National Forensic Academy

Congratulations Session LXIX for working through the weather challenges and finishing as positive as you started!
Class Leader - Max Alderson, Dover Police Department
Dr. Bass Award - John Capps, Tennessee Highway Patrol
Dr. Pearce Awards - Randall Heidle, Roane County Sheriff's Office
Key Note Speaker - Representative John Crawford
Keep in touch Session LXIX!

Now is the time to reserve your spot in a 2026 National Forensic Academy session. We have recent openings in the next class going from January 12th to March 20th, 2026.
Email me and we can work with flexible payment schedules.
The other classes are starting to fill up, but a few openings remain -
March 30 - June 5, 2026
September 14 - November 20, 2026
[email protected]
865-946-3236

Congratulations Session LXVIII for your hard work and great effort over the last 10 weeks!
Class Leader - Jon Shock, Texas Rangers
Dr. Bass Award - William Clare II, Kingsport Police Department
Dr. Pearce Awards - Taylor Jensen, Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Key Note Speaker - Dr. Richard Briggs
We hope to hear your success stories!

Congratulations Session 67 for your great work and attitude over the last 10 weeks!
Class Leader - Chris Rainwater, Texas Rangers
Dr. Bass Award - Courtney Cross, Knoxville Police Department
Dr. Pearce Awards - Matt Bishop, Big Stone Gap Police Department & Kendall Keninitz, Rutherford County Sheriff's Office
Go solve some cases, make us proud, and keep in touch!

Congratulations Session 66 for your hard work and great attitude over the last 10 weeks!
Class Leader - Izzy Denman / Lanning, North Carolina SBI
Dr. Bass Award - Christina Gwyn, Collin County Sheriff's Office
Dr. Pearce Awards - Gabriel Vitt, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation & Kelsi Zhorela, Fayetteville Police Department
Keynote - Jason Zachary, Tennessee General Assembly
Do great work and continue to be a positive influence!

Congratulations Session 65 for your hard work over the last 10 weeks.
Class Leader - Chelsey See, Anchorage Police Department
Dr. Bass Award - Leah Stroschein, Lincoln County Sheriff's Office
Dr. Pearce Award - Hannah Merullo, Nashua Police Department
Keynote - Scott Davis, FBI, ASAC
Go do great things, be humble, always get better, and always stay safe!

Congratulations Session 64 for a fantastic 10 weeks.
Dr. Bass Award - Isaac Loveland, New Jersey State Police
Class Leader - Terrance E. Lewis, Montgomery County District Attorney's Office
Dr. Pearce Awards - Christine Pike, Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office
Keynote - Robin Smith, Oak Ridge Police Department
Go do great things, keep in touch and always stay safe!

Congratulations Session 63 for a great 10 weeks.
Dr. Bass Award - David Langston, Sumner County Sheriff's Office
Class Leader - Michael Rostocil, Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Dr. Pearce Awards - Tuan Hoang, Humble Police Department
Specialty Awards - Matthew Finley, Clay Ellis, and Emily Doran
Keynote - Jackie Fish, Provost Emeritus at Charleston Southern University
Go do great things and always stay safe!

Attention Tennessee Law Enforcement!
One week of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis at the Law Enforcement Innovation Center and National Forensic Academy taught by NFA instructors!
Dates: June 24 - 28, 2024
Fee: Free to Tennessee Law Enforcement!!!

Contact Tim Schade or Jason Jones for questions.
[email protected]
[email protected]

Congratulations Session 62 for a great 10 weeks and a lifetime of memories.
Dr. Bass Award - Nina Black Hoop, Bureau of Indian Affairs Murdered and Missing Unit
Class Leader - Jennifer Smith, Elkhart County Sheriff's Office
Dr. Pearce Awards - Penny Fitzgerald, Washington County Sheriff's Office and Tonia Bruno, Tipton County Sheriff's Office
Keynote - Les Dolente, Department of Safety and Homeland Security
Go do great things and always stay safe!

Join Jim Molinaro and Howie Ryan for Advanced Shooting Incident Analysis and Reconstruction training this summer. This class will fill up quickly so get in while you can.
Sign up at: tiny.utk.edu/SIR2023
Limited seating still available!
If you have any questions, contact me at [email protected]

Congratulations Session 61 for a great 10 weeks and a lifetime of memories.
Dr. Bass Award - Alexander Boateng, Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division
Class Leader - Joshua Benson, Texas Rangers
Dr. Pearce Awards - Jenna Burow, Fishers Police Department
Howard Ryan SIR Award - Veronica Gideon - Texas Rangers and Cassie Tackett - Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Keynote - Mayor Glenn Jacobs, Knox County, TN
Good luck to each of you, stay safe, and stay in touch!
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