Certified Crime & Intellgence Analyst

Diane Baughman is a State of California Certified Crime and Intelligence Analyst. She has been involved in Southern California Law Enforcement for 26 years, with the last sixteen employed by Orange County. As a Crime Analyst III in the District Attorney’s Office DNA Unit, she works with sworn investigators on any cases with DNA evidence. That includes all DNA hits from the local OCDA DNA Database. In working with a cold case homicide task force, she was able to get involved in Forensic Genealogy. Finding it a perfect blend of her law enforcement background and her genealogy hobby, she is very excited to see the many cases solved with this new investigative technique.

Investigator at Knoxville Police Department

Jim has served as an HDS Certified Bomb Technician and is the former Commander of the Knoxville Police Department’s EOD Team. Jim is a founding member and current President of the Tennessee Gang Investigators Association. He has worked on the Gang Task Force, Narcotics Patrol, The Property Unit, Forgery and Fraud, and is currently assigned to the Intelligence Unit.

Supervisor with a major Midwest Law Enforcement Agency

Neal is a Supervisor with a major Midwest Law Enforcement agency in which he has held a variety of positions including Tactical/Gang Officer, Homicide Detective, Tactical Team Sergeant, Detective Sergeant, Watch Commander and Program Manager. In his over 20-year distinguished career, he has trained over 800 Law enforcement professionals and supervised over 100 Search Warrants. He holds a B.S. from St Joseph’s College, as well as graduating with distinction with an M.B.A. from St. Xavier University, and received his C.F.E. designation in 2005.

CISO Recon Secure Computing Inc.

Jesse Davis is the co-founder and CISO for Recon Secure Computing, Inc. He is the Creator and Lead Developer for RSC’s Product offerings; Cyber Warshield, Doxx-Locc, Cyber Awareness Training Videos (CAT), and My Cyber Haven for Smart Homes. His present focus is on Neural Networks and their implementation in Cyber Security. When he’s not walking thru the bits and bytes of Computer Software or Network Data, Jesse spends his time in training Operational and Software Development Teams. He has a passion for sharing knowledge and helping others to take their skills to the next level.

Detective, Phoenix Intelligence Center, Phoenix Police Department

Sam Palmer has works for a large Police Department in the southwest since 1995 and has served as a uniformed patrol officer, a field training officer, precinct crime analysis officer, and in the Police Departments Crime Analysis and Research Unit where he was the tactical crime analyst. Detective Palmer is currently assigned to the Intelligence Center in the Homeland Defense Bureau where he is working in the real time crime center and is responsible for social media related investigations and events . He was named the state of Arizona’s top analyst in 2010 and most recently International Social Media Investigator 2013.

Special Agent, Intelligence Officer, CGIC Nashville Field Division, CGIC

Special Agent Neil Harper currently serves as an Intelligence Officer for the ATF Nashville Field Division Crime Gun Intelligence Center (CGIC). Harper has more than (25) years of law enforcement experience and has served numerous roles in civilian law enforcement including patrol officer, investigator, and special agent. Additionally, he has served in other assignments with ATF that include, project officer for the ATF Internet Investigations Center, branch chief at the National Center for Explosives Training & Research (NCETR), and branch chief at the U.S. Bomb Data Center (USBDC). Harper also retired from the U.S. Army Reserve in 2016, as a Lieutenant Colonel, with (28) years of service.

GIS Solutions Engineer, Esri Public Safety Team

Kevin Armstrong has spent almost 12 years as a solutions engineer on the esri public safety team and works with police, fire, and emergency management agencies throughout the US to implement the ArcGIS platform. Prior to esri, he worked as the Crime Mapping Program Manager for the Washington/Baltimore HIDTA in Greenbelt, MD for 6 years providing support to federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. He holds a BS in Geography from the University of Maryland Baltimore County.