Local Law Enforcement Supervisors Graduate From Florida Leadership Academy

August 8, 2015

The Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute announces the graduation today of 31 first-line supervisors from the Florida Leadership Academy. The graduates represent criminal justice agencies from across the state and serve in leadership roles within their agencies, including several local agencies.

Graduates learned skills necessary to support the needs of their agencies and the community as they prepared for future challenges during four weeks of training. Among the graduates were Correctional Officer Sergeant Steven Bailey of the Century Correctional Institution and Correctional Officer Sergeant Christie Martin of the Santa Rosa Correctional Institution.

Their accomplishments were highlighted by the Florida Department of Corrections. DOC Secretary Julie Jones said, “The Department is proud to recognize the achievements of Correctional Officer Sergeant Steven Bailey and Correctional Officer Sergeant Christie Martin. These officers have displayed exceptional leadership and the commitment to enhancing their skills and abilities to better lead the staff under their supervision.”

Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan likewise recognized his deputies that graduated Friday. “The purpose of these professional development courses is to train and mentor our future leaders in law enforcement. We congratulate our graduates,” Morgan said. Graduates of the 33rd Class of the Florida Leadership Academy were:

  1. Steven Bailey — Century Correctional Institution
  2. Charles Dickin, II — Escambia County Sheriff’s Office
  3. Phillip Folmar — Escambia County Sheriff’s Office
  4. Robert Pollock — Escambia County Sheriff’s Office
  5. Jeffrey Swanson — Escambia County Sheriff’s Office
  6. Delarian Wiggins — Escambia County Sheriff’s Office
  7. Christie Martin — Santa Rosa Correctional Institution
  8. William Dunsford, Jr. — Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office
  9. Scott Jones — Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office
  10. Jamey Kahalley — Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office
  11. James Reese — Pensacola Police Department
  12. Gary Biggs — Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
  13. Scott Lee — Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
  14. Sandra Fernland — Ocala Police Department
  15. Leroy V. Huyghue, III — Okaloosa County Corrections
  16. Lisa Roper — Okaloosa County Corrections
  17. Matthew Abbott — Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office
  18. Donald “DJ” Folley — Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office
  19. Jeremy Gilbert — Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office
  20. John Merchant — Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office
  21. Jared Hanna — Seminole County Sheriff’s Office
  22. Scott Brockew — Tarpon Springs Police Department
  23. William Curtis — Walton County Sheriff’s Office
  24. Joshua Martin — Walton County Sheriff’s Office
  25. Mark Wendel — Walton County Sheriff’s Office
  26. Sandra D. Fitzsimons — Florida Department of Financial Services
  27. David O’Dell — Florida Department of Financial Services
  28. Jeremiah Bortle — Florida Department of Law Enforcement
  29. Rachel Bryant — Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation
  30. Kent Harvey — Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
  31. Eddie Elmore — Florida Highway Patrol

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News