Courses Taught:
CJ 210:  Intro to Policing
CJ 330 Criminal Law and Procedure
CJ/POLS 315 Federal Law Enforcement & Crime Policy
CJ 460: Criminal Court Systems
CJ 755 Administrative Policing

Dr. Bumgarner joined the faculty in 2014.  His research interests include federal law enforcement, federal crime policy, and criminal justice administration. He is the author, co-author, or editor of several books, including Profiling and Criminal Justice in America (2004, 2013), Federal Agents: The Growth of Federal Law Enforcement in America (2006), Emergency Management: A Reference Handbook (2008), Icons of Crime Fighting (2009), Minnesota’s Criminal Justice System (2016), Federal Law Enforcement: A Primer (2013, 2018), Immigration: Law, Politics, and Crime (2020), and Criminal Justice in America: The Encyclopedia of Crime, Law Enforcement, Courts, and Corrections (2021).  He is also the author of several articles and book chapters relating to criminal justice, public administration and policy, and homeland security. His articles have appeared in criminal justice, political science, and sociological peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of Criminal Justice Education, the Journal of Crime and Justice, the Criminal Law Bulletin, the Southwest Journal of Criminal Justice, and the Journal of Public Administration and Management.
Dr. Bumgarner’s professional background outside of teaching includes service spent as a deputy sheriff, police chief, and federal agent.  He holds peace officer licenses in North Dakota and Minnesota. 

Degrees:

Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 2000
MAPA, Northern Illinois University, 1990
B.A., University of Illinois, 1988