Board of Advisors

LEIC’s advisory board is composed of law enforcement officials and curriculum specialists from around the country. The board meets twice a year with the agency to review ongoing work and discuss growth strategies.

Dr. William Bass
Professor Emeritus, Anthropology Research Facility, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Russell Barker
Anderson County Sheriff

James Berrong
Blount Count Sheriff

Floyd Bonner
Shelby County Sheriff

Dr. Herb Byrd III
Vice President, University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service

Jeff Cassidy
Sullivan County Sheriff

John Chambers
Chief, Chattanooga Police Department

Tony Crisp
Chief , Maryville Police Department

CJ Davis
Chief, Memphis Police Department

Sharry Dedman-Beard
Executive Director, Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police

John Freeze
Director of Continuing Education, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga

Austin Garrett
Hamilton County Sheriff

Mark Gibson
Chief, Cleveland Police Department

Jeff Hughes
Williamson County Sheriff

Kim Lay
Director of Training, Law Enforcement Against Drugs (L.E.A.D.)

Dale Lane
Chief, Collierville Police Department

Jeff Long
Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security

Paul Noel
Chief, Knoxville City Police Department

Sean Patterson
Chief, University of Tennessee Police Department

Matt Perry
Colonel, Tennessee Highway Patrol

David Rausch
Director, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation

Rick Scarbrough
Executive Director, Law Enforcement Innovation Center

Keith Sexton
Washington County Sheriff

Don White
Chief, Lenoir City Police Department