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Miramar deputy police chief graduates from prestigious FBI National Academy

By Luisa Yanez
Only one member of the Miramar Police Department was invited to study at the FBI’s Quanico academy.
Only one member of the Miramar Police Department was invited to study at the FBI’s Quanico academy. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com

Miramar’s Deputy Police Chief has joined an elite group of law enforcement leaders after graduating from the FBI National Academy, one of the nation’s most prestigious professional training programs for police executives.

Shakera Bucknor Ingram was among six South Florida law enforcement officials who completed the FBI National Academy’s 298th session during a graduation ceremony Thursday 6/18 at the FBI training facility in Quantico, Virginia.

Bucknor Ingram was the only representative from Miramar.

Bucknor Ingram was promoted to Deputy Chief of Police in 2024. She is a 18-year veteran of the department, has a doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology and is also a Major in the Florida Army National Guard.

The academy is regarded as one of the highest honors in law enforcement training. Less than 1% of the nation’s law enforcement officers have completed the program, according to the FBI.

Bucknor Ingram was selected by his police department to attend the intensive 10-week course, which brings together about 250 law enforcement leaders from across the United States and more than 150 partner nations.

The program focuses on advanced leadership, communication and fitness training designed to prepare officers for increasingly complex public safety challenges.

Shakera Bucknor Ingram, Miramar’s deputy chief, graduated Thursday, June 18, from the FBI National Academy in Quantico.
Shakera Bucknor Ingram, Miramar’s deputy chief, graduated Thursday, June 18, from the FBI National Academy in Quantico.

“Graduates return to their communities better prepared to meet criminal challenges,” the FBI said in announcing the graduates.

For Miramar, Bucknor Ingram’s graduation places the city among a select group of agencies whose leadership has completed one of the most respected executive training programs in law enforcement.

Other local law enforcement officers who graduated:

  • Assistant Chief Anthony Martinez, Delray Beach Police Department
  • Special Agent Supervisor Paul Williams, Florida Department of Law Enforcement
  • Major David Cortes, Fort Lauderdale Police Department
  • Major Jorge Llanes, Hialeah Police Department
  • Captain Ralph Fequiere, Palm Springs Police Department

Since its founding in 1935, more than 56,000 law enforcement professionals have graduated from the program, which has become a benchmark for leadership development in policing.