For Immediate Release
January 26, 2018
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute announces the graduation today of 36 first-line supervisors from the Florida Leadership Academy. These graduates serve in leadership roles representing 22 criminal justice agencies throughout the state.
The graduates met for four week-long sessions at the Walton County Sheriff’s Office in Miramar Beach, Florida. They learned skills necessary to support the needs of their agencies and their communities as they prepare for future challenges.
The goal of the Florida Leadership Academy is to prepare first-line supervisors in criminal justice organizations to exemplify the character and integrity expected of criminal justice professionals and to examine the various components necessary to be an effective leader.
The following are the graduates from the 40th Florida Leadership Academy out of Walton County Sheriff’s Office:

Sergeant Dustin Burlison

Sergeant Jennifer Scott

Sergeant Cory Webster

The Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute, which is housed within the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and affiliated with the State University System, was established in 1990 by the Florida Legislature to address the need for an innovative and multi-faceted approach to the education and training of criminal justice professionals.

For Further Information Contact:
Gretl Plessinger, Jessica Cary or Jeremy Burns
FDLE Office of Public Information (850) 410-7001.