ASSOCIATE Magazine FBINAA Q3-2026

NATIONAL OFFICE UPDATE FROM THE FBINAA ACTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

John J. DeVoe Acting Executive Director

T he past several months have been a powerful reminder of what makes the FBINAA so special. Our 62nd National Annual Training Conference in Niagara Falls welcomed just under 2,000 attendees, including nearly 1,000 law enforcement leaders representing 49 Chapters and 141 Sessions. We also offered more than 50 hours of education and welcomed 351 representatives from 133 organizations to our Exhibition Hall. Those numbers tell part of the story, but it was the people who made the conference a success. For several days, members were surrounded by people who understood their experiences without explanation. They recon nected with longtime friends, built new relationships, exchanged ideas, and shared lessons that will continue to strengthen them, their agencies, and our Association long after the conference. I am grateful to our National Team, National Board, New York State/Eastern Canada Chapter, Eventive Group, speakers, sponsors, exhibitors, partners, volunteers, and everyone who helped make Niagara Falls possible. N ATC also marked an important leadership transition for our Association. I want to personally thank Immediate Past President Bill Carbone for his leadership, friendship, and ser vice to the FBINAA. I have known Bill for nearly 10 years, and I have seen firsthand the commitment, integrity, and heart he brings to this Association. I am grateful for his leadership over the past year and for the opportunity to have worked along side him. I am equally excited to welcome our new National Presi dent, Jim Gallagher . Jim cares deeply about our members and the future of the FBINAA, and I look forward to working closely with him, our National Board, and our Chapter leaders in the year ahead. The true value of NATC is what we carry home and put into practice. That sense of continuity is especially meaningful as we prepare to welcome the historic FBI National Academy Session 300 to Quantico. Session 300 gives us an opportunity to reflect on the genera tions of graduates who have shaped the National Academy. It also reinforces that graduation is not the end of the experience, but the beginning of a connection that continues throughout a member’s career and beyond.

This fall will provide another opportunity to connect. If you are attending IACP in Orlando, stop by Booth 2572 to visit with our National Team and Board, pick up an FBINAA badge ribbon for your IACP name badge, and register for our Member Recep tion on Sunday evening if you have not already done so. Our reception will continue to be business casual – suits are not required. We want every member to feel comfortable join ing us for an evening centered on connection, conversation, and camaraderie. From Niagara Falls to Session 300 and our upcoming gather ing in Orlando, this is an exciting time for our Association. We are honoring our legacy, strengthening the relationships we share today, and preparing the next generation to carry it forward.

Stay safe. Stay connected.

John J. DeVoe FBINAA Acting Executive Director NA Session 252

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