Security Supervisor
Paul Wilkins

Paul came to Coconino Community College in April 2002, after retiring as a Patrol Sergeant with 22 years of service at the Flagstaff Police Department. During his years there, Paul worked as a Patrol Officer, Patrol Corporal, Detective and Sergeant. Areas of emphasis Paul applied while there included training, crime prevention, community policing and a number of others.

When Paul joined the college community, the Security Department was fairly new, with plenty of room to grow. The Security Department is now widely respected throughout Coconino County’s various law enforcement agencies as being professional, thoughtful and thorough. A recent survey of graduating students indicated the security department was very useful, dependable and reliable, contributing strongly to maintaining a safe and crime free environment for the students, staff and faculty.

Lead Security
Al Nichols

Al came to Coconino Community College, eventually, after completing 21 years of service to our country in the Army, retiring as a Master Sergeant. During his service, he was stationed in the United States, Germany, Japan, Hawaii, Panama and Korea.              

Al was hired by Coconino Community College in June of 2001 as one of the first two full-time security officers. He worked for American Eagle Security prior to that for 3 years where he was predominantly assigned to the college as a security officer.

In his role as Lead Security Officer, Al is second in charge, and assumes the responsibilities of the Security Supervisor in that person’s absence. Generally speaking, Al is the epitome of friendly and approachable. No one has a problem stopping by to visit with him.

Security Officer
Michael Capps

Mike was hired as a Security Officer by the college in January, 2002.
After getting out of the Air Force in 1978, Mike worked in State and Federal prison systems for nine years and then in Juvenile Detention for six plus years.

He spends a lot of his time building and maintaining most of the in-house computer programs used by the Security Department.

Security Officer
Jayne Simpson

Jayne has been in Flagstaff since 1993. She relocated from Michigan, with 5 years prior law enforcement experience and was hired by Northern Arizona University Police Dept. She worked there for 6 years.

Jayne came to CCC in 2004. She also works mornings with older senior citizens and enjoys their views of life after 80-90 years on this planet.
Jayne is a runner, a vegetarian and also loves to read books. She likes working at CCC because of the diverse community it serves and helping people change their lives for the better