Faculty Biographies

Instructors

Kay King - Kay King came to JCCC after a career in Missouri as a community corrections officer. She has experience training law enforcement officers in Missouri and Kansas. Her prior teaching experience includes the fields of Criminal Justice, Addictions, and Psychology. Additionally, she maintains a private practice in the Addictions field, specializing in an offender population. She is a member of the Missouri Substance Abuse Counselors Certification Board. Professor King received a B.S. in Administration of Justice from Central Missouri State University and an M.S. in Clinical Psychology from Central Missouri State University. She currently teaches Introduction to Administration of Justice, Criminal Justice & Corrections, and Criminal Behavior. She developed the first online course for use in the Administration of Justice program. She is a lifetime member of Lambda Alpha Epsilon, a national Criminal Justice organization, and an advisor for JCCC's student LAE chapter. Professor King is also a member of Alpha Phi Sigma, an honors Criminal Justice association.

Frank Galbrecht, Sr. - Frank Galbrecht has an M.S. in Public Safety Administration from Central Missouri State University.  He began teaching at JCCC in 2000 and is a assistant professor in the Administration of Justice Program.  Mr. Galbrecht began his career in law enforcement in 1976 and retired after 32 years.  He has received specialized training in many aspects of law enforcement which includes attending the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia.  He teaches Introduction to Administration of Justice and Criminology at JCCC.  Mr. Galbrecht has a lifelong interest in the criminal justice system and is dedicated to the professionalism of law enforcement.

Kenneth Sissom - Assistant Professor Ken Sissom has taught various courses in Criminal Justice at the Johnson County Community College since 2004. At the end of 2005, he retired after serving 31 years in the law enforcement profession including the past 13 years as the police chief of the Merriam Police Department.  He also taught part-time at the Johnson County Police Academy from 1987 through 2005.  He is a life member of the Kansas Association of Chiefs of Police. His educational background includes an A.A. Degree in Administration of Justice from JCCC (1976), B.S. Degree in Criminal Justice Administration from Park University (1991) and a Master of Criminal Justice Degree from Washburn University (2001). He is also a member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society.

Adjunct Instructors

Michael Betten, CPP - Michael Betten is a Certified Protection Professional through the American Society of Industrial Security.  He received his B.S. in Criminal Justice at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln and is currently working on his master's degree in Occupational Safety Management at Central Missouri State University.  Mr. Betten has over 17 years of law enforcement experience with the Overland Park Police Department.  He was assigned to the police department's Crime Prevention Unit for seven years before being transferred to the Emergency Services Division.  He has consulted or lectured for the following associations or conferences: National School Resource Officers Association (NSRO), American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), National Crime Prevention Conference (Washington, D.C.), United States Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPPS), and many others.  In June 2003, Mr. Betten was profiled in Security Management Magazine as its CPP of the quarter and was awarded the  CPP of the Year for Region V by the American Society of Industrial Security.

Michael Daniels - Michael Daniels is a sergeant with the Merriam Police Department.  He received his B.S. in Administration of Justice from Central Missouri State University in 1986.  He received his Master of Criminal Justice degree from Washburn University in 2001.  He has been a police officer since January 1987.  During this time he has been a District Patrol Officer, Field Training Officer, Crime Scene Investigator, Lead Detective (person crimes), Metro Squad (homicide) Investigator, Firearms Instructor, Shift Supervisor and Use of Force Trainer.  Sergeant Daniels has taught classes at Missouri Western State College in St. Joseph and Benedictine College in Atchison.  He has taught Criminal Justice Communications (interview, interrogation and report writing), Introduction to Criminal Justice, Policing America, Criminology and Corrections.  Sergeant Daniels is also actively involved in the Law Enforcement Torch Run, a non-profit organization of volunteer law enforcement officers to raise money and awareness for Special Olympics.  Sergeant Daniels is a member of the American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers and a certified trainer in Police Use of Force by the National Law Enforcement Training Center.

James Divney - James Divney is a professor of Sociology and Anthropology and has been teaching a wide range of courses in those areas at Johnson County Community College since 1991. He also teaches Criminology classes in the Administration of Justice program at JCCC. Professor Divney received his graduate degree in Sociology from the University of Kansas and in Anthropology from the University of Northern Colorado. Academically, his primary interests are in the historical comparative study of societies and in social theory.

John P. Gabrielson - John P. Gabrielson is a United States Probation Officer with the United States District Court for the District of Kansas since 2001. Prior to his present employment he worked for Johnson County, Kansas Department of Corrections for 9 years. He has been in the field of Corrections/Criminal Justice since 1991. He received his Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Administration/Corrections at Central Missouri State University. He received his Master of Science in Administration from Central Michigan University. John has taught 7 prior courses in Corrections and Criminal Justice/Probation and Parole at Kansas City Kansas Community College and Washburn University. He is a member of the Federal Probation and Pretrial Officers Association and has completed training at the Federal Judicial Center in Washington D.C. John is currently participating in the Adjunct Certification Training (ACT) offered through JCCC and scheduled to teach Community Based Corrections.

McDonald Brent Groves - Brent Groves received his B.S. in Criminal Justice from Park College where he graduated Cum Laude. He went on to receive his M.S. in Criminal Justice at Washburn University. He has received several awards throughout his academic career including an Officer of the Year Award, Merit Award for Excellence, and Valor Award for Life Savings. He has been a professor at JCCC since 2002, when he started as a Police Academy instructor. Before his teaching career, Professor Groves held such positions as Police Officer, Tactical Officer, and Detective.

Glenn Ladd - Glenn Ladd has an M.S. in Criminal Justice Administration from Central Missouri State University. He has been the Chief of Police at the North Kansas City, Missouri Police Department since January of 2003. He began his career in criminal justice in 1977 with the city of Maryville, Missouri Public Safety Department. He was recognized by Overland Park for the design and implementation of the Citizen Contact Program, an early form of community policing. Mr. Ladd has been an adjunct professor in Administration of Justice at JCCC since 1980. He teaches Criminology, Constitutional Law, Forensic Science, Criminal Justice Systems, and Police Organization and Management. He is a member of the MPCA Command College Committee, and currently President of the Kansas City Metropolitan Chiefs and Sheriffs Association. He is also a member of the Police Executive Research Forum.

John Shook - Mr. Shook was first employed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons in 1981 as an intern at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago, IL. Later, he formally began his career as a Correctional Officer, after having received a Bachelors Degree from Penn State in Administration of Justice, and a Master’s of Public Administration from The Ohio State University. He has held positions of increasing responsibility throughout his career, to include: Correctional Officer; Personnel Specialist; Training Coordinator; Assistant Personnel Officer; Case Manager; Program Manager; Inmate Work Programs Coordinator/Activation Coordinator; Superintendent of Industries; and, Associate Warden. Mr. Shook has worked at nine different duty stations. He has bee affiliated with Federal Prison Industries since 1990, and has overseen industrial operations at four different facilities, including FCI Greenville, Il; FCI, Fairton, NJ; FCI, Oxford, and most recently at the USP Leavenworth, where he has been employed as Associate Warden (Industries and Education) since August, 2008. In addition, Mr. Shook has been and adjunct instructor at both the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, and Upper Iowa University.

Susan Smith - Susan C. Smith is a crime analyst for the Shawnee, KS Police Department. During her 14-year career, she has held positions in several divisions, including the Criminal Intelligence Division. Susan has contributed to various publications related to crime mapping and has authored various articles on crime analysis including "Integrating Crime Analysis into Local Law Enforcement," which appeared in the May 2000 issue of The Police Chief magazine.  Susan is also the co-author of a book with Deborah Osborne called Getting Started in Crime Analysis: Basics Resources for Criminal Justice Practice.  She is the crime analysis instructor for the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and has instructed for the Southwestern Legal Foundation, ACTNow, Inc., various state and regional crime analysis associations, and for the Johnson County Regional Police Academy. Susan previously held the position of Training Coordinator for the Mid-America Regional Crime Analysis Network (MARCAN), and is on the Executive Board for the International Association of Crime Analysts (IACA). She holds a B.S. in Human Services/Criminal Justice and an M.S. in Management from Saint Mary College in Leavenworth, KS.