Who:
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office

Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE)
-Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute

Sergeant Alyson Henry
Age: 34
Hire Date: 03/14/2005

Sergeant Linda Willett
Age: 52
Hire Date: 08/30/1999

What:
Two Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office sergeants have graduated from the 36th Florida Leadership Academy held by the Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

When:
The graduation was held on Friday, August 12, 2016.

Where:
The academy was held at the Gulf Coast State College in Panama City, Florida. 
 
Why/How:
The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office announces the graduation of Sergeant Alyson Henry and Sergeant Linda Willett from the Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute’s, 36th FDLE Florida Leadership Academy program.

The graduating class included 36 first-line supervisors representing 20 criminal justice agencies throughout the state, and who serve in leadership roles within their agencies.

The graduates met for four week-long sessions at the Gulf Coast State College, where 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 being an efficient leader.

The Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute, established 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 on the program contact Gretl Plessinger, Molly Best, or Steve Arthur at the FDLE Office of Public Information at (850) 410-7001.

Left to right: Sergeant Alyson Henry, Major William Hagans and Sergeant Linda Willett