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A LETTER FROM THE IHIA PRESIDENT August 3, 2019 Welcome to the 2019 International Homicide Investigators Association’s 26th Annual Training Symposium. The IHIA board is excited to be at the Hyatt in Austin Texas providing you with the best training presentations available. We feel very fortunate to serve our worldwide membership and share a great week from over 45 states and 9 different countries. I also want to thank our co-host agencies, without whom the IHIA wouldn’t be successful. Our co- hosts this year are the Austin Police Department, The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Critical Incident response Group (CIRG), Criminal Investigative Division (CID), and FBI San Antonio’s Austin Resident Agency; and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. The sponsors provide invaluable assistance in the form of time, resources, and personnel to ensure we meet your training expectations. There is no higher honor than investigating the death of another human being. These investigations by their very nature require a mix of innovation, time honored methods of investigation, and most importantly teamwork. The 2019 IHIA symposium is structured to support this mix with presentations from investigators, prosecutors, forensic science professionals, academia, digital media, and electronic communications. In support of these investigations you will find exhibitors who are as dedicated to these investigations as you are. Our exhibitors are part of the IHIA family with many of them having been with us for years. They could choose to support other associations or endeavors, but year after year they make time to spend several days with us and interact with each of you. We take this loyalty very seriously and truly appreciate their friendship and the time and energy they put into their products in order to support you in your investigations. Please take some time to chat with them you will find their passion will rival yours! This symposium marks the end of my time as the IHIA president. I owe great thanks to the IHIA board for their dedication to the mission and members of the association. I also thank your new president Greg Esteban for his support over the last two years. The association is in very capable hands moving forward. The last two years has seen incredible growth for the association. The IHIA partnership with FBI has produced a new advanced homicide course, which has been very well received and reviewed. Stay tuned over the next two months as we roll out an exciting new course and update our basic homicide course. We will stay true to the IHIA mission in providing high quality instruction at the lowest possible cost. Thank you all for attending. We are very aware you have choices for your training. The IHIA strives to serve you through quality professional training and networking opportunities at the lowest possible cost. Thank you for your commitment to education and professional development. Thank you for your commitment to the IHIA and your continued membership. Lt. Paul Belli President IHIA
A LETTER FROM THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
FBI San Antonio ‐ Austin Resident Agency Office, 12515 Research Blvd., Ste. 400, Austin, Texas 78759
July 18, 2019
26th Annual IHIA Symposium
Austin, Texas
Greetings:
On behalf of the men and women of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, San Antonio Field Office, I
welcome you to Austin, Texas and the 26th Annual International Homicide Investigators Association
Training Symposium.
The San Antonio Field Office consists of a headquarters facility in San Antonio, and six resident agencies,
located in several cities across South and Central Texas to include Austin. Our area of responsibility
covers 60 counties, 66,000 square miles and includes 100 miles of coastline, and 625 miles of the U.S.‐
Mexico border. The capital city of the Lonestar State, also known as the “Live Music Capital of the
World,” is located in the beautiful Texas Hill Country, and offers an abundance of rivers, lakes, spring‐fed
pools and hiking trails. More than 20 million tourists come to Austin each year and enjoy the music, art,
outdoor recreation, good food and great hospitality. Austin has a diverse and thriving economy which is
home to a significant number of entrepreneurs, startups and tech giants.
During your stay, we hope you will find some time to enjoy our great city and take in all it has to offer.
We appreciate your tireless efforts to bring justice for victims of homicide and protect our communities
from violent criminals.A LETTER FROM THE AUSTIN POLICE CHIEF July 28, 2019 26th Annual IHIA Symposium Austin, Texas The Austin Police Department (APD) is proud to welcome you to Austin, Texas, for the 26th Annual International Homicide Investigators Association Training Symposium. I thank you for your commitment to giving voice to the victims of homicide and justice to their families. On behalf of the men and women of APD, I also thank you for traveling to our great city, for furthering your knowledge of homicide investigations, and for dedicating your time to protect communities across the world. The Austin Police Department is a full service agency consisting of more than 2,600 sworn law enforcement and support personnel who carry out police operations within the City as well as the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, city parks, lakes, and municipal courts. With an annual budget that exceeds $430 million, APD serves Austin’s diversified population as the 11th largest city in the United States and is currently ranked the 5th safest major city in regards to violent crime. We hope you will enjoy the unique culture of Austin, the great food, entertainment, and out- door activities our city has to offer. We are proud to host the IHIA, one of the largest homicide professional organizations in the world. My thanks again for your dedication to serve others and I hope you have a great training symposium. Sincerely, Chief Brian Manley Austin Police Department
IHIA OVERVIEW
The International Homicide Investigators • Homicide/Death case management
Association (IHIA) was founded during a 1988 • Investigative and prosecutorial strategy
Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (ViCAP) • Latest advancement in forensic and
Conference sponsored by the Federal Bureau of informational technology
Investigation (FBI) at Quantico, Virginia. This • Trends in criminal behavior and methodology
conference brought together an elite group of
professionals from around the world representing all The IHIA’s primary mission is to provide active
disciplines involved in death investigation. support to law enforcement agencies and death
investigation professionals through leadership,
Today, the IHIA is the largest and fastest growing training, networking, and provision of resources and
organization of homicide and death investigation expertise to resolve cases.
professionals in the world and has representation
from every state in the United States as well as To accomplish these goals; the IHIA conducts
33 other nations. Our membership of over 2,000 annual symposia, 40-hour Regional Basic and
includes representatives from Algeria, Antigua, Advanced Homicide Training Courses and provides
Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, an informative website for membership and other
Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Costa services.
Rica, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican
Republic, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Germany, The Annual Symposium provides attendees
Ghana, Grenada, Hungary, Iceland, Iraq, Ireland, with the latest advanced training in all investigative
Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Malaysia, Mexico, disciplines by renowned international experts. These
Morocco, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern sessions offer opportunities for IHIA members to
Ireland, Norway, Oman, Panama, Philippines, Qatar, present cases, exchange information, and share
Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Sierra Leon, Singapore, personal experiences with members from around the
South Africa, Spain, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, globe.
Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, United Kingdom,
United States, Vanuatu, West Africa and Yemen. The Basic Homicide and Advanced Investigator
Regional Training Courses are conducted at various
The IHIA membership is representative of regional sites providing easily accessible training at a
the diverse fields of law enforcement, forensics, reasonable cost.
behavioral specialties, coroners/medical examiners,
prosecutors, and information analysts forming a To supplement and expand upon the IHIA’s
strong bond of inter-agency support, cooperation, highly successful basic and advanced training courses,
and coordination and building effective partnerships. the IHIA will soon offer a new Cold Case/No Body
Members of the IHIA have been instrumental in Homicide Training Course at various locations to
starting state homicide investigators associations better serve law enforcement investigators.
in Florida, Minnesota, Texas, Virginia, Illinois and
Louisiana, Wisconsin. The diversity of the IHIA’s The IHIA website allows the membership to
membership, in both disciplines and geography, maintain contact with other members as well as to
greatly enhances our ability to address the myriad stay current with IHIA activities and news related
of complex issues facing homicide and death items of interest.
investigations in today’s world. By bringing all
disciplines together under one umbrella organization,
the IHIA’s multi-disciplinary membership promotes
inter-disciplinary and interagency coordination,
cooperation, and working partnerships relative to:IHIA ADVISORY BOARD, STAFF, & PAST PRESIDENTS
IHIA ADVISORY BOARD
Mr. Tom Joyce
NYPD Lt. Commander Cold Case Squad (ret.) Ms. Susan Nixon, 2001-2002
V.P. of Market Development, Vigilant Video, Captain, (ret.)
Livermore, California Harris County Sheriff’s Office
Colmesnell, Texas
Dr. Bruce Harry Mr. Bob Lowery, 2002-2003
Associate Professor of Psychiatry Commander, (ret.)
The University of Missouri; Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis
Clinical Director for Maximum Security St. Louis, Missouri
Fulton State Hospital, Fulton, Missouri
Mr. Gary Terry, 2003-2005
Mr. David Gaylor Colonel, (ret.)
Detective Chief Superintendent (ret.) Department of Investigative Services
Sussex Police Department Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office
United Kingdom Tampa, Florida
Mr. Robert McDonald, 2005-2006
Dr. P. Michael Murphy Detective Sergeant, (ret.)
Program Manager, National Center for Missing Placer County Sheriff’s Office
and Exploited Children (NCMEC), (ret.) Auburn, California
Alexandria, Virginia
Mr. Stephen V. Buras, 2006 - 2008
Dr. Erin Kimmerle Captain, (ret.)
Forensic Anthropologist Criminal Investigations Bureau
University of South Florida Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office
Tampa, Florida Harvey, Louisiana
Mr. Bill Baker, 2008-2009
IHIA STAFF Lieutenant, (ret.)
Mrs. Jennifer L. Thornton Greater St. Louis Major Case Squad
Event Coordinator St. Louis, Missouri
The Thornton Group LLC Mr. Gary G. Terry, 2009-2011
Divide, Colorado Colonel, (ret.)
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office
IHIA PAST PRESIDENTS Tampa, Florida
Mr. Terry Green, 1988-1996 Mr. J.R. Burton, 2011-2013
Founder Colonel, (ret.)
Federal Bureau of Investigation, (ret.) Hillsborough County Sheriff ’s Office
Oakland, California Tampa, Florida
Mr. Peter Robbins, 1996-2000 Mr. Michael Corrado 2013-2015
Barnstable Sheriff’s Office, (ret.) Captain, (ret.)
Barnstable, Massachusetts Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office
Mays Landing, New Jersey
Ms. Sandra Mays, 2000-2001 Mr. James C. Holmes 2015-2017
Deputy Director, (ret.) Special Agent
State of Wyoming Division of Criminal Wisconsin Department
Investigations of Justice, Division of Criminal
Cheyenne, Wyoming Investigation
Madison, WisconsinBOARD OF DIRECTORS
President Education & Training Coordinator
Paul Belli Robert G. Lowery, Jr.
Lieutenant Vice President
Sacramento County Missing Children’s Division
Sheriff’s Office National Center of Missing and
Sacramento, California Exploited Children (NCMEC)
Alexandria, Virginia
Vice President Regional Director, North
Gregory M. Esteban Tim Fagan
Captain Major (Assistant Chief of Police)
Hawaii Police Department Florissant Police Department
South Hilo Patrol Division Florissant, Missouri
Hilo, Hawaii (Eastern Canada, Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota,
Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North
Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin)
Secretary
Nathan Graham
Crime Analyst - BAU 4 Regional Director, East
Crimes Against Adults Joe Rauch
National Center for the Analysis of Detective
Violent Crime Atlantic City Police Department
Critical Incident Response Group Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office
Federal Bureau of Investigation Major Crimes Unit
Quantico, Virginia Mays Landing, New Jersey
(Connecticut, Delaware, District
of Columbia, Kentucky, Maine,
Maryland, Massachusetts, New
FBI Board Member Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
Jeffrey C. McClain Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
Assistant Section Chief Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia)
Investigative and Operations
Support Section Critical Incident
Response Group
Federal Bureau of Investigation Regional Director, South
Quantico, Virginia David Lebid
Lieutenant
Lee County Sheriff’s Office
Major Crimes Unit
Fort Myers, Florida
Treasurer (Alabama, Arkansas, Caribbean,
Steve Lewis Florida, Georgia, Louisiana,
Lieutenant Mississippi, New Mexico, North
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Carolina, Oklahoma, South
Tampa, Florida Carolina, Tennessee, Texas)BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Regional Director, West Membership & Website
Rob Peters Development Coordinator
Detective R. Michael Blair
Homicide Bureau Detective
Sacramento County Sheriff’s Depart. Hillsborough County
Sacramento, California Sheriff’s Office
(Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Tampa, Florida
Hawaii, Idaho, Mexico, Nevada,
Oregon, Utah, Washington, Western
Canada,Wyoming)
Attorney
Government & Special Paul J. Marino, Esq.
Projects Coordinator Indian Rocks Beach, Florida
Michael Corrado
Captain (Ret.)
Atlantic County
Prosecutor’s Office
Mays Landing, New Jersey
Communications Manager
Stephen Buras
Captain (Ret.)
Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office
Harvey, Louisiana
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and the members to each other. The app
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Download today to get connected!
#ihiaaustin20192019 AGENDA
Exhibit Hours
Sunday, August 4 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Monday, August 5 7:00 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday, August 6 7:00 am - 3:30 pm
Be sure to visit with the exhibitors and thank them for their continued support!
All sessions, events and registration will be conducted in the Zilker Ballroom,
unless otherwise noted. Exhibit Hall Grand Opening Reception and Registration will be held on
Sunday, August 4, 2019 from 4:00 - 7:00 pm for all attendees.
Sunday, August 4, 2019 Symposium Dress Code: Business Casual
4:00 – 7:00 PM Attendee Registration
4:00 – 7:00 PM Exhibit Floor Opens
4:00 – 7:00 PM Opening Reception
Monday, August 5, 2019
7:00 AM Registration Open
7:00 AM – 5:30 PM Exhibit Hall Open
8:00 – 9:30 AM Opening Ceremonies
Lt. Paul Belli
President, International Homicide Investigators Association
Sacramento Sheriff’s Office
Honor Guard Welcoming Remarks
Austin Police Dept. Pipe & Drum Corps Brian Manley
Chief of Police
National Anthem Austin Police Department
Ofc. Jelani Johnson
Austin Police Department John Scata
Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC)
International Flag Ceremony Federal Bureau of Investigation San Antonio
Invocation Memorial Roll Call
Rick Randall, Senior Chaplain Officers Killed in the Line of
Austin Police Department Duty in 2018-20192019 AGENDA Monday, August 5 (cont.) 9:00 – 9:30 AM Break - Exhibit Hall Open 9:30 – 12:30 PM Leadership for a Lifetime: How the Past Prepares Us for the Future Chief Deputy (Ret.) Paul Butler Sponsored by Acadia Healthcare 12:30 – 1:30 PM Lunch (On Your Own) 1:30 – 3:00 PM German Serial Murder Niels Högel Chief Arne Schmidt Cuxhaven County Police Department, Germany 3:00 – 3:30 PM Break - Exhibit Hall Open - Raffle 3:30 – 5:00 PM German Serial Murder Niels Högel Chief Arne Schmidt Cuxhaven County Police Department, Germany 5:30 – 8:00 PM IHIA Networking Event Location: Zilker Terrace Sponsored by NBC Dateline Tuesday, August 6 7:00 – 5:30 PM Exhibit Hall Open 8:00 – 10:00 AM Investigative Recognition Technologies Vigilant Solutions 10:00 – 10:30 AM Break - Exhibit Hall - Raffle 10:30 – 12:00 PM Interview and Interrogation Keith Zupec, CFI Wicklander-Zulawski & Associates, Inc. 12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch (On Your Own) 1:00 – 3:00 PM Austin Bomber Investigation SA Dan Mueller, ATF SA Justin Wilson, FBI San Antonio Austin Resident Agency
2019 AGENDA 3:00 - 3:30 PM Break - Exhibit Hall Open - Raffle 3:30 - 5:00 PM Forensic Lab Capabilities Royce Wilson, Director Forensic Services Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office 6:00 – 8:30 PM IHIA Networking Event Zilker Brewing Co. 1701 E. 6th St. Austin, TX 78702 (Transportation on your own) Wednesday, August 7, 2019 8:00 – 10:10 AM Polygraph Use and False Confessions In Homicide Investigations SA DE Brad Beyer, FBI Detroit Flint Resident Agency 10:00 – 10:10 AM Break 10:10 – 12:00 PM Florida Serial Murder Case Presentation and Lessons Learned Det. Austin Hill, Tampa Police Department Det. Sgt. Greg Van Heyst, Tampa Police Department 12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch (On Your Own) 1:00 – 3:30 PM The Murder of Marrisa Shen Staff Sgt. Adam Gander, RCMP, Surrey, BC Staff Sgt. Matthew Turner, RCMP, Surrey, BC 3:30 – 3:40 PM Break 3:40 – 5:00 PM Investigative Genetic Genealogy and Solving Violent Crime DA Anne Marie Schubert, Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office DDA Marguerite Rizzo, Forensic Science Section, LA County District Attorney’s Office
2019 AGENDA Thursday, August 8, 2019 7:30 – 8:00 AM IHIA General Membership Meeting 8:00 – 10:00 AM Forensic Genealogy Investigations: A How to Guide SA Steve Kramer, FBI Los Angeles 10:00 – 10:10 AM Break 10:10 – 11:30 AM Crime Scene Staging in Sexually Motivated Homicides Steve Chancellor, US Army CID 11:30 – 12:00 PM Awards Ceremony 11:30 – 1:00 PM Lunch (On Your Own) 1:00 – 2:30 PM Dark Web Investigations: Digital Evidence Issues Senior DDA Rahul Gupta, Orange County District Attorney’s Office Detective Josef Saar Costa Mesa Police Department 2:30 – 2:45 PM Break 2:45 – 5:00 PM Sean Grate Serial Murder Investigation: Lessons Learned Det. Kim Mager, Ashland PD, Ohio SSA Jeff Johanness, FBI CIRG, BAU-4 6:30 – 10:00 PM IHIA Comedy Night and Charity Raffle *** Featuring comedian extraordinaire... Mr. John Morgan*** Friday, August 9, 2019 8:00 – 10:30 AM Samuel Little Serial Murder Investigation Ranger Jim Holland, Texas Dept. Public Safety CA Christie Palazzolo, FBI VICAP MCS Tim Keel, FBI CIRG, BAU-4 Angela Williamson, DOJ FBI VICAP Liaison 10:30 – 10:45 AM Break 10:45 – 12:30 PM Samuel Little Serial Murder Investigation Ranger Jim Holland, Texas Dept. Public Safety CA Christie Palazzolo, FBI VICAP MCS Tim Keel, FBI CIRG, BAU-4 Angela Williamson, DOJ FBI VICAP Liaison
2019 MANAGEMENT SEMINAR Tuesday, August 6, 2019 Location: Hill Country A&B (1st Floor) (Note: Exhibit Hall Breaks and Raffles will be in the Zilker Ballroom) The Management Seminar will be open to supervisory personnel attending the IHIA Symposium who hold the rank of Sergeant or higher. Seating is limited and preregistration is required with a deadline of Monday, August 5. Law Enforcement credentials will be required for entry into the classroom. Facilitator: Government & Special Projects Coordinator, Michael Corrado, Captain (Ret.) Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office, Mays Landing, New Jersey 7:00 – 5:30 PM Exhibit Hall Open 8:00 – 10:00 AM Investigations Unit Policy Michael McNally, Massachusetts State Police Hampden Det. Unit 10:00 – 10:30 AM Break - Exhibit Hall - Raffle 10:30 – 12:00 PM Navigating The 24 Hour News Cycle PIO Daniel Alvarez, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office 12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch Sponsored by LexisNexis Room: Foothills 2 (17th floor) 1:00 – 3:00 PM Overview of Criminal Investigations Leadership In Germany Chief Arne Schmidt, Cuxhaven County Police Department, Germany 3:00 - 3:30 PM Break - Exhibit Hall Open - Raffle 3:30 – 5:00 PM Homicide and Cold Case Unit Operations Det. Superintendent Desmond Bray Major Crime Investigation Branch South Australian Police 6:00 – 8:30 PM IHIA Networking Event Zilker Brewing Co. 1701 E. 6th St. Austin, TX 78702 (Transportation on your own)
2019 UNSOLVED CASES (COLD CASES) PRESENTATIONS Wednesday, August 7, 2019 Location: Zilker Ballroom I & II Facilitator: Crime Analyst Nathan Graham, FBI BAU4, Quantico, Virginia 8:00 – 10:00 AM Task Force Mallee Det. Superintendent Desmond Bray Major Crime Investigation Branch South Australian Police 10:00 – 10:10 AM Break 10:10 – 10:45 AM The NIJ Cold Case Working Group and Best Practices Guide Dawn Schwarting, DOJ/OJP National Institute of Justice Hannah Barcus, DOJ/OJP National Institute of Justice 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM Panel Discussion FBI CIRG BAU 12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch (On Your Own) 1:00 – 3:00 PM No Body, No Crime Scene, and No Confession: A Case Study of the Elizabeth Syperda, Missing Person/Homicide Investigation Special Agent Joseph Lestina, Iowa Dept. Public Safety Special Agent In Charge Richard Rahn, Iowa Dept. Public Safety 3:00 – 3:10 PM Break 3:10 – 5:00 PM Unthawing Cold Cases: A Minnesota Perspective Sergeant Chris Karakostas, Minneapolis Police Department - Homicide Unit SA Patrick Reilly, FBI Minneapolis
2019 PRESENTERS
Daniel Alvarez Cold Cases with DNA, the Cold Case Working group,
Chief Communication Officer the Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reform (SAFER)
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office working group, & DNA Efficiency Improvement
Tampa, Florida working group. Additionally, Ms. Barcus provides
oversight, and subject matter expertise for various
Danny Alvarez is a business projects and activities for NIJ’s Forensic Technology
attorney and consultant with Center of Excellence (FTCoE) whom assists in bridging
significant experience in the gap between the scientific and justice communities
corporate communications, marketing and messaging through advancing technologies, sharing knowledge
management. Mr. Alvarez has helped businesses of and addressing challenges in the criminal justice fields.
all sizes navigate day-to-day operational, legal and
marketing issues with a concentration on business
growth and increased sales. In his current role, he is the Brad Beyer
Chief Communication Officer for the Hillsborough Special Agent
County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), which is the 7th Detroit Flint Resident Agency
largest sheriff’s office in the country with over 3,500
employees and a annual budget of over $450 million Bradford J. Beyer has been
dollars. As the CCO, Mr. Alvarez is responsible employed with the Federal Bureau
for all corporate communications, media relations, of Investigation (FBI) since 1996
crisis communications as well as brand and image and currently serves as a Special
management. Mr. Alvarez is a successful motivational Agent in the Flint Resident Agency office of the FBI.
and leadership speaker. He is consistently asked to He has also served as an FBI Polygraph Examiner since
speak with businesses, professional groups, associations 2005 and an FBI Crisis Negotiator since 2015. He has
and schools and books speaking engagements an investigative background in White Collar Crime,
nationwide. Violent Crime, and Foreign Counterintelligence. Dr.
Beyer holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice,
a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice, a Certificate
Hannah Barcus of Graduate Study in the Psychophysiological
Senior Consultant Detection of Deception, a Master’s Degree in Forensic
Booz Allen Hamilton Psychophysiology, and a Doctorate in Psychology
with a Forensic Specialization. Dr. Beyer is also a
Hannah Barcus holds a Bachelor’s contributing faculty member in the School of Public
degree in Biology and an M.S Policy and Administration at Walden University
in Environmental Sciences and and he has a research and instructional background
Policy. She is a Senior Consultant in polygraph, interview and interrogation, false
with Booz Allen Hamilton’s Justice and Homeland confessions, crisis negotiation, and a variety of forensic
Security team assigned to the Scientific Engineering psychology and criminal justice topics.
and Technical Assistance (SETA) contract with the
National Institute of Justice (NIJ) at the Office of His presentation will cover an explanation of the
Investigative and Forensic Sciences (OIFS). Ms. Barcus polygraph instrument and the potential investigative
has 7 years’ experience in the areas of DNA processing uses of the polygraph technique in violent crime
using various lab equipment and instrumentation, cases. He will also discuss the phenomenon of false
preparing human remains for DNA processing, as well confessions, the research and controversy surrounding
as experience in latent print processing. Since 2014, this issue, and the contributing factors for interrogators
in her current role at NIJ, she provides scientific and to avoid to decrease the potentiality of a false
technical support for a variety of programs and special confession.
projects at OIFS to include Prosecuting Cold Cases
with DNA and other Forensic Technologies, Solving2019 PRESENTERS
Des Bray given him a unique perspective on a vast array of situations
Detective Superintendent and circumstances that many people find themselves in
South Australia Police every day. These experiences have helped him to develop
the answers to questions and cures to problems most
Detective Superintendent Des Bray people are facing at work and in life on a continual basis.
joined the South Australia Police
in 1974 and after several years on Paul became the chief of police of the Aynor Police
uniform patrols became a detective Department at 22 years of age, making him the youngest
in 1981. Des then worked as a detective for over 20 police chief in the history of South Carolina. Born and
years in metropolitan and country criminal investigation raised on a small farm, his parents served as examples of
branches and specialist criminal investigation squads, with hard work, common sense, personal responsibility, and
a focus on violent crime, drug trafficking and organized respect for self and others. This has played heavily in his
crime. Following this Des was promoted to Detective success in life and within each organization in which he
Superintendent and served as the Officer in Charge has served. He believes the power of a positive attitude
of Commercial and Electronic Crime Branch, Drug can take you to the top or help you simply find happiness
Investigation Branch and Crime Gangs Task Force. From and pride in the current role you fill. A healthy attitude is
2003 – 2005 he was seconded to the Australian Crime often the key to both personal and professional success –
Commission as the Operations Manager and responsible this has certainly been the key to Paul’s success. As Chief
for leading and managing nationally significant organized Deputy of the Horry County Sheriff’s Office, he was
crime investigations in both South Australia and the selected to attend the FBI National Academy in Quantico,
Northern Territory. Des is currently the Officer in Charge Virginia in 2005 for the 220th Session.
of the South Australia Police Major Crime Investigation
Branch which has responsibility for the investigation of all This 10-week, executive level course was host to 250
murders and conspiracies to murder in the State of South attendees from all 50 states and 29 countries around the
Australia. In that role he has been responsible for leading world. Paul was selected by his class to be their graduation
the development and implementation of Operation day speaker alongside then-FBI Director Robert Mueller.
Persist, a holistic strategy to deal with assessment, He continues to serve on the national level with the FBI
prioritization and investigation of all “cold case” homicides National Academy Associates as their official Master of
in South Australia. Ceremonies. He has performed with them in Orlando,
Philadelphia, Seattle, St. Louis, and Washington, D.C.
To increase his outreach, Paul Butler Presentations was
Paul Butler formed and he has been traveling the nation speaking,
Chief Deputy (Ret) instructing, and entertaining for all types of groups,
Paul Butler Presentations organizations, and events. He is consistently one of the
highest-rated presenters on the market today and comes
Paul Butler is a speaker, presenter, with strong references and a list of past and future,
instructor, and entertainer. He holds a exciting events on his website: www.Paul-Butler.com.
Bachelor’s Degree in Communication
with a concentration in Culture and
Communication, as well as an Associate’s Degree in
Criminal Justice. He excels in the areas of motivation,
leadership, customer service, and attitude empowerment.
During his 27 years of law enforcement, he has been a
public servant, training officer, sergeant, crisis negotiator,
chief of police, and chief deputy. These opportunities have2019 PRESENTERS
Steve Chancellor a number of positions including patrol supervisor and
US Army CID a supervisor in the serious crimes unit which focussed
on a variety of investigations including: child sexual
Steve was raised in California and exploitation, kidnapping, and attempt murders. In
began his law enforcement career in February 2012 he transferred to the Integrated Homicide
1973 with the US Army Military Investigation Team (IHIT) which is Canada’s largest
homicide unit and investigates murders in the Greater
Police serving at various bases in
Vancouver area. During that time he has worked on more
Arizona, California, Korea, Kansas,
than 100 homicides. As a Team Leader he lead teams
and Panama. In 1981 he was accepted into the US Army through complex murder investigations including those
CID where he worked felony crimes at various military that were gang related, domestics, arsons, and lead a long
posts across the US and overseas. He was appointed as term lead wiretap investigation looking into the death of a
a Warrant Officer in 1986 and later commanded three two year old girl.
different CID units at major military bases. In 2001
retired from the army as a Chief Warrant Officer Four
and went to work for the Mississippi State Crime Lab as
a senior crime scene analyst where he conducted violent Rahul Gupta
crime scenes examinations across the state. In 2004 Steve Senior Deputy District Attorney
transferred to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation Orange County District Attorney’s Office
(MBI) as the first Director of the MBI Cold Case Unit. Major Fraud – Cybercrime
Orange County, California
In 2008 Steve returned to Army CID as a civilian
where he is currently employed as a Supervisory Special
Agent at Ft Bragg, NC. Steve has a master’s degree and Mr. Gupta specializes in prosecuting
undergrad degrees in Criminal Justice, is a Graduate of cyber-crime in the Major Fraud unit.
the FBI National Academy and has been a college adjunct Mr. Gupta has a background in technology and frequently
instructor for Austin Peay State University, Clarksville teaches attorneys and law enforcement officers throughout
TN, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS and Clayton California on digital evidence, social media, the dark web
State University, Morrow, Georgia. Steve is a fellow with and crypto currency.
the American Academy of Forensic Science (AAFS), and a
member of the International Association for Identification
(IAI), North Carolina Homicide Association, and the Austin Hill
International Homicide Investigator’s Association. Steve Detective, Tampa Police Department
has also authored a text on Investigating Sexual Assault Major Crimes Bureau - Homicide
Cases, and co-authored several professional articles, and Squad
the texts Staged Crime Scenes: Investigating Suspect Tampa, Florida
Misdirection of the Crime Scene, and Death
Investigations: The Second Edition. Austin Hill is a Detective with the
Tampa Police Department. He began
his Law Enforcement career at the Haines City (FL) Police
Adam Gander Department in 2004, where he worked as a Patrol Officer
Staff Sergeant and as a Detective. He was hired by TPD in 2007, and
Royal Canadian Mounted Police in 2014 he was promoted to Detective. He transferred
(RCMP) to the Homicide squad in January of 2017, completely
Canada unaware that his fourth case as Lead would be the second
in a series of homicides committed by Howell Donaldson.
Has been with the Royal Canadian Outside of work Austin enjoys shooting competitively, and
Mounted Police (RCMP) for 18 spending time with his family on their small hobby farm.
years. He started working at a local detachment and had2019 PRESENTERS
James B. Holland Jeff Johanness
Texas Ranger Supervisory Special Agent
Company B - Unsolved Crime Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Investigation Program Behavioral Analysis Unit-4 Profiler
Decatur, Texas
SSA Jeff Johannes joined the FBI’s
James B. Holland is a Texas Ranger Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) in
assigned to the Unsolved Crime November 2015 and is assigned to
Investigation Program; responsible for cold case homicide, the Adult Violent Crimes Unit (BAU-4). SSA Johannes
serial killer, ritualistic killing, and dismemberment has been an agent with the FBI since May 2004 and
investigations. Ranger Holland has worked numerous spent his career at the FBI Washington Field Office
high profile homicide investigations and apprehended a (WFO). During his tenure at WFO, SSA Johannes was
vast number of serial killers. Ranger Holland is considered assigned to the WFO Violent Crime Task Force where he
a Subject Matter Expert in interview and interrogation, conducted investigations of bank robberies, armored car
rapid assessment interview techniques, as well socio and robberies, kidnappings, carjacking, fugitives, and violent
psychopathic mind sets and interview techniques. He armed robberies of commercial establishments. SSA
has a B.A. and a Masters degree from the University of Johannes was also assigned to the WFO Crimes Against
Louisville. He began his career with the Texas Department Children Task Force where he focused his investigations
of Public Safety as a Highway Patrol Trooper in 1995, on child abductions and sex trafficking of minors by
promoting through the ranks to Lieutenant in 2003. violent street gangs. During his tenure at WFO, SSA
While in the Highway Patrol he served in various capacities Johannes participated in the investigations of the 2007
including as a Sergeant Investigator with the Governor’s Virginia Tech Shooting, the 2013 Navy Yard Shooting,
Protective Detail (providing security for then Texas and was a case agent for a 2014 serial killer investigation
Governor George W. Bush while he was campaigning to in Alexandria, VA. Prior to his assignment to BAU-4, SSA
be President), the State Criminal Interdiction Coordinator Johannes assisted the Washington D.C. Metropolitan
responsible for the state interdiction program, and an Police Department Homicide Branch where he provided
EPIC (El Paso Intelligence Center) instructor for the direct technical and investigative support. SSA Johannes
US DEA. He was promoted to Texas Ranger in 2007. started his law enforcement career as a Special Agent (SA)
Ranger Holland has provided instruction for numerous with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). SSA
federal agencies including the US Department of Justice, Johannes served in the DEA Chicago Division for over four
Department of Defense, DEA, IRS, and FBI . Ranger years where he conducted several large scale, complex drug
Holland has instructed thousands of state and local investigations that targeted cartel organizations operating
police officers, as well as a vast number of foreign law in the Midwest states. Prior to his employment in the
enforcement and military leaders. Ranger Holland has DEA, SSA Johannes was a U.S. Army Military Intelligence
provided instruction to U.S. Military Special Forces Officer which included over 5 years active duty with the
personnel in firearms and interview techniques. Other 1st Cavalry Division in Ft. Hood, TX and additional 5
topics of instruction have included pre-incident indicators years in the Army Reserve. He holds a bachelor’s degree in
of assaultive conduct, indications of criminal activity, Criminal Justice from the University of Cincinnati. Since
interdiction, interview and interrogation, and currency his assignment to BAU-4, SSA Johannes has assisted on
seizures. Ranger Holland has been recognized as an expert numerous investigations to include serial rape, cold case
in Federal Court in Use of Force, Search and Seizure, homicides, no body homicides, serial shootings, serial
and General Police Procedures. Ranger Holland is a FBI bombings, and serial murder, including interviews of two
certified firearms instructor, and graduate of both the recent serial murderers.
Force Science Institute and the Northwestern University
School of Staff Command. Ranger Holland was a recipient
of the 2017 Texas Department of Public Safety Officers
Association Peace Officer of the Year Award as well as
numerous other commendations including the Governor
Clements Award for Career Excellence.2019 PRESENTERS
Christopher Karakostas Business and Education of The Johns Hopkins University
Sergeant in Baltimore, Maryland. He is also a graduate of the
Homicide Unit Police Executive Leadership Program from The Johns
Minneapolis Police Department Hopkins University.
Mr. Keel is Past President of the Harvard Associates in
Sergeant Karakostas has been a Police Science, charter past Vice-President and charter
law enforcement officer for the member of the Board of Directors of the Maryland
Minneapolis Police Department Homicide Investigation Association. He is a member of
(MPD) for 27 years. For the last 13 years, he has been the International Homicide Investigators Association,
assigned as an Investigator in the Minneapolis Police the Homicide Research Working Group, and the Mid-
Homicide Unit. Throughout his time at MPD, Sergeant Atlantic Cold Case Homicide Investigators Association.
Karakostas has been drawn to the challenges of cold cases. Mr. Keel is also part of a Department of Justice, Bureau
With no formalized cold case unit, Sergeant Karakostas of Justice Assistance team of subject matter experts
applied his knowledge and skills from investigating utilized to assess and review homicide units throughout
homicides towards cold case investigations. He sought the country. This has resulted in two publications,
and obtained support from FBI’s Behavioral Analysis “Homicide Process Mapping” and “10 Things Law
Unit and local FBI field office which resulted in the 2015 Enforcement Executives Can Do To Positively Impact
formation of a cold case task force partnership between Homicide Investigation Outcomes”, published by DOJ
MPD and the Minneapolis FBI. Throughout his cold and the IACP in December of 2013. He is also part
case investigations, Sergeant Karakostas developed a of a group of SME’s on cold case investigations. A
user-friendly and team-building approach to successfully publication entitled “Creating and Maintaining Cold
investigating and prosecuting these challenging cases. Case Squads” is expected to be released soon.
Mr. Keel currently heads several research projects, one
focusing on the relationship between victim and offender
in edged-weapon homicides, one on Investigating
Mass Killings, and the other, a “Best Practices” study
Timothy G. Keel on the management of homicide units, was recently
Major Case Specialist completed. The later research has resulted in a number
Behavioral Analysis Unit 4 of publications, including the Law Enforcement Bulletin
FBI Academy (February 2008) and the Journal of Homicide Studies
Quantico, Virginia (February 2009). This work has been published in
several books by various authors, to include Cold
Case Investigations. It is frequently used by homicide
Major Case Specialist (MCS) Keel is detectives and supervisors to justify obtaining additional
a certified behavioral analyst in the Behavioral Analysis resources. Mr. Keel can be reached at tgkeel@fbi.gov
Unit (BAU). He conducts investigations within the
BAU in the areas of serial murders and serial rapes,
unusual single homicides, kidnappings, equivocal deaths,
cold case homicides and a variety of other offenses. He
Steve Kramer
Attorney
works with Federal, State and local law enforcement
Federal Bureau of Investigation
officials in conducting case consultations both on-site
Los Angeles, California
and at the BAU offices at Quantico. He also has assisted
the FBI’s Training Division as an instructor for the
Mr. Kramer is an attorney with
Managing Death Investigations course, both locally and
the Federal Bureau of Investigation
internationally, and continues to be a guest speaker for
(FBI) in its Los Angeles office. He
the National Academy classes.
is responsible for legal matters in the FBI’s criminal and
Mr. Keel has almost 40 years of law enforcement
national security investigations. He oversees the FBI’s
experience. He retired in 1999 from the Baltimore Police
investigative techniques and strategies that are used
Department as a detective lieutenant, where he spent the
by investigators. He has 24 years of experience in law
last five years as a commander in the Homicide Unit.
enforcement, as FBI counsel, as a federal prosecutor and
He holds a Master’s of Science degree in Management
as a deputy district attorney. He has prosecuted homicide
and Leadership from the School of Professional Studies in2019 PRESENTERS
cases, corporate fraud cases and national security cases. In Kim Mager
1993, he published a law review article on the use of DNA Special Agent in Charge
evidence in criminal trials which was used by the FBI and Field Operations, Major Crime Unit,
other jurisdictions looking to use DNA evidence. Due to Zone 4
his interest in DNA related investigations, in 2013, Mr. Iowa Department of Public Safety
Kramer became involved in the FBI’s investigation of the Division of Criminal Investigation
Golden State Killer. Over the next several years, he and
Paul Holes, the former chief of the Contra Costa County Detective Kim Mager is a 27 year
crime lab, developed a method to enter crime scene DNA law enforcement officer who graduated Top Gun of her
into publicly available DNA databases in order to identify academy. She has worked for Ashland City Police Division
criminal offenders. In 2018, Mr. Kramer was able to obtain for 21 years. She specializes in sex offenses and child
and upload the Golden State Killer’s DNA to a public abuse and has investigated over 2000 cases for various
genealogy database. Mr. Kramer helped lead a team of jurisdictions. Detective Mager has a Bachelor’s Degree
investigators on a forensic genetic genealogy investigation from Ashland University and she conducts trainings on
which resulted in the arrest of Joseph James Deangelo in interviewing, sex offenses, and child abuse.
April 2018 as the alleged Golden State Killer. She is trained in CVSA and is a member of the SART
(Sexual Assault Response Team). She is the Crisis/Hostage
Negotiator for Ashland County and has successfully
negotiated numerous critical incidents. She is CIT (Crisis
Joseph Lestina Intervention Team) trained and is a member of several
Special Agent outreach boards. She is the Program Director for Ashland
Iowa Division of Criminal Investigations, County’s Shop with a Cop program and she conducts
Major Crime Unit, Zone 4 (SEIA) outreach for various at-risk groups.
Detective Mager has received a variety of awards
Joseph Lestina has been employed including the Ohio Prosecuting Attorney Association
with the Iowa Department of Public State of Ohio Police Officer of the Year, Ashland County
Safety for 20 years where he has held the positions of Woman of Achievement Award, Ashland Police Division’s
Fire Inspector, Arson and Explosives Investigator, Bomb Officer of the Year (two time recipient), Ohio Attorney
Technician and Major Crimes Investigator. SA Lestina General Distinguished Law Enforcement Community
is also a member of the Air Force Reserves where he Service Award, The Ashland County Prosecutor’s Office
serves as a Special Agent with the Air Force Office of Distinguished Service Award (two time recipient), along
Special Investigations, being assigned as the IMA to the with many commendations.
Detachment Commander at AFOSI Det 204, Offutt AFB, Outside of work, Detective Mager is married to Dan
NE. In addition to major felonious crimes, SA Lestina Mager. They have a 22 year old son, Corbin, who recently
has worked serial arson cases, homicides, Officer Involved graduated from the police academy and has been sworn in
Shootings and cold cases; to include a true “no body” as a law enforcement officer. Kim and Dan also have an 11
homicide which was successfully prosecuted in 2018 and year old daughter, Macy and a nine year old son, Reed.
two additional “no body” homicides which are at various
stages of the investigative and litigation processes.
SA Lestina has a Bachelor of Science degree from Park
University and a Masters of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice
Administration from American Military University. SA
Lestina has been married to Dr. Veronica Lestina for twenty
three years, where they reside in Iowa with their son and
daughter.2019 PRESENTERS
an investigator with the State Police Detective Unit, he is
Dan Mueller responsible for the investigation of major crimes occurring
ATF Special Agent in Hampden County, to include murder, sexual assault,
serious assaults, child abuse, narcotics violations, and
Started my law enforcement career other investigations that are assigned by the Hampden
as a Texas Game Warden in 1996 County District Attorney’s Office.
where I was assigned in Conroe and
Tyler Texas. He has been a Special
Agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives, ATF since 2005. He started with ATF in Christine Palazzolo
Tucson, AZ where I was a POA, worked on the Border Crime Analyst
Enforcement Security Team and traveled to Mexico for Federal Bureau of Investigation,
ATF on SW Border Gun Tracing Project. Violent Criminal Apprehension
He moved to Austin in 2009 where he has been the Program (ViCAP)
case agent on several Home Invasion cases as well as
participated in a few big cases such as the West Fertilizer Christie Palazzolo joined the
Explosion and Twin Peaks Biker Shootout. He is a Federal Bureau of Investigation
Firearms Interstate Nexus Expert and testify as an Expert (FBI) National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime
Witness in Federal Cases in regards to the origins of (NCAVC) Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) in 2010. She
firearm and ammunition manufacturing and the interstate works as a Crime Analyst (CA) with the Violent Criminal
travel of firearms and ammunition. Apprehension Program (ViCAP), conducting case-linkage
analysis and consulting on cases in coordination with
FBI profilers. She has worked numerous high-profile
serial murder investigations as well as sexual assault,
Michael McNally missing person, and unidentified human remains cases.
Trooper She sits on the Joint Applications Development (JAD)
Massachusetts State Police team, which manages the development of the ViCAP
database. She is also a member of the FBI’s Adjunct
Trooper McNally is a Massachusetts Faculty Program and regularly instructs at the FBI
State Police Detective assigned to National Academy on the topic of case-linkage analysis.
the Hampden County State Police CA Palazzolo previously oversaw the FBI’s Highway Serial
Detective Unit. He has served in that Killings (HSK) Initiative, a nationwide effort to provide
role since August of 2014. Upon graduating from the support to state and local law enforcement agencies with
Massachusetts State Police Academy in 2012, Trooper investigations of violent crimes that have a nexus to the
McNally was assigned to the Shelburne Falls State Police nation’s highways.
Barracks. There his responsibilities included enforcing Prior to this position, CA Palazzolo worked as a police
traffic laws and investigating crimes of a various nature, officer at FBI Headquarters in Washington, DC. There,
to include drug trafficking and drug distribution crimes. she was selected to join the Intelligence and Liaison
Prior to his employment with the Massachusetts State Office (ILO), which focused on intelligence collection
Police he was a Police Officer in the City of Springfield, and analysis, liaison with other agencies, and support of
Massachusetts, appointed in December of 2010. Prior internal operations, often partnering with the Director’s
to his career as a Police Officer, Trooper McNally was Detail.
an Officer in the United State Marine Corps. He was In 2006, CA Palazzolo received her Bachelor’s degree in
promoted to the rank of Captain before the end of his American Studies from Washington and Lee University
service. He served in the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine in Lexington, Virginia. In 2007, she received her Master
Infantry Regiment as a Platoon Commander and Assistant of Science degree in Criminology from the University of
Intelligence Officer. Trooper McNally is a combat veteran Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA. In 2010, CA Palazzolo
and a veteran of humanitarian assistance operations as a completed a second Master of Science degree in Strategic
member of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit. Trooper Intelligence from the National Defense Intelligence
McNally holds a Master of Science Degree in Criminal College (NDIC) at the Defense Intelligence Agency
Justice from Westfield State University. In his capacity as (DIA) in Washington, DC.2019 PRESENTERS
Rick Rahn Stanford University, and the University of California at Los
Special Agent in Charge Angeles.
Field Operations, Major Crime Unit, Rizzo co-prosecuted the capital case of serial killer Lonnie
Zone 4 Franklin Jr., aka “the Grim Sleeper.” Franklin’s case was the
Iowa Department of Public Safety first successful use in California of “Familial Searching” of a
Division of Criminal Investigation DNA database to identify a criminal suspect.
Stockton, Iowa In her role as DIC of the Forensic Science Section at the
District Attorney’s Office, Rizzo acts a forensic science
Richard Rahn has been employed within law enforcement liaison with law enforcement agencies throughout the
for over 32 years. For seven years, he worked for the county as well as the crime laboratories. Additionally,
Burlington Iowa Police Department as a Patrolman Rizzo is a member of local, state and national Forensic
and Detective. Aspiring to work high-level felonious Science committees which address topical issues related to
crimes, he accepted a position with the Iowa Division of the changing landscape of forensic science.
Criminal Investigation, an investigative branch for the
Iowa Department of Public Safety. During his twenty five
plus yeas as a Special Agent with the Major Crime Unit,
he worked well over 150 death investigations, to include Josef Saar
Case Agent of two mass murder investigations, several Detective
high profile homicides and countless suspicious death Special Investigations Unit
investigations. S.A.C. Rahn has been married for thirty- Costa Mesa Police Department
two years and has two sons. Costa Mesa, California
Josef Saar is a Detective in the Costa
Mesa Police Department’s Special
Patrick Reilly Investigations Unit. His primary assignments include
Special Agent undercover operations and investigations in Narcotics,
Federal Bureau of Investigation Human Trafficking, and other violent crimes. Prior to
Minneapolis joining the Costa Mesa Police in 2015, Josef served four
years in the United States Marine Corps. As an Infantry
Officer, Josef commanded a rifle platoon and was deployed
in support of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. Upon
his return to the U.S., Josef was assigned as the Executive
Officer of the 5th Marines Regimental Headquarters
Marguerite Rizzo Company. He is a graduate of the Mountain Warfare
Deputy-in-Charge
Assault Climber’s Course, the Expeditionary Warfare
Forensic Science Section
Maritime Navigation Course, and the Fire Support
Los Angeles County District Attorney’s
Coordination Course. Josef holds a Bachelor’s Degree
Office
in Government and Politics from St. John’s University
in Queens, New York, and a Master’s Degree from the
Marguerite Rizzo is currently
Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern
assigned as the Deputy-In-Charge of
California.
the Forensic Science Section at the Los Angeles County
District Attorney’s Office. Rizzo has been a Deputy
District Attorney since 1999.
Before joining the District Attorney’s Office, Rizzo
spent approximately 10 years working in the fields of
microbiology and molecular biology. Rizzo received a B.S.
in medical laboratory science from Northeastern University
and an M.A. in microbiology from Boston University.
Rizzo’s experience includes clinical microbiology and work
as a research scientist at Schering-Plough Corporation,2019 PRESENTERS
recognized by her peers with the Prosecutor of the Year
Arne Schmidt Award and the POST ICI Instructor of the Year Award.
Chief of Police Anne Marie was elected Sacramento County’s District
Cuxhaven County Police Departement Attorney in 2014. Since taking office in 2015, she has
Germany been committed to working both in the courtroom and
in the community to provide the highest level of public
Chief Schmidt started his training safety through prosecution, prevention and innovation.
in 1989 as a police officer. In 1997
he promotion to the upper grade,
Detective I - III. His focal points in his career have
been Offences against life, sexual offences, drug-related Dawn Schwarting
crime. In 2008 he promoted to higher service, (Captain, Office of Investigative and Forensic
Commander, Deputy-Chief ). He was Head of the Central Sciences
Criminal Service in Wilhelmshaven until 2014 and Head National Institute of Justice
of Special Investigation-Unit „Cardio“ 2014 – 2017 where
he was involved in the serial murder case Niels Högel. Dawn Elizabeth Schwarting holds
He was Head of Nordenham Police Station from 2017 to B.S. in Biochemistry/Molecular
2018 and Daputy-Chief in 2018. He promoted to Chief Biology degree, an M.B.A., and
of Cuxhaven County Police Department in August of graduate certificates in Forensic Serology and Project
2018 and continues his duties to this day as Chief. Management. She is an Associate with Booz Allen
Hamilton’s Justice and Homeland Security team
assigned to the Scientific Engineering and Technical
Assistance contract with the National Institute of Justice.
Anne Marie Schubert Ms. Schwarting was a Crime Scene Investigator for
District Attorney approximately 12 years with the DC Metropolitan Police
Sacramento District Attorney’s Office Department’s Mobile Crime Lab and the Forensic Unit of
the Charlottesville Police Department in Charlottesville,
Anne Marie Schubert is a career VA. Through her law enforcement career she received
prosecutor with 29 years of law extensive experience and training. She received numerous
enforcement experience. As a awards for her service and participated in several cold
Sacramento County prosecutor, she spent most of her case investigations. Ms. Schwarting has been working
career prosecuting some of the area’s most notorious on forensic science programs with the National Institute
and dangerous criminals – murderers, rapists and child of Justice since leaving police work including continued
molesters. support for the Using DNA to Identify the Missing
One of Anne Marie’s passions is the pursuit of justice Program, the Postconviction DNA Testing Assistance to
through DNA evidence and cold case prosecution. In Exonerate the Innocent Program, the Strengthening the
2002, she formed the Cold Case Prosecution Unit, and Medical Examiner-Coroner System Program, and the
served as its first prosecutor. Today, she is a nationally Solving Cold Cases with DNA and Prosecuting Cold
recognized in her knowledge of forensic DNA. The Cases using DNA and Other Forensic Technologies
Sacramento DA’s office is proud to train and assist other Programs. Most recently, Ms. Schwarting’s projects
law enforcement agencies across the country in the use of include NIJ’s Cold Case Working Group, NIJ’s National
DNA and Investigative Genetic Genealogy to solve violent Best Practices for Implementing and Sustaining a Cold
crime. Case Investigation Unit.
Anne Marie has also created innovative community
programs focused on helping children by combatting
truancy, educating our youth, and honoring citizens
who have helped to serve justice with the development
of the Annual Outstanding Citizen Awards Ceremony.
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