TALLAHASSEE — A fourth group of executives have graduated from a three-week criminal justice leadership training seminar at Florida Department of Lawn Enforcement Headquarters.
The 20 Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute graduates serve in leadership roles and represent criminal justice agencies from across the state.
Graduates are Lt. Eric Aden, Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office; Deputy Chief Charles Boyd and Major Donald Duval, Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission; Captain Charles Brewington Jr. and Major Joseph Lucas, Columbia County Sheriff’s Office; Capt. Conner Cardwell and Capt. Kristina Quenneville, Florida Highway Patrol; Patrol Commander Victor Gualillo, Atlantic Beach Police Department; Assistant Attorney General Christopher Hunt, Office of the Attorney General; Major Matthew McKinney, St. Petersburg Police Department; Capt. Vance Monroe, Polk County Sheriff’s Office; Capt. Terry Moore, Palm Beach County School District Police Department; Assistant Special Agent in Charge Michael Phillips, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Investigations & Forensic Science; Major William “Rich” Powell, Orange County Corrections Department; Major Jesus Ramirez, Miami-Dade Police Department; Major Matthew Riemer, Lynn Haven Police Department; Capt. Eric Seltzer, Pasco County Sheriff’s Office; Major Audrey Smith, Tallahassee Police Department; Major Daniel Williamson, Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services; and Deputy Director Robert Yopp, Florida Department of Law Enforcement Capitol Police.
The seminar's focus is quality in leadership and the ability to create and lead change. It is an educational opportunity for upper level managers within Florida criminal justice organizations and seeks to provide a continuing education forum for the development and refinement of leadership skills for Florida’s criminal justice executives.
The Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute, established within the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and affiliated with the State University System, was established in 1990 by the Florida Legislature to address the need for an innovative and multi-faceted approach to the education and training of criminal justice professionals.
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