FBI Denver Citizens Academy Alumni Association
The FBI Denver Citizens Academy Alumni Association is a nonprofit organization separate and apart from the FBI
Contact information:
[email protected] or our contact page
The FBI Denver Citizens Academy Alumni Association is a nonprofit organization separate and apart from the FBI
Contact information:
[email protected] or our contact page

FBI Denver Citizens Academy Alumni Association Social Media Links
Important Dates
Alumni Association Meetings @ 5:30-8:00PM:
March 25, 2021
June 24, 2021
September 23, 2021
December 9, 2021 (Annual Meeting/Holiday Party)


FBI Denver Division Honors Colorado Community Leader Ms. Susan C. Smith with
2019 FBI Director’s Community Leadership
Award
Ms. Susan C. Smith of Pueblo, Colorado
was selected as the FBI Denver Division’s 2019 recipient for the Director’s
Community Leadership Award (DCLA). She will
receive her award at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. on May 1, 2020. The FBI Denver Division held a local ceremony
to honor Ms. Smith in Denver, Colorado on January 23, 2020.
The Director’s Community Leadership Award is a
prestigious award presented annually to one recipient in each of the 56 FBI
field offices to recognize extraordinary citizens throughout the nation. The FBI has presented the DCLA award for more than
two decades to publicly recognize outstanding citizens and organizations that
help make our communities safer today and in the future. Ms. Smith was recognized by the FBI
Denver Division for her dedication and positive impact on communities throughout the states of
Colorado and Wyoming
Ms. Smith significantly contributed
to the FBI Denver Division’s mission in Colorado and Wyoming in 2019. She helped fight the war on drugs in the
community by presenting numerous public screenings of an FBI documentary designed
to combat the opioid epidemic. Ms. Smith initiated the presentation of the
documentary, Chasing the Dragon, in tandem with the FBI Denver Field Office.
This included fostering panel discussions with various law enforcement
officers, medical staff, fire and health departments, and educators. Her
innovation led to the FBI Denver Chapter Citizens Academy Alumni Association
(CAAA) being the first chapter to present screenings of Chasing the Dragon on a
military base and academy, and to lead Teen Academy graduates in hosting a
peer-to-peer discussion and video viewing where students moderated and
presented the issue of the opioid epidemic to their friends and social circles.
As a result
of her efforts, Ms. Smith directly impacted the FBI's mission to combat opioids
in our community. Approximately 1,000
community leaders, members, and youth, were educated on the opioid epidemic.
FBI Denver Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Dean Phillips regularly meets with Ms. Smith and the FBI Denver CAAA Board of Directors. As a result of this engagement, Ms. Smith learned of the FBI’s desire to make others aware of intellectual property theft and national security concerns. She proactively connected FBI Denver with community counterparts so the FBI could present issues and concerns.
The mission of the FBI Denver Citizens Academy Alumni Association
"The FBI Denver Citizens Academy Alumni Association is a nonprofit organization separate and apart from the FBI.