On October 24, 2025, three officers from the Johnson City Police Department—Lt. Nate Carman, Lt. Matt Gryder, and Lt. Corey Shoun—graduated from the Southeastern Leadership Academy (SELA) at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga. The five-week program is designed to develop law enforcement leaders and is hosted by the university’s Law Enforcement Innovation Center.
The SELA program brings together officers from various agencies to strengthen leadership, communication, and community engagement. The Johnson City Police Department states that these graduates will apply their training within the agency and the community…