LEAA Board of Directors

LEAA's BOARD of DIRECTORS

H.R. 218, fighting against soft on crime judges and laws, dispelling the myth of 'racial profiling,' defending our Second Amendment freedoms by telling the truth from the law enforcement perspective why 'gun control' is not crime control are just a few of the many important missions charged to LEAA’s Board of Directors. Directors serve four-year terms with one-half of the Board standing for election every two years. Following is a snapshot of LEAA’s Board of Directors -- the men and women who will push for tougher laws for disarming officers, protect our privacy and support effective policing at the state, local, and federal level legislative process.


			John W. Chapman : See Director Spotlight! President Chapman was re-elected to the LEAA Board of Directors for a four year term; and he was also selected to continue to serve as President. Chapman, a former investigator with Killeen (TX) Police Department, first linked up with LEAA after the October 1991 mass-murder/shooting at the Luby’s Cafeteria in Killeen. It was Chapman, one of the first officers on the scene of that shooting disaster, who provided testimony that was read before Congress which implored the elected officials to stop short of using the Luby’s tragedy as justification for disarming millions of Americans through gun ban legislation. Chapman also served as a local FOP Lodge president. Chapman has served on the LEAA Board for a decade.


			Sergeant Bryant G. Jennings First Vice President Jennings was re-elected to the LEAA Board of Directors for a four year term 2003-2007. He was selected to continue as First Vice-President. He is a past president of the Memphis Police Association and a 20-year veteran patrol officer for the Memphis Police Department, now holding the rank of Sergeant. Jennings has testified in Congress against gun bans and he has made numerous media appearances condemning reckless gun ban proposals, criminal coddling practices and other critical issues facing patrol officers.



			Chief Carl T. Rowan, Jr. Second Vice President Rowan was re-elected to the LEAA Board of Directors for a four year term; he was also selected to continue his position as Second Vice President. Rowan currently serves as Vice-President of Securitas. He was Chief of Police with the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad and Transportation Company Police Department. He spent two years as Deputy U.S. Marshal and five years as a Special Agent with the FBI, where he was active in the agency's undercover and SWAT programs. Rowan is a graduate of Georgetown University Law School and is a member of the DC Bar. Rowan helped win local passage of parole reform measures and a “three-strikes-you’re-out” law.


			Captain William F. Seaman, Jr. Treasurer Seaman was re-elected to the LEAA Board of Directors for a four year term; he was also selected to continue his position as Treasurer. He is a Captain with the Trenton (NJ) Police Department; a 20 year veteran. He is also President of the Trenton Police Superior Officers Association. Seaman has testified before Congress on behalf of LEAA and worked to defeat the Clinton Crime Bill and the Brady Bill. He was a victim of violent crime as a police officer and as a result learned first hand how the criminal justice system has failed and what it would take to fix it.


			Judith E. Secher Secretary Secher was re-elected to the LEAA Board of Directors for a four year term 2003-2007. She was selected to continue as Secretary. Secher is a veteran attorney with more than 18 years experience. She served as a prosecutor and police legal advisor for major law enforcement agencies in South Florida. Secher was the victim of a violent car-jacking a decade ago, which galvanized her commitment to push for concealed carry reforms for individuals.


			Kenneth V. F. Blanchard : see Director Spotlight! Sergeant-at-Arms Blanchard was re-elected to the LEAA Board of Directors for a four year term; he was also selected to continue his position as Sergeant-At-Arms. He is a former federal police Lieutenant with the intelligence community and currently consults as a security expert. A former Marine, he is now an Author and Chaplain. Blanchard relies on his two decades of field experience, which included defeating terrorism, to create and promote legislation that coincides with the reforms needed within the criminal justice system, victims’ rights and the protection of our privacy. He published “Black Man with a Gun,” a book defending the individual right to keep and bear arms, and regularly publishes on-line.


			Sergeant Richard D. Beckman (Ret.) Director Retired after 30 years on the job, Beckman was re-elected to the LEAA Board of Directors for a four year term. He has extensive experience in firearms training, use of deadly force and he is currently a certified Arizona concealed weapons instructor. Beckman was named Police Officer of the Year in 1988 and received the Award of Valor for his work in the field. He attained the rank of Sergeant and retired from the Cloverdale California Police Department. Richard Beckman is a founding member of the Board of Directors and has since served as president, vice-president and treasurer.


			Deputy Chief Joe Constance (Ret.) Director Chief Constance was elected to the LEAA Board of Directors for a four year term; this is his first time serving on the Board. Constance is a 32-year veteran in the field of law enforcement. He is the former Deputy Chief of Police for the City of Trenton, NJ and served more than a dozen years as the President of his area police union. Constance, who has a Masters Degree in Public Administration, testified for Second Amendment freedoms in front of the U.S. Congress. Additionally, Constance has been liberally quoted by the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times and many other leading news outlets. Constance currently serves on the NJ State Parole Board after receiving the appointment by the governor. He was part of the Megan’s Law commission for the State of New Jersey and helped form the original victim’s rights legislation, which is now federal law.



			Jeff Doyle Director Doyle was re-elected to the LEAA Board of Directors for a four year term 2003-2007. He served as a State Parole Agent for the California Department of Corrections. Doyle is diligently working to oppose those who would restrict our gun rights, read private e-mail and access financial data without a warrant, confiscate personal property without due process and a litany of other intrusions on our rights.


			Chief Rollin A. Kiser Director Kiser was re-elected to the LEAA Board of Directors for a four year term 2003-2007. With over 30 years of law enforcement service he currently serves as Chief of the Grandview Heights Police Department in Ohio. Prior to that he served as the Chief of Police in Marysville (OH) and as a Sergeant from the Columbus, Ohio Police Department. Kiser also served as a Police Academy Commander. He has traveled to Washington, DC for speaking engagements and he has been active in the state legislature promoting criminal justice reform and victim’s rights measures.


			Lieutenant David G. Thompson (Ret.) Director Thompson was elected to the LEAA Board of Directors for a four year term 2003-2007; this is his first time serving on the Board. He is a 19-year (plus) veteran of the Midland (MI) Police Department, currently a Lieutenant. He started and still coordinates the Midland Citizen’s Police Academy. He routinely contacts his U.S. Representatives and U.S. Senator in support of the National Concealed Carry for qualified off-duty officers and retired cops.



			James J. Fotis Director & Executive Director As the Executive Director of LEAA, Fotis serves as an ex-officio Member of the Board of Directors. Beginning his second decade at the helm of LEAA, Fotis retired from the Lynbrook, NY Police Department and still retains the distinction of being the department’s most highly decorated officer. Fotis routinely appears on major news shows, advances crucial law enforcement-friendly proposals with senior political leaders, and travels across the country standing up for the rights of street cops and crime victims. He is a nationally recognized leader in the fight to defend law abiding citizens' Second Amendment rights. The Road Ahead These 13 men and women -- LEAA’s leaders -- help guide this organization in to a crowded field of individuals, politicians, hidden political agendas and competing groups who want to ban our guns, raid our privacy, and sully the U.S. Constitution. LEAA’s Members have elected these leaders who bear this awesome responsibility. Directors serve four-year terms with one-half of the Board standing for election every two years. If you would like to be considered for nomination and you are an Life Member, please contact LEAA at 1-800-766-8578.


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