Mailing Address
Iowa Law Enforcement Academy
P.O. Box 130
Johnston, IA 50131
515-331-5778
Street Address
Iowa Law Enforcement Academy
7105 NW 70th Avenue
Burma Road – Bldg 4640
Johnston, IA 50131
ILEA Staff
Brady Carney
Academy Director
Brady.Carney@iowa.gov
515-331-5766
Jack Heuton
Financial Manager
Jack.Heuton2@iowa.gov
515-331-5769
Phil Cross
Jail Instructor
Phil.Cross@iowa.gov
515-331-5783
John Metzger
Firearms Instructor
John.Metzger@iowa.gov
515-331-5755
Keith Varner
SFST/Driving Instructor
Keith.Varner@iowa.gov
515-331-5786
Russell Rigdon
Legal Instructor
Russell.Rigdon@iowa.gov
515-331-5782
Jennifer Swim
VAWA Instructor
Jennifer.Swim@iowa.gov
515-331-5785
Anna Voss
Telecommunicator Instructor
Anna.Voss@iowa.gov
515-331-5758
Dan Lentsch
Firearms Instructor
Dan.Lentsch@iowa.gov
515-331-5754
Elliott Patterson
Defensive Tactics Instructor
Elliott.Patterson@iowa.gov
515-331-5778
Naimah Saadiq
Implicit Bias Instructor
Naimah.Saadiq@iowa.gov
515-331-5756
Jacqueline White
Human Trafficking Instructor
Jacqueline.White@iowa.gov
515-331-5784
Lane Thayer
General Instructor
Lane.Thayer@iowa.gov
515-331-5759
Sherry Poole
Community Outreach Instructor
Sherry.Poole@iowa.gov
515-331-5764
Chris Bregar
Basic Academy
Chris.Bregar@iowa.gov
515-331-5781
Jill Polich
Records Clerk
Jill.Polich@iowa.gov
515-331-5776
Donna Hallstrom
MMPI, POST, CTE, Regionals
Donna.Hallstrom@iowa.gov
515-331-5772
Peter Paeth
IT Support
Peter.Paeth@iowa.gov
515-331-5779
Lindsey Mosher
SFST, Driving, ILEECP
Lindsey.Mosher2@iowa.gov
515-331-5774
Kathryn Fukuda
Human Resources
Kathryn.Fukuda@iowa.gov
515-331-5771
Nicole Stevens
Academy Council & Investigations
Nicole.Stevens@iowa.gov
515-331-5773
Jennifer Rico
Investigations
Jennifer.Rico@iowa.gov
515-331-5775
Ryan Kaldenberg
Maintenance Coordinator
Ryan.Kaldenberg@iowa.gov
515-331-5778
Korry Stephenson
Night Proctor
Korry.Stephenson@iowa.gov
515-331-5778
Valerie Hawthorne
Specialty Schools & Reserve Officer Liason
Valerie.Hawthorne@iowa.gov
515-331-5770
Elizabeth Wahl
Night Proctor
Elizabeth.Wahl@iowa.gov
515-331-5778
BJ VanVleet
eLearning Coordinator
Benjamin.VanVleet@iowa.gov
515-331-5757
Brenda Smith
Front Desk
Brenda.Smith@iowa.gov
515-331-5778
Find us on Camp Dodge
Since 1969, the Academy has been located on Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa. ILEA shares firearm ranges and tactical facilities with the Iowa National Guard.
To access Camp Dodge and the Academy, please use Camp Dodge’s main gate at the address of 7105 NW 70th Ave, Johnston, IA 50131. You will need to show photo ID. Upon entry, head north through the serpentine and Maintenance Road. Turn east (right) onto 5th Avenue. Turn north (left) onto Des Moines Avenue. ILEA will be located on the east (right) side of the road.