Criminal Justice Faculty
Email: Gerald.Summers@np.edu
Phone: 501-760-4218
Jerry Summers was born in Texas and lived most of his adult life in Idaho. He holds
a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from National University, formerly Northcentral University.
He has a Master’s of Business Administration in Marketing from the University of Liverpool,
United Kingdom, and a Bachelor of Arts in Pastoral Ministry from Trinity College of
the Bible. Jerry retired as chief of police from the McCall Police Department in 2013.
He held positions as a code enforcement officer, patrol officer, school resource officer,
field training officer, field training supervisor, detective, crime scene reconstruction,
detective sergeant, patrol sergeant, and internal affairs supervisor. Jerry has testified
as a subject matter expert in Idaho courts for crime scene reconstruction, blood pattern
analysis, police protocols and procedures, arson investigation, and questioned document
examination. He has also testified in the United States District Court 5th Judicial
District (Washington D.C./Virginia) in crime scene investigation/reconstruction. He
enjoys the outdoors and life.
