FAIRHOPE, Ala. - On March 18 this year, among the 257 law enforcement officers who graduated from the FBI National Academy Program at Quantico, Va., was Fairhope Police Department Sgt. James Davis.

The 244th Session of the National Academy consisted of men and women from 49 states, according to an FPD news release today.  Included in the class were members of law enforcement agencies from the District of Columbia, 20 international countries, four military organizations, and four federal organizations. 

Internationally known for its academic excellence, the National Academy Program offers 10 weeks of advanced investigative, management, and fitness training for selected officers having proven records as professionals within their agencies, the release stated.

Davis is assigned to the FPD’s Special Operations Unit and coordinates the department’s participation in all special events and serves as a commander of the SWAT team. 

He was also selected as the 2010 Alabama Attorney General Outstanding Officer of the Year for the Southern District of Alabama.