lieutenant Jeffrey Thompson – Mesa Police Department, Mesa, AZ Major David P. Tikoian – Rhode Island State Police, North Scituate, RI Lieutenant Michael S. Tosti – Santa Rosa Police Department, Santa Rosa, CA Sergeant Russell Travis – Williamson County Sheriff, Georgetown, TX Lieutenant Jeff Trillo – Scottsdale Police Department, Scottsdale, AZ Lieutenant J. Paul Vance – Connecticut State Police, Middletown, CT Major Raul Vargas – Texas Department of Public Safety, Austin, TX Chief of Police Michael Vela – Palmhurst Police Department, Palmhurst, TX Commander Chris Veloz – Seaside Police Department, Seaside, CA Sergeant Bobby Vernengo – Cedar Park Police Department, Cedar Park, TX Lieutenant John Vigil – Texas Department of Public Safety, Austin, TX
www.fbileeda.org 35 Welcome SAC Ivan J. Vikin – EPA Criminal Investigation Division, Fountain Place, TX New Chief of Police/Director of Public Safety Larry Edward Volz – Univ. of the District of Columbia, New Carrollton, MD Chief Rodney Walthers – Bear Valley Police Department, Tehachapi, CA Members Detective Lieutenant Richard Warmington – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA Sergeant Victor C. Weiss – Stearns County Sheriff’s Office, St. Cloud, MN Sergeant Jesse A. Wellen – Watford City Police Department, Watford City, ND Sergeant Dixie L. Wells – Longview Police Department, Longview, WA We continue Captain Latasha C. Wells Amerson – Los Angeles Airport Police, Los Angeles, CA Sergeant Paul G. Westlund – Lincoln Police Department, Lincoln, MA to celebrate Sergeant Scott Wherley – Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office, Bemidji, MN Detective Lieutenant Robin Whitey – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA our growing Sergeant Anne M. Whitson – St. Cloud Police Department, St. Cloud, MN family of law Chief (Interim) James P. Wickham – Nevada City Police Department, Nevada City, CA Detective Lieutenant Chris Wilcox – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA enforcement Chief Christopher S. Wilkinson – Saddleback College Police Department, Mission Viejo, CA Lieutenant Eric Williams – Scottsdale Police Department, Scottsdale, AZ executives Captain Jeffrey A. Williams – Beaverton Police Department, Beaverton, OR Sergeant Paul Williams – Stoughton Police Department, Stoughton, MA Sergeant Daniel R. Willson – Kirkland Police Department, Kirkland, WA Deputy Chief Jerry Wittman – Muscogee Creek Nation, Okmulgee, OK Captain Dennis Woessner – Glastonbury Police Department, Glastonbury, CT Police Chief Michael Wood – Piedmont Triad Airport Authority, Greensboro, NC Sergeant Bryan Wukasch – Cedar Park Police Department, Cedar Park, TX Sergeant Wesam Yaghnam – Milwaukee Police Department, Milwaukee, WI Chief Deputy Robert C. Young – Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office, Dover Foxcroft, ME Warren C. Youngman, Jr. – U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, Phoenix, AZ Lieutenant Paul Zipper – Massachusetts State Police, New Braintree, MA
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