Ted Hopfenbeck joined BSU in
August, 1967, as the second faculty member for the newly formed Criminology Program. Prior
to that time he had served as an officer and director of the Tucson Police Academy in
Tucson, Arizona. From 1968 to 1975, he served as the Director of the Idaho Region II Law
Enforcement Planning Commission. From 1968 to 1989, he was Coordinator of Criminology and
Criminal Justice at BSU. He retired as emeritus faculty in January 1994 with a wall full
of awards, but continues to teach in an adjunct capacity.
