Staff & Board Members
Staff
B. S. Degree Organizational Management and Development from Bluefield College
General Instructor, Firearms, Advanced Defensive Tactics, ASP/Expandable Baton, Patrol Rifle, Less Lethal Devices Instructor, Chemical Agents, American Health and Safety Institute Instructor, ALERRT/ERASE/CRASE instructor
Member Virginia Association of Directors of Criminal Justice Training
Virginia State Trooper 10 years, 4th Div Tactical Team, Honor Guard Detail
Deputy Director of the Academy 18 years
Auxiliary Officer with Galax Police Dept for 17 years
Wesley Ratcliffe
Assistant Director
Associates Degree Criminal Justice New River Coomunity College
General Instructor, Firearms Instructor, TASER Instructor, Bike Certified, SWAT Certified.
Graduate of the Virginia Forensics Academy 2015
Pulaski Police Department- 13 years
Executive Board Members
Regular Board Meetings will be held every other month on the 3rd Thursday of the month beginning September 19th, 2024.
| Chairperson | Chief Dewitt Cooper, Galax Police Department |
|---|---|
| Vice-Chairperson | Sheriff Jason Ramsey, Bland County Sheriff’s Office |
| Zone 1 Representatives | |
| Sheriff Kevin A. Kemp, Carroll County Sheriff's Office | Chief Shannon Goad, Hillsville Police Department |
| Zone 2 Representatives | |
| Chief Stacy Gillispie, Pembroke Police Dept | Chief Jackie Martin, Pearisburg Police Dept |
| Zone 3 Representatives | |
| Sheriff Michael W. “Mike” Worrell, Pulaski County Sheriff's Office | Chief Eric S. Plummer, Radford University Police Dept. |
Full Board Members
| Full Board Members |
|---|
| Chief Joel Hash, Wytheville Police Department |
| Chief Mitchell Steve Burnett, Wytheville Community College Police Department |
| Chief James Wagner, Independence Police Department |
| Chief Dennis R. Lambert, Dublin Police Department |
| Chief Derek Breedlove, Rural Retreat Police Department |
| Chief Jill Neice, Pulaski Police Department |
| Chief Wesley Hedrick, Glen Lyn Police Department |
| Chief Steven D. Buckland, Rich Creek Police Department |
| Sheriff Morgan W. Millirons, Giles County Sheriff's Office |
| Executive Director Chris Akers, Pulaski Co. Joint 9-1-1 Communications Center |
| Superintendent Kim D. Haug, New River Valley Regional Jail |
| Captain C. Paul King, Carilion Health Systems Police Department New River Valley Medical Center |