Congratulations to the Graduates of the 154th Administrative Officers Course

154th AOC Banquet and Graduation Photos

154th Administrative Officers Course Class Officers

President: Lt. Jim Davis, Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, NV
Vice President:Capt. Justin Bradbury, Covington Police Department, KY
Secretary/Treasurer:Cmdr. Tanya Gutierrez, Greeley Police Department, CO
Sgt. at Arms: Sgt. Henry Smith, East Point Police Department, GA
Chaplain/Peer Advocate: Lt. Randall Combs, Lexington Police Department, KY
Historian:Asst. Chief Ty Shaw-Williams, Miramar Police Department, FL

Award Recipients of the 154th Administrative Officers Course

Dr. William Walsh Director's Awards

The Dr. William Walsh Director's Award is awarded to the graduate and undergraduate student with the highest grade point average (GPA) in each session of the Administrative Officers Course.

Dr. William Walsh was the Director of the Southern Police Institute for 15 years – serving from 1993-2008. He has demonstrated strong commitment and support to SPI and to the Department of Criminal Justice for many years. This award for academic excellence was named after Dr. Walsh by his successor, Dr. Thomas Hughes, in 2009. It continues to be a coveted recognition at the conclusion of each semester.

154th AOC Undergraduate Recipient:

 Lt. Jim Davis, Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, NV

154th AOC Graduate Recipient: 

 Capt. Donald Kraus, Columbus Police Department, GA

B. Edward Campbell Award for Outstanding Service

The B. Edward Campbell Service Award is given by the Southern Police Institute. This award is for "meritorious service to fellow Law Enforcement Officers of the 134th Administrative Officers Course by Demonstrating Leadership and Commitment to the Shared Goals and Objectives of the Southern Police Institute."

This award was created to celebrate the devotion and nearly 40 years of service to the University of Louisville and the Southern Police Institute by Professor Emeritus B. Edward Campbell.

The 154th AOC Recipient:

Chief Patrick Carr, Trenton Police Department, OH

154th Administrative Officers Course Class Roster:

Sgt. James Black, Villa Hills Police Department, KY

Capt. Michael Blevins, Lawrenceville Police Department, GA

Sgt. Brandon Bock, Union Township Police Department, OH

Lt. Brandon Bowman, Virginia Beach Police Department, VA

Capt. Justin Bradbury, Covington Police Department, KY

Sgt. Cade Bradshaw, Kaysville Police Department, UT

Major Derek Bryan, East Point Police Department, GA

Chief Patrick Carr, Trenton Police Department, OH

Lt. Frank Coburn, Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport Police Department, MN

Lt. Randall Combs, Lexington Police Department, KY

Major Cassandra Davis, Little Rock Police Department, AR

Lt. Jim Davis, Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, NV

Sgt. Ryan Deshields, Bartlesville Police Department, OK

Sgt. Clint Eskins, Newark Division of Police, OH

First Sgt. Shawn Givens, Virginia State Police

Cmdr. Tanya Gutierrez, Greeley Police Department, CO

Capt. Donald Kraus, Columbus Police Department, GA

Sgt. Christopher Lewis, Elizabethtown Police Department, KY

Lt. Germaine Love, Cincinnati Police Department, OH

Deputy Chief Ryan Morgan, Middletown Police Department, OH

Capt. Warren Morrow, Bartlesville Police Department, OK

Lt. Joseph Norkus, Port St. Lucie Police Department, FL

Sgt. Scott Pritchett, Collinsville Police Department, IL

Sgt. Henry Smith, East Point Police Department, GA

Capt. Joshua Sorensen, Owatonna Police Department, MN

Lt. Cory Sturgeon, Louisville Metro Police Department, KY

Lt. Theo VanderSchaaf Pocatello Police Department, ID

Asst. Chief Ty Shaw-Williams, Miramar Police Department, FL

Lt. Todd Wingfeld, Louisville Metro Police Department, KY