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.

Officer Christopher Broome began his law enforcement career in 2007 with the Pascagoula Police Department in Mississippi. He was assigned as a special response team officer, field training officer, and served on a multi-agency task force focused on drug interdiction.

Sheriff Jason Trundy began his law enforcement career in 1994 as a correctional officer with the Waldo County Correctional Center in Maine. In 1997, he became a Deputy Sheriff within the patrol division of the Sheriff’s Office.

Adam Zickerman began his legal career in 2001 at the Office of the Attorney General in Lansing, Michigan. In 2002, he became Deputy Attorney with the Apache County Attorney’s Office in Arizona.

Chief Vera Bumpers has served with the Harris County Metro Transit Authority Police Department in Houston, Texas, for more than 30 years. She was the first woman to work for the agency as well as the first African-American to rise to every rank including sergeant, lieutenant, captain, and assistant chief.

Judge Marry Helen Maynard (Ret.) began her legal career in 1979 as an attorney in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1989, she became the City Attorney and Prosecutor for Nogales, Arizona.

Natasha Irving began her legal career in 2014 as a defense attorney in Waldoboro, Maine. In 2018, she became the first woman to be elected District Attorney of Maine’s Sixth Prosecutorial District, which serves the Sagadahoc, Knox, Lincoln, and Waldo counties.

Chief Paul Pazen (Ret.) began his law enforcement career in 1995 with the Denver Police Department in Colorado. He rose through the ranks over 23 years, serving as a patrol officer, investigator, lieutenant, and commander.

Captain Corey Pass began his law enforcement career in 1988 as a patrol officer with the University of Northern Colorado Police. In 1991, He joined the Estes Park Police and held positions including field training supervisor, investigations corporal, patrol sergeant, and professional standards sergeant.

Officer Dan McDonald began his law enforcement career in 1998 as a patrol officer with the Tampa Police Department in Florida. For the first four years, he was a field training officer and spokesperson for the department’s Public Information Office.

Chief Eric Guenther (Ret.) began his law enforcement career in 1995 as an officer with the Village of Mundelein Police Department in Illinois. Over 14 years, he served as an investigator, sergeant, and commander.

Lt. Greg Mason (Ret.) began his law enforcement career in 1979 as an officer with the Missouri Highway Patrol. For the first 19 years of his career, he served as a sergeant, corporal, and trooper. During this time, he investigated homicides as a member of the Metropolitan Major Case Squad.

Officer Jason Jakubowski (Fmr.) began his law enforcement career in 2000 as a patrol officer with the Big Rapids Police Department in Michigan. He worked as an undercover detective on the Drug Task Force Team across four counties in the Big Rapids area and served on the Dive, Rescue, and Recovery team

Senior Investigator Vance Williams began his law enforcement in 2004 as an officer with the Hapeville Police Department in Georgia. He served as an internal affairs investigator, detective, Special Weapons and Tactics Team (S.W.A.T.) negotiator, and detective for five years.

Chief Lawrence Battiste began his law enforcement career as a narcotics investigator with the Mobile County Sheriff’s Department in Alabama. He was subsequently assigned to the Child Advocacy Center and simultaneously served as an investigator and department head of the Major Crimes Unit.

Captain Sonia Pruitt (Ret.) began her law enforcement career as an officer with the Montgomery County Police Department in Maryland. She served as the Deputy Director of The Internal Affairs Division and was later promoted to Administrative Lieutenant for the Office of the Chief of Police, where she helped to oversee the department’s budget and […]