FPCA - Key Persons
Chief Albert A. (Butch) Arenal served as a member of the Punta Gorda, Florida Police Department from 1986 to 2015, the last 8 years of which he served as Chief of Police. In his 28 year career with the department, he supervised all facets of the agency, to include service as the agency's Accreditation Manager, coordinating the department's effort to achieve its first state law enforcement accreditation award in 1998. During his service as Chief of Police, the agency achieved Florida Excelsior accredited status, the highest level of accreditation excellence in the State of Florida. The department was also selected as the 2013 Pinnacle Business of the Year by the more than 1,000 members of the City of Punta Gorda Chamber of Commerce. Retiring from the City of Punta Gorda in September 2015, Chief Arenal was selected as Chief of Police for the Coconut Creek Police Department in October of 2015.
Chief Arenal holds an Associate in Arts degree from Edison State College and a Bachelor of Science degree in Management from Hodges University where he was graduated with honors and was designated by faculty as the Management Student of the Year. He is also a 1998 graduate of the 193rd Session of the FBI National Academy. Chief Arenal has served as Chair of the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Region 10 Training Council, and he currently serves as Chair of the Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute (FCJEI) Policy Board. He served three consecutive terms as President of the Southwest Florida Police Chiefs Association (2010-2012), where he was voted the 2013 Outstanding Law Enforcement Chief Executive of the Year by the Association.
Chief Arenal is an ardent supporter of law enforcement accreditation and he served as a Commissioner for the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation, Inc. (CFA) for three consecutive two year terms from 2009 to 2014. He was elected as Commission Vice-Chair in 2010 and Commission Chair in 2011. He also served as an assessor, team leader, and instructor for the Commission for more than 10 years. Chief Arenal was the 2005 recipient of the Commission's prestigious Sheriff Neil J. Perry Service Award recognizing top performance in the field of Florida law enforcement accreditation and commitment to the law enforcement profession. Additionally, he served as Second Vice President (2001-2003) and President (2003-2005) for the Florida Police Accreditation Coalition, Inc.; an organization of more than 200 Florida criminal justice agencies united in pursuit and maintenance of accredited status.
Chief Arenal has been an active member of the Florida Police Chiefs Association (FPCA) since 2006. He served as President of the Florida Police Chiefs Association in 2016/2017, the third largest organization of its kind in the country. In 2018, he was honored by FPCA as Florida's Outstanding Chief Executive of the Year. Chief Arenal has served FPCA chairing numerous committees, and he served a number of years on the FPCA's Executive Board. He has represented the FPCA on Chief delegations for several Florida Governors. In 2018, he participated in a delegation conferring with Governor Rick Scott regarding school safety in the aftermath of the MSD school shootings. In March 2019, he served as a member of Governor Ron Desantis' FDLE Unified Threat Assessment Strategy Executive Steering Committee, developing a roadmap for Florida in establishing behavioral threat assessment management teams across the state. Chief Arenal has also served as an instructor for FPCA over the past decade, teaching annually at both the FPCA New Chief and Future Chief Seminars. He has also represented FPCA as an instructor for a number of external organizations, to include the Mississippi Association of Chiefs of Police, the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association, the Florida City and County Management Association, and the Florida League of Cities.
Chief Arenal and his wife Barbara currently live in Parkland, Florida where he serves in his most important capacity, husband and father to their son, Connor
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- President Pi Lota Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
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- Assistant Secretary
- Treasurer
- Administrative Operations Manager
Hi, I'm Amanda, and I joined the FPCA family in January 2024. As the Administrative Operations Manager for the FPCA, I handle the budget, financial transactions, HR, and overall business operations of the Association and Foundation. I also support our training events and conferences through contract negotiations, banquet and purchase orders, and assistance to our…
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- Professional Development Manager
Hi, I'm Amy, and I joined the FPCA family in January 1999.
When I joined, I came on board as the Executive Assistant. In 2004 I was appointed the Executive Director and remained in that position until July 1, 2021. At that time, I went into semi-retirement and now currently serve as the Professional Development Manager. In my current role, I focus on the FPCA's many training programs to help ensure the highest quality of training is being provided to current and future law enforcement leaders in the state of Florida. I also work with the FPCA's STARS program that assists municipalities, universities and other hiring entities in their executive search for a new Police Chief, Assistant Police Chief or Deputy Police Chief.
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- Member of Committee
- Special Agent
Chief Antoine Sheppard is a 22-year law enforcement veteran and native of High Springs, Florida, who joined the High Springs Police Department as a Police Officer in 2001. Chief Sheppard was educated in the Alachua County, Florida, Public School system and attended Santa Fe College Institute of Public Safety. Subsequently, Chief Sheppard continued his education and attended Vincennes University, completing a Bachelor of Science Degree in Homeland Security and a Master of Criminal Justice Degree from Saint Leo University. He is also a graduate of the Saint Leo University Command Management Course and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Chief Executive Seminar.
Chief Barry Roberts was born in Central Pennsylvania and moved to Panama City, Florida when he was 7 years old. He attended Chipola Junior College and Gulf Coast State College. Chief Roberts began his law enforcement career in 1995 and joined the Springfield Police Department in 1998. Chief Roberts was appointed Police Chief in 2017.
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- FBI Retired / the Pence Group
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- Member of Awards Committee
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- Member of Awards Committee
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- Chief
- President
- Chief Charles Broadway / Chief David Currey
- Marshal
- Member of Committee
Chief Charles "Chuck" Broadway is a 27-year law enforcement veteran who joined the Clermont Police Department in 2010 as a Police Captain. On July 31, 2012, he was appointed the Interim Chief of Police and was then appointed the permanent Chief of Police on Dec. 11, 2012. Chief Charles Broadway was born and raised on Long Island New York. He graduated from St John's University in Queens N.Y with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management.
Chief Broadway is also a four-year collegiate athlete whereas he played on the football team for St John's University. Chief Broadway began his career in 1996 with the New York City Police Department, where he was later appointed a Detective. After the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, he responded to Ground Zero and assisted with the search and recovery efforts. In 2002, Chief Broadway relocated to Florida to be closer to his family and worked for the Gainesville Police Department where he also served as a Detective.
In 2004, Chief Broadway continued to advance in his career in Law Enforcement and was hired by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement as a Special Agent where he investigated multi-jurisdictional violent crimes, conducted complex narcotic investigations, human trafficking investigations and gang investigations. Chief Broadway was then promoted to a Special Agent Supervisor, overseeing several investigative functions and state initiatives. He later was chosen to oversee the highly regarded Public Integrity Unit at the agency, which encompassed investigations of alleged misconduct of public officials and all Police Officer involved shootings in the Central Florida region.
Chief Broadway serves on the executive board for the Florida Police Chief's Association and was appointed to the Subcommittee on Accountability. Chief Broadway was recently appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis to serve on the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Information Systems Council. Chief Broadway is a past President of the West Central Florida Police Chiefs Association and the Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute. He serves on the Criminal Justice advisory committee, the Live Well Foundation of South Lake, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Public Safety Coordinating Council and is a member of the Kiwanis Club of Clermont and the International Association of Chiefs of Police.
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- Deputy Chief
- Member of Committee
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- Chief
- Member of Committee
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- Member of Awards Committee
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- Chief
- Member of Awards Committee
- Chief of the Treasure Island Police Department
- Member of the Pinellas Police Standards Council
John Barkley became the Chief of the Treasure Island Police Department in March of 2020. Treasure Island is one of the barrier islands in Pinellas County and is part of the Greater Tampa Bay area. Chief Barkley previously spent 30 years with the Naples Police Department retiring in February of 2020.
Chief Barkley holds his Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice Administration from Florida Southwestern State College, a Master's degree in Public Administration from the University of Miami and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy in Quantico Virginia.
Chief Barkley is a member of the Pinellas Police Standards Council and is an active member of the Florida Police Chiefs Association serving as a district director and a member of the awards committee. Chief Barkley is also a member of the IACP and the FBINAA.
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- Chairman of Awards Committee
Robert Bage was born and raised in Miami, FL. After graduating from North Miami Senior high school in 1994, he enlisted in the United States Navy for three years and then joined the United States Border Patrol for a year. However, he missed his hometown and left the Border Patrol for the North Miami Police Department. He worked at the North Miami Police Department from 1999 until 2019. During his tenure at the North Miami Police Department, he obtained the rank of Assistant Chief and worked in various units spanning all aspects of law enforcement, but he spent most of his career in Community Policing. He also served as the elected chair of the Police Pension Board and as a Union Representative.
During his time at the North Miami Police Department, he obtained his Bachelor's Degree from Florida International University in Psychology and his Master's degree from Barry University in Public Administration. Additionally, he attended the FBI National Academy (session 248), the Police Executive Research Forum's (PERF) Senior Management Institute of Policing (SMIP), and the Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute's Chief Executive Seminar.
In 2019, he was selected as the Chief of Police for the City of Fort Walton Beach and has grown the department by adding a traffic and community policing unit. He also serves as the President of the First Judicial Law Enforcement Association and as the Florida Police Chiefs Associations' District 10 Representative.
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- Member of Awards Committee
Chief Sean Brammer is a 25-year law enforcement veteran who began his law enforcement career with the Florida Highway Patrol in 1997. In the following years at FHP, he performed duties in Road Patrol, DUI Task Force, Field Training Officer, Training as a General Instructor, and interim Public Information Officer (PIO). Chief's law enforcement experience also includes Critical Incident Response Team, Traffic Homicide, Community Policing Unit, and Internal Affairs as an Investigator.
Chief Brammer earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Public Administration from Barry University. He is a member of the Florida Police Chiefs Association, the Palm Beach County Association of Chiefs of Police, Police Executive Research Forum, International Association of Chiefs of Police, International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA), Florida Police Accreditation Coalition, and the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security. He is a past president of the Palm Beach County Association of Chiefs of Police and served two (2) terms as the Chairman for the Criminal Justice Commission Law Enforcement Planning Council.
Since October 2018, Chief Tumminelli has been the Chief of Police at the City of Stuart Police Department, where he has played a critical role in fostering innovative ideologies that promote community relations while providing innovative protection to citizens from criminal elements. During his service as Chief of Police, the agency achieved Florida Excelsior accredited status, the highest level of accreditation excellence in the State of Florida.
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- Chief
- Chief Charles Broadway / Chief David Currey
- Marshal
Chief Currey started his law enforcement career in 1990 as a police officer with the Vero Beach Police Department, where he has worked his way up through the ranks. During his career he has worked in the Patrol Division, Detective Division, and Administration. In September 2005, he was promoted to Deputy Chief of Police. On November 4, 2011, he was appointed Interim Chief of Police, and on March 25, 2012 he was appointed Chief of Police.
Chief Currey has a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice from Stockton University in New Jersey, and a Masters Degree in Public Administration from Florida Atlantic University. He is also a graduate of the Southern Police Institute Administrative Officers Course in Louisville, Kentucky.
Chief Currey has been on the Florida Police Chief's Board of Directors since 2014, and a Commissioner for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation since 2018.
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- Retired Chief James Gabbard / Retired Chief Dennis Jones
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- Retired Chief Doug Muldoon / Executive Director Jennifer "Cookie" Pritt
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- Chief
- Retired Chief Doug Muldoon / Executive Director Jennifer "Cookie" Pritt
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- General Manager, Comcast Inc.
Dr. Lori Fridell, Professor, and subject matter expert on use of force, Department of Criminology, University of South Florida
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- Program Director, Bethune - Cookman University Center for Law and Social Justice
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- Executive Director, Miami - Dade County Community Relations Board
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- Chief
- Chief Ed Hudak
- Member of Committee
Chief Hudak came to Miami from his hometown of Pennsylvania on a football scholarship to play for the University of Miami. His commitment to the University and its athletes has led to a unique role for the past 30 years as both a mentor and security advisor for the University of Miami Athletic Department. He started and continues to mentor young athletes on social issues, particularly interactions with police.
Chief Hudak is a graduate of the University of Miami with both a Bachelor's Degree and a Master's Degree in the Arts. He lives in Miami, Florida with his wife of 28 years and two daughters. He is an active community volunteer and participates actively in his parish, and many other community organizations.
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- Deputy Chief
- Member of Committee
Hi, I'm Erica, and I joined the FPCA family in January 2022. As the Executive Assistant for the FPCA, I correspond with members via phone and email by answering questions, helping with registrations, discussing upcoming events, going over membership categories, processing payments and assisting the office staff with anything they might need. I also handle…
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- Retired Chief James Gabbard / Retired Chief Dennis Jones
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- Chief
- Member of the Brevard Association of Chiefs of Police
Chief Greg Vesta began his law enforcement career in 1996 with the Wood Dale, Illinois Police Department. During his 26 years with the agency, he served in a variety of roles, including Patrol Officer, Sergeant, Deputy Chief, and Chief of Police for 11 years. He was the department's first reaccreditation manager, and had a number of specialties including firearms instructor, baton instructor, field training officer, crisis intervention team member, along with extensive incident command system training. He was sworn in as the Chief of Police for the West Melbourne Police Department in 2022.
During his career, Greg implemented or expanded numerous community programs, including Seniors And Law enforcement Together, bike patrol programs, Coffee with a Cop, Adopt-a-Family Thanksgiving dinners, Shop with a Cop, Bike with a Cop, National Night out that received several nationwide awards, community fraud prevention seminars, educational evenings for parents regarding the dangers of heroin, school safety presentations for parents, and numerous other programs.
Chief Vesta has been involved in the community and other professional organizations, including as a member of the Family Shelter Service board, Metropolitan Family Services board, and as a member of the Heroin Prevention Taskforce. He also served several years as a member of the DuPage Chiefs of Police Executive Board, and was elected as the President of the organization in 2019.
Chief Vesta holds a bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice Administration and is completing his Master's Degree in Public Administration. He is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy Session #240 and the Northwestern School of Police Staff & Command Class #199.
Chief Vesta is an active member of the Brevard Association of Chiefs of Police, Florida Police Chiefs Association, the FBI National Academy Associates and the International Association of Chiefs of Police.
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- Assistant Chief
- Member of Committee
David Marsey represents clients in constitutional, employment, casualty litigation and appeals. He defends state and local government agencies and law enforcement officers against allegations of civil rights and tort violations including general negligence, negligent hiring or retention, vehicle liability and pursuits, false arrest, improper use of force, in-custody and other wrongful deaths. David also handles…
J. David Marsey, General Counsel, and subject matter expert on use of force and policy development, Florida Police Chiefs Association
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- Chief
- Member of Committee
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- Chief
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- Retired Chief James Gabbard / Retired Chief Dennis Jones
James N. Cruse Jr. "Jamie", has nearly than 30 years of Law Enforcement experience serving. Chief Cruse served 22 years in Law Enforcement before becoming Chief of the Perry Police Department in 2015. He served briefly as a Deputy Sheriff prior to his employment with the Perry Police Department in 1994. Chief Cruse has risen through the ranks of the Perry Police Department serving in many roles to include: Patrol Officer, Field Training Officer, Traffic Homicide Investigator, Sergeant, Lieutenant, training coordinator, Academy Instructor and Captain. He has held the position of Chief of Police for 7 years.
A native Floridian, Chief Cruse was born in Perry, Florida and raised in many locations throughout the United States as his father served in the U.S. Military. Chief Cruse has three sons, two are currently serving in the US Army and one is a former Marine. He has been married for 25 years to his wonderful wife Stacey.
Chief Cruse is a member of the FPCA Board of Directors, the President of the 3 rd Judicial Circuit Chief's and Sheriff's Association, IACP, Executive Board Member for the Boys and Girls Clubs of North Central Florida and many other Civic and local associations.
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- Chief
- Parliamentarian Chief
Jeff Pearson has been employed with the Satellite Beach Police Department since January 1987. On August 1, 2011, was promoted from Deputy Chief to Police Chief. Chief Pearson is responsible for all department operations such as the patrol division, criminal investigations division, records division, and evidence division, along with the police department's administration, operations, policies, and budget.
Chief Pearson started as a dispatch trainee and was hired as a full-time dispatcher in March 1987. In 1988 he worked as the midnight shift dispatcher while attending the police academy during the day. In April 1989, he was hired as a full-time police officer. In 1990 he was transferred to detective division where he spent just under three years. In 1993 Chief Pearson was promoted to corporal and assigned to road patrol. In 1994 he was promoted to Sergeant. In 2002 he was promoted to the position of Staff Sergeant. In January of 2005, Chief Pearson was promoted to the position of Investigations Commander. Chief Pearson was responsible for the detective division, communications, and the school resource officers.
In January of 2006 Chief Pearson was fortunate enough to attend and graduate from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia (Session #224) where he took 5 masters level classes and earned the famed Yellow Brick.
In October of 2008, Chief Pearson was promoted to the position of Deputy Chief where he was responsible for the Field Training Officer Program, Motorcycle Unit, Selective Traffic Enforcement Unit, and the DUI enforcement program, Budgeting, Evidence, and Records.
Chief Pearson moved to Brevard County from Rochester, New York in 1979. He attended Satellite High School and graduated with an Associate's Degree from Brevard Community College in 1990. In 2003 he graduated from The University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice with a minor in Psychology. In December 2006, Chief Pearson graduated from Webster University with a Master's Degree in Public Administration. He has a wife, Janet and two daughters Dallas (24) and Samantha (16).
In 2007 Chief Pearson distinguished himself regarding his leadership abilities and community service by being nominated and being selected as one of Lead Brevard's "4 under 40" winners. This award is presented to the four young professionals in the county who show outstanding leadership qualities and strong community involvement.
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- Commander
- Member of Awards Committee
Jennifer Michaux was born in Chicago, Illinois, relocating to Jacksonville, Florida in 1992 while serving in the United States Navy as an aircrewman. She began her career in the Nation's Oldest City in 1995 and was appointed to Chief of Police for the St. Augustine Police Department in 2021. The department has 63 sworn officers, serving a community of approximately 16,000 citizens.
Jennifer is a graduate of Flagler College with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Public Administration. She lives in St. Augustine with her husband of 31 years and one son. She is an active community volunteer and participates actively in many community organizations.
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- Chief
- Member of Committee
Chief Joseph "Tummo" Tumminelli is a highly skilled police chief known for his outstanding interpersonal abilities and capacity to strengthen community policing perspectives and develop exceptional employees. He has extensive experience in special response operations, criminal investigations, and crime prevention activities and is committed to conducting himself ethically and respectfully, serving as an exemplary leader in his department.
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- Shareholder, Bryant Miller Olive P.a
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- Chief
- Immediate past President
- Member of Committee
Chief Keith M. Touchberry began his law enforcement career in 1989 after serving six and one-half years on active duty in the Marine Corps Infantry field. Prior to that, he served for 18 months in the Army Reserve. He was hired by the Vero Beach Police Department in May of 1989 and for just over 24 years served in a variety of operational and support positions until retiring in 2013 as a Captain to become the Chief of Police for the Fellsmere Police Department.
Chief Touchberry's positions included uniform patrol, K-9 officer, K-9 team trainer, SWAT officer, uniform corporal and uniform and detective sergeant. As a command level officer, he served in numerous capacities such as training coordinator, CFA Accreditation Manager and Assessor, range administrator, operations bureau commander and support services bureau commander,
Chief Touchberry has a Master of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Central Florida. He is also a graduate of the Southern Police Institute's 108th Administrative Officers Course at the University of Louisville, the Florida Police Chief's Associations' "Future Chief's" and "New Chief's" Seminars, and the 16th Session of the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police "Executive Institute".
Chief Touchberry is adjunct faculty at the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne and is the primary Ethics Instructor for that institutions Baccalaureate Criminal Justice degree program, online. He is also adjunct faculty at Indian River State College in Ft. Pierce where he teaches an advanced course in ethics to certified law enforcement officers.
Chief Touchberry has the following professional affiliations: Chairman, FDLE Region XI Training Council (Indian River State College), Member, Florida Police Chiefs Association, Member, and past Chairman, Professional Standards Committee, Florida Police Chiefs Association, Member, Legislative Committee, Florida Police Chief's Association, Member and past President, Treasure Coast Police Chief's and Sheriff's Association, Member and past Chairman, Executive Roundtable of Indian River County, Member and co-founder, Fellsmere Action Community Team (F.A.C.T.), Member, Moonshot, Community Action Network of the Learning Alliance "Moonshot Moment" (Indian River County)., Mentor, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
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- Educator and Coach, City Commissioner, Sanford
Chief Larry D. Krantz is a lifelong resident of Central Florida and is the proud father of 2 sons who both serve their communities as first responders. Chief Krantz has over 37 years of law enforcement experience and has served as the Casselberry Police Chief for 7 years. Chief Krantz also served honorably in the U.S. Army Military Police Corps prior to becoming a law enforcement officer.
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- Chief
- Member of Committee
is a lifelong resident of Central Florida and is the proud father of 2 sons who both serve their communities as first responders. Chief Krantz has over 37 years of law enforcement experience and has served as the Casselberry Police Chief for 7 years. Chief Krantz also served honorably in the U.S. Army Military Police Corps prior to becoming a law enforcement officer.
Chief Krantz earned his Bachelor's degree in Organizational Leadership/Criminal Justice Administration and is a proud member of the Florida Police Chiefs' Association and the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Chief Krantz has held many leadership positions to include serving as the Treasurer, Secretary, Vice President and President of the Central Florida Criminal Justice Association.
Chief Krantz is grateful for the opportunity to serve his community and for the blessings he has been given in life.
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- Chief
- Member of Committee
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- Pastor Living Waters Ministries
Chief Lawrence E. Revell has extensive field and managerial experience. He was appointed as Chief of Police in January 2020. During his 30-year career with TPD, he has worked in nearly every division, including Patrol, Tactical Apprehension & Control (sniper), High Risk Offenders, Financial Crimes and the Chaplain Program, among others.
Chief Revell is married to Kimberly and they have five children. For more than 20 years, he has volunteered as a youth sports coach, helping his children and countless others learn the value of teamwork, practice and sportsmanship.
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- Member of Awards Committee
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- Assistant Chief
- Member of Awards Committee
- Miami Beach Police Department and President, Miami - Dade County Association of Chiefs of Police Chief Brian Dugan, Tampa Police Department
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- Member of Awards Committee
- Member of Committee
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- Member of Awards Committee
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- Member of Awards Committee
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- SPC Corporate Trainer, Event Coordinator, Community Activist
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- Chief Charles Broadway / Chief David Currey
- Marshal
- U.S. Marshal Service, Phone
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- Chief
- Chief of the Bradenton Police Department
- Member of the International Leadership Association
- Secretary Treasurer Chief
Melanie Bevan became the Chief of the Bradenton Police Department in 2016 and has over 34 years of law enforcement experience. The department has a combined sworn and civilian strength of 180 personnel, serving a community of approximately 63,000 citizens.
Chief Bevan holds her Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, a Master's degree in Public Administration, and her Doctor of Education degree in Organizational Leadership. She is an adjunct professor in the Homeland Security Program for the State College of Florida.
Chief Bevan is a member of the International Leadership Association "for those who practice, study and teach leadership" and serves on the Executive Board as the Secretary/Treasurer for the Florida Police Chiefs Association. She has been involved as a Mentor for Take Stock in Children of Pinellas/Manatee for 18 years. Chief Bevan was the recipient of the 2018 Women's Resource Center's Manatee Wonder Woman Award. She was appointed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to the Criminal Punishment Code Force in 2019, and to the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission in 2020 to a four-year term.
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- Member of Committee
- Police Legal Advisor, Plantation Police Department
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- Chief
- Member of Committee
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- Deputy Chief
- Member of Awards Committee
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- Chief Ed Hudak
- Divisional Loss Prevention Manager, Publix Supermarkets
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- Deputy Chief
- Member of Committee
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- Chairman, Central Florida Urban League
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- Chief
- Member of Committee
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- Senior Pastor, Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Miami Gardens
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- Deputy Chief
- Member of Committee
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- Chief of Police for the Ormond Beach Police Department
- Police Officer
Robert "Jesse" Godfrey has been the Chief of Police for the Ormond Beach Police Department since 2016. Over the past thirty-three years, Jesse served as an Ormond Beach Police Officer for a little over a year in the late 1980's before going to work for Daytona Beach Police Department where he retired after 21 years as a lieutenant serving in the Patrol Division. He re-joined the Ormond Beach Police Department in 2011 as a lieutenant.
Prior to becoming a Police Officer, Jesse served in the United States Army while assigned to the 82 nd Airborne Division as a helicopter mechanic. After leaving active duty, he joined the Florida Army National Guard as an Air Defense Artillery Squad Leader until 1993.
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- Chief
- Member of Committee
Chief Rob Hicks has over 30 years of progressive law enforcement experience; proudly serving the citizens of the City of Leesburg and the Leesburg Police Department for the past 25 years. He has held almost every rank and duty assignment within the department prior to being appointed Chief in 2014. He is also a proud veteran of the United States Army, having participated in several multi-national operations, including the Gulf War in Iraq and Kuwait. He is married with three children ranging from 15 to 21 years of age.
Rob holds a Masters of Business/Public Administration, a Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Management, and Associate of Science in Criminal Justice. He is a graduate of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Academy (Session #270). Additional executive leadership education includes; the Southern Police Institute's Administrative Officers Course (Class #116) at the University of Louisville, The State of Florida's Certified Public Manager Program and the 49th Session of the Chief Executive Seminar at the Florida Criminal Justice Institute in Tallahassee. In addition to being a lifelong learner, Rob is committed to the mentoring and development of future leaders. His scholarly pursuits have afforded him the opportunity of adjunct professorship of Criminal Justice Administration and Organizational Management.
Chief Hicks serves by Gubernatorial appointment as a member of the State of Florida's Violent Crime and Drug Control Commission. As the District 14 Director of the Florida Police Chief's Association and current President of the West Central Florida Police Chief's Association, Chief Hicks is involved with public safety and leadership programs throughout the State of Florida.
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- Chief
- Member of Committee
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- Co - Chair, the Neighborhood First Initiative, Tallahassee
was appointed the Chief of Police for the Davie Police Department in September 2020. He has more than 30 years of Law Enforcement experience including being the Undersheriff at the Broward Sheriff's Office (BSO) and the Assistant Chief of Police at the Fort Lauderdale Police Department. Chief Kinsey has served in a supervisory or command capacity in all three Police Department Bureaus (Operations, Investigations, and Administration). Chief Kinsey has been a resident of Davie for over 24 years and has a unique understanding of our diverse community offerings and culture.
Chief Kinsey is a graduate of the FBI National Executive Institute, the FBI LEEDA Organization, the FBI National Academy, and the Police Executive Research Forum Senior Management Institute of Police. Chief Kinsey holds a Master of Science degree in Public Administration from Florida International University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminology with a Minor in Sociology from Florida State University. He is also a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), the Florida Chiefs of Police Association, and the Broward County Chiefs of Police Association. Chief Kinsey currently is the Vice President of the Broward County Chiefs of Police Association after serving as the Treasurer.
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- President and CEO, Urban League of Greater Miami
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- Membership & Conference Manager
Hi, I'm Tammy, and I joined the FPCA family in October 2005.
When I first started here I was the Administrative Assistant, but also helped to manage other tasks including accounts receivables and payables. I also assisted with membership and conference responsibilities. In 2007 I was appointed the Membership & Conference Manager and I continue to serve in this role to date. In 2021 I was awarded the first ever Executive Directors Award which is an award to showcase my leadership, performance and dedication to the FPCA.
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- Chief
- Member of Committee
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- Shareholder
- Lobbyist
- Shareholder With the Florida Government Law
Timothy F. Stanfield is a Shareholder with the Florida Government Law & Policy Practice. He represents a broad array of private and public-sector clients before the Florida Legislature, Cabinet and State agencies. Tim's practice is largely focused on regulated industries to include insurance, land use, and alcoholic beverages, including addressing ‘tied house evil' issues. He also represents local governments, trade associations, and clients participating in Florida's procurement process. Tim has more than a dozen years of lobbying experience, and is known within Florida's Capitol for his deep subject matter knowledge and strategic thinking.
Tim also provides clients with regulatory legal and consulting services. Tim has obtained a variety of permits, licenses, and approval certificates from state and local government agencies. He maintains working relationships within state departments and agencies, including the Department of Financial Services, Office of Insurance Regulation, Department of Economic Opportunity, Department of Transportation, Department of Health, Agency of Health Care Administration, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, and the Department of Management Services
Todd Garrison was officially sworn in as the 20 th Chief of Police for the City of North Port Police Department on Wednesday, July 18, 2018. Chief Garrison is a third-generation law enforcement officer who began his career in June 1992 as a Police Officer for the Town of Kenneth City, Florida.
He later joined the Lee County (FL) Sheriff's Office in March 1994, as Deputy Sheriff. While at the sheriff's office, Garrison was assigned to the Patrol Division, Criminal Investigations Division, Civil Division, and the Special Operations Division. Garrison rose through the ranks in various positions and components and retired in July of 2018 as a Major. Among his many accomplishments, Chief Garrison has earned an Associate's Degree in Criminal Justice from Edison State College; a Bachelor's Degree of Science in Business Management from Hodges University; and is a graduate of the Executive Academy of Government Leadership and Ethics from Florida Gulf Coast University. He also is a graduate of the prestigious FBI National Academy Session 252.
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- Deputy Chief
- Member of Committee
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- Chief
- Chief of Police for the Marco Island Police Department
- Member of Committee
Tracy L. Frazzano was appointed the Chief of Police for the Marco Island Police Department (MIPD) in August of 2019 based on a national search. Her appointment was historical since she is the first female Chief of the agency. Under her leadership, the MIPD received its first ever Accreditation status through the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation. Prior to her selection to the MIPD, she had a 25-year career with the Montclair Police Department (New Jersey) serving as Deputy Chief.
Frazzano holds two Master of Arts degrees and a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science and Sports Management from Rutgers University. She earned her first Master's in Human Resources Training Development from Seton Hall University; and her second, in Security Studies (Homeland Security and Defense) from the United States Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense & Security (CHDS).
Chief Frazzano is a graduate of the FBI National Academy (Session 261) and received the distinguished graduate award, given to the top 1% of the class. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Southwest Florida Police Chiefs Association, The Shelter for Abused Women and Children, the Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute Policy Board, and the NCH Marco Island Board Committee.
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- Chief
- Deputy Chief
- Member of Awards Committee
- Member of Committee
Job Titles:
- Chief
- Member of Committee
Job Titles:
- Communications Consultant
- President
- President of WHISPER LLC
William H. Stander is President of WHISPER LLC, in Tallahassee, Florida.
With 30 years experience advocating before state governments and media on behalf of business and industry trade groups, Stander has a proven record of trusted, successful, and aggressive representation on behalf of his clients.
Since forming WHISPER in 2011, Stander has provided clients with direct lobbying, strategic messaging, media management, grassroots and political education and coordination, and multistate public affairs campaign management. Recent representative areas of practice include property and casualty insurance, civil litigation reform, small business regulation and taxation, regulated industries, law enforcement and public safety, and elder care.
Prior to founding WHISPER, Stander was Assistant Vice-President and Regional Manager for a national trade association of property and casualty insurers, responsible for a broad portfolio of issues.
As a spokesperson, Stander has received coverage in every major daily newspaper in Florida, Florida Trend, the Business Journals of Florida, the South Florida Daily Business Review, various wire services and national outlets, and various trade press. Stander has also written op-eds published in many of these same outlets, and spoken on-air in short and long-form radio and television interviews.
Stander began his career in politics as an intern with former Florida Senate President Curtis Peterson while attending The Florida State University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in American Studies.