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.