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Peoria PD
• Lt. Joe Pacello
Goodyear PD
• Cmdr. Anthony Vasquez
Phoenix PD
Session 269
• Chief William Ponce
Quartzsite PD
• Major Deston Coleman
AZ DPS
• Lt. Corey Doggett
Tucson PD
• Lt. Christopher Hiser
Sierra Vista PD
Session 270 (Graduating 12/15/17)
• Deputy Chief Walter Miller
Flagstaff PD
• Lt. John Brambila
Prescott PD
• Cmdr. Colby Brandt
Glendale PD
• Cmdr. James Jackson
Surprise PD
Charity Golf Tournament
n Thanks to all that participated
in our 3rd Annual Charity Golf
Tournament in October. A special
thanks to Cmdr. Jeff Grow for his
work on putting it all together.
Chapter Training
n We hope to see everyone at our
next Chapter Training in
November. The focus of the train-
ing will be S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strength &
Honor In Everyday Lawful Deci-
sions). This law enforcement and
public safety focused resiliency
program addresses the personal
and professional realities that can
lead to divorce, substance abuse
& suicide.
Volunteer Opportunities
n Anyone wishing to help with
the 2019 FBINAA Annual Training
Conference being hosted by our
Chapter is encouraged to contact
Joe Gaylord (jgaylord@cap-az.
com) or Jim Gallagher (james.
). In
addition, Jim could probably use
help with his run for Section 1
Representative in 2019.
Joe Gaylord Award
n Congratulations to long-
time Chapter member, Jim
Humphries (Session 85), who
was recently recognized with our
Chapter’s Joe Gaylord Award.
The award is given to deserv-
ing Chapter members for their
dedication and support of the
Chapter.
Retirements and Promotions
The following members of the
Arizona Chapter have retired
after lengthy years of service to
the Arizona law enforcement
community:
n Mesa Police Assistant Chief
Michael Soelberg (Session 258)
retired from Mesa Police Depart-
ment and was hired as the Police
Chief for the Town of Gilbert.
n Assistant Chief Ramon Batista
(Session 259) retired from the
Tucson Police Department and
was hired as the Police Chief for
the Mesa Police Department.
n Chief Dan Brown (Session
267) left St. John and hired as the
new Police Chief for the Winslow
Police Department.
CALIFORNIA
n The 2017 FBINAA Califor-
nia Chapter Executive Board
welcomed the members to San
Diego.
n The California Chapter held
its annual trainer at the beauti-
ful Hyatt Mission Bay in San
Diego, California from August
29 through September 01, 2017.
The conference kicked off with a
golf tournament at the Riverwalk
Golf Course. A great time was
had by all golfers. Vendors and
sponsors were teamed up with
NA Members. National University
representatives Damon Martin
and Jack Hamlin played with Past
President Kevin Jensen, NA 222
and 1st VP Mike Barletta, NA 222.
Following the golf tournament,
a dinner was held to honor all
the past presidents from the
California Chapter at Tom Ham’s
Lighthouse on the bay. The San
Diego Harbor Police conducted
a demonstration of police boat
capabilities.
2007 Past National President
Timothy Overton, NA 150,
celebrated the evening with the
California Past Presidents.
Former FBI San Diego Division
SAC and now San Diego County
Sheriff Bill Gore welcomed the
group.
(L-R) 3rd VP Eric Sonstegard, IPP Russell McKinney, Treasurer Cris Trulsson, CSDC Roxana Kennedy,
2nd VP Daman Christensen, , President Ken Tanaka, 4th VP Craig Chew, Secretary Gina Haynes, 1st VP
Mike Barletta, Historian Wayne Ikeuchi, Training Manager Jim Smith.
(L-R) Kevin Jensen, Damon Martin, Mike Barletta, Jack Hamlin
SD Harbor Police put on a demonstration during the FBINAA CA Chapter Annual Retrainer.