Jeff Lindsey

Jeff Lindsey

Program Manager

Law Enforcement Innovation Center


Office: (931) 525-3535
jeff.lindsey@tennessee.edu
1201 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Suite 101
Oak Ridge, TN 37830


Jeff Lindsey joined the LEIC team in January 2016. In the program manager’s role, he is responsible for ensuring all of LEIC’s services, including the National Forensic Academy, leadership and specialty courses are highly effective and relevant to the needs of law enforcement practitioners. 

Lindsey came to LEIC after a 26-year career with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. During his FBI career, he served in a variety of investigative, tactical, training, senior leadership and program/project management assignments in the field, as well as within headquarters entities. He had been an active FBI-certified instructor in several areas throughout his career since 1990. 

Lindsey served as a supervisor, instructor, and program manager in the FBI Academy’s Physical Training and Firearms Training Units and the Leadership Development Institute. Prior to entering duty with the FBI in 1989, Lindsey served as a deputy sheriff with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department and as an Airborne-Ranger qualified Military Intelligence Officer in the U.S. Army.

In addition to being a graduate of several FBI leadership and executive development courses, Lindsey is a graduate of the U.S. Marine Corps Command and Staff residence course and the U.S. Army War College Defense Strategy Course. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Carson-Newman University, a Master of Military Studies from the Marine Corps University, and a Doctor of Philosophy of Education with a specialization in organizational leadership from Northcentral University. His dissertation research focused on the leadership development needs of rising law enforcement leaders.

Education

Expertise:

Law Enforcement
Leadership Training/Strategy