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Dorene Thomas


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Campus
Allstate Center
Location
AC 227
Title
Adjunct Faculty, Bach
Email
Thomas.Dorene@spcollege.edu
Phone
727-341-4503


THOMAS, D. RETIRED POLICE CHIEF 2015
DORENE THOMAS BEGAN HER LAW ENFORCEMENT CAREER WITH ST. PETE BEACH PD AS A PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.  SHE WORKED AS A DISPATCHER, IDENTIFICATION TECHNICIAN, AND RESERVE OFFICER.  SHE WAS HIRED BY PINELLAS PARK PD IN 1980 AND WORKED PATROL, VICE, INVESTIGATIONS, AND SPECIAL SERVICES.  CHIEF THOMAS STARTED THE EXPLORER POST AND WAS A MEMBER OF THE DEPARTMENT'S FIRST SWAT TEAM.  IN 2000, SHE WAS APPOINTED POLICE CHIEF.  SHE RETIRED AS CHIEF PETTY OFFICER FROM THE UNITED STATES NAVAL RESERVE WITH 24 YEARS SERVICE.  

CHIEF THOMAS IS PAST PRESIDENT OF THE FLORIDA POLICE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION, PAST PRESIDENT OF THE PINELLAS POLICE STANDARDS COUNCIL, PAST PRESIDENT AND CURRENT DIRECTOR OF THE TAMPA BAY AREA POLICE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION. SHE SERVES ON THE PINELLAS COUNTY SUBSTANCE ABUSE ADVISORY BOARD, SHE IS CHAIRPERSON OF THE ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGE REGIONAL COMMUNITY POLICING TRAINING ADVISORY BOARD, VINCENT HOUSE BOARD, AND PAR’S LIVE-FREE BOARD AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT WORKGROUP. SHE IS AN ADJUNCT PROFESSOR AT ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGE.

SHE HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS THE INTERNATIONAL CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM CHIEF OF THE YEAR, POLICE OFFICER OF THE YEAR, SAILOR OF THE YEAR, TAMPA BAY GOVERNMENT BUSINESSWOMAN OF THE YEAR, HOMETOWN HEROES AWARD, AND THE 2013 ICONIC WOMAN OF THE YEAR FOR BUSINESSES WITH EMPLOYEES OVER 50.  SHE HOLDS A B.A. DEGREE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, M.A. DEGREE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION FROM GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY, AND  IS WORKING ON HER DOCTORATE FROM NORTCHCENTRAL UNIVERSITY.  SHE IS A GRADUATE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA’S EXECUTIVE FELLOWS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND THE F.B.I. NATIONAL ACADEMY. SHE BALANCES HER LIFE WITH THE SUPPORT FROM HER FAMILY AND FRIENDS, AND THE MUSIC AND EUCHARISTIC MINISTRIES AT HER CHURCH.