Committees

Airport Chiefs Committee

The Airport Law Enforcement Committee provides a forum and resource of best practices for law enforcement leaders who provide services at Florida’s Public Airports. Matters that are directly relevant to providing law enforcement services will be discussed at each conference and at meetings held as needed. Legislative, and training will be explored and brought forward for consideration by the members to the Florida Police Chiefs Association Executive Officers and Board of Directors by the Committee Chair.

Committee Members

Chief Renee’ Purden (Chair), Melbourne Airport Police Department, Phone: (321) 723-6227
Chief Shawn Chamberlain, Lee County Port Authority Police Department, Phone: (239) 590-4770
Chief Thomas Fuehrer, Sanford Airport Police Department, Phone: (407) 585-4094
Director Brian Gilliam,Greater Orlando Aviation Authority Police Department, Phone: (407) 825-7170
Captain Marc Gilotti, Sanford Airport Police Department, Phone: (407) 585-4101
Chief Ted Kohuth, Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority Police Department, Phone: (941) 359-2770
Lieutenant Tom McCarthy, Panama City Airport Police Department, Phone: (850) 636-8967
Director Mark Stevens, Jacksonville Aviation Authority Police Department, Phone: (904) 741-2231
Captain Teri Uno, Tampa International Airport Police Department, Phone: (813) 870-8790
Chief John Van Etten, Panama City Airport Police Department, Phone: (850) 636-8961
Chief Charles Vazquez, Tampa International Airport Police Department, Phone: (813) 870-8764
Captain Peter Vilardi, Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority Police Department, Phone: (941) 359-2770
Captain Ann Walters, Tampa International Airport Police Department, Phone: (813) 870-8764

Awards Committee

The Awards Committee evaluates nominees for the Lee McGehee Police Officer(s) of the Year, Rocky Pomerance Excellence in Policing, Public Private Partnership Committee awards, and Lifesaving Awards and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors.

Committee Members

Chief Larry Krantz (Chair) – Casselberry Police Department, Phone: (407) 262-7616
Chief John Barkley – Treasure Island Police Department, Phone: (239) 213-4853
Captain Christopher Chastain – Davie Police Department, Phone: 954) 693-8320
Chief Dale Coleman – Oviedo Police Department, Phone: (407) 971-5737
Captain David De La Espriella, Miami Beach Police Department, Phone: (305) 673-7776
Major Brian R. Gerity – Sunrise Police Department, Phone: (954) 746-3352
Deputy Chief Wayne Miller, Orange City Police Department, Phone: (386) 775-5474
Assistant Chief Mike Mills (Ret.) – South Miami Police Department, Phone: (305) 283-6735
Major Williams “Skip” Washa – Aventure Police Department/Retired

Highway Safety Committee

The following members of the Highway Safety Committee meet regularly throughout the year to exercise oversight in all Traffic Safety matters. The Committee makes recommendations regarding traffic related legislation, issues and programs to the Board.

Committee Members

Chief Art Bodenheimer (Chair), Lake Alfred Police Department, Phone: (863) 291-5200
Assistant Chief Robert Bage, North Miami Police Department, Phone: (305) 891-0294
Deputy Chief Samuel Bejar, North Bay Village Police Department, Phone: (305) 758-2626
Chief Kevin P. Brunelle, Winter Springs Police Department, Phone: (407) 327-6658
Chief Dale Coleman, Oviedo Police Department, Phone: (407) 971-5737
Chief James Cruse, Perry Police Department, Phone: (850) 584-5121
Deputy Chief Michael Loux, Largo Police Department, Phone: (727) 586-7388
Chief Tommi Lyter, Pensacola Police Department, Phone: (850) 435-1858
Chief Michelle Morris, Sebastian Police Department, Phone: (772) 388-4415
Chief Brett Railey, Winter Park Police Department/Retired
Coordinator Tim Roberts, Florida Law Enforcement Liaison Program, Phone: (850) 694-1130
Colonel Gene Spaulding Florida Highway Patrol, Phone: (850) 617-2300
Commander Joshua Stone, Gulfport Police Department, Phone: (727) 552-1351
Chief MIchael Teague, Town of Lake Hamilton Police Department, Phone: (863) 439-471

Legislative Committee

The following members of the Legislative Committee exercise oversight in all legislative matters, develops and recommends a legislative agenda to the Board of Directors.

Committee Members

Chief Daniel Slaughter (Chair), Clearwater Police Department, Phone: (727) 562-4343

Deputy Chief Paul Acosta, Miami Beach Police Department, Phone: (305) 673-7776
Chief Kenneth Albano, Temple Terrace Police Department, Phone: (813) 506-6500
Director Daniel Alexander, Palm Beach County School District Police Department, Phone: (561) 434-8715

Deputy Chief Mike Balken, Ocala Police Department, Phone: (352) 369-7179
Chief Shane Bennett, Lawtey Police Department, Phone: (904) 782-3751

Chief Charles Broadway, Clermont Police Department, Phone: (352) 394-5588

Captain Jorge Campos, Gainesville Police Department, Phone: (352) 393-7784
Chief Shawn Chamberlain, Lee County Port Authority Police Department, Phone: (239) 590-4770

Director Stephan Dembinsky, Daytona Beach Shores Police Department, Phone: (386) 763-5334

Chief Bernadette DiPino, Sarasota Police Department, Phone: (941) 780-2746
Chief Scott Ervin, Panama City Police Department, Phone: (850) 872-3102

Chief James Gabbard, City of Vero Beach/Retired, Phone: (772) 473-7966
Chief Larry Krantz, Casselberry Police Department, Phone: (407) 262-7616
Deputy Chief Richard Morris, West Palm Beach Police Department, Phone: (561) 822-1613
Chief Nelson Moya, Palm Bay Police Department, Phone: (321) 952-3458

Deputy Chief Wayne Miller, Orange City Police Department, Phone: (386) 775-5474

Chief Keith Touchberry, Fellsmere Police Department, Phone: (772) 571-1360

Committee Advisors & Legal Counsel

Timothy Stanfield, GreenbergTraurig, Phone: (850) 933-1760

David Marsey, Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell, Phone: (850) 222-6550

Melissa Zelniker-Presser, Police Legal Advisor, Plantation Police Department, Phone: (954) 797-2629
Bradley Weissman, Police Legal Advisor, Ft. Lauderdale PD & Broward County Chiefs of Police Association, Phone: (954) 828-5626

Past Presidents Committee

The following members of the Past Presidents Committee meet/confer as necessary provides input, a historical perspective in decision making, and serve as advisors to the President and Board of Directors. Evaluates nominees for the Wall of Honor and makes recommendations to the Executive Committee.

Committee Chair

Chief Gerald Monahan
Port Orange Police Department (Retired)

Committee includes all Past Presidents of the Florida Police Chiefs Association. For a complete list of Past Presidents, Click Here .

Professional Standards Committee

With input from members of the Association, this committee assists in the development and evaluation of all educational programs; oversees and facilitates the Executive Search Program, with an interest in maintaining the quality of police management in Florida; reviews and recommends deletions, changes and/or additions of the Bylaws to the Board of Directors and members; and, at the direction of the Board of Directors, reviews complaints of ethical misconduct, determines facts, and reports findings to the Board.

Committee Members

Chief Albert “Butch” Arenal (Chair) – Coconut Creek Police Department, Phone: (954) 956-1570
Deputy Chief Samuel Bejar – North Bay Village Police Department, Phone: (305) 758-2626

Chief Terence Calloway – Florida A & M University Police Department, Phone: (850) 599-2206

Chief Bart Connelly – Cape Coral Police Department/Retired
Major David Dalton – Clearwater Police Department, Phone: (727) 562-4299
Chief John Eason – Wauchula Police Department, Phone: (863) 773-3265
Captain Michael Fowler – Daytona Beach Shores Department of Public Safety, Phone: (386) 527-8273
Chief Tracy L. Frazzano – Marco Island Police Department, Phone: (239) 389-3973

Major Brian R. Gerity – Sunrise Police Department, Phone: (954) 746-3352
Chief Argatha Gilmore – Lake City Police Department, Phone: (386) 758-5484
Chief Anthony Holloway – St. Petersburg Police Department, Phone: (727) 893-7588

Bureau Chief Chris Johnson – Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Phone:(850) 410-7800
Director Dennis McFatten – Marion County School Board Police Department, Phone: (352) 671-7274

Chief Lawrence Revell – Tallahassee Police Department, Phone: (850) 556-1353
Asst. Chief Gene Sapino – Delray Beach Police Department, Phone: (561) 243-7851
Asst. Commissioner Jim Sewell – FDLE/Retired, Phone: (727) 821-5014
Staff Sergeant Shane Strickland – Clermont Police Department, Phone: (352) 536-8408

Assistant Chief Richard Taylor – Lakeland Police Department, Phone: (863) 834-8913
Chief Dorene Thomas – Pinellas Park Police Department/Retired, Phone: (727) 656-0870

Chief Keith Touchberry – Fellsmere Police Department, Phone: (772) 646-6310
Chief George Turner – Brooksville Police Department (Ret.), Phone: (352) 585-8828
Chief Scott Tyler – Palmetto Police Department, Phone: (941) 723-4587

Lt. Timothy Volkerson – Winter Park Police Department, Phone: (407) 599-3663

Public Private Partnership Committee

The committee is charged with enhancing the relationship between the law enforcement community and the private security sector and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors and General Membership providing information to enhance community safety.
Public Private Security Partnership Committee Awards

Committee Members

Chief Doug Muldoon (Chair), Palm Bay Police Department/Retired, Phone: 321.863.9167
Chief Sean Brammer, (Secretary), FAU Police Department, Phone: 561.297.3503
Douglas Bassett, General Manager, Comcast Inc., Phone: 215.486.7588
Pierre A. Bellemare, Bellemare, Inc., Phone: 941.518.3795
Marshal Bill Berger, U.S. Marshal Service, Phone: 813.483.4201
Nolan Bomar, Divisional Loss Prevention Manager, Publix Supermarkets, Phone: 904.781.8600
Marcelo Bravo, Macy’s, Phone: 561.248.3481
Chief John Brooks, Sunrise Police Department/Retired, Phone: 954.746.3399
William L. Corfield, Special Investigations Team, Target Corporation, Phone: (904)534-3696
Chief David Currey, Vero Beach Police Department, Phone: 772.978.4610
Josh Edelstein, Divisional Loss Prevention Manager, Publix Supermarkets, Phone: 954.594.2339
Chief Peter Gauntlett, St. Cloud Police Department, Phone: 417.891.6707
Chief Thomas Grimaldi, Port Orange Police Department, Phone: 386.506.5870
Thomas Hartley, Miller Electric/Site Security Powered by Miller, Phone: 904.388.8000
Chief Richard Hedges, St. Augustine Beach Police Department/Retired, Phone: (904.669.4253)
Chief Frank Kitzerow, Palm Beach County School District PD, Phone: 561.434-8435
Phillip Krause, Krause Capital Inc., Phone: (954) 372-1072
Glen Mowrey, Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD/Retired, Nat’l Law Enforcement Liaison/SIAC, Phone: 704.534.1166
Bob Neely, Executive Director, Alarm Association of Florida (AAF), Phone: 800.899.2099
Thomas Ostrosky, Verizon, Phone: 808.683.2388
Bob Pence, FBI Retired/The Pence Group, Phone: 303.971.0188
Craig L. Richards, Avis Budget Group, Phone: 954.914.4687
Deputy Chief Charles Vitale, Clermont Police Department, Phone: 352.394.5588
Chief Drew Whitman, Panama City Beach Police Department, Phone: 850.233.5000

University/Education Chiefs Committee

The University/Education Chiefs Committee exercises oversight in all K-12 and University campus security and safety matters. Makes recommendations regarding campus safety related legislation, issues and programs to the Board.

Committee Members

Chief Christopher Daniel (Chair) – University of South Florida P.D., Phone: (813) 974-2628
Lieutenant Raymond Almodovar – Stetson University Public Safety, Phone: (386) 822-7300
Chief Edwin Book – Santa Fe College P.D., Phone: (352) 395-5883
Director John Bukata (Retired), Phone: (954) 931-3475
Chief Sean Brammer – Florida Atlantic University P.D., Phone: (561) 297-3503
Chief Terri Brown – Florida State University P.D., Phone: (850) 644-1240
Chief Terence Calloway – Florida A&M University, Phone: (850) 599-3712
Chief Alexander Casas – Florida International University P.D., Phone: (305) 348-2623
Chief Jerry Chandlee – Florida School for the Deaf & Blind, Phone: (904) 827-2316
Chief Jerry Connolly – Florida Southwestern State College, Phone: (239) 489-9339
Chief Marc Cossich – University of West Florida P.D., Phone: (850) 474-2022
Chief Timothy Enos – Sarasota County Schools Police Department, Phone: (941) 927-9000
Assistant Chief Deborah Fletcher – University of West Florida P.D., Phone: (850) 474-2415
Chief Anthony Giaimo – Florida Southwestern State College PD, Phone: (239) 489-9339
Chief Gregory L. Gibson – Tallahassee Community College, Phone: (850) 201-6446
Retired Chief Randy Gonzalez – Keiser University, Phone (941) 907-3600
Chief Larry Grant – Citrus County School Board P.D., Phone: (352) 726-1931
Deputy Chief Robin Griffin-Kitzerow – Florida Atlantic University P.D., Phone: (561) 434-8700
Deputy Chief Benjamin Guerrero – Florida International University P.D., Phone: (305) 348-2623
Chief David Hendry – USF St. Petersburg University Police, Phone: (727) 873-4475
Mr. Richard Holland – Florida Polytechnic University P.D., Phone: (863) 874-8472
Deputy Chief John Houser – Florida Polytechnic University P.D., Phone: (863) 874-8473
Asst Chief Alphonse Ianniello – Florida International University P.D., Phone: (305) 348-2630
Chief Michael Jones – Bay District Schools Dept. of Safety & Security, Phone: (850) 767-4127
Chief Michael Kessie – New College of Florida P.D., Phone: (941) 487-4210
Lieutenant Marty King – University of South Florida P.D., Phone: (813) 974-3876
Chief Frank Kitzerow – Palm Beach County School District P.D., Phone: (561) 434-8435
Captain Mike Klingebiel – University of South Florida P.D., Phone: (813) 974-3956
Chief Craig Kowalski – Broward County School Board P.D., Phone: (754) 321-0725
Exec. Dir Curtis Lavarello – School Safety Advocacy Council, Phone: (941) 232-4633
Captain Lawrence Leon – Palm Beach County School District Police, Phone: (561) 434-8435
Chief Edwin Lopez – Miami-Dade Schools P.D., Phone: (305) 995-2677
Director Dennis McFatten, Marion County School Board Police Department, Phone: (352) 671-7274
Chief Frank Mackesy – University of North Florida P.D., Phone: (904) 620-2396
Captain Justin Maloy – Florida State University P.D., Phone: (850) 644-1343
Commander James Mangan – University of Central Florida P.D., Phone: (407) 823-5425
Lieutenant Nick Marckese – University of South Florida P.D., Phone: (813) 974-3958
Chief Carl Metzger – University of Central Florida P.D., Phone: (407) 823-4868
Chief Steven Moore – Florida Gulf Coast University P.D., Phone: (239) 590-1919
Captain Melvin Mosier – Palm Beach County School District P.D., Phone: (561) 969-5838
Chief Francisco Ortiz – Stetson University Public Safety, Phone: (386) 822-7300
Mr. Banyon Pelham – Florida State University Panama City, Phone: (850) 770-2201
Mr. Edward Posey – University of Florida P.D., Phone: (352) 273-3315
Director Jay Romine – Manatee Technical College, Phone: (941) 752-8100 (x2017)
Captain Meg Ross – University of South Florida P.D., Phone: (813) 974-2451
Director Lee Spector – Indian River State College/Criminal Justice Inst, Phone: (772) 462-7949
Chief Linda Stump-Kurnick – University of Florida P.D., Phone: (352) 392-5445
Captain Kathleen Vacca – New College of Florida P.D., Phone: (941) 487-4210
Chief Kenneth Wagner – Clay County School Board Police Department, Phone: (904) 336-6318
Asst Chief Dennis Weiner – Palm Beach County School District Police, Phone: (561) 434-8442
Dean Linda Wood – Broward College Institute of Public Safety, Phone: (954) 201-6789
Lieutenant Ryan Woods – Santa Fe College P.D., Phone: (352) 395-5920
Act Asst. Chief Robert Yawn – University of South Florida P.D., Phone: (813) 974-2156