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Speakers
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Officer Daniel McDonald | Officer Dan McDonald began his law enforcement career in 1998 as a patrol officer with the Tampa Police Department in Florida. For the first four years, he was a field training officer and spokesperson for the department’s Public Information Office. |
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Assistant Chief John Bennett (Ret.) | John Bennett began his law enforcement career as an officer with the Tampa Police Department in Florida. Over the course of 30 years, he served as a street cop, field training officer, supervisor for the S.W.A.T. team, major overseeing District Two, and as the chief’s executive officer before being appointed assistant chief. |
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Assistant State’s Attorney Ramon de la Cabada (Fmr.) | Ramon de la Cabada began his career as an Assistant State Attorney with the 20th Judicial District of Florida in 1991. During his two years as an ASA, he prosecuted a variety of crimes ranging from DUI to white collar and violent crime. |
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Col. David Parrish (Ret.) | David Parrish began his law enforcement career in 1974 as a captain with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Department in Florida. He rose rapidly through the ranks and became Jail Director of the Department of Detention Services. During his 27 years as Jail Director, he implemented practices such as direct supervision, which allowed deputies to oversee […] |
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Chief Peter Paulding (Ret.) | Chief Paulding began his career in law enforcement in 1972 in Plymouth, MA. He later became the Chief of Police for Grafton, MA in 1998 before continuing his career in Florida, where he joined the Gulf Breeze Police Department as their Chief in 2001. |
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Ray Strack, Special Agent (Ret.) | Raymond Strack retired in January 2010 from the Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement as a Supervisory Criminal Investigator/ Supervisory Special Agent. He began his Federal Law Enforcement career as a Customs Patrol Officer in 1983 in New York City, and spent a majority of his early career as a Customs […] |
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Lt. Colonel Anita Fraser | Lt. Colonel Anita Fraser began her law enforcement career in 1989 as a corrections sergeant for the city of Atlanta, Georgia. In 2004, she joined the DeKalb County Police Department as a patrol and field training officer. |
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Sergeant John Padgett (Fmr.) | John Padgett began his policing career as a patrol officer with the City of Augusta, which later became the Richmond County Sheriff’s Department, in 1984. He served until 1997 and left the force as a sergeant. |
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Senior Investigator Vance Williams | Senior Investigator Vance Williams began his law enforcement in 2004 as an officer with the Hapeville Police Department in Georgia. He served as an internal affairs investigator, detective, Special Weapons and Tactics Team (S.W.A.T.) negotiator, and detective for five years. |
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Lt. Tim McMillan (Ret.) | Tim McMillan began his law enforcement career in 2003 with the Garden City Police Department in Georgia following the tragic deaths of two close friends. Over the course of his career, McMillan served as an investigator, crime scene technician, K9-handler, and sergeant. |
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