William Forrester now is a core faculty member at Walden University in the Doctor of Public Administration Program. In 2024, he retired from the Memphis Police Department (MPD) at the rank of sergeant. During his time with MPD, he primarily served in Uniform Patrol and in the department’s Accreditation and Research Office where he served as the accreditation manager at the time of retirement. William served six years as a commissioner on the Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission with two years on both the commission’s Rules Committee and Informal Hearing Committee. William was adjunct faculty member in the Doctor of Criminal Justice Program at Saint Leo University from 2021 to 2024 and served as contributing faculty with Walden University before being promoted to core faculty. He was a Policing Fellow at the National Police Foundation from 2018 to 2024. William holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration from Walden University, a M.S. in Criminal Justice from Bethel University, a M.S. in Data Analytics from Western Governors University, and a BM in Instrumental Music Education. His interests include officer retention, training, application of data science in law enforcement, and internal disciplinary procedures.