ILEA ALUMNI SUCCESS STORIES
The Institute for Law Enforcement Administration ( ILEA) has served the law enforcement community for more than fifty years. Over that time, one important measure of the success of ILEA programs has been the numbers of graduates who serve in leadership positions across the profession. In acknowledgment of the many and ongoing accomplishments of ILEA alumni, this feature periodically will report on the career progress of graduates from the Management College, the School of Police Supervision and other key programs. To let us know about success stories, please contact Associate Director Gregory Smith at 972.244.3434 or e-mail gsmith@cailaw.org
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Herbert Blake, a graduate of ILEA’s 35th Management College held in 1999, has
recently been appointed Chief of Police of the Hendersonville Police
Department, Hendersonville, North Carolina. Herbert has served law enforcement
for more than 20 years in the states on North Carolina, South Carolina and with
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Robert D. Brown Jr. graduated from the 38th Management College in 2002. After serving with the Dallas, Waco and
University Park Police Departments, Robert was appointed Chief of Police of the
Duncanville Police Department, Duncanville, Texas. Robert holds a Masters
degree in Management from Amberton University.
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Ed Drain, a
graduate of 43rd Management College and 74th School of
Police Supervision was promoted to Assistant Chief of the Plano Police
Department, Plano, Texas. Ed is 13 year
veteran of the Plano PD and 20 year veteran of the United States Army and
United States Army Reserve, where he holds the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. |
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John Duscio,
a 20 year law enforcement veteran and graduate of ILEA’s 43rd Management College and the 73rd School of Police Supervision, has
been appointed Assistant Chief of Police with the Wylie Police Department,
Wylie, Texas. Prior to this appointment,
John served with the McKinney, Texas Police Department.
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Steve Dye, a
longtime supporter of the ILEA and an attendee at the Leadership Symposium
2007, was recently promoted to rank of Assistant Chief of Police with the
Garland Police Department. Steve holds a
Bachelor of Science in Law Enforcement and Police Science from Sam Houston
State University and is a 21 year veteran of Texas Law Enforcement.
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William Eaton,
an 18 year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department and graduate of the
ILEA Ethics Train-the-Trainer and the Advanced Ethics Course was recently
promoted to Captain of the West Los Angeles Patrol Area. William is a native of Santa Cruz,
California.
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Phillip S. Fontanetta of New York, New York, was recently promoted to
Captain of the Southwest Los Angeles Patrol Area. Phillip is a graduate of the ILEA Executive
Management Program 2006. He holds a
Bachelor’s Degree from Chapman University and is a 27 year veteran of law
enforcement.
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Keith
L. Humphrey, a graduate of 71st School of Police Supervision, 2001, has been
appointed Chief of Police of the Lancaster Police Department, Lancaster, Texas.
Keith is a 19 year law enforcement veteran, having served previously with the
Arlington and Fort Worth Police Departments in Texas.
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Roy W. Minter Jr., a 15 year law enforcement veteran of the Aurora Colorado Police
Department, was recently appointed Chief of Police in Denton, Texas. Roy is a graduate of ILEA’s Ethics
Train-the-Trainer and the Advanced Ethics Trainers Course. Roy also served 10 years with the Houston
Police Department.
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Charles Rene’ is a graduate of the 73rd School of Police Supervision
was recently promoted to the rank of Assistant Chief of Police, with the
Garland Police Department, Garland, Texas. He commands the Patrol Division. Charles is a highly decorated officer with over 18 years of law
enforcement experience. He holds a
Masters degree in Management from Amberton University.
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Carl D. Smith, a graduate of the 37th Management College
and The School of Police Supervision was
hired by the City of Midlothian on July 16, 2007, as Chief of Police. Carl
served 20 years with the DeSoto Police Department, rising to the rank of
Assistant Chief. Chief. Smith is also graduated from Sam Houston State
University, earning a Masters of Science
in Criminal Justice Management.
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Lance Carlton Smith graduated from the 41st Management College in 2005. He
was recently promoted to Captain of the Northeast Los Angeles Patrol Area. Lance is a 24 year veteran of law enforcement
and a native of the southeast Los Angeles Area. |
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Donnie Taber,
a graduate of 42nd Management College was recently appointed Chief
of Police of the Malvern Police Department, Malvern, Arkansas. Donnie was one of over 25 applicants and 4
finalists. He is the youngest chief in
the history of the Malvern PD, and was appointed – in large measure – because
of his Management College credential. Mayor Stephen Northcutt described Donnie Taber as “… the right candidate
at the right time.”
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