KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office Captain Fred Klingelberger recently graduated from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) National Academy in Quantico, Virginia.
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office Captain Fred Klingelberger recently graduated from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) National Academy in Quantico, Virginia.
Klingelberger, a 20-year veteran of the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office, graduated on December 16, 2016, during the 266th Session of the National Academy which consisted of 222 law enforcement men and women from 48 states, the District of Columbia, 20 international countries, five military organizations, and eight federal civilian organizations.
With his graduation, Klingelberger becomes only the third member of the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office to graduate from the academy alongside retiring, long-time Sheriff David Byrnes and Chief Deputy Rodney Evans.
“The National Academy was both a grueling and rewarding opportunity that provided me with many tools to effectively serve the citizens of Kaufman County,” Klingelberger told inForney.com. “I was honored to be chosen and more honored to have been able to represent Kaufman County.”
While at the academy, Klingelberger completed the grueling 6.1-mile Yellow Brick Road challenge and also received bricks in rowing, cycling, and jiu jitsu.
Additionally, the 266th Session raised over $30,000 for fallen officers; a record breaking achievement at the National Academy.
Earlier this year, Klingelberger graduated from the Leadership Command College at the Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas.
“Passion is a constant drive, an inner focus to continuously excel beyond what’s expected and to never stop striving for more,” stated Byrnes following Klingelberger’s Leadership Command College graduation. “Fred has passion in spades, and we are lucky to have such a great leader and ambassador for Kaufman County.”
“Internationally known for its academic excellence, the National Academy Program, held at the FBI Academy, offers eleven weeks of advanced communication, leadership, and fitness training for selected officers having proven records as professionals within their agencies,” according to a Department of Justice press release. “On average, these officers have 21 years of law enforcement experience and usually return to their agencies to serve in executive-level positions.”
FBI Director James Comey was the principal speaker at the 266th Session’s ceremony.
“Training for the program is provided by the FBI Academy instructional staff, Special Agents, and other staff members holding advanced degrees, many of whom are recognized internationally in their fields of expertise,” states the release.
“The graduating officers were represented by the class spokesperson, Thomas Anthony Verdi, Deputy Chief, Providence Police Department, Providence, Rhode Island,” stated the release. “A total of 49,686 graduates now represent the alumni of the FBI National Academy since it began in 1935.”
