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The governing body of the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy and satellite academies is the Law Enforcement Training Board. The board members are selected by the Governor and comprised of the following:

Board Members:

    Superintendent Douglas G. Carter – Indiana State Police
    Serves as chairperson of the Board.

    Executive Director Joel M. Thacker – DHS
    Serves as Vice-Chairman of the Board.

    Acting Chief Christopher L. Bailey – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
    Represents a chief of a consolidated city.

    Sheriff John A. Plasse - Vigo County Sheriff’s Office
    Represents a county sheriff from a county with a population of at least one hundred thousand (100,000).

    Sheriff Richard W. Myers – Morgan County Sheriff’s Office
    Represents a county sheriff from a county with a population of at least fifty thousand (50,000) but less than one hundred thousand (100,000).

    Sheriff Thomas J. Kleinhelter - Dubois County Sheriff's Office
    Represents a county sheriff from a county with a population of under fifty thousand (50,000).

    Chief Michael A. Diekhoff – Bloomington Police Department
    Represents a chief of police from a city with a population of at least thirty-five thousand (35,000).

    This Position is Vacant
    Represents a chief of police from a city with a population of at least ten thousand (10,000) but under thirty-five thousand (35,000).

    Chief Bryan K. Shearer – Ligonier Police Department
    Represents a chief of police from a city or town with a population of under ten thousand (10,000).

    Prosecutor Chris A. Owens – Scott County Prosecutor’s Office
    Represents a prosecuting attorney.

    The Honorable Sara Dungan - Morgan County Superior Court III, Martinsville, IN
    Represents a judge with criminal jurisdiction.

    Executive Director Timothy M. Horty – Indiana Law Enforcement Academy
    Represents the Chief Administrative Officer of the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy.

    Executive Director James Markle – Northwest Indiana Law Enforcement Academy
    Serves as Commander of the Northwest Indiana Law Enforcement Academy.

    Sergeant Jared M. LaFollette – Southwest Indiana Law Enforcement Academy
    Serves as Commander of the Southwest Indiana Law Enforcement Academy.

    Captain Juan Barrientes – Fort Wayne Police Academy
    Serves as Commander of the Fort Wayne Police Academy.

    Major Stephen N. Luce – Indiana University Police Academy
    Serves as Commander of the Indiana University Police Academy.

    Russ McQuaid – FOX 59 WXIN-TV
    Represents professional journalism.

    John A. Kuykendall III, Ph.D. – University of Indianapolis
    Represents education.

    Joe Jordan – President and CEO of Boys & Girls Club of Fort Wayne, IN
    Represents a nonprofit organization.

    Mayor Mark W. Myers - Greenwood, IN
    Represents an Indiana elected official of counties, cities, or town.

    Dr. David W. Wantz
    At large (general public) position.

    Deborah J. Daniels – Counsel 
    At large (general public) position.

    Chief Tonia Guynn – Indianapolis Public Schools Police
    At large (general public) position.

  • LETB meetings are open to the public and are typically held on the third Monday of every even numbered month (six times per year).  Meeting dates are listed HERE.