Commencement Speaker Bio
Ret. Major General
Gerald A. “Rudy” Rudisill Jr.
Ret. Major General Gerald A. “Rudy” Rudisill Jr.
served as Chief Deputy Secretary for the Law
Enforcement Division of the NC Department of
Public Safety from its creation in 2012 until he
retired in April of last year. The Law
Enforcement Division includes Emergency
Management, State Capitol Police, Alcohol Law
Enforcement, State Highway Patrol and Butner
Public Safety.
Prior to that assignment, Rudisill served as
Chief Deputy Secretary of the NC Department
of Crime Control and Public Safety. The N.C. Department of Crime Control & Public
Safety serves as the State's chief protector and defender of the general public,
coordinates emergency response, and directs relief efforts to disaster victims. Rudisill
oversaw the operations of the Divisions of Alcohol Law Enforcement, Butner Public
Safety, Civil Air Patrol, Emergency Management, and State Capitol Police.
Before his role with NCDPS, Major Gen. Rudisill served from 2001-2003 as Assistant to
the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for National Guard Matters at the Pentagon
in Washington, D.C. In this position, he was the primary advisor to the Chairman and
Joint Chiefs of Staff on National Guard affairs.
A native of Badin, North Carolina, Rudisill received his BA in Political Science from the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was commissioned as an officer in the
U.S. Army in 1966 and later served in Vietnam. After leaving active duty, he joined the
NC National Guard in 1970.
Rudisill served in various command and operational positions throughout his career
in the NC National Guard, culminating in his promotion to Major General and
appointment as Adjutant General in 1993. In this capacity, he commanded the
NCNG's 11,500+ soldiers and airmen. He served as Adjutant General until his
appointment to the Pentagon in 2001. During his military career, he received
numerous awards and decorations, including the Distinguished Service Medal, the
Bronze Star Medal, and the Legion of Merit.
After his retirement from the Department of Public Safety in April, he returned to
Charlotte where he is employed by the greater YMCA of Charlotte. He has been
involved in numerous community and service organizations over the years such as
the Boy Scouts of America, YMCA, Kiwanis and Rotary clubs, Triangle Red Cross Board
of Directors, VFW, etc.
Rudisill and his wife, Sue, have a son, Brian, daughter-in-law, Tricia, and two
grandchildren.
166th Recruit Class Commencement Ceremony
Friday, January 17, 2014 10 A.M.
The 166th Recruit Class
166th Recruit Class Commencement Ceremony
Friday, January 17, 2014 10 A.M.
Welcome
Margarita Boric
Major Mike Adams
Daniel Martin
Presentation of Recruit Class
Robert Burnett
Jessica McDonald
Andre Caldwell
Alex Milhazes
Anna Decker
Michael Morgan, Jr.
Captain Jimmy Fields
Presentation of Colors
CMPD Honor Guard
National Anthem
Ret. Detective Mary Crowell
Invocation
Chaplain Scottie Stamper
***Promotion Ceremony***
Damane Duckett
Lynda Pickert
Shannon Finis
Christopher Roberts
Joseph Garcia
Josue Rodriguez
Patrick Grew
Jesse Rubino
Lawrence Guiler
Johnny Simmons
Edward James, Jr.
Michael Summerlin
Samantha Joseph
Lauren Wait
Johnny Lee
Bryan Wiggins
(See insert)
Remarks and Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Keynote Speaker
Chief Rodney D. Monroe
Major General Ret. Gerald Rudisill Jr.
NC National Guard
Video Presentation and Remarks
Shannon Finis, Class President
Recruit Awards Presentation
Sergeant Ray Williams
Presentation of Certificates
Chief Rodney D. Monroe
Deputy Chief Katrina Graue
Major Mike Adams
Captain Jimmy Fields
Sergeant Ray Williams
Oath of Office / Pinning of Badges
Stephanie C. Kelly, City Clerk
Closing Remarks
Captain Jimmy Fields
Recessional
David Lopez
Kelly Zagar
Reception immediately following
Promotion Ceremony
Friday, January 17, 2014 10 A.M.
Promotion to Sergeant
David Collins
122nd Recruit Class
March 1996
Assignment History: Aviation Unit-Pilot/Tactical Flight Officer;
Highway Interdiction Traffic Safety Unit (H.I.T.S.); Independence Division;
Hickory Grove Division
Honors/Activities: Medal of Valor, Medal of Merit, Police Community Relations
Award, Burnette-Nobles Safety Award, Excellence in Policing Award,
Advanced Law Enforcement Certificate
Education: B.S., summa cum laude, Criminal Justice, Western Carolina
University
Anthony Hall
148th Recruit Class
January 2006
Assignment History: Westover Division
Honors/Activities: Retired Marine Gunnery Sergeant
Education: M.A., Computer Resources and Information Management,
Webster University; B.S., Criminal Justice Administration, Park University
Jared Saunders
156th Recruit Class
September 2008
Assignment History: Independence Division
Honors/Activities: Life Saving Award, Officer of the Month, Patrol Training
Officer
Education: B. S., Business Administration, Campbell University