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Lieutenant completes prestigious commanders' academy

By Cpl. Jack Nash
PIO OCSO

Posted 4/13/22

OCSO is very proud of Lt. Chis Hans for completing the recent Florida Sheriffs Association 2022 Commanders Academy.

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Lieutenant completes prestigious commanders' academy

Photo courtesy Florida Sheriffs Institute

Lt. Chris Hans was one of 29 graduates of the Commanders' Academy this year.

Posted Wednesday, April 13, 2022 1:16 pm

By Cpl. Jack Nash
PIO OCSO

OKEECHOBEE -- The Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office is very proud of Lt. Chis Hans for completing the recent Florida Sheriffs Association 2022 Commanders Academy.

The Florida Sheriffs Association April 11 is pleased to announce sheriff deputies and personnel representing 29 of Florida sheriffs’ offices have graduated from the prestigious FSA Commanders Academy.

The Commanders Academy is an exceptionally informative and educational experience that is vital for public safety leaders of the next generation.

The Commanders Academy has become recognized as the premier course of executive study for mid to upper-level criminal justice leaders.

The core curriculum focuses on leadership, ethics, discipline and additional subject matter areas related to upper-level leadership in law enforcement while the remaining curriculum is adjusted according to emerging trends and issues that have an impact on our sheriffs and recent high-profile events.

Each topic is threaded with issues that are unique to the culture of the office of the sheriff. Throughout the academy the class hears from more than 50 presenters and panelists, many of them were sheriffs. No other criminal justice program in the state provides this level of executive training.

“We would like to offer congratulations to this year’s graduates who are now even better leaders due to their work at the tenth Commanders Academy class,” said FSA President and Levy County Sheriff Bobby McCallum. “The Commanders Academy is recognized as a revered course study program for criminal justice professionals and the training prepares commanders to be most effective in leading modern policing.”

Steve Casey, executive director of the Florida Sheriffs Association, said, “Florida’s Sheriffs' offices are consistently looked to as the model example of protecting, leading, and uniting. With the continuous training and innovative curriculum taught through the Commanders Academy, we can maintain this standard of excellence. We are proud to know our sheriffs and their commanders, deputies and staff set the bar to unthinkable heights.”

In addition to successfully completing this two-week training course, Commanders Academy Class 10 also raised more than $13,000 for the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches. This generous donation will help support the mission of the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches in preventing delinquency and to develop lawful, resilient and productive citizens.

• Lieutenant Chris Coram Bay County;

• Lieutenant Jonathan Waterhouse, Charlotte County;

• Chief Tina Chatmon, Clay County;

• Lieutenant Michael Allen, Collier County;

• Lieutenant Martin Lee, Columbia County;

• Chief Jonathan Welker, Flagler County;

• Lieutenant Gabriel Lockley, Franklin County;

• Lieutenant Anglie Holmes, Gadsden County;

• Lieutenant Joseph McKire, Hamilton County;

• Captain David Drake, Hardee County;

• Lieutenant John Drewal, Hernando County;

• Captain James McGann, Highlands County;

• Lieutenant Daniel Morris, Holmes County;

• Captain Patrick White, Indian River County;

• Director Lawrence Schmitt, Jacksonville;

• Major Thomas Porter, Manatee County;

• Lieutenant Matthew McNeely, Marion County;

• Captain Juan Villalba, Miami-Dade;

• Captain Jeremy Carter, Nassau County;

• Lieutenant Chris Hans, Okeechobee County;

• Lieutenant Joseph Fulghum, Okaloosa County;

• Captain Kevin McGraw, Polk County;

• Lieutenant David Adkisson, Putman County;

• Captain Jason Erlemann, Santa Rosa County;

• Colonel Brian Woodring, Sarasota County;

• Captain Gina Deeson, Taylor County;

• Captain Tres Edenfield, St. Johns County;

• Lieutenant David King, Volusia County;

• Major Ray Johnson, Wakulla County.

For more information on the Florida Sheriffs Commanders Academy, please visit our website at training academy

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