J. D. Russell

James "J.D." Russell is an American entrepreneur, spaceflight participant, and former law enforcement officer. He founded a community management software company InfoHOA in 2018 and launched Alpha Funds, a venture capital platform focused on aerospace and frontier technologies in 2025. In November 2024, he flew aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard NS-28 mission, becoming one of the first retired U.S. police officers to reach space and the 670th person to cross the Karman Line on the List of Space Travelers by First Flight. He flew a second mission in August 2025 on Blue Origin NS-34.

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