Congratulations to the 53rd Graduating Class of the National Jail Leadership Academy
Thirty-eight men and women from 20 states graduated on June 6, 2025, as members of Class 53 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 transition to senior leadership positions in their agencies successfully.
Pictured is the 53rd Class of the National Jail Leadership Command Academy, faculty, and staff. The session was held June 1-6, 2025.
Najeeb Abdullah Captain Davidson County Sheriff’s Office Nashville, Tennessee
Brandon Aikens Corporal Midland County Sheriff’s Office Midland, Michigan
Vincent Bowles Sergeant Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Frederick, Maryland
Patrick Burus Captain Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Lexington, Kentucky
Jelani Charleswell Chief US Virgin Islands Bureau of Corrections Kingshill, Virgin Islands
Paul Close Sergeant Midland County Sheriff’s Office Midland, Michigan
Jay Conner Lieutenant Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office Leesburg, Virginia
Eboni Crumpler Sergeant Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office Charlotte, North Carolina
Christina Dail Corrections Captain Travis County Sheriff’s Office Austin, Texas
Torrence Davis Sergeant Collier County Sheriff’s Office Naples, Florida
Johnathan Dill Sergeant Brazos County Sheriff’s Office Bryan, Texas
Sean Fedoroff Sergeant Orange County Sheriff’s Office Orange, Texas
David Harman Lieutenant Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office Santa Barbara, California
Ceci Hartman Assistant Chief of Corrections Kankakee County Sheriff’s Office Kankakee, Illinois
Justin Kelbaugh Lieutenant Washington County Sheriff’s Office Hagerstown, Maryland
Andy Kessler Lieutenant Galveston County Sheriff’s Office Galveston, Texas
Collin Kulaga Sergeant Broomfield Police Department Broomfield, Colorado
Kiana Long Facility Captain Davidson County Sheriff’s Office Nashville, Tennessee
Cassandra Marking Lieutenant Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office Santa Barbara, California
Heather McCarver Lieutenant Smith County Sheriff’s Office Tyler, Texas
Carlos Nevarez Lieutenant York County Sheriff’s Office York, South Carolina
Ty Alan Olson Sergeant Hillsborough County Department of Corrections Manchester, New Hampshire
Katherine Orth Captain King County Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention Seattle, Washington
Dean Owens Captain King County Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention Seattle, Washington
Charles Poff Lieutenant Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Frederick, Maryland
Andreas Reisinger Sergeant Lee County Sheriff’s Office Fort Myers, Florida
Henry Rodriguez Lieutenant Collin County Sheriff’s Office McKinney, Texas
Omar Samuel Assistant Warden US Virgin Islands Bureau of Corrections Kingshill, Virgin Islands
Scott Sexton Lieutenant Niagara County Sheriff’s Office Lockport, New York
Felix Shoga Captain Jackson County Sheriff’s Office Lees Summit, Missouri
Trevor Smith Senior Operations Captain Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Lexington, Kentucky
Curtis Toy Sergeant Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office Leesburg, Virginia
Matthew Vittorio Lieutenant Passaic County Sheriff’s Office Paterson, New Jersey
Tiffany Washington Captain Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office Georgetown, South Carolina
Brittany Whitesides Lieutenant York County Sheriff’s Office York, South Carolina
William Wiltbank Sergeant Apache County Sheriff’s Office St. Johns, Arizona
Joseph Yates Captain Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office Charlotte, North Carolina
Jennifer Young Sergeant Medina County Sheriff’s Office Medina, Ohio
