Congratulations to the 56th Graduating Class of the National Jail Leadership Academy
Thirty-seven men and women from twelve states graduated on June 5, 2026, as members of Class 56 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.
Over five days of instruction by veteran jail practitioners and through interaction with one another, graduates developed leadership skills that enable them to transition successfully to senior leadership positions in their agencies.
Pictured is the 56th Class of the National Jail Leadership Command Academy, faculty, and staff.
The session was held May 1 - June 5, 2026
Mickey Adkins
Lieutenant
St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office
Leonardtown, Maryland
Bradley Baker
Captain
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government
Lexington, Kentucky
James B. Bennatt
Sergeant
Brazos County Sheriff's Office
Bryan, Texas
Patrick Britt
Captain
St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office
Leonardtown, Maryland
Gloria Chanez
Sergeant
Greenlee County Sheriff's Office
Clifton, Arizona
Catherine J. Diesch
Lieutenant
Summit County Sheriff's Office
Akron, Ohio
Robert Duffey
Superintendent
Walworth County Sheriff's Office
Elkhorn, Wisconsin
Michael Everill
Lieutenant
Travis County Sheriff's Office
Austin, Texas
Brent Fary
Sergeant
Collin County Sheriff's Office
McKinney, Texas
Dayton Gaston
Sergeant
Lee County Sheriff's Office
Fort Myers, Florida
John A. Genzardi
Lieutenant
Seminole County Sheriff's Office
Sanford, Florida
Angelle M. Gleason
Lieutenant
Harris County Sheriff's Office
Houston, Texas
Justin Halligan
Classification Supervisor
Baltimore County Department of Corrections
Towson, Maryland
Tate Herland
Sergeant
Mesa County Sheriff's Office
Grand Junction, Colorado
John S. Hernandez
Sergeant
Greenlee County Sheriff's Office
Clifton, Arizona
Felicia Hickman
Sergeant
Galveston County Sheriff's Office
Galveston, Texas
Ronell R. Jones
Captain
Davidson County Sheriff's Office
Nashville, Tennessee
Roxanne Jones
Lieutenant
Tarrant County Sheriff's Office
Fort Worth, Texas
Matthew LeMonds
Major
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government
Lexington, Kentucky
Brandon Li
Sergeant
City of Kent Police Department
Kent, Washington
Donavan Mahan
Jail Administrator
Houston County Sheriff's Office
Crockett, Texas
James Mapes
Lieutenant
Galveston County Sheriff's Office
Galveston, Texas
Brandon S. Marshall
Lieutenant
Middle River Regional Jail
Staunton, Virginia
Bryant A. McDuffie
Sergeant
Collier County Sheriff's Office
Naples, Florida
Christopher Morgan
Lieutenant
Baltimore County Department of Corrections
Towson, Maryland
Zachary L. Orr
Chief Deputy
Pike County Sheriff's Department
Pittsfield, Illinois
Bryan Pilakowski
Deputy Director
Clark County Sheriff's Office
Vancouver, Washington
Lara Provorse
Sergeant
Mesa County Sheriff's Office
Grand Junction, Colorado
Kelly M. Redd
Captain
Henry County Sheriff's Office
Martinsville, Virginia
Michael Ritchie
Lieutenant
Collin County Sheriff's Office
McKinney, Texas
Dennis Samaniego
Lieutenant
Tarrant County Sheriff's Office
Fort Worth, Texas
Theodore Schafer
Sergeant
Lee County Sheriff's Office
Fort Myers, Florida
Michael D. Shumate
Lieutenant
Henry County Sheriff's Office
Martinsville, Virginia
Erin Tippett
Lieutenant
Yavapai County Sherriff's Office
Prescott, Arizona
Kody Wall
Lieutenant
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office
Conroe, Texas
Shaniqua White
Lieutenant
Kaufman County Sheriff's Office
Kaufman, Texas