Only 16 Atlantic City Police Officers In 156 Years Have Done This

It is quite an amazing accomplishment. The Atlantic City Police Department was established in 1870. Through 2026, only 16 Atlantic City Police Officers have achieved this distinguished accomplishment.

FBI National Training Academy

The FBI National Training Academy was established on July 29, 1935. They hold only 4 (10-week) training sessions per-year. It is a dynamic leadership and training program that is held on the Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia.

A total of 57,461 graduates have completed the FBI National Academy since 1935.

This is the same facility where the FBI trains its own special agents and intelligence analysts.

Atlantic City Police Department

Only 16 Police Officers from Atlantic City have attended and graduated from the FBI National Training Academy.

List of Atlantic City Police Graduates

The first was Earl W. Butcher, former Chief of Police, who attended Session 19 in 1942.

The current Chief of Police, Jim Sarkos is the most recent graduate, having recently completing Session 299.

We Have Located 7 Of The 16 Atlantic City Police Graduates

Earl W. Butcher, former Chief of Police

James A. Sarkos -- Current Chief of Police

Henry White III -- Current Captain of Police

John Mooney -- Retired Chief of Police

William Mazur -- Retired Chief of Police

Ernest Jubilee -- Retired Chief of Police

William J. McKnight -- Retired Captain of Police

Great Atlantic City Police Department Advancements Under Sarkos

Jim Sarkos, Atlantic City Chief of Police photo.

Sarkos has been a transformational leader, who has implemented many firsts within the Atlantic City Police Department.

Sarkos began his law enforcement career in 1995 and joined the Atlantic City Police Department in 2000.

Sarkos rose through the ranks and distinguished himself by achieving the highest test score in the state of New Jersey when he tested for Captain of Police.

Sarkos served for a period of time as "Officer in Charge" and was promoted to the rank of Chief of Police in 2022.

Sarkos Has Embraced Technology

Atlantic City Police Officer in Charge, James Sarkos on Monday (Atlantic City Police via Facebook)

Sarkos established an around the clock surveillance program, called ACHILES -- Atlantic City Headquarters, Logistics and Electronic Surveillance.

Atlantic City Police Chief James Sarkos has graduated the FBI National Academy - Photo via City of Atlantic City

Make no mistake about it .. those who graduate from The FBI National Training Academy ... return back to their police department a much better superior officer.