OCEAN COUNTY – John J. DeVoe, who began his law enforcement career with the Seaside Heights Police Department in Ocean County, has been named executive director of the FBI National Academy Associates. National President Jim Gallagher announced the appointment during a member reception at the International Association of Chiefs of Police annual conference in Orlando, Florida.
DeVoe later served with the River Vale Police Department, retiring as a lieutenant, and worked as a senior investigator with the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Task Force. A graduate of FBI National Academy Session 252 in 2013, he led the association’s New Jersey chapter as president in 2020 and 2021. He joined the national office as director of strategic partnerships in February 2023 and became acting executive director in March.
During his seven months as acting director, DeVoe helped expand membership, training and partnerships while strengthening ties with the FBI Training Division, according to the association. In his permanent role, he will oversee national operations, programs and strategic initiatives for the organization, which serves nearly 14,500 members across 48 chapters. DeVoe said keeping members at the center of the association’s decisions will remain his priority.
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