Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Council
Name | Title | Agency Affiliation | Law Enforcement Service | Representing | Term Ending |
Brian Gardner, Chair |
Sheriff |
Linn County Sheriff's Office |
with Law Enforcement since 1980 Sheriff since 2009 |
Sheriff's Office from County with Population Over 50,000 |
April 30, 2021 |
Chad Leonard |
Sheriff |
Dallas County Sheriff's Office |
with Law Enforcement since 1996 Sheriff since 2007 |
Sheriff's Office from County with Population Over 50,000 |
April 30, 2025 |
Kevin Pals |
Sheriff |
Cerro Gordo County Sheriff's Office |
with Law Enforcement since 1982 Sheriff since 2001 |
Sheriff's Office from County with Population Under 50,000 |
April 30, 2021 |
James Steinkeuhler |
Sheriff |
Crawford County Sheriff's Office |
with Law Enforcement since 2000 Sheriff since 2009 |
Sheriff's Office from County with Population Under 50,000 |
April 30, 2025 |
Timothy J. Carmody, Vice Chair |
Chief |
Council Bluffs Police Department |
with Law Enforcement since 1983 Chief since 2010 |
Police Department from City with Population Over 50,000 |
April 30, 2023 |
Sadie Weekley |
Lieutenant |
Marshalltown Police Department |
with Law Enforcement since 2005 |
Police Department from City with Population Under 50,000 |
April 30, 2024 |
Nathan Fulk |
Colonel |
Iowa State Patrol |
with Law Enforcement Since 1997 |
Iowa Dept. of Public Safety |
April 30, 2024 |
David Lorenzen |
Chief |
Iowa D.O.T. Motor Vehicle Enforcement |
with Department since 1978 |
Iowa Dept. of Transportation |
April 30, 2023 |
Diane Venenga |
Chief
|
North Liberty Police Department
|
with Department since 1995
|
Iowa Police Chiefs Association
|
April 30, 2024
|
Tiffany Creekmur |
Lieutenant
|
Mason City Police Department
|
with Department since 1996 |
Iowa Peace Officers Association |
April 30, 2022 |
Melissa Henderson
|
Police Officer
|
Cedar Rapids Police Department
|
with Department since 1994
|
Iowa State Police Association |
April 30, 2025 |
Jana Abens
|
Captain
|
Polk County Sheriff's Office
|
with Department since 1998
|
Iowa State Sheriff's and Deputy's Association
|
April 30, 2023 |
Gene Beinke |
Citizen |
None |
Retired Chief of Clinton Police Department, with Law Enforcement since 1970 |
Citizens of Iowa |
April 30, 2022 |
Ricardo Martinez II |
Public Safety Director |
Nevada Police Department |
with Law Enforcement since 1985 Chief since 2011 |
Citizens of Iowa |
April 30, 2022 |
Vickie Long Hill |
Citizen
|
None
|
NA
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Citizens of Iowa |
April 30, 2025 |
Senator Chris Cournoyer |
Senator: Le Claire, IA |
Iowa Senate: Dist. 49 |
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Non-Voting |
Ex-Officio, Jan. 8, 2023 |
Senator Kevin Kinney |
Senator: Oxford, IA |
Iowa Senate: Dist. 39 |
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Non-Voting |
Ex-Officio, Jan. 8, 2023 |
Representative |
Representative: |
Iowa House of Representatives Dist. |
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Non-Voting |
Ex-Officio, Jan. 8, 20 |
Representative Henry Stone |
Representative: Forest City |
Iowa House of Representatives Dist. 07 |
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Non-Voting |
Ex-Officio, Jan. 8, 2023 |
Robert DeWitt |
Special Agent |
F.B.I. |
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Non-Voting |
Ex-Officio |
Matthew A. Roberts |
Resident Agent-in-Charge |
D.E.A. |
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Non-Voting |
Ex-Officio |
Jesse Ramirez |
Assistant Attorney General |
State of Iowa |
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Non-Voting |
Legal Counsel |
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