Registration

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Rural Family Standoff

On May 19, 2022, a mentally ill and enraged son opened fire on his family’s home and neighbors after his dog died. Multiple jurisdictions respond and find themselves engaging specialty units, and carrying out a hostage rescue of aging and medically unstable and non-ambulatory victims. Come along with us as the King County Sheriff’s Office […]

Sergeant Nathan Obregon

Susie Kroll

Break

Royce Sands Case Study

This seldom known, six-day standoff is of significant, historic value. The negotiator for this case gave his thoughts and recall, which are quoted throughout the presentation. Original case files, historic documents and interviews with the primary and coach negotiators have been assembled to recount the events that occurred in Arizona in 1982, giving negotiators three […]

Sergeant Rachel de la Torre

Lunch (Provided)

Suicidal Subject in a Police Car

On July 31, 2016, Columbus Police officers conducted a traffic stop of an individual suspected of buying narcotics. The suspect had good warrants and was placed under arrest. The traffic stopped turned into a standoff when the suspect threatened harm to himself and the officer with a handgun. The suspect was able to commandeer the […]

Sergeant Rich Weiner

Break

Teen in Crisis

On January 04, 2020 Hunter Schubert’s mom and sister drove Hunter to the Fort Wayne International Airport to fly back to his dad in Arizona. When Hunter didn’t make it inside the airport for his flight his mom and sister went out to the car and observed Hunter In the back seat with a gun […]

Sergeant Andrew Irick

Sergeant Terry Holmes

Election Business

Team Leadership & Development

Rick Barton

Lunch (Provided)

Negotiating with Juveniles

This informational component takes a look at what to consider when preparing to negotiate with a teen, or young adult. If we choose to negotiate with teens, as we would with adults, results could prove fatal. Understanding the developmental competence and trauma in the teenage brain requires us to slow down our process more than […]

Victor R. Torres

Break

Congregation Beth Israel Synagogue, Colleyville, TX Hostage Incident

On January 15, 2022, a United Kingdom national of Pakistani descent took four men hostage in the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in Colleyville, Texas during a livestreamed Sabbath service. Local, state and federal law enforcement responded including FBI Dallas personnel and the North Tarrant Regional SWAT/CNT. The subject, a fervent Islamic extremist, demanded the release […]

Special Agent Justin Wyett

Election Business

Incident Debrief: Through My Eyes - A Negotiator's View of the 2016 Ambush of Five Dallas PD Police Officers

On July 7, 2016, five police officers were killed during an ambush on a group of police in Dallas, Texas. This debrief will feature the unique perspective of a negotiator who was there.

Senior Corporal J. D. Byas

FBI Attempted Takeover

On August 11, 2022, Ricky Shiffer attempted to breach the FBI office in Cincinnati. Unsuccessful, he left the area leading police on a 30 mile chase that ended in an exchange of gunfire and a standoff that lasted over five hours. This presentation provides an in depth look of the team’s dynamics throughout the negotiation […]

Special Agent Gabi Vogt