Robert (Bob) Bruton

Bob Bruton joined the FLETA Office of Accreditation (OA) team as a Program Manager in November 2008.  

Prior to his assignment to FLETA, Bob served with the Federal Reserve System’s Law Enforcement Division.  His assignments included Chief of Law Enforcement for the Jacksonville field office, Director of Law Enforcement for the Sixth Federal Reserve District, and Project Leader for the Board of Governors.  Some of his accomplishments include standing-up the Federal Reserve’s first Law Enforcement Training Center and the development of the basic and in-service curricula approved by the Attorney General when the System received Federal authority in 2001.   

Bob retired from the U.S. Air Force as a Chief Master Sergeant after twenty years of service.  At the time of his retirement, Bob served as the Chief, Law Enforcement Operations.  His law enforcement career also included leadership roles in the Investigations, Training, Physical Security, and Personnel Security Divisions.  

Bob has a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice Administration and is a Distinguished Graduate of the U.S. Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy.  He was also the recipient of the Federal Reserve’s Chairman’s Award in 2007.