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Episode Guest: Sheriff Jason Ard

Jason is a lifelong resident of Livingston Parish, where he lives with his wife, Erica. They have a son, Toby, and a daughter, Abigail.

Sheriff Ard has served in LE for over 30 years now, being elected and sworn in as Sheriff in 2012. He has served in numerous roles over the course of his career. He has worked in Corrections, UPD, Investigations, Training Division Coordinator, SRT commander, Chief of Operations and Chief Criminal Deputy. 

Sheriff Ard currently serves as the Chairman of the Louisiana P.O.S.T. Council and is a Graduate of the 233rd Session of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, VA.

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Bill Partridge

Bill Partridge has served the citizens of Oxford since 1989. Prior to becoming the Chief of Police/Director of Public Safety, Bill served as Operations Captain for the police department, supervising the uniform division and special operations. He has held every rank in the police department with the exception of assistant chief. He is an instructor in police media relations, officer involved shooting investigations, law enforcement technology, and special event planning to mention a few. 

Chief Partridge serves on numerous boards in the field of law enforcement and public safety, to include Alabama Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission as vice-chairman. He is a past two-term President of the Alabama Association of Chiefs of Police(AACOP), and is the board chairman for the Center for Best Practices in Law Enforcement at Jacksonville State University and Chairman of AACOP legislative committee. 

Chief Partridge holds a graduate certificate in Criminal Justice from the University of Virginia and has attended the University of North Florida’s Institute of Police Technology and Management. He is also a graduate of the 225th Session of the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. He is a Certified Law Enforcement Executive by the Alabama Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission, and a Certified Chief of Police.

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James Albright is the husband to Shannon and father to Grant and Ashtyn.  He and his family reside in Acworth, Georgia where he serves as the City Manager. 

James has been with the City of Acworth for 23 years where he served as the Director of Parks & Recreation and Community Resources, until he was appointed as the City Manager in July of 2021. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Recreation Management and a master’s degree in public administration, both from Kennesaw State University.

James enjoys studying leadership, organizational structures, and as a hobby writes weekly blog posts on community leadership.

John Letteney was sworn in as Chief of Police for the Thomasville (GA) Police Department in January 2021, after retiring from North Carolina law enforcement.  He served as Chief of Police for the Southern Pines (NC) Police Department (2005 - 2012) and the Apex (NC) Police Department (2012 - 2021).  In 2005, Chief Letteney retired as a Captain/Zone Commander from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office in Rochester, New York.  During his 41+ year law enforcement career, he has served in patrol, investigations, training, accreditation, tactical operations, inspections and administration. 

Chief Letteney was sworn in as the President of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) in October 2022 and has represented the IACP throughout the membership.  He is a Past President of the North Carolina Association of Chiefs of Police (NCACP) and is active in many professional, community and educational associations.

Chief Letteney holds an Advanced Law Enforcement Certificate in North Carolina, is certified by the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police (GACP) as a Chief Executive, has a master’s degree in Public Administration, and is a graduate of the FBI Command College and the 248th Session of the FBI National Academy.

Dr. Garcia is a retired law enforcement officer who served for over 30+
years in various capacities ranging from Detective to Chief of Police. He
has been teaching and providing professional development to police
officials for the last 24 years. He has facilitated law enforcement and
leadership training in conjunction with the US Department of State, the
FBINAA, and other international organizations in the US, Latin
America, Africa, and the Middle East. He currently serves Southern
New Hampshire University as the Associate Dean for the graduate
criminal justice programs.

This episode Ray welcomes Chaplin Mike Hardee to the show. 

Chaplain Hardee is a graduate of Session 232 of the FBINAA, he’s a
retired Major from the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, Administrative
Bureau Commander. He has 42 years of law enforcement service in
Florida, serving in numerous capacities.

1. State Attorney's Office, Special Prosecution Unit-Jacksonville
2. Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission- Lieutenant
3. Green Cove Springs Police Department-Police Officer

Chaplain Hardee has Bachelor’s degree from Goddard College-served
and served as Board Trustee in 2012

He served 8-years as a FBINAA Florida Chapter Area Representative 

Elected to the Florida Board in 2016

President of the Florida Chapter 2020

Appointed as National Chaplain in 2021, currently serving in his second year.

President of Covert Investigations Group, LLC St. Augustine Florida

John Forquer instructs and facilitates high-impact leadership development and is a Certified Executive Coach for Law Enforcement, Military, and private industry all. 

He currently serves as a consultant for FirstNet providing Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network for 22,000 agencies and over 3.7m devices. 

John served 6 years as a leadership instructor for the FBI National Academy in Quantico, the Program Manager and leadership instructor at the International Law Enforcement Academy in Budapest, the Independent Commission Against Corruption in Hong Kong, the Australian Institute of Police Management, and served as a leadership instructor for Regional Police Command Colleges.  

He has worked with a myriad of organizations, including: JCPenny, The Department of Energy, The Defense Logistics Agency, The University of Tennessee Law Enforcement Innovation Center, The Criminal Justice Institute at Indian River State College, and the Three Affiliated Tribes of the MHA Nation in North Dakota.

Mr. Forquer served 32 years, around the globe as a United States Marine. He served as a Strategic Planner at US Central Command and US Southern Command, and flew the OV-10 Bronco aircraft, conducting forward air controlling, reconnaissance, and counter drug operations.  John Forquer was a “Mustang” rising from the rank of Private to Colonel, and served primarily in law enforcement billets from Patrolman to Provost Marshal, culminating in his final assignment as the Commander of the Military Component for the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS). 

During his tour at NCIS, then Colonel Forquer deployed to Fallujah, Iraq where he served as the Director of the Joint Prosecution and Exploitation Center (JPEC). As JPEC Director, he led a multi-agency team of criminal investigators, forensic 

This episode Ray speaks with Jeffrey Scott about First Amendment Auditors. 

Chief (retired) Jeffrey Scott has served over 35 years in public safety (law enforcement / Fire / EMS / Emergency Management) in a wide variety of roles and ranks and retired as a Chief of Police in 2019.  Presently, he remains active as a Patrol Officer and Training Coordinator (part-time) for an agency in Northeast Ohio and is a former legal instructor.

Chief Scott has a passion for law enforcement education, research, and training. He is an accomplished author of many training articles, serves as a court recognized expert and is a nationally recognized speaker. Most notably is his quest for process improvement, strategic planning, and organizational leadership, as well as helping agencies in Constitutional Policing initiatives and strategies for success and risk mitigation and reduction. 

Chief Scott is a graduate of Franklin University, receiving a bachelor’s degree in Public Safety Management and a master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA).  Chief Scott is a Certified Law Enforcement Executive (CLEE) and a graduate of the FBI National Academy, Class #265.

In his ‘spare time’ Chief Scott volunteers for many local charities and a proud 'cheer dad' and #1 fan to his daughter, who is a competitive cheerleader.  He also serves as an ordained Pastor over a small rural congregation.

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Become THE Agency Everyone Wants to Work For 

This week Ray welcomes John Bostain to discuss ways to change the culture in your department with the goal of attracting new talent.

John Bostain is the President of Command Presence Training, headquartered in Brunswick, GA. He has committed the last 28 years to law enforcement, 26 of which have been as a trainer. He has trained more than 25,000 law enforcement professionals at the state, local, federal, and international levels and is a frequent speaker at executive level conferences, to include IACP, NSA, FBINAA, and NOBLE.  He currently teaches in the FBINAA Leadership forums across the U.S.

John began his career with the Hampton Police Division (HPD) in Hampton, Virginia where he held positions as a patrol officer, patrol supervisor, detective and academy instructor. In 2001, John joined the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Glynco, GA where he served as a Senior Instructor and Program Specialist in multiple training divisions, teaching multiple disciplines. John left Federal service in 2014 to pursue his dream of establishing Command Presence Training. He lives in Brunswick, GA with his wife Anne and their four children.

This week Ray Farris welcomes the newly appointed FBINAA President, Tim Brandiff, to the podcast.
 
Tim began his law enforcement career in 1983 with the Zillah Police Department, in the Yakima Valley, WA, then he started his employment with the Washington State Patrol (WSP) on March 4, 1986, as a trooper cadet and was commissioned as a Trooper on January 9, 1987. He worked his way up through the ranks of the WSP to Captain working in various assignments throughout the agency including Field Operations, Technical Services, Professional Standards, and his final command in the Investigative Assistance Division overseeing Hi-Tech Crimes, Missing and Exploited Children’s Task Force, 18 statewide tasks forces, SWAT, and starting the Washington State Fusion Center before retiring on February 11, 2011.

 On February 14, 2011, Tim was appointed to serve as Undersheriff for the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office. As Undersheriff, he is responsible for the overall day-to-day operations of the Sheriff’s Office, which consists of 247 commissioned and civilian staff and a budget of over $42 million.

 Tim has an AA in Business from Yakima Valley College and a B/Science Degree in Business Administration from City University of Seattle. Tim is a graduate of the FBI National Academy Session #226 and was elected in July 2015 to serve on the FBI National Academy Executive Board. Tim is also a Charter Member and Board Member of Gateway Rotary of Thurston County.

 On March 4, 2021, Tim retired from law enforcement after 38 years of law enforcement service to the state of Washington. He is now employed by Sound Transit as a Public Safety - Emergency Management. Program Manager.

 During his off-duty time, Tim enjoys spending time with his family skiing, bicycling, golfing and working in his yard.