Frank F. Navarrete, 66, passed away on August 1, 2009.  An ASU graduate, Frank served as a Phoenix police officer for 18 years, rising to captain. In 1981, Gov. Bruce Babbitt put Frank in charge of the Arizona Criminal Intelligence Agency, where he oversaw anti-crime operations including establishing an international drug interdiction program. In 1984, Frank began a 19-year career as a telecommunications executive and consultant working for companies like Motorola, Northern Telecom, and LCC Inc. In 2003, Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano called on Frank to serve as Arizona's Director of Homeland Security and the Division of Emergency Management. In this position, Frank served as Chairman of the Arizona State Emergency Response Commission, the Arizona Criminal Justice Information System, the Rocky Mountain Intelligence Network, and the Arizona Counter Terrorism Information System. He was also an adjunct professor at ASU - teaching Homeland Security Theory and Application Courses. Frank is survived by his wife Kathleen and their two children; also by a daughter, granddaughter, three siblings and his mother.