Chief Deirdre Jones began her law enforcement career in 2001 as an officer in the Domestic Violence Unit within the Cleveland Division of Police in Ohio. She served in the unit for 8 years, rising to detective and becoming a domestic violence instructor.

Lieutenant Richard Goerling (Ret.) began his law enforcement career in 1995 as a criminal investigator with the US Department of Transportation. In 1997, he became a patrol officer with the Hillsboro Police Department in Oregon.

Captain Michael Harvey (Fmr.) began his law enforcement career in 1998 as a patrol officer with the Town of Vinton, Virginia Police Department. In 1999, he transferred to the Spotsylvania County Virginia Sheriff’s Office where he served as a patrol deputy, canine handler, emergency response team member, crisis negotiator, crisis intervention team instructor, patrol supervisor, […]

Chief Michael Botieri began his law enforcement career in 1985 as an officer with the Plymouth Police Department in Massachusetts. In 1989, he was elevated to the rank of sergeant and was assigned to the Patrol Division.

Chief Tom Thompson began his law enforcement career in 1995 as a patrol officer with the Miamisburg Police Department in Ohio. In 2002, he became a sergeant, and his responsibilities expanded to include managing patrol operations.

Inspector Conor King began his law enforcement career in 1995 as an officer with the British Columbia Sheriff’s Service. In 1997, he joined the West Vancouver Police Department where he worked patrol assignments.

Major Ray Porter began his law enforcement career in 1993 as a corrections officer with the Waldo County Sheriff’s Office in Maine. In 1996, he became a corporal and served in the position for three years before being promoted to sergeant.

Officer James Nicholson began his law enforcement career with the Chesapeake Police Department in Virginia. He is an instructor for classes on several subjects including Control/Defensive tactics, Fair and Impartial Policing, and Disability Awareness for Law Enforcement.

Director Annie Ramniceanu began her career in the criminal justice system in 2000 as a clinical supervisor with Spectrum Family and Youth Services, an organization dedicated to helping young people turn their lives around. She worked in the Mental Health and Addiction Counseling Program for three years before transitioning to the role of Clinical Director.

Chief Inspector Altovise Love-Craighead began her law enforcement career in 1994 as an officer with the Philadelphia Police Department in Pennsylvania. In 1998, she was promoted to a detective and assigned to the Northeast Detective Division where she received a Merit Commendation for her role in capturing a serial bank robber.

Commander Dave Mather (Ret.) began his law enforcement career in 1988 as an officer with the Cheney Police Department in Washington. He served for 22 years, eventually rising to the position of commander.

Julie Garcia began her legal career in 1999 as an assistant district attorney within the Domestic Violence Unit of the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office in New York, where she successfully prosecuted hundreds of domestic violence cases. In 2000, she moved to upstate New York to work in the Rensselaer County District Attorney’s Office and […]

Major Anthony April began his career in the armed forces, serving in the Virginia Army National Guard, California Army National Guard, Alaska Army National Guard, and the Alaska Air National Guard. In 1997, he joined the Alaska State Troopers in Anchorage and rose through the ranks from lieutenant to captain.

Special Agent Christopher Freeze (Ret.) began his career with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in July 1996 as a Special Agent in Richmond, Virginia. His work revolved around public corruption, computer fraud, and financial institution fraud cases.

Officer Mark Buckwalter (Ret.) began his law enforcement career in 1998 with the United States Probation Office. Through the course of his 22 year career with the agency, he primarily worked within the US District Court system.

Assistant Chief Juan Cloy (Ret.) began his law enforcement career in 1995 as an officer with Jackson Police Department in Mississippi. He initially served in the Patrol Division where his duties focused on strengthening relationships with the local community and training officers as a certified field training officer.

Special Agent Erroll Southers (Fmr.) began his law enforcement career as an officer with the Santa Monica Police Department in California. He served as a gang investigator, field training officer, and Crime Impact Team member.

Commissioner Trevor Velinor began his law enforcement career in 1990 as a special agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF). He initially served in Orlando, Florida, and worked alongside agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Agency. After seven years, he transferred to the St. Thomas office in the […]

Officer Janell Murphey (Fmr.) began her law enforcement career in 2001 as an officer with the Salina Police Department in Kansas. She worked in patrol until 2003, when she became a Drug Task Force investigator and worked undercover in Saline and Dickinson Counties.