Congratulations to the 49th Graduating Class of the National Jail Leadership Academy

Forty men and women from twenty states graduated on March 8, 2024, as members of Class 49 of the National Jail Leadership Command Academy (NJLCA). The leadership program is a collaboration of the American Jail Association and the Correctional Management Institute of Texas and is held on the campus of Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas.

Through five days of instruction by veteran jail practitioners and through interaction with one another, graduates developed leadership skills that enable them to successfully transition to senior leadership positions in their agencies.

Pictured is the 49th Class of the National Jail Leadership Command Academy, faculty, and staff. The session was held March 3–8, 2024.

Julia Alcantar, Detention Sergeant Pinal County Sheriff’s Office, Florence, Arizona

Nicholas R. Arrington, Sergeant Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, Lexington, Kentucky

Kevin Austin, Lieutenant Niagara County Sheriff’s Office, Lockport, New York

Juantia Brunson-Alonso, Administrative Officer II Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department Miami, Florida

Kimberly Cappellano, Reentry Case Manager Douglas County Department of Corrections, Omaha, Nebraska

Jorge Castillo, Sergeant Salt River Department of Corrections, Scottsdale, Arizona

Courtney Cates, Sergeant Davidson County Sheriff’s Office, Nashville, Tennessee

Livian Cole, Lieutenant San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, San Diego, California

Christina Cook, Corporal Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office, Kaufman, Texas

Jered Cook, Sergeant McLean County Sheriff’s Office, Bloomington, Illinois

Tracy Craw, Captain King County Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention Seattle, Washington

Gregg Curtis, Corrections Programs Administrator King County Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention Seattle, Washington

Sheleana Davis, Assistant Jail Administrator Robertson County Sheriff’s Office, Franklin, Texas

Javiar Dejesus, Lieutenant Hernando County Sheriff’s Office, Brooksville, Florida

Maria Farias, Detention Sergeant Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office, Aspen, Colorado

Pete Garcia, Sergeant Los Alamos County Detention Center, Los Alamos, New Mexico

Jermaine Gordon, Assistant Director Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center, Columbia, South Carolina

Lea Henderson, Captain Jackson County Detention Center, Kansas City, Missouri

Eva Hood, Correctional Sergeant Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, Lexington, Kentucky

Matthew Irby, Lieutenant Charles County Sheriff’s Office, La Plata, Maryland

Jordan Johnson, Correctional Lieutenant Orange County Corrections, Orlando, Florida

Kevin Kerney, Sergeant Medina County Sheriff’s Office, Medina, Ohio

Joshua Kindelberger, Sergeant Ada County Sheriff’s Office, Boise, Idaho

Bradley Leavitt, Lieutenant Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Las Vegas, Nevada

Jared Levering, Lieutenant Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, Cincinnati, Ohio

Michelle Madler, Food Services Supervisor Ada County Sheriff’s Office, Boise, Idaho

Lori Marks, Lieutenant York County Sheriff’s Office, Alfred, Maine

Marco Mendoza, Lieutenant San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office, French Camp, California

Samuel Menard, Captain Miami-Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation Department Miami, Florida

Jay Nejad, Lieutenant/Liaison Hudson County Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Kearny, New Jersey

Zane Pedersen, Sergeant Brazos County Sheriff’s Office, Bryan, Texas

Timothy Radcliffe, Jr., Sergeant Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, Cincinnati, Ohio

Marcus Ramirez, Sergeant Collin County Sheriff’s Office, McKinney, Texas

Viranda Smith, Director of Intake Service Davidson County Sheriff’s Office, Nashville, Tennessee

Pedro Solis, Lieutenant Dona Ana County Detention Center, Las Cruces, New Mexico

Walter Todd, Lieutenant Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, Lexington, South Carolina

Latoya Williams, Lieutenant Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center, Columbia, South Carolina

Lisa Peck, Lieutenant Mesa County Detention Facility, Grand Junction, Colorado

Elizabeth “Liz” Perez, Detention Center Support Supervisor City of Henderson Police Department, Henderson, Nevada

Natasha Reese, Captain Miami-Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation Department Miami, Florida

Scott Zumbrum, Lieutenant Osceola County Corrections Department Kissimmee, Florida