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CHAPTERCHAT
He earned a Bachelor’s of Science
Degree in General Studies from
the University Of Connecticut.
n Lieutenant ColonelWarren
“Butch”Hyatt , also a member of
the FBI National Academy’s 226th
Session, has been promoted to
serve as the Lieutenant-Colonel
of the Connecticut State Police.
Lieutenant Colonel Hyatt is a
27-year veteran of the Connecti-
cut State Police. He has worked
as a Patrol Trooper, K-9 Handler
and a Major Crime Detective and
Sergeant. In 2002, Lieutenant
Colonel Hyatt was promoted to
the rank of Lieutenant where he
served as the Commanding Of-
ficer of the Central andWestern
Districts Major Crime Squads,
Troop A, Homeland Security and
the Motor Vehicle Fraud Task
Force. Lieutenant Colonel Hyatt
was promoted to the rank of
Major in 2007 where he served
as the Commanding Officer of
the Western District, the Bureau
of Professional Standards and
Compliance and his current as-
signment as the Commanding
Officer of the Bureau of Criminal
Investigations. Lieutenant Colo-
nel Hyatt began his law enforce-
ment career as police officer for
the Milford Police Department
for a year and a half. During
his career, Lieutenant Colonel
Hyatt has earned a number of
departmental awards, including
Meritorious Service Awards, an
Outstanding Award for Police
Service and multiple Unit Cita-
tions. Lieutenant Colonel Hyatt
is a graduate of the University of
Connecticut Executive Education
Program and the FBI National
Academy. He earned a Bachelor’s
Degree with a concentration
in Public Safety Administration
from Charter Oak State College.
FLORIDA
n The Florida chapter regrets
to report the passing of Charlie
O’Neal on July 6, 2014. Charlie
attended the 126th Session and
graduated in 1981.
INDIANA
n Pictured at the YLP gradua-
tion on June 26th, 2014 is Indi-
ana Chapter representative Riley
Thompson (daughter of Mitch
Thompson , 202nd Session) and
Josef Eisgruber, a representa-
tive of the Society of Former
Special Agents of the FBI, who is
also from Indiana. Josef received
a $1,000 certificate of deposit
from JFCU as the top overall YLP
instructor’s choice.
KENTUCKY
n Jeff Abrams was appointed
as the new Chief of Police for the
Frankfort (KY) Police Department.
He is a graduate of the 232nd
Session and has been employed
by the Frankfort Police Depart-
ment for 18 years.
LATIN AMERICA/CARIBBEAN
n Commissioner Sabine
Verstraete, Belgium Federal
Police visited her friends and
classmates all of 216th Ses-
sion, Connie S. Gautreaux ,
Latin America Sec-Tres 2014,
(Retired SAC - TBI ) and Julio H.
Gautreaux, Coordinator Plan de
Seguridad Cuidadana Ministerio
de la Presidencia, Dominican
Republic. They took a private tour
of the Palacio Nacional Republica
Dominicana.
LOUISIANA
n The Louisiana Chapter held
its 2014 Annual State Re-trainer
in Gonzales, Louisiana from
March 17-19, 2014. State Presi-
dent Tony Bacala, 219th Session,
and other members of the Ascen-
sion Parish Sheriff’s Office hosted
an outstanding conference. The
conference was highlighted by
valuable training, constructive
networking and great food.
The event started on Monday
night, with the keynote address
by Dr. James F. Reilly, a faculty
member of the American Military
University, treated the attendees
to an intriguing and fascinating
story of his experiences and the
experiences of the space pro-
gram at the President’s Banquet.
Dr. Reilly is a former astronaut
who flew three space shuttle mis-
sions and a former crew member
of a deep water submersible who
spent 22 days under the ocean
for the United States Navy. Dr.
Reilly’s visit with the Louisiana
Chapter was sponsored by the
American Military University.
On Tuesday, the professional
training presentation was
presented by Dr. David Corder-
man and Mike Ferrence of the
Academy Leadership Associates,
LLC. Dr. Corderman and Mike
Ferrence are both retired FBI
Agents who served as instructors
at the National Academy.
The training program focused on
two main areas of leadership de-
velopment: “Personal Vision and
its Alignment with the Vision of the
Organization” which was enlight-
ening as it created a vision for
the officer’s professional future.
And, “Understanding the Change
Process to Improve Successful
Transitions”. This module identi-
fied the stages of change, know-
ing the predictable concerns of
those impacted by the change
initiative, and developing a
process and strategy to success-
fully implement the change. This
training program was a prelude
to our Chapter hosting a three
day Leadership Program that
afforded us the opportunity to
promote the FBINAA as a premier
organization in providing quality
and cutting-edge leadership
training to 52 law enforcement
officials and supervisors.
While the NA Graduates were
participating in leadership
development problem solving
exercises, the spouses had the
delightful experience of a guided
tour and gourmet lunch at the
Houmas House Plantation and
Gardens – the Houmas House
has reclaimed its position as the
crown jewel of the Louisiana
River Road Plantations.
The evening activities included
hot boiled crawfish, sausage,
corn on the cob, and spicy
hot potatoes and of course,
jambalaya from the Jambalaya
Capital of the World – Gonzales,
Louisiana.
The next morning the annual
(L-R) Connie S. Gautreaux and Commissioner
Sabine Verstraete.
(L-R) Riley Thompson and Josef Eisgruber.
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