Congratulations to the 50th Graduating Class of the National Jail Leadership Academy
Thirty-seven men and women from 11 states graduated on June 28, 2024, as members of Class 50 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 50th Class of the National Jail Leadership Command Academy, faculty, and staff. The session was held June 24-28. 2024
Jonathan Amador, Sergeant
Smith County Sheriff’s Office, Tyler, Texas
Maverick Bass, Lieutenant
Orange County Corrections Department, Orlando, Florida
Jessica Bishop, Lieutenant
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government – Community Corrections, Lexington, Kentucky
Bradley Briscoe, Jail Administrative Sergeant
Ada County Sheriff’s Office, Boise, Idaho
Tra’Varis Brown, Detention Sergeant
Brazos County Sheriff’s Office, Bryan, Texas
Thomas Cole, Training Lieutenant
York County Sheriff’s Office, York, South Carolina
Andrea Dawkins, Sergeant
Louisville Metro Department of Corrections
Louisville, Kentucky
Yolanda DeBro, Director
Cook County Sheriff’s Office, Chicago, Illinois
Ryan Dock, Corrections Sergeant
Kent County Sheriff’s Office, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Alan Drake, Sergeant
Marion County Sheriff’s Office, Ocala, Florida
Lawanda Freeman, Administrative Lieutenant
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office
West Palm Beach, Florida
Taylor Harrill, Detention Sergeant
Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office, Kaufman, Texas
Gaylan M. Harris, Correctional Sergeant
Osceola County Corrections Department
Kissimmee, Florida
Roselynn Heinrich, Master Sergeant
Marion County Sheriff’s Office, Ocala, Florida
Jens Jellen, Captain
King County Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention
Seattle, Washington
Dejuan Jones, Sergeant
Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office
Charlotte, North Carolina
Jami Land, Lieutenant
Ellis County Sheriff's Office, Waxahachie, Texas
Jermaine Lawson, Correctional Lieutenant
Miami-Dade County Corrections & Rehabilitation Department
Miami, Florida
Linda LeMonds, Sergeant
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government – Community Corrections, Lexington, Kentucky
David Lopez, Sergeant
Louisville Metro Department of Corrections
Louisville, Kentucky
Eric Meyer, Training/Compliance Sergeant
Collin County Sheriff’s Office, McKinney, Texas
Anthony Otero, Captain
Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles, California
Johanna Palacio-Harris, Captain
Broward County Sheriff’s Office, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
LaChan Parham, Operations Sergeant
York County Sheriff’s Office, York, South Carolina
Richard Reiser, Lieutenant
Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office, Richmond, Texas
Kimberly Rios, Jail Administrator
Ochiltree County Sheriff’s Office, Perryton, Texas
Michelle Ruiz, Correctional Lieutenant
Orange County Corrections Department, Orlando, Florida
Jennifer Schneider, Captain
King County Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention
Seattle, Florida
Meredith Scott, Captain
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, West Palm Beach, Florida
Monica Shaffer, Lieutenant
Hays County Sheriff’s Office, San Marcos, Texas
David Shook, Director of Jail Services
Clark County Sheriff’s Office, Ridgefield, Washington
Tiffany Sylver, Sergeant
Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office, Charlotte, North Carolina
Jacob Tannehill, Sergeant
Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office, Wichita, Kansas
Sonia Vidrine, Accreditation Lieutenant
Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office, Lafayette, Louisiana
Susan Watkins, Lieutenant
Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office, Conyers, Georgia
Yolanda Williams, Captain
Broward County Sheriff’s Office, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Idella Williams, Lieutenant
Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office, Lafayette, Louisiana