27 Notable alumni of CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Updated: June 23, 2026 EliteDegrees
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice is ranked #6,299 in the world and #1,647 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 27 notable alumni from CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. John Cortes
1961-. (aged 65)
politician
John Cortes is a Democratic politician from Florida. He served three terms in the Florida House of Representatives from 2014 to 2020, representing northern Osceola County including Buenaventura Lakes, Campbell, Kissimmee, and Poinciana.
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2. Carmen Velasquez
1960-. (aged 66)
judge
Carmen R. Velasquez is a Supreme Court Justice serving in the 11th district of the State of New York since January 2015. She has also served as judge for the New York City Civil Court of Queens County previously to her election. Velasquez is the first Ecuadorian to serve as judge for the Civil Court and Supreme Court of the...
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3. Karl A. Brabenec
1979-. (aged 47)
politician
Karl A. Brabenec is the New York State Assemblyman from the 98th District. A Republican, he has served in the Assembly since 2014, when he won a special election. The 98th District contains portions of Orange and Rockland Counties in the Hudson Valley.
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4. James E. Leonard
firefighter
James E. Leonard is a former fire Chief of Department who was relieved of duty for alleged misconduct from the New York City Fire Department.
5. Jack Caulfield
1929-2012 (aged 83)
police officer
John James "Jack" Caulfield was an American security operative and law enforcement officer. He was a member of the Richard Nixon administration around the time of the Watergate Scandal, though he avoided prosecution.
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6. Ariel Rios
1954-1982 (aged 28)
special agent
Ariel Rios was an undercover special agent for the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), killed in the line of duty. He was a member of the Presidential anti-drug task force in South Florida.
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7. Marcos Crespo
1980-. (aged 46)
politician
Marcos A. Crespo is a former Democratic member of the New York State Assembly representing the 85th Assembly District, which includes the Soundview, Clason Point, Longwood, and Hunts Point sections of the South Bronx.
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8. Victor M. Torres, Jr
1947-. (aged 79)
politician
Victor Manuel Torres Jr. is an American retired politician who served as a Democratic member of the Florida Senate from 2016 to 2024. Previously, he served two terms in the Florida House of Representatives, representing parts of Orlando in Orange County from 2012 to 2016.
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9. Benjamin B. Tucker
1950-. (aged 76)
Benjamin B. Tucker is an American police officer and administrator who was appointed First Deputy New York City Police Commissioner on Nov. 5, 2014, in a ceremony at 1 Police Plaza in New York City. Commissioner Tucker is the NYPD's 43rd first deputy commissioner. "This is an amazing moment and time in my life," Tucker said. "I joined the NYPD...
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10. Vicki Shiran
1947-2004 (aged 57)
activist
Vicki Shiran was an Israeli criminologist, sociologist, poet, film director, media personality and activist. She was a leader of a movement promoting Mizrahi Jewish consciousness in Israel. She was an advocate of equal rights and played a key role in the fight for the advancement of Mizrahim (Jews who originate from Arab or Muslim countries). She was among the founders...
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11. Kenneth P. Thompson
1966-2016 (aged 50)
lawyer
Kenneth P. Thompson was an American lawyer who served as the District Attorney of Kings County, New York, from 2014 until his death from cancer on October 9, 2016.
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12. Adam Saleh
1993-. (aged 33)
vlogger
YouTuber
rapper
actor
television producer
Adam Mohsin Yehya Saleh is an American YouTuber, singer, and crossover boxer. He gained prominence through his various YouTube channels, where he posts vlogs, comedy sketches, and social experiments.
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13. Scott Stringer
1960-. (aged 66)
politician
Scott M. Stringer is an American politician who served as the 44th New York City Comptroller. A Democrat, Stringer also previously served as a New York State Assemblyman, and as the 26th borough president of Manhattan.
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14. James P. O'Neill
1958-. (aged 68)
politician
police officer
James Patrick "Jimmy" O'Neill Jr. is an American police officer who served as the 43rd Police Commissioner of New York City from September 2016 until November 2019. Prior to his appointment as Police Commissioner, O'Neill served as the NYPD's Chief of Department, the highest uniformed position in the department, from 2014 to 2016.
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15. Jimmy Iovine
1953-. (aged 73)
film producer
record producer
composer
entrepreneur
audio engineer
James Iovine is an American entrepreneur, former record executive, and media proprietor. He is the co-founder of Interscope Records, and served as chairman and CEO of Interscope Geffen A&M, an umbrella music unit formed by Universal Music Group, from 1999 to 2014.
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16. Henry Lee
1938-. (aged 88)
author
criminologist
Henry Chang-Yu Lee is a Taiwanese and American forensic scientist and biochemist.
17. Salvatore Cassano
1945-. (aged 81)
firefighter
Salvatore Joseph "Sal" Cassano served as the 32nd New York City Fire Commissioner from 2010 to 2014.
18. Catalina Cruz
1983-. (aged 43)
political activist
lawyer
politician
Catalina Cruz is a Colombian-American attorney from the borough of Queens in New York City and New York State Assemblymember from the 39th Assembly district—representing Corona, Elmhurst, and Jackson Heights, Queens. A member of the Democratic Party and former undocumented immigrant minor (DREAMer), Cruz has worked as an advocate for immigration rights, including as Director of New York Governor Andrew...
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19. Dennis Michael Lynch
1969-. (aged 57)
businessperson
television producer
Dennis Michael Lynch also known as "DML", is an American businessman, documentary film maker, podcast host and news personality. Currently, he is the founder and CEO of TeamDML Inc, a company specializing in the distribution of news programming, podcasts and digital films. He is also the founder of TeamDML.com, an online membership-based service for people who wish to watch his...
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20. Fred Heineman
1929-2010 (aged 81)
politician
police officer
Frederick K. Heineman was an American law enforcement officer and politician who one term served as a Republican U.S. Congressman from North Carolina, serving in the 104th United States Congress from 1995 to 1997.
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21. Pauley Perrette
1969-. (aged 57)
voice actor
actor
television actor
writer
film actor
Pauley Perrette is an American retired actress and singer. She played Abby Sciuto in the television series NCIS from 2003 to 2018.
22. Elvin Nimrod
1943-. (aged 83)
lawyer
judge
politician
Elvin G. Nimrod was a politician from the island of Carriacou. He served in the House of Representatives of Grenada as Parliamentary Representative for Carriacou and Petite Martinique, and has in the past served as Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade, Legal Affairs, Labour, Local Government, Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs and Attorney General.
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23. Alton R. Waldon
1936-2023 (aged 87)
politician
judge
Alton Ronald Waldon Jr. was an American politician and jurist from New York who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1986 to 1987 in addition to stints in the New York State Assembly from 1983 to 1986 and New York State Senate from 1991 to 2000, as a member of the Democratic Party.
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24. Eric Adams
1960-. (aged 66)
politician
police officer
Eric Leroy Adams is an American politician and former police officer who served as the 111th mayor of New York City from 2022 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, Adams was an officer in the New York City Transit Police and then the New York City Police Department (NYPD) for more than 20 years, retiring at the rank...
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25. Claudia de la Cruz
1981-. (aged 45)
Christian theologian
Claudia De la Cruz is an American left-wing activist who was the Party for Socialism and Liberation nominee for president of the United States in the 2024 election.
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26. Lovely A. Warren
1977-. (aged 49)
politician
Lovely Ann Warren is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 69th mayor of Rochester, New York, from 2014 until her resignation in 2021. She was previously the President of the Rochester City Council. She was the first woman to serve as mayor of Rochester, as well as the second African-American after William A. Johnson Jr.
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27. Michael Reilly
1973-. (aged 53)
politician
Michael Reilly, previously known as Mike Reilly, is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for 11 seasons. He was the starting quarterback for the Edmonton Eskimos when they won the 103rd Grey Cup and was named the Grey Cup Most Valuable Player. He was originally signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers of the...
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