Command Staff

Chief Edwin Lopez was an employee of the Miami-Dade County Public School's District for over twenty-three years. He began his employment with the District as a Physical Education teacher before beginning his career with the Miami-Dade Schools Police Department (MDSPD) as a School Resource Officer. While an SRO, he was named officer of the year and was awarded the Life Saving award twice. He successfully worked his way up the ranks as a Detective, Sergeant, Commander, Major, Deputy Chief, and in 2018, was appointed as the Chief of Police.

Chief Lopez's experience and operational knowledge has provided him the opportunity to have held numerous assignments throughout his law enforcement career, such as a Detective detached to the Miami-Dade County State Attorney's Office Gang Strike Force, SWAT Team member, Internal Affairs Unit Commander, Field Operations Commander, Community Outreach Commander and Police Spokesman. Under the leadership of Chief Lopez, MDSPD grew to 495 sworn personnel, making it the largest school- based police department in the United States. Chief Lopez has also been an adjunct professor at Miami Dade College in the Criminal Justice program since 2008. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Florida International University (FIU) in Education where he was an academic All-American and later obtained his master’s degree, also from FIU, in Public Administration along with graduate certificates in both Human Resources and Management. Chief Lopez was the first Hispanic Chief of Police in the history of the Miami-Dade Schools Police, and served as Chief for 5 years. In January 2023, Chief Lopez was named as the Chief of Police for the City of Doral in Miami-Dade County.

Major Seiglie has served the public for over 40 years. He began his law enforcement career with The City of Miami Police Department and retired honorably in 2011, after rising to the rank of Assistant Chief of Police. In October of 2012, Jose Seiglie joined the Doral Police Department, in charge of Platoon II and later was promoted to the rank of Major in charge of Police Operations Division and the General Investigations Section.

In his current assignment as the Major of the Emergency Management Service, Major Seiglie is responsible for Department’s Divisional Office of Emergency Management and Training Section. Major Seiglie holds a Bachelor’s degree from Union Institute & University and a Master’s degree in Homeland Security from Keiser University. He is a graduate of the 255th Session of the FBI’s National Academy. Major Seiglie was also voted Officer of the Year in 1982 and Miami Dade County Crisis Intervention Officer of the Year 2006. He was born and raised in Miami. He is married and is the father of two.

Captain Fatima Nuñez began her law enforcement career with the Miami-Dade Police Department in 2001. She excelled in her service and in 2004, she was selected to join the team of law enforcement professionals in charge of forming a new police department, the City of Doral Police Department. Her work performance, interpersonal skills and leadership potential were recognized early; whereupon, based on competitive examinations, she rose in rank to Police Sergeant in 2007. As the City of Doral Police Department formed, Sgt. Nuñez supervised the Report Review Unit, Crime Analysis Unit, Fleet, Special Events, and Desk Operations. She helped implement the Cry Wolf and E-notify Systems, software used to track alarms and court related subpoenas, respectively.

Sgt. Nuñez remained active in the daily running of the Doral Police Department once the Department was inaugurated in2008. Although active in administration, Sgt. Nuñez decided to expand her knowledge of police operations by requesting a transfer to road patrol. In 2013, Sgt. Nuñez was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and placed in charge of police operations. At this level of command, she supervised daily activities of squad sergeants and directed personnel to areas of concern in order to maximize patrol of residential and commercial areas.

Although highly successful in her assignment, Lt. Nuñez was called upon to once again focus on police administration. In 2014, Lt. Nuñez was promoted to the rank of Captain where she supervised Training, Special Events, Communications, Budget, Staffing, Fleet, and Equipment Purchasing. Captain F. Nuñez accomplishments have been many. Among her many successes, Capt. Nuñez has: Formed part of the inaugural team of officers, worked her way through the ranks from Officer to Captain through distinguished service, received awards for Distinguished Service and as Officer of the Month, She helped form the Department’s Training Section, Reformed the Field Training Officer’s Program and implemented the Homeless Program. After overseen the Special Operations and Patrol Operations Divisions for a few years, on April of 2022, Captain Nuñez is now leading the Department’s Training and Community Center. Apart from her administrative knowledge, she is also versed in training specialties including: Incident Command, Instructor Training, Advance Interview and Interrogation, Crime Scene Investigations, Budget, OSSI, Cry Wolf, Homeland Security/Terrorism, and FBI Active Shooter.

Captain Fatima Nuñez is a graduate of the 73rd Southern Police Institute’s Command Officer Development Course, holds a bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice Administration from Florida International University and a Master Degree in Public Administrations.

• Active member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Patrol and Tactics Committee (since 2015).
• Active member of the Miami-Dade County Association of Chiefs of Police.
• Active member of the Hispanic Police Officers Association (HPOA).
• Active member of the National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives (NAWLEE).

Captain Nancy Gomez-Fernandez began her law enforcement career with the Village of Pinecrest Police Department in 2001, where she was a member of the School Resource Unit, Field Training Officer and Honor Guard Member.

In 2007, she joined the Doral Police Department as a Sergeant and assisted with the recruitment and background process of officers joining the newly formed Doral Police Department. Once the department was inaugurated in June of 2008, she was assigned to the Uniform Patrol Division. In addition, to her regular supervisory duties, she also was the department’s Field Training Supervisor and was responsible for the management and training of all police officer trainees who were in the police academy and for their follow up training in the department’s Field Training Program.

In 2012, Sergeant Gomez-Fernandez was assigned as the department’s Administrative Sergeant. As the Administrative Sergeant she was responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the Police Department’s Administrative Unit, Court Liaison, Records, Police Fleet and False Alarm Units. She was also in charge of the Special Events Unit which is responsible for the planning, implementation, and analysis of police services required to maintain the public safety for residents and visitors who attend special events in the City of Doral.

In 2015, Sergeant Gomez-Fernandez was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and assigned to the Professional Compliance and Standards Section.

In 2016, Lieutenant Gomez-Fernandez was promoted to the rank of Captain where she remained as the Professional Compliance and Standards Commander through April, 2016. Captain Gomez-Fernandez holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Union Institute and University and completed the International Association of Chiefs of Police Leadership Training. Currently, Captain Gomez-Fernandez proudly oversees the Patrol Bureau’s North District where she is responsible for the overall operations of the City’s North District patrol personnel and K-9 Squad to include the implementation of high risk operational plans. Captain Gomez-Fernandez is currently completing the University of Louisville’s 81st Command Officers Development Course which honors a tradition in police education and training. She is also certified as a Terrorism Liaison Officer with the Southeast Florida Fusion Center, Dignitary Protection, Incident Command, Community Emergency Response Team member, and Special Events Management certified.

Captain Gomez-Fernandez is also an active member of the following organizations:

• International Association of Chiefs of Police
• National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives (NAWLEE)

Captain Leonel J. Ochoa began his law enforcement career with Lee County Sherriff’s Office in 2006, where he served as a patrol officer and later served as a member of the Anti-Crime Unit.

In 2008, he joined the City of Doral Police Department as a police officer. Once the department was inaugurated, he was assigned to the Uniform Patrol Division. Additionally, Captain Ochoa was selected as one of the first Field Training Officers for the newly formed police department. As a Field Training Officer, he was responsible for the on-the-job training of newly hired police trainees.

In 2014, Officer Ochoa was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and was assigned to the Midnight Platoon within the Uniform Patrol Division. In 2015, Sergeant Ochoa was assigned to the Crime Suppression Team, as the Crime Suppression Team Supervisor, he was responsible for analyzing, planning, developing, and executing operations based on current crime trends.

In 2016, Sergeant Ochoa was detached to the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) as a task force officer. As a task for officer with FBI, Sergeant Ochoa assisted the FBI in multiple complex investigations. In 2016, Sergeant Ochoa was assigned to the General Investigations Unit, as the General Investigation Unit Supervisor, Detective Sergeant Ochoa was responsible for reviewing, assigning all investigative cases as well as ensuring that the Doral Police Department complied with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement procedures when submitting annual reports to the Uniform Crime Reporting system.

In 2018, Sergeant Ochoa was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and was assigned to the Uniform Patrol Division. As the Midnight Platoon Lieutenant, he was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the midnight platoon police services.

In 2019, Lieutenant Ochoa was assigned to the Training Unit, as the Training Unit Lieutenant, he was responsible for all the specialized and in-service training as well as for the post police academy training for newly certified police officer trainees. In addition, Lieutenant Ochoa was responsible for the Field Training Program.

In 2022, Lieutenant Ochoa was promoted to the rank of Captain. Captain Ochoa is assigned to the Police Operations Division, responsible for the overall police operations within the City of Doral. Captain Ochoa holds a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice Management from Union Institute and University. Captain Ochoa served in the U.S. Army for 7 years in an active-duty status and 3 years in the Florida National Guard.