Vereen Barton, MAFP, MPhil Captain, Assistant Division Chief, Director of Investigative & OAO Services

Maryland-National Capital Park Police

Assistant Chief Dr. Vereen Barton received her Doctorate in Forensic Psychology in February 2023 and is the first female Park Police Officer to earn her Doctorate. She is an animal lover and a proud dog mom of two Pomeranians, Beenie and Gunnar. She has committed her life to serve others through education and mentorship. Her contribution to positive social change is her research on the Lived Experiences of Civilian Review Board Members. Dr. Barton knew she was called to serve and has passionately done so for over 25 years. Her path has been guided by visionaries like Aurora Lola Baldwin, the first sworn female full-time police officer in the United States in 1908; Isabella Goodwin, the first female detective in 1912 and Penny Harrington first female to lead major police department in1985 co-founder of the National Center for Women and Policing inspired her. Dr. Barton is a true trailblazer for women in law enforcement and leadership. Dr. Barton is a proud Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Incorporated member and lives the Motto Greater Service, Greater progress daily. 

Stephen W. Benson II Officer, Strategic Engagement Office; Executive Office of the Chief of Police

Metropolitan Police Department 

Officer Stephen William Benson II is a highly commended police officer with a distinguished career in public safety spanning since 2011. Before joining DC Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), Officer Benson spent five years as a 9-1-1 Call Taker and instructor at Prince George's County Public Safety Communications, honing his skills in emergency response and communication. Prior to his career in public safety, Officer Benson made a mark as an accomplished experiential marketing field manager, catering to renowned Fortune 500 clients such as Starbucks, Safeway, Cargill, Procter & Gamble, T-Mobile, Sears, AT&T, and Six Flags.

In 2020, Officer Benson joined the newly developed Strategic Engagement Office (SEO) within the Executive Office of the Chief of Police, where he specializes in visual information, creating recruitment content, and engaging with the community at an executive level. His remarkable work has been recognized through over 50 directed marketing videos and recruitment projects. Officer Benson's film directorial skills were further acknowledged with the prestigious 2021 Fox Nation Patriot Award for a short video highlighting MPD Officer Taylor Brandt who saved lives using TECC equipment. With a Bachelor of Business Administration from Strayer University and a Master of Business Administration in Marketing from the University of Maryland Global Campus, Officer Stephen William Benson II continues to serve and protect his community with a unique blend of law enforcement expertise and marketing prowess, striving to make a positive impact.

Sam Blonder CEO

Epic Recruiting

Sam Blonder received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in classic film techniques from the Savannah College of Art and Design. In 2004, he co-founded Epic and has spent the last 19 years growing this dynamic agency into a creative powerhouse. Under Sam's leadership Epic will continue to be a industry leader, expanding its services while deftly reaching into new markets. In 2011 Epic expanded into law enforcement recruiting. This marriage of top flight creative with targeted digital recruiting is a perfect fit for law enforcement as well as a personally rewarding way to work with the men and women of law enforcement.

Mike Boward Sergeant - Police Personnel and Training Unit

Fort Collins Police Department

Mike Boward has over 28 years of law enforcement experience, including over 24 years at his current agency in Fort Collins, Colorado.   He is a Sergeant assigned to the Fort Collins Police Personnel and Training Unit.   Previously he served as a Patrol Sergeant and a Training Officer in the Personnel and Training Unit where he coordinated recruiting, police officer hiring and background investigations.  Boward served as a Criminal Investigations Detective for over six years prior and was a Field Training Officer.   Boward has taught numerous courses locally and around the nation, including Recruiting and Hiring Strategies, Robbery Investigations, Auto Theft, and Criminal Interdiction.  He is a Lead Skills instructor in police driving and is the Fort Collins Police Academy supervisor.  Boward earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Communications from Andrews University.

Yasmin Brown Captain, Assistant Chief, Support Operations 

Maryland-National Capital Park Police 

Assistant Chief Yasmin Brown has 22 years of law enforcement experience with the Maryland-National Capital Park Police (Prince George's County Division). Prior to her employment with the Park Police, she served as a dispatcher with the Prince George's County Police Department for 4 years. During her tenure, she has served as Patrol Officer, Mounted Officer, Patrol Sergeant, K-9 Unit Supervisor, Field Training Officer, Field Training Program Coordinator, Patrol Lieutenant, Support Operations Lieutenant, Investigative Operations Captain/Assistant Chief and currently Support Operations Captain/Assistant Chief. Her responsibilities include management of the day-to-day operations of the Communications Division, the Records Section, the Technology Section, and the Training Division. She serves as the lead General/Academic instructor, Master EVOC instructor and lead Defensive Tactics instructor for her agency, as well as a guest instructor at the Prince George's County Police Academy. She also serves as an instructor at the Prince George's Community College Municipal Academy. She attended the Northwestern School of Police Staff and Command in 2015 and she completed the IACP Leadership in Police Organization in 2017. She is a dynamic leader with a passion for the profession, a passion for leading, and a strong passion for fostering career development for subordinate employees through training and mentoring. She has been instrumental in building and maintaining positive relationships with other agencies and community leaders and coordinating efforts between multiple agencies for positive operational outcomes. "My personal goal is to develop a police force that is known for its professionalism and dedication to its officers and to the community that it serves."

Jason Devlin Sergeant

City of Scottsdale Police Department

Michele Freeman Chief (Retired)

City of Las Vegas, Department of Public Safety 

Michele Freeman began her law enforcement career in 1992 as a Corrections Officer with the City of Las Vegas (CLV) Department of Public Safety (DPS). She served as Corporal, Sergeant, Lieutenant, and member of the department’s Special Emergency Response Team (SERT), before being named Deputy Chief in 2006. She was appointed Chief in 2011 and held the position for almost ten years before her retirement. Among numerous revolutionary changes, Michele led the CLV DPS through progressive 21st-centurystrategies essential in contemporary law enforcement. Through Michele’s perseverance, the department added its first dedicated Crisis Intervention Administrator, a trained mental health professional who supports the department through education and counsel. 

Michele is a graduate of the 249th session of the prestigious Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy and the 206th class of the renowned Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command. As a public servant with CLV DPS, she received both Management and Executive Certifications from the Nevada State Peace Officer and Training (POST)Commission, the highest certifications awarded to sworn personnel. Additionally, Michele was a Certified Jail Manager granted by the American Jail Association and served as a Commissioner for the Nevada POST Commission, appointed by the Governor.

Michele earned her Doctor of Public Policy Degree, which focused on Suicide Awareness and Prevention for Law Enforcement Officers, holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration, a Master’s Certificate in Public Administration, a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice with a strong emphasis in Sociology and Psychology, all from the University of Nevada Las Vegas, and an Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts.

Education, training, and mentoring are Michele’s greatest passions. Michele’s continuous dedication to resiliency, mental wellness, emotional health, self-care, holistic wellness, suicide awareness and prevention, and overall well-being is apparent as she currently facilitates educational programs in these areas.

Michele remains an active member of numerous organizations and sits on several boards. In addition, her time is filled with volunteering for non-profit organizations, including the Trauma Intervention Program (TIP) of Southern Nevada, Inc., and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), Nevada Chapter. Michele has been on TIP’s Board of Directors for ten years and is currently the Chairperson. She was on AFSP’s board for nine years and was involved in several areas, including the Nominations Committee Co-Chair, the Education Committee Co-Chair, Public Policy Committee Member, the Healing Conversations Coordinator, and has co-chaired the annual AFSP Out Of The Darkness (OOTD) Community Walk for the past two years.

She is recognized as a helper with a compassionate heart, and her motto is to lead with love. She leads by example with her commitment to developing others, consistently educating herself, and seeking opportunities for self-improvement.

Elisha Gibbs Sergeant, Recruitment and Community Relations

Mesa Police Department

Elisha Gibbs is currently the Recruiting Sergeant for the City of Mesa Police Department in the Community Relations & Recruitment Division. Previously, she worked as a Patrol Sergeant, Recruit Training Officer, Proficiency Skills Officer, Field Training Officer, and in the Criminal Investigations Unit. She assists and leads a recruitment team who identify, engage & pipeline the next generation of talent. She also oversees the ongoing implementation of interactive marketing & strategic media for recruitment creating exciting content and brand enhancement of the department.

Jessica Gladney Senior Director of Partnership Development

National University

Dan Greene Executive Director

National Association of Field Training Officers

Dan has worked as a law enforcement professional in the state of Arizona for over twenty-four years. Dan began my career as an officer in 1996 and in 1998 was selected as a Field Training Officer where he served until 2000.  After two years as a detective, Dan returned to training and mentoring new employees and remained there until 2006 when he promoted to Sergeant and began his leadership role supervising officers in the field.  A year later, Dan was selected to the Field Training Unit once more, this time, inheriting the team as its supervisor.  For seven years Dan led this critical and active team. As part of his role as the FTO Sergeant, Dan trained approximately 20 newly promoted supervisors.

Dan’s first interest in teaching was as a Defensive Tactics Instructor.  Dan earned his certification in 2000.  Since that time, Dan has had the opportunity to teach countless hours within the field.  Dan has taught use of force related topics at ALEA, CGCC Reserve Academy and internally at the Chandler Police Department.  Dan has also developed outlines and taught classes for basic level use of force courses all the way up to DT Instructor School.  For nearly five years Dan acted as his departments lead Use of Force Instructor and was responsible for teaching, facilitating and preparing for classes as well as developing his DT staff. 

Dan is currently a certified Subject Matter Expert in General Instructor, Defensive Tactics Instructor, Ground Survival Instructor, Field Training Officer, Adult Learning Instructor, Ethics and Leadership Instructor.

Dan also has extensive training through institutions such as Arizona Police Officers Standards and Training, National Institute of Ethics, Jack Enter’s Proactive Leadership Strategies, Franklin/Covey Seven Habits of Highly Effective People and Franklin/Covey The Nobility of Policing.

Dan works as a consultant with law enforcement agencies to help develop Standardized Evaluations for FTO programs, continuous and advanced training for Field Training Officers, liability and case law updates as well as redeveloping the structure of the program to include more commonly known adult learning techniques. During his time as an FTO and an FTO Sergeant, I have a played a role in training over 250 new officers.

Dan is currently the Executive Director for the National Association of Field Training Officers. Prior to that appointment, Dan served six years as an elected executive board member of NAFTO as well as eight years as Vice President of the Arizona Chapter. Dan has developed course material and presentations for Standardized Evaluations, Adult Learning, Leadership, Ethics and Officer Safety.  As well as developed and taught courses for introductory Field Training Schools, Advanced Field Training and Field Training Unit Management.  Dan has also enjoyed the opportunity to present classes for local, county and state law enforcement across the American Southwest, as well as US Army civilian police, civilian employees, sheriff staff, detention officers, and supervisors.

In 2017 Dan was honored to receive the ILEETA International Law Enforcement Instructor of the Year award.

Marvin (Ben) Haiman Chief of Staff

Metropolitan Police Department

Mr. Marvin Haiman serves as the Chief of Staff for the Metropolitan Police Department. In this capacity, Mr. Haiman oversees daily operations of the Executive Office of the Chief of Police and is responsible for broad agency management and implementing strategic agency objectives. Mr. Haiman is responsible for several organizational units to include the Office of Communications, Office of General Counsel, and the Professional Development Bureau. Mr. Haiman served as the Executive Director of the Professional Development Bureau between 2017 – 2021, leading the Recruiting Division, Metropolitan Police Academy Division, Human Resource Management Division, Disciplinary Review Division, Testing and Assessment Division, Equal Employment Opportunity Division, Office of Communications, and the Strategic Engagement Office (Volunteer Services).

Prior to being named Executive Director, between 2015-2017, Mr. Haiman served in a variety of capacities, including developing the agency’s Office of Volunteer Coordination, serving as Chief of Staff for the Technical Services Division tasked with a broad range of IT operations, and Chief of Staff for the Strategic Services Bureau supporting and leading the administration of police recruitment, training, policy, and volunteer service matters for the Department.

Prior to returning to the Metropolitan Police Department, Mr. Haiman served as Director for the Homeland Security Advisory Council for the United States Department of Homeland Security, establishing several key task forces for the Secretary. Prior to his Federal service, Mr. Haiman served as the Deputy Director of the Recruiting Division and Volunteer Services Coordinator for the Metropolitan Police Department of Washington DC among various other positions. As Deputy Director of Recruiting, Mr. Haiman was responsible for restructuring the sworn hiring process, decreasing the amount of time it took to process candidates while increasing the quality of those officers hired.

Haiman graduated from The Johns Hopkins University with a Master’s Degree in Management through the Police Executive Leadership Program and has his undergraduate degree in mathematics from the University of Iowa and received designation as a Certified Public Management Program through George Washington University, as well as certification in Strategic Project Management. Mr. Haiman is also a graduate of the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security’s Executive Leadership Program. Mr. Haiman received recognition by the International Association of Chiefs of Police in 2020 as a 40 under 40 recipient and the prestigious Gary P. Hayes Award by the Police Executive Research Forum. Mr. Haiman also graduated from the Metropolitan Police Academy and served as a reserve police officer with the Metropolitan Police Department. Mr. Haiman resides with his family in Washington, DC.

Alex Johnston Chief Creative Officer

Epic Recruiting

Alex Johnston began his production career straight out of college. After receiving his degree from Northern Arizona University, Alex obtained a job as Promotions Producer for a CBS affiliate. After fine-tuning his writing, editing, and production skills, Alex co-founded Epic. At Epic, every day begins with a challenge, and ends with a creative solution. Above all, Alex enjoys the relationship he has with his clients, and discovering new and innovative ways to tell their stories.

Michelle McAllister Detective, Police Personnel Background Investigator

Prince William County Police Department 

Detective Michelle McAllister has over 17 years of law enforcement experience. She received a college degree in Criminal Justice. Detective McAllister began her law enforcement career as a patrol officer for five years, then became a Detective in the Criminal Investigations Division serving the in the Property Crimes, and Special Victims Unit. During this time, she was a member of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force for 4 ½ years. Detective McAllister later went to the Special Investigations Bureau and served on the Northern Virginia Gang Task Force for five years. Currently Detective McAllister is a background investigator for the Personnel Bureau. Detective McAllister is a three-time recipient of the Valor Awards, two-time recipient of the Prince William County Executive award, and numerous agency recognitions for her investigative work. Detective McAllister also has received Congressional recognition, meritorious action, and Public Service awards from the U.S. Attorney’s Office – Eastern District of Virginia for her federal undercover and prosecutorial work. Detective McAllister is a mother of four and actively involved in the Women’s Mentorship Program with her Department.

Todd Mickelsen CEO

Converus

Todd Mickelsen has 30+ years of high-tech senior management experience in business development, sales and product management at start-ups and established software giants, including Microsoft. During his 9-year stretch as the CEO at Converus, Todd has led the transition of EyeDetect from a university science project to a fully productized and professional tool used by more than 600 public safety entities, government agencies and companies worldwide for pre-employment screening and investigations. Todd holds a B.S. in marketing and business from Brigham Young University.

Shandra J. Mutchie Recruitment Coordinator

Utah Department of Corrections

Shandra is the Recruitment Coordinator for the Utah Department of Corrections, and has been a driving force in drastically improving their recruitment and retention efforts in the year she has been with the UDC. She is pioneering a formal internship program within the UDC, organizes recruitment efforts across the state, and spearheads community involvement with the goal of bettering the community around the UDC. She has a decade of experience in emergency medicine, and also worked as a 9-1-1 dispatcher and funeral director. She is also a professional cosplayer, and has headlined at events around the world. 

Mandy Nice Cordico Strategic Wellness Director,

Lexipol

Mandy Nice has over 15 years of experience developing and implementing physical fitness and wellness programs that measurably improve the strength and resilience of tactical athletes and civilians.  Her science-based, results-focused approach has consistently produced positive results that have earned national-level awards for measurably improving employee health, fitness, and quality-of-life.  Mandy is a Physical Fitness Subject Matter Expert for leading organizations including the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C).  She actively serves as a guest speaker at state, national and international law enforcement conferences to help share scalable best practices for sustainable success.  Mandy also serves as the Tactical Program Manager of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and, as the CEO of The Nice Life, LLC, provides professional consulting services for agencies across the U.S. and beyond.  Mandy is wholeheartedly dedicated to ensuring members of law enforcement and fire/rescue are fully equipped with the essential research, training, tools, and resources needed to establish results-focused, sustainable tactical fitness and health programs.  Her greatest motivator is helping noble tactical professionals optimize their physical job readiness and quality of life while mitigating injury risk so that they can fully enjoy strong, rewarding careers and long, healthy retirements. 

Terry Ralph Master Police Officer

Prince William County Police Department 

Master Police Officer Ralph has over 19 years of law enforcement experience.  He received a Bachelor of Science from Park University in Criminal Justice Administration.  Prior to joining Prince William County Police Department in 2004, he served 20 years in the United States Marine Corps, retiring as a Gunnery Sergeant.

 Master Police Officer Ralph served 17 years in patrol.  While in patrol, he obtained several certifications including Field Training Officer, Crisis Intervention Team, and General Instructor.

While serving as a Field Training Officer, he trained and mentored 24 probationary officers.

Master Police Officer Ralph is currently assigned to the Police Personnel Bureau, where he is a full-time recruiter.   

Shawn J. Smith Lieutenant, OIC Training Section  

Cleveland Division of Police 

Lieutenant Shawn Smith is the Officer-in-Charge of the Training Section and a 24-year veteran of the Cleveland Division of Police. His area of command includes the Police Academy, Gymnasium, Field Training, and Ordinance units.  He is also responsible for delivering Basic Peace Officer Recruit training, yearly in-service training, and developing and implementing curriculum related to the Department of Justice Consent Decree. He is an Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission (OPOTC) Commander for the Cleveland Division of Police and Cuyahoga Community College.  

Lieutenant Smith served nine years in basic uniform patrol and specialized investigative units before being assigned to the Division's Police Academy, where he specialized in Firearms, Tactical, and Human Relations instruction. In 2010, he was certified by OPOTC as a Trainer of Trainers, and in 2013, he was promoted to Sergeant and served as the Officer in Charge and Sector Supervisor for the Fifth District Police Headquarters. Later that year, he returned to the Academy Police as its Officer-in-Charge. In 2019, he was promoted to his current position as the Officer in Charge of training.

Lieutenant Smith is also a member of the Cleveland Police Training Review Committee, the Public Safety Training Center’s Law Enforcement Training Advisory Committee, and he serves on the executive board of the Black Shield Association. He has fifteen years of military experience in the Ohio Army National Guard as a Combat Engineer and State Environmental Trainer (SET).

Lieutenant Smith holds an Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice from Cuyahoga Community College. He is a graduate of the Federal Bureau of Investigations National Academy (FBINA), the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) Homeland Security Leadership Academy, and the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police Executive Leadership College (PELC) and completed the International Association of Chiefs of Police Leadership in Police Organizations (LPO) training program.

Lt. Smith has received numerous accolades throughout his career, including the Distinguished Service Medal, the Chief's Outstanding Unit award, and several letters of commendation.

Clay Swensen Lieutenant, Patrol Division

Sandy Police Department

Clay Swensen is the Lieutenant over the Special Operations Division with the Sandy Police Department, in Sandy, UT. He is the commander over the Motor Unit, Crime Suppression Unit, and School Resource Unit. Clay has a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Broadview University and is currently enrolled in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling master’s program at Grand Canyon University.

In 2005, Clay began his career with Sandy City as a patrol officer. In 2006 he was chosen for the Crime Suppression Unit. Clay was selected as a K9 Handler in 2009 and served with his partner “Hook” until he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in 2016. During his time as an officer, Clay served as an FTO and in several capacities as an instructor.

As a sergeant, Clay held multiple roles including patrol sergeant, investigations sergeant, public information officer, and administrative sergeant. While assigned to the administrative sergeant position, Clay recognized the need to streamline the hiring process. He implemented a new recruiting and hiring platform, a new background investigation program, and onboarding system, which were completely paperless. These advancements helped the department recruit and hire with greater efficiency, getting the department back to full staffing levels. The improved proficiency allowed the department to quickly hire and retain lateral applicants at a rate never achieved previously.

Clay is the recipient of numerous awards including the Medal of Valor, Medal of Merit, Supervisor of the Year, Unit Citation, and Community Service Award. He is passionate about mental health and officer welfare, and helped establish the Sandy PD Peer Support Team. He is an active member of the Utah Critical Incident Stress Management Team.

Clay is married to his wife of twenty years, has two daughters, and numerous pets. He and his family love travel, snow sports, the outdoors, and riding motorcycles.

Graham Tinius, INCI Master Field Training Officer

NAFTO

Graham Tinius is a Park Police Officer and a Field Training Officer with the Sandy Police Department in Sandy, UT, where he patrols 41 local and regional parks and over 110 miles of mixed-use trails. Graham has a degree in Evidence Technology from Phoenix College. He began his career as a Crime Scene Technician with the Chandler (AZ) Police Department in 2001. In 2004 he was hired as an officer and promoted to Field Training Officer in 2007.

In 2009, Graham assisted in rewriting the Field Training Program at Chandler PD. Graham is the recipient of a Meritorious Service Award, as well as a Unit Citation Award for his work in redesigning the Field Training Program and its implementation within the department. Since receiving his General Instructor Certification from Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training in 2007, Graham has taught numerous classes, including Cultural Diversity, Adult Learning, Leadership, Ethics, Officer Safety, and Basic and Advanced FTO Schools for local, county, and state law enforcement across the Country, as well as US Army civilian police, civilian police and sheriff staff, and supervisors. He has taught FTO schools to agencies across the country, from California to New Jersey, Florida to Washington, and as far away as Guam and Hawaii.

In 2017, Graham was the recipient of the Champion of Hope Award, for designing and helping to implement a recovery and treatment program for opiate addicts. Graham is an Executive Board Member, the Training Coordinator, and an Instructor for the National Association of Field Training Officers. Graham is also a member of the International Law Enforcement and Educator Training Association.

In 2019 Graham moved his wife and two sons to Sandy, UT, to enjoy a colder climate and be closer to the Wasatch Mountains. Within law enforcement, Graham’s passions are training, instructing, proactive policing, and quality of life issues.

Antoninette Tull PHR, HRPM, Chief Executive Officer

Hurtle, LLC

Antoinette has been a Human Resource professional for over 20 years.

After studying Human Resource Management at the University of Richmond, Antoinette obtained her professional designations in HR (PHR and SHRM-CP, respectively) and certifications in Human Resources Project Management and Diversity Equity & Inclusion.

As an accomplished Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) in public safety; she delivers comprehensive human-centric solutions designed to address the workforce challenges uniquely specific to public safety agencies, non-profits and human service organizations. Under her leadership at the Richmond (VA) Police Department, the global majority represented 40% of the sworn population, solidifying RPD as the most diverse & and inclusive police agency within the state of Virginia. Additionally, under her tenure, while the national average for sworn females in policing trended at 11%; Antoinette and her team ensured the departments’ sworn female population trended between 20-22%; almost double the national average. These successes, and others, fueled her desire to replicate these strategies and ideas with other organizations across the nation and has laid the foundation for her vibrant public speaking career and thriving business, Hurtle, LLC.     

Her most popular engagements include; Panelist & Presenter- Promising Practices in Police Retention, powered by (IACP) The International Association of Chiefs of Police-Chicago, IL; Keynote Address-How We Create Inclusion Within Public Safety, powered by the (IPAC) International Personnel Assessment Council Conference-San Diego, CA, Cultural Competencies to Better Serve & Protect, sponsored by the City of Casper, Wyoming; and Is Bias Hiding in Your Hiring Process @ The Bending the Arc towards Inclusion Conference, sponsored by the City of Charlottesville, VA.

Hurtle, LLC offers three primary services:

Career Coaching – Helping individuals discover, plan and execute their career goals

HR Business Coaching – Providing human-centric HR solutions to complex people problems

Workshop Presentations – Facilitating transformative change through innovative presentations

Daniel Watson Deputy Sheriff (reserve), Kane County Sheriff’s Office, Utah

Owner, Watson & Associates Truth Verification Consultants

Daniel Watson has 45 years of law enforcement experience. He served 6 years as a military policeman with the US Army, 10 years with the Tucson Police Department in Arizona as a patrol officer, team investigator and a member of the SWAT Team, 6 years with the Kane County Sheriff’s Office in Utah as a patrol officer, K-9 Officer and Drug Task Force Detective. In 1999, he became Chief of Police for the Fredonia Marshal’s Office in Arizona. Upon retiring in 2013, he rejoined the Kane County Sheriff’s Office as a Lieutenant over Major Crimes, the Drug Task Force, and also served as the SWAT Commander handling Internal investigations. In 2020, he became the Kane County Jail Commander. In 2022, he retired from active service but now works as a reserve deputy, assigned to a regional critical incident response team and conducts cold case investigations. He received the Medal of Valor from the Tucson Police Department and the Sheriff’s Lifesaving Award from the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office.

Today, Daniel conducts investigations for law enforcement agencies and attorneys and is a licensed with the State of Utah Department of Occupational and Professional Licensing as a Deception Detection Exam Administrator.

Brittany Winfrey, MBA Digital Marketing Manager

Epic Recruiting

Brittany Winfrey is Epic’s Digital Marketing Manager. She has her Bachelor’s of Science in Marketing and Master’s of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance. Brittany loves all things marketing, but especially strategy, budgeting, and analytics reporting. She has enjoyed experiencing all the nuances marketing has to offer and is looking forward to continued growth in and with the marketing industry.