KLEC News
2020 Melvin Shein Award
Kentucky Law Enforcement Council Director John Moberly, right, presented Kenton County Police Chief Col. Spike Jones the Melvin Shein Award during last week’s virtual KLEC conference. (Photo provided)
The Shein Award, named for Dr. Melvin Shein of Louisville, has been awarded annually since 1973. It is presented for distinguished service in the field on law enforcement in the Commonwealth. The recipient of the award would be a person who had contributed the most to assist and promote law enforcement for the previous year.
Dr. Shein graduated in 1939 from Berea College with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Chemistry. He graduated from the University of Louisville with a Doctor of Medicine Degree in 1943, and earned a Master of Science Degree in Pathology from the University of Louisville in 1950. He was a Clinical Instructor in Medicine at the School of Medicine, University of Louisville, and has been a lecturer for the Kentucky State Police Academy. Early in 1972, Dr. Shein gratuitously conducted four half-day seminars for the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council in Frankfort, Bowling Green, Richmond, and Louisville. Through these seminars, Dr. Shein gave of his knowledge to many police officers in the techniques and procedures of emergency childbirth and external cardiac resuscitation.
Dr. Shein has made outstanding commitments and contributions to the law enforcement field in Kentucky. His conscientiousness was demonstrated when he donated to the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council a plaque, which is presented annually to the person contributing the most to assist and promote law enforcement in the Commonwealth for the previous year. Each year the recipient of this award is acknowledged on the Shein Award, which is displayed in the office of the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council in Richmond. Additionally, the recipient is presented with a plaque of his own.
Kenton County Police Chief and Chair of the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council, Spike Jones was awarded the 2020 Melvin Shein Award at the November 19th quarterly meeting of the Council. Chief Jones has served over 30 years in law enforcement including being a former Chief of the Covington Police Department. The Kentucky Law Enforcement Council and Staff would like to congratulate Chief Spike Jones on being the 2020 Melvin Shein recipient.
New Council Members
The Kentucky Law Enforcement Council would like to welcome its newest members, Chief Jeffrey O. Liles, Major Paul Humphrey, Interim Dean Dereck Paulsen, Commissioner Greg Wolf and Commander Ann Welch.
Chief Jeffrey O. Liles fills a seat for Chiefs of Police on the Council. He serves as the Chief of the Murray Police Department. Chief Liles has been serving law enforcement since 1991. He serves on the Instructor Certification Committee of the Council.
Major Paul Humphrey serves as Commander of the Louisville Metro Police Department Academy and Recruitment Division. He fills the position for the Louisville Police Academy. Major Humphrey has served with the Louisville Metro Police Department since 2006. He serves on the Professional Standards Committee.
Derek Paulsen serves as the Interim Dean of Eastern Kentucky University and fills a seat for the Dean of Eastern Kentucky University. He is widely published with over twenty publications including three books concerning criminal justice topics. He serves on the Curriculum Committee.
Greg Wolf is the acting Commissioner of the Department of Criminal Investigations of the Attorney General’s Office. He fills the seat for the Attorney General’s Office. Acting Commissioner Wolf has over 38 years of law enforcement experience including serving on the Federal Bureau of Investigations Joint Terrorism Task Force. He serves on the Professional Standards Committee.
Ann Welch serves as the Commander of the Lexington Police Department Training Academy. She fills a seat for the Lexington Police Academy. She has over 23 years of law enforcement experience. Commander Welch serves on the Curriculum Committee.