Board Members
President, Michael Clyde
Michael started his career with the Iowa State Patrol in 2005. Michael has been a member of the Executive Protection Unit, Technical Accident Investigation Team, Field Training Officer, Technical Flight Officer, and Crisis Negotiator. Michael is currently assigned as the Technical Operations Officer with the Department of Public Safety and is the Crisis Negotiation Program Coordinator for the Patrol.
Vice President, Jeremy Pullen
Jeremy started with the Iowa Department of Corrections as a correctional officer in 2003. Currently he is a Psychologist III at the Fort Dodge Correctional Facility and is also a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. Jeremy has been involved in crisis negotiations with the Department of Corrections for 15 years and is currently the Statewide DOC CNT team leader and team leader for the Fort Dodge and North Central Correctional facilities.
Lt. Jeremy McClure Western Iowa Director
Lt. McClure is with the Sioux City Police Department and represents the western side of Iowa.
Treasurer - Troy Stupka/DOC
Troy has been with the Department of Corrections since 2000. Troy has served as the Control Center Sergeant, Yard Crew Sergeant, and currently serves as the Vehicle Entrance Sergeant at Anamosa State Penitentiary. Troy has also served on the DOC CERT team for 13 years before transitioning into the CNT in 2015. Troy is currently the Team Leader at ASP. Troy currently serves as the DOC at Large position for IACNA and chairs the fundraising and sponsorship committee.
Associate/At Large Executive Officers - Kevin Krull (Law Enforcement at Large, Iowa State Patrol), Jessica Melvin (DOC at Large)
Advisory Board/Former Executive Officers - David Siler (Corrections, Central Office), Sara Jensen (Law Enforcement, ISU Police), Tim Fricke - Senior Police Officer, Des Moines PD
Victoria Crook, Central Iowa Director
Victoria is with the Jasper County Sheriffs Office and represents central Iowa.
Sgt. Michael Hernandez - Secretary
Sgt. Michael Hernandez has been with the Council Bluffs Police Department since 2001. Prior to that he served in the United States Marine Corps and as a jailer and reserve deputy in Mills County, Iowa. Hernandez has worked in several areas of law enforcement (traffic enforcement, accident reconstruction, undercover operations, criminal investigations, and school resource officer) and has been an instructor in various areas. Hernandez is certified in adult and juvenile CIT and is a Force Science De-escalation Instructor. He became a full-time negotiator with Council Bluffs Police in 2017. Hernandez is a supervisor on the Peer Support Team and the Crisis Negotiator Team.
mshernandez@councilbluffs-ia.gov
DOC at Large, Jessica Melvin
Advisory Board, Tim Fricke
Tim Fricke has been with the Des Moines Police Department since 2001. He has served in the Crimes Against Property Unit, Patrol and Traffic Unit and the SRO at Hoover High School in Des Moines. Tim has been part of the Crisis Negotiation team with the police department since 2008. Tim has served on the IACNA as Vice President and President since 2014. Tim will transition to the Board or Directors.
Sgt. Joe Bryant, Eastern Iowa Director.
Sgt. Joe Bryant is with the Muscatine Police Department and represents the eastern side of Iowa.