Committees

Animal Cruelty and Abuse Committee
Chair: Sheriff James Custer, Fayette Co., PA
Vice Chair: Sheriff Heath Jackson, Escambia Co., AL
Staff Liaison: Kristi Barksdale
 
Constitution and Bylaws Committee
Chair: Sheriff Heath Taylor, Russell County, AL
Vice Chair: Sheriff Michael Mastronardy, Ocean County, NJ
Staff Liaison: Tim Woods
 
Committee of State Sheriffs’ Associations
Chair: Executive Director Matt Saxton, Michigan Sheriffs’ Association, MI
Staff Liaison: Tim Woods
 
Court Security, Transportation of Prisoners, and Civil Process Committee
Chair: Sheriff James Brown, City of Charlottesville, VA
Staff Liaison: Crystal Proctor
 
Domestic Violence and Crime Victim Services Committee
Chair: Sheriff Kathy Witt, Fayette Co., KY
Vice Chair: Sheriff Vanessa Crawford, City of Petersburg, VA
Staff Liaison: Meghan Beal
 
Drug Enforcement Committee
Chair: Sheriff Juan Figueroa, Ulster Co., NY
Staff Liaison: Candace Hill
 
Education and Awards
Chair: Sheriff Derrick Cunningham, Montgomery Co., AL
Vice Chair: Sheriff Carlos Turner, Surry Co., VA
Staff Liaisons: Kamerin Collins
 
Emerging Technology and CJIS Committee
Chair: Sheriff Michael Mastronardy, Ocean Co., NJ
Staff Liaison: Jonathan Herrman
 
Government Affairs Committee
Chair: Sheriff Michael Chapman, Loudoun Co., VA
Vice Chair: Sheriff Eric Severson, Waukesha Co., WI
Staff Liaison: Yesim Karaman
 
Homeland Security Committee
Chair: Sheriff Paul Fitzgerald, Story Co., IA
Vice Chair: Sheriff Sam Hulse, Bonneville Co., ID
Staff Liaison: Yesim Karaman
 
Jail, Detention, and Corrections Committee
Chair: Sheriff Gabe Morgan, City of Newport News, VA
Vice Chair: Sheriff Jim Quattrone, Chautauqua Co., NY
Staff Liaison: Carrie Hill
 
Legal Affairs Committee
Chair: Sheriff Greg Champagne, St. Charles Parish, LA
Vice Chair/Staff Liaison: Carrie Hill, Executive Director, Massachusetts Sheriffs’ Association, MA
 
Past Presidents Committee
Chair: Sheriff Greg Champagne, St. Charles Parish, LA
Staff Liaison: Erin Lyons
 
Traffic Safety Committee
Chair: Sheriff Brad Cole, Christian Co., MO
Vice Chair: Sheriff Jim Quattrone, Chautauqua Co., NY
Staff Liaison: Candace Hill
 
Youth Safety and Juvenile Justice Committee
Chair: Sheriff Todd Hood, Madison Co., NY
Vice Chair: Sheriff Carlos Turner, Surry Co., VA
Staff Liaison: Kristi Barksdale and Claire McNally

Training & Events

February 8–11, 2027, Washington DC
June 20-24, 2027, Charlotte, NC