Dr. Brandelyn Andres has spent the past sixteen years teaching about art, writing about art, studying art, creating artwork, and working in gallery administration. Her work is informed by the ways art can speak to common human experiences, histories, and community across time and place.

This viewpoint informs her work as Chair of the Yavapai College Respect Campaign and Faculty Representative on the Yavapai College Justice Institute Advisory Board.

Amy Bonney serves as Chief of Police at the Prescott Police Department. She holds a Bachelor of Science from Northern Arizona University in Criminal Justice and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Phoenix.

She is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, 257th Session, and serves as President for the State of Arizona chapter of the FBI National Academy Associates. Chief Bonney has served with the Prescott Police Department for more than 23 years in a wide range of assignments and leadership roles.

Deb Dillon is a retired educator and president of the Prescott Unified School District Governing Board. She previously served as principal of an alternative high school in Fargo, North Dakota, where her work focused on dropout prevention.

She received the National Dropout Prevention Network’s Crystal Star Award in 2010 and holds degrees in journalism, counseling, and school administration.

Charles Husted has served in policing for more than three decades, including service as Chief of Police in Sedona and more than 30 years with the Sacramento Police Department.

His work has included community policing, procedural justice, human bias, leadership, canine program management, and community relationship building. He has also served as adjunct faculty with the Administration of Justice Studies Program at Yavapai College.

Jerald Monahan has served the public safety community for more than four decades, including leadership positions as Chief Deputy of the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office, Chief of Police for Apache Junction and Prescott, and Chief of Police for the Yavapai Community College District.

He serves as Program Director of the Administration of Justice Studies Program at Yavapai College and oversees the Northern Arizona Regional Training Academy.

Chief Deputy Jeff Newnum has been with the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office for 26 years. He promoted through the ranks and has commanded both the Law Enforcement Services Division and Detention Services Division.

In 2020, he was promoted to Chief Deputy, where he oversees the operation of the Sheriff’s Office. He is a veteran of the United States Army and a graduate of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia.

Chief Tyran Payne began his law enforcement career in the United States Army Military Police Corps. His service included roles as Military Police Supervisor, Dignitary Protection Agent, and Certified Hostage Negotiator.

He later served with the Chino Valley Police Department, Prescott Valley Police Department, and Yavapai College Police Department. He has served as Chief of Police since July 2021.

Sheila Polk, County Attorney for Yavapai County, received her bachelor’s and law degrees from Arizona State University. She has served in the Arizona Attorney General’s Office and the Yavapai County Attorney’s Office.

She has chaired and served on multiple state and regional justice-related organizations and is a founding member of MATFORCE, the Yavapai County substance abuse coalition.

Professor Neil Websdale is Director of the Family Violence Center at Arizona State University and Director of the National Domestic Violence Fatality Review Initiative.

He has published work on domestic violence, the history of crime, policing, social change, and public policy, and directs community-informed intimate partner violence risk assessment and fatality review initiatives.