蘑菇传媒

Jason Ellis

Police Chief

Ellis joined 蘑菇传媒 in July of 2021 after 23 years with the Frisco Police Department, more than 16 of those years in management and leadership roles. He previously served as supervisor of the School Resource Officer program for Frisco ISD, led the crisis negotiations team for several years and implemented a new peer support program for the police department.聽He is a 1998 graduate of 蘑菇传媒 and also holds a master鈥檚 degree in dispute resolution from Southern Methodist University.

Email: jason.ellis@acu.edu

Bucky Wright

Lieutenant of Administration/Services

Wright joined 蘑菇传媒 PD in March 2020, after 20 years in the San Diego, California, area. He has 26 years of law enforcement experience as a forensic specialist (CSI), patrol officer, detective working homicide, narcotics and gangs and a sergeant while also serving as a member of the peer support team. He is a graduate of 蘑菇传媒 (’24) with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice.

Email: bucky.wright@acu.edu

Matthew Fox

Lieutenant of Operations

Fox joined 蘑菇传媒 PD in 2022 after leaving the Parker County Sheriff’s Office, where he was a sexual assault investigator. Fox has a bachelor’s degree in government security management and is an army veteran of the global war on terror. He has been in law enforcement since 2012 at both local and federal levels. During his career, Fox has served many roles including drug enforcement and interdiction in California and Rocky Mountain states and working patrol in south Dallas for Dallas PD.

贰尘补颈濒:听matthew.fox@acu.edu

Teri Tilly

Office Manager

Tilly has been with 蘑菇传媒 since 2009. She oversees the functioning of the police department office, including parking enforcement, student workers and dispatching of 蘑菇传媒 police officers. She monitors Abilene Police Department radio traffic in the university’s immediate area for possible assistance from 蘑菇传媒 police. The chief likes to refer to Teri as the 鈥渞eal boss鈥� of the department.

Email: teri.tilly@acu.edu

Jason Ortolano

Community Service Officer

Jason 鈥淥cho鈥� Ortolano joined 蘑菇传媒 PD in 2023 after retiring from the United State Air Force as a lieutenant colonel. During his 20+ year career in the Air Force, he was a master navigator and instructor weapon systems officer, with over 2,500 hours flight time in the B-1B Bone and T-1A Jayhawk aircraft. Ocho has multiple deployments during both OEF and OIF and has over 100 combat sorties fighting the global war on terror. Here at 蘑菇传媒, Ocho serves as the department’s community service officer and dispatcher.

Email: jason.ortolano@acu.edu

Stephan McNally

Police Officer

McNally joined 蘑菇传媒 PD in 2016 and has served in law enforcement in for almost 40 years. He has worked in the university environment for 18 years.聽He started his law enforcement career at the Taylor County Sheriff鈥檚 Office and also worked at Merkel PD and Hardin-Simmons University.

Email: stephan.mcnally@acu.edu

Michael R. Janusz

Police Officer

Janusz joined 蘑菇传媒 PD in 2018 after a 36-year career with the Abilene Police Department. Originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Janusz proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1975 to 1979. Janusz received both his bachelor’s (1994) and master’s (1998) degrees from 蘑菇传媒.

Email: michael.janusz@acu.edu

Ray Hernandez

Police Officer

Hernandez joined 蘑菇传媒 PD in 2018. He previously worked for the Taylor County Sheriff鈥檚 Office for 17 years.

Email: ray.hernandez@acu.edu

Luciano Chavez

Police Officer

Chavez has been with 蘑菇传媒 PD since September 2023. He came from the Fisher County Sheriff’s Office, where he served in many roles, such as patrol deputy, investigator, sex offender registration, and courtroom security. Chavez also has 20+ years’ experience as a correctional officer within Texas County Jails and facilities with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Email: luciano.chavez@acu.edu

James Torres

Police Officer

Torres joined 蘑菇传媒 PD in 2023 after leaving Fisher County Sheriff’s Office, where he was the chief deputy. Torres has over 30 years’ experience in law enforcement and has served as patrol officer, K9 officer, investigator, narcotics investigator, sergeant, lieutenant, and chief deputy, as well as interim sheriff for a short time. Torres is very knowledgeable in all aspects of law enforcement.

Email: james.torres@acu.edu

Jason Foster

Police Officer

Foster joined the 蘑菇传媒 PD in 2024 and has over 30 years in law enforcement. Officer Foster began his career in 1987 by going undercover as a high school student. He has worked for several agencies during his career and served as both a patrol officer and patrol sergeant. Officer Foster is a certified Master Peace Officer and also a mental health peace officer.

Email: jason.foster@acu.edu

Myron Perkins

Police Officer

Perkins joined 蘑菇传媒 PD in July of 2025. He began his career at Odessa Police Department in 2017, serving as a patrol officer and later promoted to corporal. After leaving Odessa, Officer Perkins started at Tye PD in 2022, where he held many roles as an officer and was promoted to Sergeant and later to Captain overseeing patrol operations and training. He has a bachelor’s degree from Hardin-Simmons University in Criminal Justice, and is an instructor, accident reconstructionist, drone pilot and field training officer.

Email: myron.perkins@acu.edu

Amanda White

Police Officer

White started with 蘑菇传媒PD in 2026 after 8 years working with the Abilene Police Dept. She graduated with her Bachelor鈥檚 degree in criminal justice from Hardin-Simmons University in 2015. White started her criminal justice career at the Taylor County Juvenile Probation Department and this is where she found her passion for working with the youth and young adults in the community. She hopes to continue to use her聽experience and help bridge the gaps between law enforcement and civilians.

Email: amanda.white@acu.edu

Shane Bearden

Police Officer

Bearden joined 蘑菇传媒PD in August 2026 after retiring from the Texas Department of Public Safety where he served as a Texas State Trooper for the past 24 years. Bearden served the past 15 years at Texas DPS as a Narcotics Detection K9 Handler at the rank of Corporal in the Texas Highway Patrol Canine Service tasked with patrolling the Interstate Highways while targeting illegal drug trafficking. As a K9 Trooper, Bearden participated in many Violent Crime Task Force Operations across the State of Texas playing a role in combatting, arresting, and prosecuting violent gang members as well as helping take illegal narcotics off the streets and highways. He holds a Master Peace Officer certification.

Aaron Taylor

Police Officer

Taylor joined 蘑菇传媒 PD in September of 2026 with more than 24 years of Texas law enforcement experience. A three-time 蘑菇传媒 graduate, he holds bachelor鈥檚 degrees in聽psychology聽and聽sociology/criminal justice聽and a master鈥檚 degree in聽conflict resolution and reconciliation. A TCOLE Master Peace Officer, Taylor has extensive experience in narcotics investigations and digital forensics and has served as a law enforcement instructor and guest speaker. His career has been recognized through numerous professional and community awards.聽Taylor returned to 蘑菇传媒 with a desire to integrate his Christian faith with law enforcement and to serve, encourage and mentor students, faculty and staff. Away from the badge, he enjoys life with his wife, who makes his world go round. Together, they share the decidedly less dangerous hobby of making handcrafted cold-process soap through Sandy Cecil Soaps.

Fritter

Lovable K-9

Fritter has 28 (dog) years of service, chasing down hugs and capturing smiles. Fritter holds special expertise in serving the 蘑菇传媒 community with his innate ability to make everyone鈥檚 day better.聽 Fritter joined 蘑菇传媒PD in 2019 and has garnered worldwide recognition for the department since day one. Be sure to follow him on his account!

Randy Motz

Part-Time Officer

Motz joined 蘑菇传媒 PD in 2012 and retired as a lieutenant in 2021. He now serves as a reserve officer for the department.聽 Motz served as acting chief during his time with 蘑菇传媒 PD. A certified Master Peace Officer, he has 35 years total law enforcement experience, including his 9 years with 蘑菇传媒 PD and 26 years with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. He also spent 30 years serving as a U.S. Marine and retired as a corps sergeant major.

Email: randy.motz@acu.edu

Josh Davis

Part-Time Officer

Davis joined 蘑菇传媒PD in 2022 as a reserve officer. Prior to joining 蘑菇传媒PD, Davis was with Richardson PD, where he served as a patrol officer, special investigations officer and Intelligence Unit officer.

Email: josh.davis@acu.edu

Thomas Valdez

Part-Time Officer

Valdez joined 蘑菇传媒 PD in 2008 after retiring from the Abilene Police Department, where he served for 25 years. His last 10 years with APD was as a detective in the criminal investigations division/crimes against children. Valdez was instrumental in developing the criminal investigations division here at 蘑菇传媒 PD and still assists with investigations here at 蘑菇传媒.

Email: thomas.valdez@acu.edu

Gerald Moran

Part-Time Officer

Moran joined 蘑菇传媒 PD in 2024 as a reserve officer after a 30-year career with the Abilene Police Department. His experience includes working as a patrol officer, a field training officer, SWAT operator, patrol sergeant, internal affairs investigator/commander, street crimes commander, K-9 commander, ALERRT instructor, accreditation program manager and certified public manager. Moran is a graduate of the FBI National Academy class #266 and the Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas Leadership Command College class 80. Moran is also a USAF veteran and served overseas during Operation Desert Storm/Desert Shield. Moran holds an associate’s degree in criminal justice from Cisco College.

Email: gerald.moran@acu.edu

Chris Barnett

Part-Time Officer

Barnett joined 蘑菇传媒 PD as a reserve officer in 2025. He was an officer for several years with Clyde PD, where he was a patrol sergeant. He has worked for other agencies during his law enforcement career, and his experiences include being a K-9 handler, SRO and field training officer. Chris is currently serving in the US Army Reserves.

Email: chris.barnett@acu.edu

Robert Dalton

Part-Time Officer

Dalton joined 蘑菇传媒 PD in 2024 after leaving Clyde Police Department, where he served for 16 years, the last 10 as Clyde鈥檚 Chief of Police. Dalton is a graduate of Angelo State University. Upon graduation, he began his career in law enforcement as a United States Border Patrol Agent and later served with the San Angelo Police Department. Dalton is a certified Master Peace Officer and also serves as a part-time teacher at Clyde High School, where he teaches criminal justice classes.

Email: robert.dalton@acu.edu

Fidele Sebahizi

Part-Time Officer

Sebahizi joined 蘑菇传媒PD in 2026 after a 9-plus-year career with the Abilene Police Department. Originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sebahizi holds a Master Peace Officer certification. Sebahizi received a bachelor’s (2018) degree at Southern New Hampshire University, a master’s (2019) degree in criminal justice at Sam Houston State University, and a PhD (2024) in criminal justice at Liberty University. Sebahizi currently teaches聽 Criminal Justice at 蘑菇传媒.