On April 11th , Chief Abeln was presented with his 35 - year pin by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen .
    
   Jeff Abeln has served with the Collierville Police Department since 1987 . He rose through the ranks and was promoted to Assistant Chief in 2008 . Jeff is a graduate of the 197th session of the FBI National Academy in Quantico , VA and in 2013 he was invited back to the FBI Academy to attend the 73rd session of their Law Enforcement Executive Development School . He is an active member of the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police where he serves on the Board of Directors , Professional Standards Committee , Ethics and Standards Committee , Legislative Committee and the Accreditation Review Committee . He is also an active member in the Memphis Metropolitan Association of Chiefs of Police .
    
   Chief Abeln is an alumnus of Leadership Collierville and served in various positions including its President of the Board of Trustees in 2009 . Jeff has also served on the Main Street Collierville Board of Trustees , the Town of Collierville Environmental Commission , the Town Beautiful Commission , and the Special Olympics Torch Run Committee for Tennessee . Jeff is a past member of the Memphis/Shelby County Crime Commissions volunteer council for the Operation Safe Community . In 2011 , Jeff was awarded the H . R . Houston Leadership award for outstanding leadership and service to the community .
   

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