August 16, 2005
Dear Parents,
We are excited to have your son or daughter in Round Rock High School’s 4th
year of the Introduction to Criminal Justice class. It is our goal that
this course will lead to a three year program to the up and coming Law
Academy. Round Rock High School is proud to introduce the
instructors for this class and assure you that both
of these teachers are well qualified to serve your students.
Officer Marc Gray graduated from Sam Houston State University in 1997, after
serving four years in the United States Marine Corp. He obtained his
Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and has served as a police officer for
the past eight years. He was hired by the Round Rock Police department in
2003 and has served as a School Resource Officer for the past four years.
For the past 15 years, Officer Gray has taught to both military personnel
and civilians on topics such as National Defense, Security, Crime
Prevention, Gangs and Police Tactics. He specializes in several units
including: Gang Tasks Force, Youth Crimes,and Crime Prevention. He
serves as an advisor for the Round Rock Explorers program, and he is
currently a certified teacher through SBEC.
Officer Larry Hayes graduated from Concordia University in 1993 with a
Bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Science. He has served as an officer with
the Round Rock Police Department for the past 14 years and has been the
School Resource Officer for Round Rock High School for the past eight years.
Officer Hayes is certified by the Texas Institute for Public Problem Solving
(TIPPS) and has taught Community Policing, DOPLER &LASAR RADAR, and Accident
Reconstruction for local police departments. He has also taught various law
related programs for Round Rock High School, including drug and alcohol
awareness classes. He serves as an advisor for the Round Rock Explorers
program, and is currently a certified teacher through SBEC.
We hope that your son or daughter will enjoy their experience in this
exciting new program, and we are confident that they will learn and
appreciate the different aspects of the criminal justice system.
Sincerely,
Round Rock High School’s Career and Technology Department