All committee meetings will be held at the CHI Convention Center in downtown Omaha, NE.

There is no additional cost to register for the Committee Day, continental breakfast and lunch are included no charge with your Committee Day registration.

If you have any questions contact your committee staff liaison. If you are interested in joining a Committee, you will need to be appointed by the NSA President. Please email the staff liaison listed here to express your interest in joining their Committee.

2026 COMMITTEE SCHEDULE

SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2026

7:40am – 9:00am         Continental breakfast (Room 203/204)

11:45am – 12:45pm     Group lunch for all committees (Room 203/204)

Animal Cruelty & Abuse Committee

1:00pm – 3:00pm
Room: 206
          Chair: Sheriff Troy Wellman
          Staff Liaison: Kristi Barksdale
         

Border Security Committee

Room: 208/209
1:00pm – 3:00pm
          Chair: Sheriff Mark Dannels
          Staff Liaisons: Jessica Vanderpool
           

Committee of Past Presidents

Room: 205
1:00pm – 2:00pm
          Chair: Sheriff Greg Champagne
          

Committee of State Sheriffs Association

Room: Grand Ballroom C
8:30am – 3:00pm
          Chair: Executive Director Carmen Greene
           Staff Liaison: Tim Woods
          

Constitution & Bylaws Committee

Room: 207
8:00am – 9:00am
          Chair: Sheriff Troy Wellman
          Staff Liaison: Tim Woods
         

Court Security, Transportation of Prisoners, and Civil Process Committee

Room: 206
9:00am – 10:00am
          Chair: Sheriff James Brown
          Staff Liaison: Crystal Proctor
          

Domestic Violence and Crime Victim Services Committee

Room: 210
3:15pm – 5:15pm
          Chair: Sheriff Kathy Witt
          Staff Liaison: Meghan Beal
       

DRUG ENFORCEMENT Committee

Room: 210
9:00am – 11:30am
          Chair: Sheriff Mike Milstead
          Staff Liaison: Candace Hill
         

EDUCATION AND AWARDS Committee

Room: 207
1:00pm – 2:00pm
          Chair: Sheriff Derrick Cunningham
          Staff Liaison: Kamerin Collins
          

Emerging Technology and CJIS Committee

Room: 205
3:15pm – 5:15pm
          Chair: Sheriff Michael Mastronardy
          Staff Liaison: Jonathan Herrman
         

Government Affairs Committee

Room: 208/209
3:15pm – 5:15pm
5:15pm – 5:45pm – Resolutions Review
          Chair: Sheriff Michael Chapman
          Staff Liaison: Yesim Karaman

Homeland Security/ Global policing affairs Committee

Room: 208/209
9:00am – 11:00am
          Chair: Sheriff Paul Fitzgerald
          Staff Liaison: Yesim Karaman
          

 JAIL, dETENTION, and CORRECTions Committee

Monday, June 8, 2026
Room: 201
11:30am – 2:30pm
          Chair: Sheriff Gabe Morgan
          Staff Liaison: Carrie Hill
          

Legal Affairs Committee

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Room: Grand Ballroom C
9:00am – 12:00pm and 2:30pm – 5:00pm
         Chair: Sheriff Greg Champagne
         Staff Liaison: Carrie Hill
 

Outreach Committee

Room: 205
10:00am – 11:30am
          Chair: Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn
          Staff Liaison: Alison Moore
      

School Safety & Security Committee

Room: 210
1:00pm – 3:00pm
          Chair: Sheriff Todd Hood
          Staff Liaison: Claire McNally
         

Traffic Safety Committee

Room: 207
3:00pm – 5:00pm
          Chair: Sheriff Brad Cole
          Staff Liaison: Candace Hill
         

Youth Programs & Juvenile Justice Committee

Room: 206
3:15pm – 5:15pm
          Chair:
          Staff Liaison: Kristi Barksdale