FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 5, 2026
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. \u2013 Today, the Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute (FCJEI) announces the graduation of the 28th Senior Leadership Program Class at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). The 33 graduates represent 27 criminal justice agencies from across the state.
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The graduates participated in six week-long classes over a 10-month period, attending courses on topics such as Risk Management, Trust-Based Leadership, and Futures Forecasting as it relates to criminal justice.
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The goal of the Senior Leadership Program is to prepare Florida\u2019s criminal justice leadership for the challenging and changing demands of the future. Class participants studied the trends and events that will challenge criminal justice professionals and the state in the new millennium and examined the leadership skills necessary to create and lead the changes that lie ahead.
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In 1990, the Florida Legislature established the Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute (FCJEI) to meet the need for an innovative and multifaceted approach to educating and training criminal justice professionals. The FCJEI is housed within the FDLE and is affiliated with the State University System.<\/p>\n
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Senior Leadership Program Class 28 Graduates:\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Gregory Algren\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Pinellas Park Police Department<\/p>\n
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William Andersen\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Orange County Corrections Department<\/p>\n
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William Craig\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Florida Highway Patrol<\/p>\n
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Chad Cutkomp\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Florida Department of Corrections<\/p>\n
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Frederick Dash\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/p>\n
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Peter Gaudion\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Comm.<\/p>\n
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Daniel Genrich\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Okaloosa County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/p>\n
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Michael Goodwin\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Comm.<\/p>\n
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David Graham\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
Winter Park Police Department<\/p>\n
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Ashley Griffin \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
Escambia County Corrections<\/p>\n
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Timothy Grimes\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
Marion County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/p>\n
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Isuel Guzman\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Florida Department of Corrections<\/p>\n
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Corey Hale\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
Tallahassee Police Department<\/p>\n
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Charles Hunt IV\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
Ocala Police Department<\/p>\n
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William Nick Katsacos\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/p>\n
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Joshua Kushel \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
Palm Beach County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/p>\n
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Tabitha Lecuyer \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Walton County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/p>\n
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Ricardo Lopez\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
St. Petersburg Police Department<\/p>\n
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Deanna Martinez\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
Florida Highway Patrol<\/p>\n
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Gregory McSwain\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Florida State University Police Department<\/p>\n
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John Moten\u00a0<\/p>\n
Pinellas County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/p>\n
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Timothy Ritenour\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
Sebring Police Department<\/p>\n
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James Rood\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clay County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/p>\n
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Felicia Safford\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
Leon County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/p>\n
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Roger Salmonsen\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tallahassee Police Department<\/p>\n
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David Shanks Jr\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Miami-Dade Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/p>\n
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Joshua Simmons \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fernandina Beach Police Department<\/p>\n
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Clinton Smith \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
Marion County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/p>\n
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Benjamin Sprague\u00a0<\/p>\n
Altamonte Springs Police Department<\/p>\n
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David Wallace\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Polk County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/p>\n
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Corey Williams\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Florida Department of Lottery<\/p>\n
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Tronia Williams\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
Leon County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/p>\n
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Joseph Wyland \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
Florida Department of Law Enforcement<\/p>\n
For Further Information Contact:<\/p>\n
FDLE Office of Public Information<\/p>\n