Executive Fellows

Anthony W. Geraci is a 20-year veteran of New York State law enforcement, beginning his career in 1998 with the New York City Police Department. While with the NYPD, he was assigned to the 113th Precinct, Transit District 1, Midtown North Precinct, Anti-Crime Unit and the Police Academy as a physical fitness and tactics instructor….

Deanna started with the San Luis Obispo Police Department as the Chief of Police on January 4, 2016. Prior to this appointment, she was with the Mesa, Arizona Police Department for 21 years, with her last assignment as the Assistant Chief of the Administrative Services Bureau where she oversaw Fiscal, Supply, Fleet, Police Information Technology,…

Stuart Greer is a Captain with the Morristown (NJ) Police Department. He serves as the Commander of the Administrative Division with responsibility for policy review and formation, research and planning, data and analysis, Compstat, training, police records, information technology, firearms, and public information. Prior to this assignment, he commanded the Support Services Division which included…

Joshua Young is the Deputy Senior Vice President of Justice Initiatives for the Center for Policing Equity (CPE). In this position, Josh is responsible for strategic planning, leading cross-functional initiatives, organizational design, and change management. Prior to his work at CPE, Josh was the law enforcement lead at a big-four consulting firm. In this role,…

David Waltemeyer is Deputy Chief of the Melbourne, Florida, Police Department. Prior to his work in Melbourne, Dave was a Senior Law Enforcement Project Manager with the National Policing Institute, providing expertise for the National Policing Institute’s LEO Near Miss officer safety initiative and the Foundation’s National Resource and Technical Assistance Center for Improving Law…

Chief Pat Walsh started his career in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in 1984.  In 1991, he moved to the Pacific Northwest and began working for the Portland Police Bureau.  While with the Portland Police Bureau, Chief Walsh worked a variety of assignments to include gang enforcement, narcotics, patrol, office of accountability and professional…

Marco Vasquez was appointed Chief of Police for the Town of Erie in Colorado in 2013 and served for 43 years in Colorado law enforcement. Rising through the ranks at the Denver Police Department (DPD), Chief Vasquez retired as the Deputy Chief of Administration in 2008 after 36 years with the department. Chief Vasquez gained…

Commander Chris Vallejo is a strategic and innovative Senior Law Enforcement Official. He is a 28-year veteran of the Austin Police Department and the current Commander of APD Training. Commander Vallejo holds a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice and a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Science with specializations in constitutional law and political science. He…

Captain Jason Simon is a 20-year veteran of the Youngstown Police Department in Youngstown, OH. Presently, he commands the department’s Fiscal Unit where he is in charge of the agency’s $20 million budget, grant writing, special projects, and the vehicular fleet and equipment. Throughout his career, he has commanded the Patrol Division and the Services/Planning…

Scott R. Seaman retired as Chief of the Los Gatos/Monte Sereno (CA) Police Department on August 1, 2014, after having served as chief since 2002. During his 37-year law enforcement career, he served 27 years with the San Jose (CA) Police Department, retiring in 2002 as a captain after working in a wide variety of…