Michelle J. Caron — Instructor Profile

About Michelle J. Caron

Michelle J. Caron is a retired Inspector with the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C., where she completed a 23-year career spanning patrol, investigations, training, policy, use-of-force review, special operations, and organizational leadership. She led the Special Operations Division and became the first woman to lead the Tactical Patrol Branch. Her command experience includes managing multiple National Special Security Events, presidential inaugurations and funerals, the NATO Summit, and the 2020 civil unrest response. Before entering law enforcement, Michelle worked in communications roles with ESPN, the NFL, and agency teams. At Aspirant, Michelle supports leadership development, policy and organizational work, training, critical-event planning, and communication. She holds degrees from Ithaca College, the Naval Postgraduate School, and Johns Hopkins University and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and the PERF Senior Management Institute for Policing.