Michael D. Black, U.S. Marshall, Southern District of Ohio
The Honorable Michael D. Black was nominated by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., confirmed by the United States Senate, and appointed on January 3, 2023, to serve as the United States Marshal (USM) for the Southern District of Ohio.
United States Marshal Black spent 29 years with the Ohio State Highway Patrol before retiring as the Assistant Superintendent and Lieutenant Colonel of Operations in 2018. Previous roles he held included Major and Commander of the Office of Criminal Investigations from 2012 to 2017, as well as Captain and Columbus District Commander from 2011 to 2012. United States Marshal Black served as Director of Protective Services for OhioHealth Corporation from 2021 until his appointment as United States Marshal.
United States Marshal Black has received several awards and recognition throughout his career for his service including a Letter of Recognition from former United States Secret Service Director, Joseph P. Clancy and a Proclamation in Recognition of Service by the Office of Cleveland Mayor, Frank G. Jackson. In addition, in 2018, United States Marshal Black received the Distinguished El Paso Intelligence Center Director’s Award, presented by the Motor Vehicle Criminal Interdiction Association, Drug Enforcement Administration, and the National Drug Interdiction Assistance Program.
United States Marshal Black attended the Army War College Leadership Course in 2012, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy in 1997. He is also a veteran of the United States Marine Corps.
Lt. Colonel Dan Rooney, USAF/Folds of Honor Foundation CEO and Founder
Lt Col Dan Rooney is the founder of the Folds of Honor, an F-16 Fighter Pilot (1,800 hours of flight time) with three combat tours in Iraq, and a PGA Golf Professional. He is a Fox News contributor and host of the Fox Nation’s series “Fly Into the Wind” and the author of two bestselling books.
Thirteen years ago, Lt Col Rooney started the non-profit “Folds of Honor” to provide educational scholarships to the spouses and children of wounded or killed military service members. Since, Folds of Honor has provided 44,000 life changing scholarships totaling more than $200 million dollars.
Lt Col Rooney continues his military service as aggressor pilot as a proud member of the 301st Fighter Squadron at Eglin AFB in Destin Florida. Rooney is a decorated military aviator; he is a two-time recipient of the Top Gun award and was honored with the Spirit of Attack award as a top graduate of F-16 training.
He has received many decorations including the Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Medal, Antiterrorism Medal, Combat Readiness Medal, and Air Expeditionary Medal. For his service and patriotism—Rooney was presented the White House's “Presidential Volunteer Service Award” by President George W. Bush, the Air National Guard's “Distinguished Service Medal”, the Air National Guard’s “Directors Service Award” and the Ellis Island “Medal of Honor”.
Lt Col Rooney lives in Owasso, Oklahoma with his wife, five daughters, and three dogs.
Russell Martin, Sheriff (retired), Delaware County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff (ret.) Russell Martin retired as the county Sheriff of Delaware County, Ohio in April of 2023. Sheriff Martin’s career spanned nearly 42 years which included almost eight years as the Chief of Police for the City of Delaware until his subsequent appointment as the County Sheriff and three successive elections as Delaware County’s Sheriff.
During his career he had experience supervising within all divisions of the City of Delaware Police Department. His specialties include major case investigations, consolidation of services, culture change, leadership development and succession planning. Sheriff Martin is the former President of the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police. As the Sheriff of Delaware County his duties included managing an Office with over 250 employees and oversight of law enforcement services, court services and security while also maintaining the county jail in the eighth largest county in Ohio.
Sheriff Martin has presented on the topic of leadership and anticorruption for over a decade to the Police Executive Leadership College and the Public Safety Leadership Academy through the John Glenn College of Public Affairs in association with The Ohio State University. He has been a guest presenter on promotions at the FBI National Academy where he graduated as a member of session 215. He’s also presented both nationally and internationally on the topic of Principle Based Leadership with the Pointman Leadership Institute.
Sheriff Martin is a member of the Board of Trustees at his Alma Mater Bowling Green State University and serves on several nonprofit boards. He and his wife Jill were married in 1980 and have two children, both graduates of OSU.
The Attorney General’s 2023 Law Enforcement Conference will feature 12 workshops on a wide range of topics. All workshops have been approved for CPT (Continuing Professional Training) credits for Peace Officers. All workshops have been submitted and are awaiting final approval for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) for attorneys. If you have any questions, email LEC@OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov
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