Crime Gun Investigative Units: Using Modern, Innovative Firearm Investigative Techniques to Greatly Reduce Violent Crime Numbers

Jerry (Alan) Alkire is the United States Attorney’s Office Law Enforcement Coordinator (LEC) in the Western District of Louisiana. Alkire has served in this position since December 2019. As the LEC, Alkire is the liaison between the US Attorney’s Office and state, local and federal law enforcement, an advisor to the United States Attorney, a law enforcement training coordinator, and a federal criminal case advisor.

Prior to his current position, Alkire had a very successful 25-year career as a police officer with the Shreveport (Louisiana) Police Department. During that 25-year career, Alkire had multiple assignments before finishing the final 9 years of his career as a Task Force Officer with the Federal Bureau of Investigations, where he enhanced his reputation as a case agent in multiple complex investigations.

Throughout his career, Alkire has received numerous awards and commendations to include: Shreveport Police Department 2016 Officer of the Year, 2016 National Association of Police Organizations “Top Cop” honorable mention and numerous other commendations by the Shreveport Police Department, FBI and United States Attorney’s Office.

Captain Lummus is a 25-year police veteran, having served the past 15 years with the Louisiana State Police. Currently, he holds the position of Region 3 CID commander. Captain Lummus played an integral role in developing a dedicated Violent Crime Abatement Team to tackle the concerning surge of violent crimes in Louisiana.

Before, Captain Lummus served as the Criminal Intelligence Unit Lieutenant and CID Detective Sergeant. Captain Lummus has served the Louisiana State Police in various capacities, including as a Patrol Trooper, Criminal Intelligence Trooper, and member of the LSP SWAT assigned to the sniper team.

Before joining the Louisiana State Police, Captain Lummus dedicated ten years of service to the Shreveport Police Department. While there, he was assigned to the Shreveport Police Department’s Office of Special Investigations - Narcotics Unit and was a team leader and police sniper for the Special Response Team.
Captain Lummus serves as an SME on the Wire Intercept Steering Committee for state wiretaps. He was also assigned to the Louisiana State Police Training Committee and has played a significant role in developing training courses for the agency.

Jamilla A. Bynog joined the United States Attorney’s Office in 2014, as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Criminal Division. She has handled a wide variety of criminal matters since joining the U.S. Attorney’s Office, including wire fraud, federal firearms offenses, narcotics, federal program fraud, Hobbs Act robberies, criminal civil rights offenses, explosives and child pornography and exploitation cases. She is a graduate of the Southern University Law Center and received her Master of Laws in Trial Advocacy from Temple University, Beasley School of Law.

Prior to federal service, she worked as an Assistant District Attorney at the Rapides Parish District Attorney’s Office. While there, she successfully litigated major felony cases at trial, which included internet crimes against children, adult sexual assault, child sex crimes and homicides.

Jamilla previously served as the district coordinator for Department of Justice’s Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative. She currently serves as coordinator for Criminal Civil Rights within the Western District of Louisiana and VCAT Coordinator for the Central Louisiana area.