Lt. John R. Byrd Sr. (Retired) / President Durham Police Department Executive Director – The Park Ranger Institute 1401 Ned Moore Road Timberlake, NC 27583-8849 H: 336-364-4744 C: 919-608-4809 jrbsenior@charter.net
Mike Burko/Vice President Chief of Rangers, Lake Metroparks Ranger Dept. 11189 Spear Road Concord, Ohio 44077 (440) 358-7290 mburko@lakemetroparks.com
Tom Wakolbinger/Secretary Director, Office of Law Enforcement Forest Preserve District of DuPage County 3S580 Naperville Rd. Wheaton, IL 60187 (630) 933-7689 twakolbinger@dupageforest.com www.dupageforest.org www.dupageforest.com
Dale Steele/Treasurer Ranger, Hamilton County Park District 10245 Winton Road Cincinnati, OH 45231 (937) 231-8836 dsteele@greatparks.org Capt. Carl Nielsen (Retired)/Executive Director District Commander, Florida Park Police 4397 McCullough St. Port Charlotte, FL 33948 (941)286-7410 Nielsen4397@comcast.net
Kim Paterson/News Letter Editor Secretary, Lake Metroparks Ranger Department 11189 Spear Road Concord, OH 44077 (440) 358-7284 kpaterson@lakemetroparks.com
Executive Committee
Hugo McPhee/Executive Committee & Education Committee Chairman Chief of Police, Three Rivers Park District 12615 County Rd 9 Plymouth, MN 55441 763 694 7736 HMcPhee@threeriversparkdistrict.org
Captain Raymond R. Castro Jr. /Executive Committee & Education Committee City of San Antonio Park Police 600 HemisFair Park, bldg # 337 San Antonio, Texas, 78205, 210-207-8592
John Nesbit/Executive Committee Chief Park Ranger, Saint Louis County Park Rangers 41 South Central Ave. St. Louis, MO 63105-1734 314 615 8908 jnesbit@stlouisco.com
Rob White/Executive Committee Manager Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area Colorado State Parks 307 West Sackett Ave. Salida, CO 81201 719-539-7289
Jerry Venable/Executive Committee Chief of Police, Rockford Park District Police Dept. Office 815-987-8698 Mail 401 S. Main St., Rockford, IL 61101 Location 420 W. State St. Rockford, IL 61101 http://www.rockfordparkdistrict.org PLEA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Past Presidents serving as active Board Members
Fred McCormick/Past President Sergeant Minneapolis Park Police 2117 W. River Rd. N. Minneapolis, MN 55411 Phone (612) 230-6550
Steve Newsom/Past President Colonel, Hamilton County Park District 10245 Winton Road Cincinnati, OH 45231 (513) 521-3980
Larry Brownlee Sr. /Past President Division Chief, Maryland Nat’l Capital Park Police Prince George’s County Division 6700 Riverdale Road Riverdale, Maryland 20737 (301) 429-5620
Directors
Chief Gregory M. Loftus/Education Committee Cleveland Metroparks Ranger Department 4600 Valley Parkway Fairview Park, Ohio 44126 (440) 331-5795 gml@clevelandmetroparks.com
Sgt. Reginald McCrary Forest Preserve District of Will County Police Dept. 22606 S. Cherry Hill Road Joliet, Illinois, 60433 815-727-8700
Jeff Diedrick Chief of Police, McHenry County Conservation District 18410 US Highway 14 Woodstock, IL 60098 Office: 815-338-6223 Fax: 815-334-2879 email: jdiedrick@mccdistrict.org
Larry Habegger (Retired) Chief Ranger, Oklahoma State Parks 120 N. Robinson, Suite 600 Oklahoma City, OK 73102 (405)230-8387
Robert Farrell/Education Committee Chief Park Ranger Newport News Parks Division 11523 Jefferson Avenue Newport News, Virginia 23601 757-591-4848 rfarrell@nngov.com
Lt. Jim Smallwood/Education Committee Patrol Commander Lake Metroparks Ranger Department 11189 Spear Road Concord, Ohio 44077 (440) 358-7288 jsmallwood@lakemetroparks.com
Art Mertz Chief Ranger Hampton Park Rangers 1255 Big Bethal Road Hampton, VA 23666 (757) 825-4620 Amertz@hampton.gov
Captain Steve Savidge Delaware State Park Rangers 42 Cape Henlopen Drive Lewes, DE 19958 (302) 644-5016 steve.savidge@state.de.us
PLEA STATE AFFILIATES
COLORADO STATE PARK EMPLOYEES PROTECTION ASSOCIATION Kathy Hunt Seiple Colorado State Parks St. Vrain State Park 3525 State Hwy. 119 Firestone, CO 80504 (303) 485-0186 kathy.seiple@state.co.us
KANSAS PLEA Mike Killion/President Park Ranger Supervisor Shawnee County Parks and Recreation 3137 SE 29th St. Topeka, KS (785)267-1156
ILLINOIS PLEA Patti Bowker, President Forest Preserve District of Kane County 1996 S. Kirk Rd., Suite 320 Geneva, Il. 60134 (630) 232-5980 - office (630) 973-0630 - cell www.IPLEA.org
UTAH STATE PARK OFFICERS ASSOCIATION Chris Haller/President 1594 West North Temple, Suite 116 Salt lake City, UT 84114-6001 chrishaller@utah.gov (801)538-7464
PLEA AFFILIATE MEMBERS
PARK RANGER INSTITUTE John Byrd Sr., Executive Director 1401 Ned Moore Road Timberlake, NC 27583-8849 Phone Number: 336-364-4744 Cell: 919-608-4809 Email: jrbsenior@charter.net www.parkrangerinstitute.com
PLEA STATE CHAPTERS
State Chapters do not require you to be incorporated like an Affiliate, follow the PLEA Bylaws, to become a PLEA CHAPTER, you just need to come together and form one! A PLEA CHAPTER can be State oriented or even Regional! We will give PLEA CHAPTERS their own email POP boxes on parkranger.com, and can offer you a subdirectory of the parkranger.com site, if you have someone who can provide content. Our webmaster can help to post it, all we need is your news and content. We hope PLEA CHAPTERS will be a way to grow PLEA and help us to fulfill the PLEA Mission.
OHIO PLEA Chief Gregory M. Loftus/Education Committee Cleveland Metroparks Ranger Department 4600 Valley Parkway Fairview Park, Ohio 44126 (440) 331-5795 gml@clevelandmetroparks.com
NEW JERSEY PLEA CHAPTER Robert M. Noel/President Senior Park Ranger Township of North Brunswick Dept. of Parks, Recreation and Community Services P.O. Box 24 East Brunswick, NJ 08816-0024 Email: NJPLEA@parkranger.com Cell: (908) 307-1205
PLEA EXECUTIVE OFFICERS 2008-2009
Fred McCormick/President Sgt.,Minneapolis Park Police 2117 W. River Rd. N. Minneapolis, MN 55411 Phone (612) 230-6550
Larry Habegger/Vice-President Chief Ranger,Oklahoma State Parks 120 N. Robinson, Suite 600 Oklahoma City, OK 73102 (405)230-8387
John Nesbit/Secretary Chief Park Ranger Saint Louis County Park Rangers 41 South Central Ave. St. Louis, MO 63105-1734 314 615 8908 jnesbit@stlouisco.com
Dale Steele/Treasurer Ranger Hamilton County Park District 10245 Winton Road Cincinnati, OH 45231 (937) 231-8836 dsteele@greatparks.org
PLEA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Capt. Carl Nielsen (Retired) District Commander, Florida Park Police 4397 McCullough St. Port Charlotte, FL 33948 (941)286-7410
PLEA NEWSLETTER EDITOR Mike Burko Chief of Rangers, Lake Metroparks Ranger Dept. 11189 Spear Road Concord, Ohio 44077 (440) 358-7290
PLEA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Steve Newsom/Past President Colonel, Hamilton County Park District 10245 Winton Road Cincinnati, OH 45231 (513) 521-3980
Larry Brownlee Sr./Past President Division Chief, Maryland Nat’l Capital Park Police Prince George’s County Division 6700 Riverdale Road Riverdale, Maryland 20737 (301) 429-5620
Captain Raymond R. Castro Jr. City of San Antonio Park Police 600 HemisFair Park, bldg # 337 San Antonio, Texas, 78205, 210-207-8592
Sgt. Reginald McCrary Forest Preserve District of Will County Police Dept. 22606 S. Cherry Hill Road Joliet, Illinois, 60433 815-727-8700
Rob White Manager of the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area 307 West Sackett Ave. Salida, CO 81201 719-539-7289
Tom Wakolbinger Chief, Forest Preserve Dist of Dupage Co PO Box 5000 Wheaton, IL 60189-5000 (630)-933-7239
Jeff Diedrick Chief of Police McHenry County Conservation District 18410 US Highway 14 Woodstock, IL 60098 Office: 815-338-6223 Fax: 815-334-2879 email: jdiedrick@mccdistrict.org
Jerry Venable Chief of Police Rockford Park District Police Dept. Office 815-987-8698 Mail 401 S. Main St., Rockford, IL 61101 Location 420 W. State St. Rockford, IL 61101 http://www.rockfordparkdistrict.org
Hugo McPhee Chief of Police Three Rivers Park District 12615 County Rd 9 Plymouth, MN 55441 763 694 7736 HMcPhee@threeriversparkdistrict.org
PLEA STATE AFFILIATES
COLORADO STATE PARK EMPLOYEES PROTECTION ASSOCIATION Kathy Hunt Seiple Colordo State Parks St. Vrain State Park 3525 State Hwy. 119 Firestone, CO 80504 (303) 485-0186 kathy.seiple@state.co.us
KANSAS PLEA Mike Killion/President Park Ranger Supervisor Shawnee County Parks and Recreation 3137 SE 29th St. Topeka, KS (785)267-1156
ILLINOIS PLEA Patti Bowker, President Forest Preserve District of Kane County 1996 S. Kirk Rd., Suite 320 Geneva, Il. 60134 (630) 232-5980 - office (630) 973-0630 - cell IPLEA Webiste www.IPLEA.org
UTAH STATE PARK OFFICERS ASSOCIATION Chris Haller/President 1594 West North Temple, Suite 116 Salt lake City, UT 84114-6001 chrishaller@utah.gov (801)538-7464
PLEA AFFILIATE MEMBERS
PARK RANGER INSTITUTE John Byrd Sr., Excutive Director 1401 Ned Moore Road Timberlake, NC 27583-8849 Phone Number: 336-364-4744 Cell: 919-608-4809 Email: jrbsenior@charter.net www.parkrangerinstitute.com
PLEA STATE CHAPTERS
State Chapters do not require you to be incorporated like an Affiliate, follow the PLEA Bylaws, to become a PLEA CHAPTER, you just need to come together and form one! A PLEA CHAPTER can be State oriented, or even Regional! We will give PLEA CHAPTERS their own email POP boxes on parkranger.com, and can offer you a subdirectory of the parkranger.com site, if you have someone who can provide content. Our webmaster can help to post it, all we need is your news and content. We hope PLEA CHAPTERS will be a way to grow PLEA and help us to fulfill the PLEA Mission.
OHIO PLEA Brian Holmes/President Ranger/Manager Lorain County Park District 12882 Nickel Pl Diagonal Rd. LaGrange, Oh 44050 (440) 458-4319
NEW JERSEY PLEA CHAPTER Robert M. Noel/President Senior Park Ranger Township of North Brunswick Dept. of Parks, Recreation and Community Services P.O. Box 24 East Brunswick, NJ 08816-0024 Email: NJPLEA@parkranger.com Cell: (908) 307-1205
