Background
Mayo, Louis Allen was born on November 27, 1928 in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Son of Louis Allen and Amy Earl (Overton) Mayo.
Mayo, Louis Allen was born on November 27, 1928 in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Son of Louis Allen and Amy Earl (Overton) Mayo.
Student, California State Polytechnic College, 1948—1950. Bachelor in Criminology, California State College, Fresno, 1952. Master of Arts in Public Administration, American University, 1960.
Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration, American University, 1983. Postgraduate, University Southern California, 1960—1962.
Special agent United States Secret Svc., Treasury Department, Los Angeles, 1956-1958, 60-63, White House, Washington, 1958-1960, 63-66. Program manager law enforcement Office Law Enforcement Assistance, Justice Department, 1967-1968. Acting chief Research Center, research program manager National Institute Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, 1968-1974.
Alternate associate member Federal Council on Science and Technology, White House, 1973-1974.
Director training and testing division National Institute Justice, 1975-1987. President Murphy, Mayo & Associations, Alexandria, Virginia, 1987.
Lecturer criminology Armed Forces Institute Technology, 1954-1955. Professorial lecturer American University, 1974-1982.
Adjunct Professor August Vollmer University, 1990-1995.
Second lieutenant to First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1952-1956.
Second lieutenant to 1st lieutenant United States Air Force, 1952-1956. Member Police Association College Education (executive director, founder), International Association Chiefs of Police, American Society for Public Administration (national chairman section on criminal justice administration 1975-1976), Academy Criminal Justice Sciences, Police Executive Research Forum, Society Police Futurists International, Pi Sigma Alpha.
Married Emma Jean Minshew, October 31, 1953 (divorced). Married second, Myrna Ann Smith, February 16, 1980 (divorced). Children: Louis Allen III, Robert Lawrence, Carolyn Jean.