Stephen Sigmon

Stephen Sigmon currently holds a Doctorate of Business Administration (Ph.D.), with a Criminal Justice concentration from National University, formerly Northcentral University, a Master’s of Public Administration from Troy University, and a Bachelor of Business Administration/Organizational Management from Warner University. Dr. Sigmon has been an adjunct instructor for several universities since 2001. He teaches in the Basic Recruit Training program, advanced technical classes and academic classes, on campus and on-line. Dr. Sigmon has also participated as a Subject Matter Expert in the Curriculum Development Program on curriculum rewrites for the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission’s (CJSTC) Curriculum work group for the Academy curriculum. Dr. Sigmon is considered a Subject Matter Expert for CJSTC in Patrol Procedures, Investigations, Report Writing, and Traffic Stops.

Dr. Sigmon is a Major with the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office, where he has been employed since August of 1994. Dr. Sigmon has worked in several positions during his time with the Sheriff’s Office, including Patrol, Special Investigations, Field Training Program Coordinator and a member of the Agency’s SWAT Team. Dr. Sigmon has also served in a number of supervisory positions with the agency, including Patrol Operations Watch Commander, Commander of the General Investigations Section, Criminal Investigations Division, and Commander of the Professional Standards Division, which includes Accreditation, Training and Human Resources. Dr. Sigmon is currently assigned as the Director of Law Enforcement Operations.