The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office recently served as the host agency for the FBI-Law Enforcement Executive Development Association (FBI-LEEDA) Executive Leadership Institute (ELI),.
This is a nationally acclaimed program designed to equip senior law enforcement professionals with the strategic skills necessary for executive-level leadership.
The Executive Leadership Institute is the third and final course in FBI-LEEDA’s Trilogy Series. This series includes the Supervisory Leadership Institute (SLI), Command Leadership Institute (CLI) and Executive Leadership Institute (ELI). Participants who complete all three courses earns the distinguished FBI-LEEDA Trilogy Award, which is a national recognition of leadership excellence and professional development in law enforcement.
Law enforcement leaders from multiple jurisdictions participated in the week-long training, which focused on strategic planning, visionary leadership, and managing organizational change. It is designed to challenge participants to think beyond traditional models and develop innovative approaches to the evolving challenges faced by modern policing.
Several members of the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office received the Trilogy Award, along with leaders from other regional law enforcement agencies. The following RCSO personnel received the Trilogy Award:
- Lt. William Adams
- Cpl. Cynthia Agerton (Richmond County Marshal’s Office)
- Lt. Julio Concepcion
- Capt. Joel Danko
- Lt. Steven Fanning
- Capt. Nicole Harrell
- Lt. Michael “Dee” Humphreys
- Lt. Daniel Madden
- Capt. Glen Rahn
- Capt. Scott Redmon
In addition, the following law enforcement professionals from RCSO and outside agencies completed the Executive Leadership Institute. Those marked with an asterisk (*) received the FBI-LEEDA Trilogy Award:
- Lt. James Flowers – Kingsland Police Department*
- Lt. Caitlin Fredrick – Kingsland Police Department
- Cpl. Felicia Grant – South Fulton Police Department
- Chief Deputy Jonathan Green – Clayton County Sheriff’s Office
- Sgt. Laura Hamby – Milton Police Department
- Assistant Chief Deputy Donte’ Harper – Clayton County Sheriff’s Office
- Capt. Josh Heath – Liberty County Sheriff’s Office*
- Sgt. James Harris – South Carolina Department of Public Safety
- Police Officer Richard Perry – Glynn County School Police
- Lt. Alice Quarterman – Richmond County Sheriff’s Office
- Lt. Terrence Smith – DeKalb Schools Police
- Lt. Larry Thigpen – Richmond County Sheriff’s Office
- Major Brad Wolfe – Bibb County Sheriff’s Office*
“We are honored to have hosted this elite leadership training and even more proud of our men and women who earned the Trilogy Award. Their dedication to professional growth ensures the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office continues to lead by example in our community and across the state. Investing in strong, principled leadership is essential to building a safer, more accountable law enforcement agency,” RCSO Sheriff Eugene Brantley said.
