Kelley Stone, MBA

Director of Homeland Security - Collin County

Kelley Stone began his career in law enforcement in 1974 as a Patrol Officer for the Athens Police Department.  In 1975 he joined the Greenville Police Department and organized Greenville's Neighborhood Watch and Crime Stoppers Program.  In 1985, he joined the Collin County Sheriff's Office where his duties included Deputy Sheriff, Crime Prevention Officer and Tactical Operations Team/Field Training Officer. Five years later, he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in charge of Professional Standards. In 1991, he was promoted to Captain over Operations and was then promoted to the rank of Major, where he served in that capacity until last year. On October 28^th 2002 the Collin County Commissioners' Court appointed Kelley as Collin County's first Director of Homeland Security.

Kelley received his Bachelor Degree in Business Management from LeTourneau University, graduating Summe Cum Laude.  He is pursuing an MBA from the University of Texas at Dallas.  Kelley is also a graduate of the 189^th Session of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia and the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas at Sam Houston State University.

Kelley serves on the McKinney Planning and Zoning Commission and is a member of the Board of Directors with Avenues Counseling.  Kelley was recently honored by Inside Collin County Business as one of the 21 for the 21^st Century.