Tuskegee University named Frank Lee its new security consultant on Monday after relieving former Police Chief Terrance Calloway of his duties.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency continues to investigate a Sunday shooting on campus that left one victim dead and 16 injured. Jaquez Myrick, 25, of Montgomery, was arrested on a federal charge of possession of a machine gun in connection to a shooting at Tuskegee University on Sunday morning.
Lee will support the university for the next several months as a national search is conducted for the next Chief of Security.
He will support the university’s security shift by helping to hire more officers, providing recommendations for campus equipment and reinforcement and serving as a general advisor to Mark Brown, President and CEO of Tuskegee University.
“Tuskegee University is moving in a new direction, and Frank Lee is going to help us make the transition,” Brown said. “We will lean on his experience as a leader in the county to help identify areas of safety and security improvement during a time when we are working to maintain the trust of our students and their parents.”
Classes were canceled this week to allow students, faculty and staff an opportunity to focus on their mental health after Sunday’s shooting.
“I am honored to assist our 10th president in enhancing our comprehensive public safety initiative,” Lee said. “I am a third-generation graduate of Tuskegee, earning my bachelor’s and master’s here. It is my pleasure to serve in any way needed.”
Brown made an additional leadership change by replacing the Associate Vice President for Facilities and will begin a national search for a special assistant for facilities who will focus on campus physical security and oversight of contract maintenance and construction issues.
Bobby Hamlin, who has been working on campus through Chambliss King Architects as a construction consultant out of Montgomery, will support the president. Hamlin has 39 years of experience in construction and most recently served as vice president of construction for Noble Development of Lake Charles, Louisiana.
“I am honored to support Tuskegee University and share my experience during this time,” Hamlin said. “I look forward to continuing to support this campus and the president in any way necessary.”
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