Providing Professional Services
to the Law Enforcement
Community since 1997


Board of Directors

ICJE is governed by a Board of Directors who serve for three year terms. Officers include a President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer/Operations Manager.


In 2022, the members of the ICJE Board of Directors donated 628 hours of their time to insure that low or no cost Law Enforcement training remains available.


Roger Humber - Interim President


Please see Roger's bio information below.
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Phillip Calvert - Vice President


Serves as the Sergeant for the Faulkner University Police Department at the Huntsville campus
Serves as an Adjunct Professor for the Criminal Justice/Legal Studies Department at Faulkner University
Former Operational Support Technician for the Department of Justice - FBI
Former Chief of Police for the Faulkner University Police Department
Former BCJ Director for the Criminal Justice/Legal Studies Department at Faulkner University
Served as an Assistant Professor for the Faulkner University Criminal Justice/Legal Studies Department
Served as a Reserve Police Officer for the Faulkner University Police Department
Former Accounting Director for the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Alabama ABC Enforcement Captain (Retired)
Holds a Bachelor of Science in Management of Human Resources
Holds a Master of Science in Management with additional completion of Criminal Justice courses
Graduate of the FBI National Academy - Session 237 in Quantico, Virginia
36+ years law enforcement experience
Alabama POST Certified Instructor
Founder and Administrator of AlaCop.us
Former Alabama Representative & Proxy to the Board of Directors for ROCIC
Former Secretary/Treasurer for the National Liquor Law Enforcement Association
Former Sergeant-at-Arms for the National Liquor Law Enforcement Association
Former Adjunct Instructor - Troy University


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Therese Ford - Secretary


27+ years experience in the criminal justice field
ACJIC - Manager of Uniform Crime Reporting Program and the Statistical Analysis Center (Retired)
Served as the first Executive Director of the Law Enforcement Systems Integration and Standards
Alabama POST certified instructor
Adjunct Instructor in the Criminal Justice and the Legal Studies programs at Faulkner University
Adjunct Instructor in the Paralegal program at Huntingdon College
Adjunct Instructor at Auburn University Montgomery
Holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Auburn University at Montgomery
Holds a Juris Doctor from Jones School of Law
Holds a Masters degree in Public Administration from Auburn University at Montgomery


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Robert T. Thetford - Treasurer & Operations Manager


Has over twenty-five years' experience as a FBI Prosecutor, Special Agent and Division Legal Counsel
Member of the Alabama Bar and has provided legal advice and instruction for a variety of federal/state agencies
Investigated political corruption, white collar crime and terrorism cases
Certified Police Instructor, Legal Instructor, Government Mediator, and Field Relief Supervisor for 10+ years
Served as MJA Director and Professor of Criminal Justice at Faulkner University
Served as an instructor with the Alabama Department of Public Safety
Serves as a guest lecturer at the U.S. Air War College
Practices law specializing in mediation procedures and consulting for police agencies and private industry
Is the author/co-author of 5 books and numerous published articles
Serves as an elder and Sunday School teacher in his Church
A Certified Christian Conciliator, providing biblically-based mediation services and training


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Bobby Blankenship - Board Member


Currently serves as Chief of Police for Dothan Regional Airport
Retired Captain (Special Operations) - Ozark, AL Police Department
Airport Security Coordinator for DHN
APOSTC Certified Instructor
Graduate of FBI National Academy - Session 249
Adjunct Instructor for Auburn University Montgomery (ICJE)
ICJE Certified Police Trainer

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Tommy Carswell - Board Member


Training Technician for the Lee County Emergency Communications District
Part-time Police Officer for Auburn Police Department specializing in special events and special projects
Over 35 years' experience as a Deputy Sheriff and Police Officer
Captain with Auburn, Alabama Police Department (Retired)
President of the Alabama Police Trainers Association
Adjunct Instructor for Faulkner University - Criminal Justice/Legal Studies Department
Full-time Instructor Huntingdon College - Evening Studies Program
APOST Certified Instructor
Certified Police Trainer by ICJE
Lee County, Alabama Sheriff's Department (1981 - 1988)
Holds Associate of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Southern Union State Junior College
Holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Criminal Justice from Faulkner University
Holds Master of Public Administration degree from Columbus State University
Member of Faulkner University's AWA chapter of the Alpha Phi Sigma Criminal Justice Honor Society
Graduate of the Georgia Law Enforcement Command College class XV
Member of Columbus State University's chapter of Pi Alpha Alpha Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration Society
Graduate of the Alabama Police Academy - Class 58 Regular Session 31 Minimum Standards Training
RADAR Instructor - Institute of Police Technology and Management
Official Survival Instructor - Metro-Dade, Florida Police Department

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Doug Howard - Board Member


Law Enforcement Coordinator for the U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Alabama
Former Intelligence/Field Analyst with the Alabama National Guard Counterdrug Program
Former Joint Substance Abuse Program Coordinator for the Alabama National Guard
U.S. Navy
Holds a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Troy University
Holds a Juris Doctor from Jones School of Law


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Roger Humber - Board Member


Agent for the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's Information Bureau
Serves as a Professor for Purdue Global University
Former Department Head - Criminal Justice Program at South University
Deputy Director for the Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center (Retired)
CW3/Criminal Investigator for the Alabama National Guard (Retired)
Holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in Justice and Public Safety from AUM
Has worked in the Criminal Justice profession for over 35 years
Graduate of the FBI National Academy
Graduate of the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar
Graduate of the U.S. Army's Military Police School
Certified Instructor by Alabama Police Officer Standards and Training
Former Alabama Chapter President for the FBI National Academy Associates
Activated in support of Operations Nobel Eagle/Enduring Freedom
Served as an adjunct instructor with Faulkner University - Criminal Justice Program


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Bryan Jurkofsky - Board Member


Serves as the Assistant Director of Pre-Trial Diversion/Investigator for the 15th Judicial Circuit of Alabama
Serves as an Adjunct Professor for Faulkner University's Criminal Justice/Legal Studies Department
Former BCJ Director for Faulkner University's Criminal Justice/Legal Studies Department
Former Assistant Professor for Faulkner University's Criminal Justice/Legal Studies Department
Former Director for the APOST Law Enforcement Academy Tuscaloosa
Chief of Staff for the Montgomery Police Department (Retired)
Graduate 250th Session of the FBI National Academy
Graduate of the Southeastern Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar
Certified Instructor - Alabama Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission
Holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Justice and Public Safety from Auburn University Montgomery
Holds a Master of Science Degree in Justice and Public Safety Administration from Auburn University Montgomery
Former Vice Chairman/Commissioner - Citizens Advisory Commission on Prosecution for the 15th Judicial Circuit of Alabama

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Andre Mitchell - Board Member


Serves as the BCJ Director for Faulkner University's Criminal Justice/Legal Studies Department
Serves as an Assistant Professor for Faulkner University's Criminal Justice/Legal Studies Department
Former Director of Operations for Central Alabama Crime Stoppers
Commander of the Major Crimes Bureau for the Montgomery Police Department (Retired)
Holds a Bachelor of Administration from the American Military University
Holds a Master of Justice Administration from Faulkner University
Currently pursuing a Doctoral Degree in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Leadership from Liberty University

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Maury Mitchell - Board Member (Ex Officio)


Strategic Advisor for the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency
Served as Director for the Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center 2003-2014
Serves as the NGA Representative to the US DOJ Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative Advisory Committee
Serves as Alabama's Representative for SEARCH
Serves as National Chairman of the CONNECT Consortium
National Outreach Chairman for the NIEM Program Office of the US Dept. of Homeland Security
Holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Alabama School of Law
Graduate of Lipscomb University
Completed the Executive Leaders Program at the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security in 2011

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Avery Morris - Board Member


Former Operations Commander for the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's SBI - CJIS Division (Retired)
Former Chief of Police for Alexander City, Alabama
U.S. Army CID Special Agent (Retired)
Holds a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from the University of Alabama
Former Alabama Representative & Proxy to the Board of Directors for ROCIC

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John Mulligan - Board Member


40 years of law enforcement experience in the FBI & Alabama Attorney General's Office
Conducted investigations of organized crime, public corruption and white-collar crime and judicial inquiries
Served as a police instructor, Field Relief Supervisor and Assessor in the FBI New Agent Selection System
Holds a BA Degree in Criminology from the University of Maryland
Certified Fraud Examiner (Retired)
Operates his own private consulting business
Conducted training in the use of computer databases in the Attorney General's Office
Served as a regular presenter for the Center for Government Services, Auburn University
Commissioned as a lay minister - Toolen Institute of Parish Services, Archdiocese of Mobile


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Jim Rechel - Board Member


President of The Rechel Group, Inc., Cincinnati, OH
Certified Financial Security Officer
Retired FBI Special Agent
Past Board Member - International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators Association
Past Board Member - American Society of Industrial Security
Former Vice President for Fifth Third Bank - Cincinnati, OH
Holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from the University of Cincinnati
Graduated from the FBI Academy in 1985
Served as a Special Agent with the FBI in Selma, Alabama, for three years
15+ years experience training more than 1000 professional organizations/75,000 individuals
Work has been nationally recognized - CEO Magazine, Cincinnati Enquirer, USA Today, and CNBC


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Lynn Shobe - Board Member


Serves as an Investigator for the Jefferson State Community College Police Department
Former Special Agent for the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (Retired)
Former Agent with the Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center
Certified Fraud Examiner
Certified Financial Crimes Investigator
Served on the faculty of UAB - Forensic Accounting Program
Retired Senior Resident Agent - United States Treasury Department TIGTA
Holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from the University of Tennessee - Martin
Holds a Master of Arts in Management from Webster University
47+ years of law enforcement experience
Served as Chief, Economic and Computer Crime Branch, U.S. Army MP School, Ft McClellan
Retired U.S. Army Reserve Major - Operations Officer and Deputy Commander, U.S. Army CID Lab
Served on the faculty of Faulkner University as an Adjunct Instructor - Criminal Justice program
Certified as a police instructor by APOST
Past President and current Training Director for the Alabama Chapter of Certified Fraud Examiners
Active is his church where he serves as deacon and worship service coordinator


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R. D. Stuart - Board Member


Serves as an Investigator for the Alabama Attorney General's Office
Former Agent with the Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center
26+ years law enforcement experience
Retired Department Head of Montgomery's Department of Communications
Former Vice President for the ICJE Board of Directors
Holds a BS and MS in Justice and Public Safety from Auburn University at Montgomery
Graduate of the FBI National Academy
Serves as an Adjunct Instructor of Criminal Justice
Certified by APOST as an Instructor in Alabama's Police Academies
Member of the Young Montgomery Business Club, and Leadership Montgomery, Class XVI


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Stan Tippins - Board Member


Serves as Program Director for Ingram State Technical College
Former Fraud Investigator for the Alabama Department of Labor
Lecturer for the Criminal Justice Department at Faulkner University
Former Criminal Investigator - State of Alabama Medicaid Agency/Fraud Investigation Unit
16+ years law enforcement experience
Served as an Adjunct Instructor at Central Alabama Community College
Graduate of the ICJE Instructor Development Course
Holds BS and MS degrees with Specialization in Criminal Justice from Faulkner University
Holds PhD in Public Safety with Specializations in Criminal Justice from Capella University
Rape Awareness and Prevention Instructor for the Business Women of America
Chief Instructor and founder of Creative Defense Systems
State Representative for Filipino Combat Systems (FCSKali)


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Former Members of our Board


George Cooley - APOST Law Enforcement Academy Tuscaloosa


Billy Duckett - Northeast Alabama Police Academy


Kirk Giles - Huntsville Police Department


Lou Harris - FBI (Retired) & Faulkner University


Drake Jones - APOST Law Enforcement Academy Tuscaloosa


Bobby Longshore - Alabama Pardons and Parole Board


Terry Odum - Special Agent for NASA - Redstone Arsenal


Tracy Townsend - Florida Department of Law Enforcement


Louis Zook - Alabama Municipal Insurance Corporation