Meet the Board of Commissioners

Gary Cordner is a professor in the Department of Criminal Justice, Kutztown University, Pennsylvania. Prior to his teaching career, he was a police officer in Ocean City, Maryland, and was the chief of the St. Michael’s (MD) Police Department. Dr. Cordner is a past editor of the American Journal of Police and Police Quarterly, past President of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS), and co-founder and past President of the Police Section of ACJS. He is co-author of several textbooks, and has published numerous articles and book chapters on community policing, police administration, and related topics. He has a Bachelor’s degree in criminal Justice from Northeastern University, a Master’s degree in criminal justice and a Doctorate degree in social science/criminal justice from Michigan State University. Dr. Cordner was the recipient of the Outstanding Educator Award by the Southern Criminal Justice Association, and outstanding alumnus awards by Northeastern University and Michigan State University.

Louis Dekmar is the Chief of Police of the LaGrange (GA) Police Department and also serves as the President/Chairperson of the Commission. He is a member of the International Association Chiefs of Police, the past President of the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police, a former Council Member for the Georgia Peace Officer's Standards and Training Council, a current member of the Georgia Board of Public Safety and has served as a Federal Monitor for the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar. Chief Dekmar holds a Bachelor’s degree in administration of justice from the University of Wyoming and a Master’s degree in public administration from Georgia College and State University. He is also an adjunct professor for several colleges and institutions. The LaGrange Police Department has been CALEA Law Enforcement Accredited since 1999.

Curtis Holt is the City Manager of Wyoming, Michigan. During his tenure with the city of Wyoming, he has directly participated in the renovation, expansion and financing of several public safety agencies including the opening of a new police station. Commissioner Holt has Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in public administration from Grand Valley State University in Michigan and holds a Credentialed City Manager designation by the International City/County Management Association. The Wyoming Police Department has been CALEA Law Enforcement Accredited since March 2012.

Ray Johnson is the Chief of Police for the Chesterfield (MO) Police Department. He is a Life member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police; Past President of the Missouri Police Chiefs Association; Past President of the Law Enforcement Officials of Greater St. Louis; and Past President of the St. Louis Area Police Chiefs Association.  He was the Missouri Police Chiefs Association’s Police Chief of the Year in 1999.  Chief Johnson currently serves as Vice-Chairman of the Board of Managers for the St. Louis County and Municipal Police Academy and Treasurer and member of the Executive Board of Directors of the Greater St. Louis Area Major Case Squad.  Chief Johnson received a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice Management from Tarkio College, Missouri and a  Master's degree in Public Administration from Webster University, Missouri.  The Chesterfield Police Department has been CALEA Law Enforcement Accredited since 2003.

David Moore is the Director of Public Safety for the County of Monroe, New York. In this capacity, he directly supervises County Probation, Community Corrections, 911 Emergency Communications Department, Public Safety Communications, County Fire Bureau-Mutual Aid, Central Police Services (DWI) Office of Emergency Management, Weights and Measures, Regional Crime Lab, Emergency Medical Services, Public Safety Training Academy, and Conflict Defender.  Formerly he served the City of Rochester, New York as the Director of the Office of Public Integrity and he was previously the Chief of Police with the Rochester Police Department from 2006 until 2010. He has an extensive career history with more than twenty years with the Colorado Springs (CO) Police Department, as chief of the  Fountain (CO) Police Department, and as chief of Laurel (MD) Police Department. In March 2000, he received the Purple Heart Award for excellence in tactical operations as a police officer in El Paso County, Colorado.  Under his direction, two of the CALEA accredited departments he lead were designated as Flagship Agencies.  Mr. Moore has a Bachelor's degree in Language and Communication and a MLS degree in Language and Communication from Regis University, Denver, Colorado.  

Daniel Parkinson is the Chief of Police with the Cornwall (ON) Community Police Service. He is the recipient of the Members of the Order of Merit of the Police Force (M.O.M) recognizing contributions that extend beyond protection of the community. He has been awarded the Police Exemplary Service Medal for 20 and 30 years of meritorious police service and is also the recipient of the Queen's silver and golden jubilee medals. Chief Parkinson is the 1st Vice President with the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police, as well as a member of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police and the International Association of Chiefs of Police. He is a graduate of the University of Cambridge, England, with a degree in applied criminology and police studies. The Cornwall Community Police Service was CALEA  Recognized in July 2010 and received Law Enforcement Accreditation in March 2013.

Anthony B. Purcell is the Assistant Vice President/Chief of Police of the University of Alabama at Birmingham.  He has a long career in law enforcement, beginning with the Durham County (NC) Sheriff’s Department in 1983.  He has held positions as Chief of Police and Director of Public Safety at North Carolina Central University; Chief of Police and Director of Public Safety at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte; and Deputy Chief of Police at Georgia Institute of Technology before assuming his current position in October 2006.  He holds both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in criminal justice from North Carolina Central University, and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, as well as other executive programs.  He is a member of several organizations including the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives and is the former Southeast Region Director for the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators.  The University of Alabama at Birmingham Police Department has been CALEA Law Enforcement Accredited since July 2008.

Grayson Robinson is Sheriff of the Arapahoe County (CO) Sheriff’s Office, a position he has held since 2002. He also serves as the Vice President/Vice Chairperson for the Commission. Sheriff Robinson is actively involved with the National Sheriffs’ Association and currently serves on the Legislative Affairs, Counter Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction, and Accreditations, Detention and Corrections committees. He is also a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the Police Executive Research Forum. He has a Bachelor’s degree in business administration and a Master’s degree in public administration from the University of Colorado. Sheriff Robinson also is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar, and the State and Local Executives Program at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office has been CALEA Law Enforcement Accredited since 1988 and Public Safety Communications Accredited since 2007.

Barton Voigt  is currently a Wyoming Associate State Supreme Court Justice, having served as Chief Justice for the previous four years. He was appointed to the Wyoming Supreme Court in 1991. He served as Legal Intern with the United States Attorney Office, Assistant State Public Defender, Campbell County Court Judge, Campbell County Chief Prosecutor, and the Eighth Judicial District Court Judge.  Judge Voigt received a Bachelor’s degree in History and a Master’s degree in American History from the University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming.  He has also written and published many articles on Wyoming history.

Craig Webre is Sheriff of the Lafourche Parish (LA) Sheriff’s Office, a position he has held since 1992. Sheriff Webre is currently the chairman of the regional governing board of the Gulf States Regional Center for Public Safety Innovations, chairman of Southeast Louisiana Criminalistic Laboratory Commission and Board Member of Metropolitan Law Enforcement Commission. He is the Past-President of the National Sheriffs' Association. He has a Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and Juris Doctor of Law from Loyola University School of Law. The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office has been CALEA Accredited since 2000.