Law Enforcement Advisory Board
William Schwab
Growing up in a law enforcement household in Macon, GA, I always knew that I wanted to wear the “Big Hat” for a living. There was just something special about seeing a Trooper on the road. I can’t tell you what that something special was, but every time I saw a Trooper I was overwhelmed with a sense of drive and emotion. I maintained my focus and after graduating from Mercer University, I began my law enforcement career in January 2008 when I attend the 85thTrooper School with the Georgia State Patrol. After graduating Trooper School, I was assigned to Post 1 Griffin where I worked for fourteen months before transferring to Post 44 Forsyth. I remained in Forsyth and was promoted to Corporal in July 2019. In July 2021, I was promoted to Sergeant at Post 1. During my career, I received the Troop D Trooper of the Year award in 2017 and 2018. I am a two-time recipient of the Troop D Speed Detection award. In addition, I have received multiple Top Performer awards for activity and the apprehension of wanted people. My career as a Trooper has been a very rewarding one and I am grateful every day I don the uniform that I chose this profession. The traffic stops, crashes, chases, and special details are all part of being a Trooper but what makes this job so rewarding is the people that we have an opportunity to meet
JT Ricketson
2001 Malcolm Moore Award”– This award is given each year to the top graduating MPA student that was held by the faculty to best exemplify the qualities that Professor J. Malcolm Moore advanced throughout his distinguished career as a practitioner and teacher of public administration.
FBI National Academy Graduate – Class #223– This law enforcement management course is for the top ½ percent of law enforcement managers. The academy is 10 weeks long located on the Marine Base at Quantico, Virginia. The FBINA is a professional course of study with a strong emphasis on leadership and management. Law enforcement candidates are selected through an invitation only process through the FBI. These candidates have demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities at their respective agencies.
Georgia Law Enforcement Command College Graduate – Class #50 – The Mission is to train law enforcement executives to influence and manage the future, to be prepared to analyze current issues, forecast the impact and effect of these issues, study probabilities of the future, thus having the ability to influence the future of law enforcement. This course of study is taught through Columbus State University.
Professional Management Program .
Certified POST Instructor – Georgia Bureau of Investigation
FBI National Academy Associates Executive Board Member {recently elected to a 2ndfour-year term for the Georgia Chapter}
GBI Academy Director