Speaker for the meeting is John Ray, Executive Director of LEMIT
John M. Ray is the Executive Director of the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas at Sam Houston State University. In his capacity as executive director, he is responsible for overseeing the creation and delivery of the broad array of advanced leadership and professional development programs the institute provides to law enforcement and other public safety officials. Established by the Texas legislature in 1987, LEMIT is one of the largest and most sophisticated statewide preparation programs for police management in the United States and is nationally recognized for its initiatives to develop the administrative, analytical, and executive skills of current and future law enforcement officials. Dr. Ray came to LEMIT after serving for six years as the Director of the Institute for Law Enforcement & Protective Services Excellence and TEEX (TEEX-ILEPSE). In his capacity as director, he was responsible for law enforcement extension training and technical assistance to law enforcement agencies throughout Texas. Services overseen by Dr. Ray ranged from the basic peace officer, jailer, and telecommunicator licensing courses, to more advanced training and technical assistance required for operating modern law enforcement agencies