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Mark McClish
(Advanced Interviewing Concepts) (United States Marshal Service, retired)

Statement Analysis

Mark McClish was in federal law enforcement for 26 years. He was an officer with the U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division for 2 years and a Deputy U.S. Marshal for 24 years. Mark taught interviewing techniques for nine years at the Marshals Service Training Academy. During this time he developed the Statement Analysis® techniques for detecting deception in a verbal and written statement.  Mark retired from the Marshals Service in 2009 and started Advanced Interviewing Concepts. His company provides interviewing skills training. Mark currently gives presentations and seminars on Statement Analysis throughout the U.S. He has appeared on the ABC show 20/20 and has helped solve cases featured on Unsolved Mysteries. He is the author of the book I Know You Are Lying and the developer of the Statement Analyzer software.

There are usually several ways you can phrase a statement. People will always word their statement based on all their knowledge. Therefore, their statement may contain information they did not intend to share. In his presentation, Mark McClish will show you what to look for in a verbal and written statement to detect deception and to obtain additional information. By analyzing the pronouns, verb tenses, unique words and other language found in a statement, you will be able to see exactly what the person is saying.

Mike Thrapp
(Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force)

Gang Robbery Investigations

Mike has been with the Aurora Police Department for 29 years, including: 8 years in Intelligence, 8 years in the Gang Unit and, currently, 3 years in the Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force. Mike is considered an expert in gang investigations and has testified as such. He teaches many investigative subjects at Community College of Colorado.

Mike will use recent successful gang robbery investigations to illustrate investigative techniques, interrogaton practices and other skills necessary to investigate the often difficult gang cases. Also included will be a very informative segment on the Use of Social Media in investigations.

Randy Jarvis, Mark Onorato & Steve Wohlgemuth
(FBI-Boston)

Boston U-30 Robbery Crew

Randy Jarvis served in the U.S. Army for 5 years and the FBI for 15 years.  Jarvis has spent 13 years in the FBI’s violent crime program.  Jarvis has served as case agent and supervisor for multiple armed bank robbery crews, kidnappings, armored car cases, and multiple child abductions investigations.  Jarvis is a certified FBI Firearms Instructor, Sniper, SWAT member, and Tactical Instructor. 

Mark Onorato is a 19 year veteran of the U.S. Army National Guard and 15 year veteran of the FBI.  Onorato served the FBI as a violent crime investigator, Certified Under Cover Agent, and has flown both fixed and rotary wing aircraft in support of FBI operations.  Onorato currently supervises the Boston Division's SOG and Aviation programs.  Onorato is a former member of HRT’s Tactical Helicopter Unit (THU) and an instructor pilot.  

Steve Wohlgemuth worked 7 years as deputy sheriff before joining the Massachusetts State Police where he has worked for the last 12 years investigating violent crime.  Wohlgemuth served as lead investigator on multiple serial armed bank crews, kidnappings, and armored car cases.  Wohlgemuth is a certified Firearms, DT, and Patrol Procedures Instructor.

Randy and Steve will walk us through a very intense gang robbery crew investigation and highlight the techniques used to capture and take them down. Mark will present a related segment on the
Use of Air Support in Robbery Investigations.

Mark Woodward
(Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force)

Serial Robbery Investigation

Mark is a 36 year veteran of the Denver Police Department, 25 years of which he has spent in the Criminal Investigations Division. He worked in the Robbery Detail for 15 years before being assigned to the FBI’s Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force. a violent crimes task force, where he has worked for the last 7 years. Mark is currently the Bank Robbery Coordinator for the Denver Division.

Mark’s lecture will cover the many aspects of a serial robbery investigation with a heavy emphasis on physical and electronic surveillance. Also included will be a segment on Investigative Pitfalls.

John Maloney
(TCF Bank) (Englewood Police Department, retired)

Bank Robbery Counter Measures

Jeff Russell
(ATF - Denver)

Federal Firearms Investigations

Shawn Scott & Dennis May
(FBI San Antonio)

San Antonio Bandit Shield Initiative

 


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