Coroner of Allegheny County

Cyril H. Wecht received his M.D. degree from the University of Pittsburgh, and his J.D. degree from the University of Maryland. He is certified by the American Board of Pathology in anatomic, clinical, and forensic pathology, and is a Fellow of the College of American Pathologists and the American Society of Clinical Pathologists. Dr. Wecht was formerly the Chairman of the Department of Pathology and President of the Medical Staff at St. Francis Central Hospital in Pittsburgh, and is actively involved as a medical-legal and forensic science consultant, author, and lecturer. He also serves as the elected Coroner of Allegheny County (Pittsburgh).

He is a Clinical Professor at the University of Pittsburgh Schools of Medicine, Dental Medicine, and Graduate School of Public Health, and is an Adjunct Professor at Duquesne University Schools of Law, Pharmacy, and Health Sciences. He has served as President of the American College of Legal Medicine and the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, and also as Chairman of both the Board of Trustees of the American Board of Legal Medicine and the American College of Legal Medicine Foundation. He is the author of more than 475 professional publications; an editorial board member of 18 national and international medical-legal and forensic scientific publications; and editor of 35 books, including a 5 volume set, FORENSIC SCIENCES (Matthew Bender), and two 3 volume sets, Handling Soft Tissue Injury Cases and Preparing and Winning Medical Negligence Cases (both published by Michie).

Dr. Wecht has organized and conducted Postgraduate Medical-Legal Seminars in more than 50 countries throughout the world in his capacity as Director of the Pittsburgh Institute of Legal Medicine. He has personally performed approximately 15,000 autopsies, and has supervised, reviewed, or been consulted on approximately 35,000 additional post-mortem examinations, including cases in several foreign countries. Dr. Wecht has appeared as a frequent guest on numerous national TV and radio shows, discussing various medicolegal and forensic scientific subjects, including medical malpractice; alcohol and drug abuse; assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and Reverend Martin Luther King; death of Elvis Presley; O. J. Simpson case; JonBenet Ramsey case; Chandra Levy death investigation; and Laci Peterson homicide. These cases, as well as those involving Mary Jo Kopechne, Sunny von Bulow, Jean Harris, Dr. Jeffrey McDonald, the Waco Branch Davidian fire, Vincent Foster, and many others, are discussed from the perspective of Dr. Wecht's own professional involvement in his books, Cause of Death, Grave Secrets, and Who Killed JonBenet Ramsey? (all published by Dutton/Penguin).

Dr. Wecht and his wife, Sigrid, have four children and ten grandchildren, all of whom reside in Allegheny County. He has received numerous awards and honors from various professional, community, and governmental organizations, including County Detectives Association of Pennsylvania, Deputy Sheriffs' Association of Pennsylvania, Vectors, New York Society of Forensic Sciences, American College of Legal Medicine, National Junior Chamber of Commerce, and the American Legion. He has been invited as a Distinguished Professor to lecture in several foreign countries, and is an Honorary Life Member of the National Academies of Legal Medicine of France, Spain, Belgium, Yugoslavia, Mexico, Columbia, and Brazil. Dr. Wecht has lectured at numerous medical, law, and other graduate schools, as well as many colleges and universities, and numerous professional organizations and governmental agencies, including Harvard Law School, Yale Medical School, the FBI Academy, and the Medical Division of the CIA. 

Advocate for Child Safety Education

Marc Klaas has been instrumental in the passage of state and federal anti-crime bills designed to increase the protection of children and the rights of crime victims. He is a national spokesperson and advocates for: anti-crime legislation; community based anti-crime programs; child safety education; prevention funding for at-risk children; and victim's rights legislation. 

The world froze on the evening of December 4, 1993, when Polly Klaas, the beautiful girl shown smiling in home videos for millions to TV viewers, was found dead in Cloverdale, CA. Abducted sixty-five days earlier from her bedroom as her mother slept in the next room, America's Child symbolized much that is wrong with out society. 

Thousands of selfless volunteers abandoned normal routines and searched for Polly in the largest manhunt in American history. A mass distribution of more than two billion images of Polly was sent worldwide. She soon became a symbol of love and lost innocence. 

The KlaasKids Foundation was born as a way to remember the plight of Polly Klaas. The goals of the organization are to provide national parental awareness and child safety information; encourage partnerships between neighbors, law enforcement, organizations and the private sector that create safe, crime-free communities; assist families of kidnapped children and promote legislative reform that effectively protects children from abuse, neglect and abduction. Their target audience is nationwide, working to reach children to age 16. 

Since the KlaasKids Foundation was created, Marc Klaas, known to all as "Polly's Dad" has worked tirelessly with legislative leaders, law enforcement and others to pass protective laws. He is a regular testimonial presenter on national, state and local authorities as to kidnapped and missing children. 

He has spent the 1990s since Polly's abrupt death, appearing in every national forum from the courthouse to Congress, from radio and cable television to national news programs. Most recently, he created a Web site, BeyondMissing.com which assists parents and loved ones to do tangible work in the efforts to find their missing children in the first few hours. Linked to national law enforcement databases, BeyondMissing.com can be the first step of progressive activity when a child is discovered missing. 

Marc Klaas-Polly's Dad-will keep you informed as to what you can do to keep all children safe. He and his wife Violet are tireless workers to reach that end. Visit www.KlaasKids.org.

Conducting Investigations With A Firestorm of Scrutiny

Fuhrman received more than 55 official commendations during his 20 years with the Los Angeles Police Department. Prior to his police career, he was a sergeant with the United States Marine Corps, having first enlisted at the age of 18. An avid outdoorsman and artist, Fuhrman resides on a small ranch in Northern Idaho with his family.

After four trips to the press, his first book "Murder In Brentwood" sold more than 350,000 copies and was a #1 New York Times bestseller for three weeks. In his second book, "Murder In Greenwich", also a New York Times bestseller, Fuhrman turned his investigator's eye to the 27-year old unsolved murder of Martha Moxley and as a result of the renewed publicity generated by the book, a grand jury had been convened to reopen the case, which resulted in the indictment of Michael Skakel, nephew of Ethel Kennedy; to be followed by a verdict of guilty in June 2002, in which he was sentenced to 20 years to life.

Fuhrman's third book for HarperCollins "Murder In Spokane", the case of serial killer Robert Yates, was released in May 2001. CBS's "48 Hours" aired an episode featuring Fuhrman and his Spokane account. Hollywood has found its way to the successful author with the option's of "Greenwich," "Spokane" and "Death and Justice" as movies for television. "Greenwich" aired on the USA Network in November 2002 and garnered the highest ratings for an original movie in the previous two years. Many documentaries have been created about Mark and his work. They have aired on various networks, including A & E, Court TV, VH1, The History Channel, and MSNBC. 

DEATH AND JUSTICE: An Exposé of Oklahoma's Death Row Machine Available now at Amazon.com

Fuhrman is a much sought after television and radio guest, having appeared on countless news shows. His criminal expertise was put to good use as a consultant for ABC, CBS & Court TV. Mark is currently a contributing news analyst for the Fox News Channel.

His number one rated, drive time radio show "It's All About Crime with Mark Fuhrman" can be heard on Spokane's KXLY five days a week. 

Mark's newest book, "Death & Justice: An Expose of Oklahoma's Death Row Machine" focuses on the death penalty. Be sure and visit www.MarkFuhrman.com.

An Investigative Support & Threat Assessment Speaker Specializing in Behavioral & Forensic Analysis

Clint Van Zandt is a 25-year veteran Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Prior to his retirement, he was a Supervisor assigned to the FBI Academy where he worked with the Bureau's internationally respected Behavioral Science (or Silence of the Lambs Unit.) Prior to this assignment, he was the FBI's Chief Hostage Negotiator and Negotiations Program Manager. In addition to training FBI Agents and U.S. and International police officers in negotiation techniques, he also co-managed the FBI's Major Case/Crisis  Management Program. 

While with the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit, he reviewed and interpreted the facts of major crimes in the United States and around the world. Such crimes included the assessment of threatening communications; personality assessments; violence in the workplace issues; terrorism matters; extortions; kidnappings; stalking cases; serial and mass murders; serial rapists; arsons; child molestations; executive protection issues; white collar crimes, and nuclear proliferation matters. While an FBI Agent, he coordinated liaison and psychological threat assessment matters with the U.S. Government's Nuclear Emergency Search Team (NEST) and for terrorist/criminally related chemical and biological incidents. 

His most recent book, Dynamic Processes of Crisis Negotiation: Theory, Research and Practice (1997), was awarded the 1998 Best Book Award by The International Association for Conflict Management. He has published widely, with dozens of articles in the areas of criminal psychology, crisis management, and hostage negotiations, and was a member
of many of the committees involved in researching and producing the Crime Classification Manual, the current criminal justice standard system for investigating and classifying violent crimes. 

He lectures on threat assessment, terrorism, criminal psychology, and violence in the workplace before many diverse groups such as the U.S. Naval Academy, the American Psychological Association, the American Society for Industrial Security, and at a number of major U.S. and international institutes of higher education.

Clint Van Zandt has been the primary hostage negotiator and/or a consultant for numerous national and international kidnap, hostage, barricade and suicide situations, and has provided expert witness testimony in both state and federal court, and before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. 

He was the U.S. Government's chief hostage negotiator and negotiation coordinator during the 1987 siege at the Oakdale, La., Federal Correctional Facility; the 1987 siege at the Atlanta, Ga., Federal Prison; the 1991 prison riot at Talladega, Ala., and the fateful 1993 siege at the Branch Davidian Compound in Waco, Texas, as well as dozens of other similar situations. He has provided on-site coordination for the negotiation efforts that have brought about the release of U.S. citizens held by South American guerrillas in the jungle of that country, and oil company executives held by communist terrorists in the Philippines, as well coordinated the joint FBI/U.S. State Department efforts in many other international kidnapping matters. 

Clint Van Zandt has been acknowledged as the team leader of the analytical team that identified the Unabomber, a national terrorist that eluded capture by the FBI for 18 years, resulting in the longest, most extensive, and most expensive criminal investigation in U.S. history to that date, and has been credited with correctly profiling Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh on the day of that fatal bombing. 

Mr. Van Zandt has taught criminal justice and behavioral science oriented courses to the representatives of more than 50 international governments and has worked with both U.S. and international counter terrorism teams and other worldwide crisis management organizations. He is a prominent speaker.

Clint Van Zandt is President of Van Zandt & Associates, Inc., an investigative support and threat assessment group, specializing in behavioral and forensic analysis. 

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Law-and-Order

U.S. Congressman (ret.) and former District Attorney (N.Y.)

Rick Lazio, who represented New York's U.S. 2nd Congressional district for 8 years, is the president and chief executive officer of the Financial Services Forum. His stellar career includes serving his native New York as a Suffolk County Assistant District Attorney, a Legislator and as a highly visible U.S. Congressional leader. In his current role he oversees the Financial Services Forum. Created by the chief executive officers from twenty-one of the largest and most diversified financial services institutions in the United States, The Forum promotes an open and competitive financial services marketplace worldwide.

His political roots run deep. A moderate northeastern Republican, Mr. Lazio developed a working relationship with then House Minority Whip, Newt Gingrich. He ascended to the position of Deputy Majority Whip and later the Assistant Majority Leader and, as a member of the House leadership, worked to protect and reform valuable federal housing programs for the poor, disabled and elderly following the Republican take-over of Congress in 1994. 

His topics include a vast array of interests: banking, finance, community development, technology, politics and law enforcement. 

Lazio, a former prosecutor with a 100% felony conviction record, believes the federal government can be an effective partner with state and local government to ensure the protection of Americans. He successfully secured a federal appropriation of $1.669 million for U.S. Marshal Service Security in New York. As a Congressman, Rick Lazio also secured a $250,000 for the Long Island Anti-Gang Task Force to supplement county resources used to dedicate officers, detectives, and prosecutors to the task force; purchase equipment necessary to monitor and gather evidence on gang activity and membership; coordinate comprehensive enforcement efforts with other agencies including the U.S. Attorney, local law enforcement, Drug Enforcement Agency, and New York State Police as well as using community-based organizations for intelligence gathering and rapid response purposes.

Rep. Lazio introduced ''Jeremy and Julia's Law,'' H.R. 469, named after two children who died at the hands of irresponsible day care workers, this bill ensures that parents know their child care providers are honest about their credentials and the quality of their facilities. It would also deter abusive behavior by promising swift, tough criminal punishment in the unfortunate cases of neglectful treatment by these childcare workers. 

After fighting for the 1994 Crime bill, Lazio immediately began working with local communities to stop the rising tide of crime, sponsoring federal partnerships with several local communities through the Weed and Seed program. Lazio continued his work for effective law enforcement partnerships by passing "Jennifer's Law" to help coordinate the interstate tracking of missing persons.

During the last four years of his tenure in the U.S. Congress, Mr. Lazio was the only member to serve on both the Commerce and Banking committees, using that position to enact several major reforms to federal housing policy, landmark modernization of the financial system, and the Work Incentives Improvement Act that removes barriers for disabled workers to reenter the workforce without risking their health insurance.

Just five months before Election Day 2000, Mr. Lazio challenged First Lady Hillary Clinton for New York's United States Senate seat. Despite winning 49 of New York's 62 counties, and more votes than any Republican running statewide in a decade, the effort proved unsuccessful.

Mr. Lazio has appears regularly on television public affairs and commentary programs such as: Meet the Press, This Week, Face the Nation, Fox News Sunday and Larry King Live. He is sought after as a guest on television and radio's most popular shows, and has served as guest host on The O'Reilly Factor, Crossfire and other popular shows.
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"Seeking Justice" 
Topic: Law Enforcement Media Education 

Edward Miller is one of the most honored journalists in America. As the former West Coast Bureau Chief and now Senior Correspondent/Managing Editor for Fox-TV's award-winning America's Most Wanted, Edward Miller is sought after as a keynote speaker--especially in light of these times. 

You see him every week on America's Most Wanted but the audience has no idea what goes on behind the scenes as these brave men and women of law enforcement align with the general community to bring the evil-doers to justice. 

As the managing editor and supervising producer, Edward Miller is responsible for directing a staff of writers, producers, reporters and researchers in the production of this long-format feature stories. Sometimes they are on a story for weeks on end. He supervises the budget, implementing new show ideas, consults on the post-production of these features and travels the world, seeking justice against "the bad guys." 

Edward Miller has won over a dozen Emmy© Awards as well as the journalistic renowned and prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award. 

Before moving to the West Coast, Edward Miller was the reporter/anchor at New York City's WNYW-TV where he also covered the U.S. Presidential campaign. Prior to Fox's WNYW-TV, Edward Miller won his Edward R. Murrow Award for his outstanding coverage of the 1995 Long Island Massacre. He formerly worked at WABC-TV, the flagship station of Capital Cities/American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., and Cleveland and Cincinnati, OH. 

Edward Miller is an excellent choice for the instructional circuit, too, because of his strong commitment to education and journalism. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor with a Masters Degree in Journalism and of Wayne State University in Detroit, MI with a Bachelors Degree in Journalism. 

Creator of the Courtroom Survival Program

There is not an agency or officer anywhere who, at one time or another, hasn't thought about the need for the services of Courtroom Survival. The comprehensive course training walks the officer through the preparation, requirements, pitfalls and procedures of testifying in the courtroom and all that it entails. 

As a former California County Deputy District Attorney, Marty Brhel prosecuted a wide variety of misdemeanors and felonies, including pre-trial activity, law and motion, court trials, jury trials, probation violations and sentencings. As a private practitioner, his primary emphasis is serving the needs of the law enforcement professional. 

His professional career also encompassed the California Department of Motor Vehicles where he served as Staff Counsel. Regulation of California's automobile industry, including auto dealers, salespeople, dismantlers, vehicle verifiers and traffic violator schools were his jurisdiction's emphasis. 

Marty Brhel has authored publications such as: CATCH 55: Courtroom Survival for Traffic Officers, CATCH 56: Courtroom Survival for DUI Cops, and Courtroom Survival for Small Claims Court Litigants. In the past he hosted the radio talk show Crimefighters (KESQ, KDES, and KPSL). He is the creator of Hey Doc Copper!, monthly practical advice for law enforcement and founder of www.CourtroomSurvival.com. In his limited spare time, he now serves as Judge Pro Tempore (Civil, criminal, small claims and traffic matters.) and is the creator and instructor of the POST-certified 16-hour Courtroom Survival for Peace Officers™ class commencing November 2002.

Pioneer Policing · Police Executives Training · Community Service Officers Training

Al Youngs is a division chief currently assigned to the Community Resources Division of the Lakewood Police Department (near Denver, CO) where he has been employed now for over 32 years. Earlier, he served as division chief in the Investigation Division, Intelligence and Information Management Division Captain and has held most command positions in the police department. He is a member of the Leadership Denver Board of Directors and recently was class coordinator of the Senior Management Institute for Police sponsored by Harvard, Kennedy School of Government. A prolific speaker, Al Youngs has lectured for the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), The Dallas Crime Commission, The Institute for Law Enforcement Administration and the FBI Academy. He currently is a consultant for the Police Executive Research Forum, United States Department of Justice, and a member of the IACP Investigative Commanders Committee and a facilitator for Enlightened Leadership International. 

In 2000, Division Chief Youngs was Chairman of the Board for the West Metro Drug Task Force and served as past President of the Police Futurists International. During that time, Youngs received the 2000 Mayor's Award for special achievement, nominated for his work in promoting cultural diversity within the community. Among other awards, he was the Director of the Process Mapping project that won the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police 2001 Pioneer Policing Award and in 2002 the team won the Mayors Innovative Program as well as the Denver Regional Council of Governments Innovations Award. He was the project manager of a Public/Private Partnership program that won the 2002 Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police Pioneer Policing Award.

Mr. Youngs has taught at the University of Colorado and is an adjunct professor at Metropolitan State College and the University of Phoenix. Division Chief Youngs has a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science, a Master's Degree in Public Administration, a Juris Doctor Degree and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy. He has been president of the Metropolitan Law Enforcement Association, was class president of the Penn State Polex class for police executives, and is the U.S. International Police Association representative to Argentina. 

During his career, Mr. Youngs has been selected as Officer of the Month by the Green Mountain Kiwanis Club, received the Optimist International Law Enforcement Award, has been named to the Denver Post Hall of Fame, and in 1990 was inducted into the Lakewood Police Hall of Fame.

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Senior Sergeant, Las Vegas Metro PD

Sgt. Randy Sutton, a veteran police officer in Las Vegas Metro, has had nearly thirty years of gritty street cop experience and rather than rest on the distinction of being the most decorated cop in his department's history, he's taken his keen knowledge and engaging sense of humor into the film, television, and literary world. His book, True Blue: Police Stories By Those Who Have Lived Them, due out from St. Martin's Press in February 2004, is a two-year-long labor of love; it's a compilation of true stories from more than fifty police officers across the country that tells of their life on the beat, whether at a rural sheriff's station or in a big city department, where all the proceeds from the sale of this extraordinary work will go to benefit the law enforcement victim's families of 9/11. Sgt. Sutton's newest book, Routine Patrol, is a highly personal compilation of stories that chronicles his experiences as a police office on the job in Las Vegas that is both uplifting and demoralizing. Sgt. Sutton has appeared as a semi-regular in the Fox Television hit COPS, and he has had supporting roles in a number of feature films including Casino opposite Robert DeNiro and in Fools Rush In opposite Selma Hayek. He recently co-starred in the new CBS television series Las Vegas opposite James Caan. Sgt. Sutton has also trained in musical theater and his CD, Love Look Away, is composed of Big Band-era standards and original songs. Currently he has a television series based on his experiences in policing in Las Vegas in development with JRC Entertainment, and two of his screenplays have been optioned by major producing entities. He is also working on a true-crime book which examines the facts behind an unsolved homicide in the environs of an East coast ivy league enclave. 

In his talk, Sgt. Sutton touches on two topics of great interest: A Cop in Las Vegas is a fascinating journey into the neon underbelly beyond the Strip. Sgt. Sutton tells of his most intense experiences as a Narcotics Detective, as a Field Training Officer, as just a cop on patrol in the most dangerous and intriguing parts of the city. He shares the poignancy of being a member of the Honor Guard; he reveals why compassion and empathy are essential in policing; he discusses why the rift between civilians and police officers has come about and how it can be bridged; he talks about the seldom-even-whispered about topic of police suicide and reveals his own tragic experience with "Suicide By Cop." He will tell the story of Jackie, his own story in True Blue, the heart-wrenching story of the baby who was shot in the face. 

In A Cop in the Entertainment World, Sgt. Sutton tells of his experiences in the New York publishing world and in Hollywood from the perspective of an actor, an author and a screenwriter. Some aspects are hilarious or thoughtful anecdotes, other aspects concern just what it takes to market one's story in the entertainment world: what the studios and publishing houses are looking for and how one goes about breaking in this fortress-like business of books and movies. 

Officer Proactively Fighting Crime Through Synergy and Innovation

Lou Savelli is one of the most decorated officers in NYPD history and has received over 100 medals for bravery, outstanding police work, life saving rescues, and record setting investigations. He was chosen as one of the top 10 of NYPD's most effective leaders of all ranks (out of 10,000 qualified supervisors) and the first supervisor featured in NYPD's Leadership Training School newsletter because of his innovation and success in the field of leadership. He has received awards from the FBI, DEA, ATF, Dept of Treasury, US Attorney's Office, Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, Canadian law enforcement agencies, and many other law enforcement agencies, government agencies and community groups. 

While much of Lou Savelli's investigations and exploits are still confidential, he is an internationally-sought after speaker on gangs, youth at risk, terrorism, narcotics, and crime fighting. He has personally lectured before countless audiences, in law enforcement and the private sector, in three countries. He has been quoted in the LA Times, New York Newsday, New York Daily News, Nottingham Press (United Kingdom), television news reports, many local newspapers and has had his cases featured in Time, Newsweek, Top Cops, Law Enforcement Technology, American Police Beat Magazine and other periodicals. Lou Savelli has consulted on such television shows as Third Watch (NBC) and One Life to Live (ABC) and provided intricate authentic information to television shows such as New York Undercover. 

As the author of five law enforcement books and numerous articles relating to issues such as terrorism, gangs, criminal investigation, identity theft, and crime prevention, Lou Savelli is a frequent consultant to hundreds of law enforcement officers, throughout the United States and abroad, seeking advice on how to successfully identify and fight crime in their own cities. Lou Savelli has worked extensively with youth at risk, gang members and has conducted educational and motivational speeches for counselors involved in youth and drug counseling. 

Achieving Justice in the Courtroom for Crime Victims

Dmitry Gorin is a senior criminal trial prosecutor with the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, the largest prosecuting agency in the country. He has successfully tried over one hundred criminal trials, convicting drug dealers, sex offenders, gang members, murderers, and other violent offenders. He has prosecuted numerous cases receiving major media attention, and currently specializes in vulnerable victim prosecutions including murder, sex crimes, and domestic violence.

His trial skills have earned him distinction from the Association of Deputy District Attorneys in 2001 and the U.S. Postal Inspector Office in 1999. An advocate for victims in the courtroom, Dmitry has tremendous respect for the men and women of law enforcement who make it possible to achieve justice in the courtroom.

Besides prosecuting violent and serious offenders, Dmitry Gorin has an an accomplished academic career. First, he is an Adjunct Professor of Law at Pepperdine University Law School, where he instructs upper-division law students, in the area of federal, state, and juvenile sentencing, including criminal practice and corrections. He conducts interactive lectures and presentations, seeking to inspire students to be ethical and justice-seeking attorneys. Second, he is a Visiting Professor at the UCLA Speech and Communications Department, where he instructs a course on public speaking and oral advocacy. Finally, he is a Contributing Author to a recognized criminal law reference guide widely used by criminal lawyers in California.

A refugee with his family from the former Soviet Union, Dmitry Gorin immigrated to the United States over twenty years ago to escape the corruption and injustice of the communist government. He attended UCLA, receiving Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude honors, and eventually received his Doctorate in Jurisprudence (J.D.) from the UCLA School of Law. Fluent in three languages, he has tremendous respect for American criminal justice. Dmitry speaks on all topics of criminal justice system and courtroom dynamics, including high-profile jury trials.

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Forensic Trial Consultant for Divorce, Child Custody, Child Abduction, Child Abuse and Domestic Violence Cases

Dean Tong has been retained as a professional consultant in 35 states by parents and attorneys, testified before the Florida Legislature impacting the passage of three Floridian laws: "The Spanking Bill"; "The Malicious False Abuse" Law; and The abolition of the Florida Child Abuse Registry. He is also a licensed Laboratory Medical Technologist in the State of Florida and has worked in the field of Laboratory Medicine testing blood and body fluids for over 20 years.

A prolific and distinguished published author, speaker and consultant, Tong has appeared on over 2,000 radio programs, countless television interviews and been featured in major U.S. daily newspaper columns and articles. He has served as a media commentator for such high-profile cases as Elian Gonzalez, JonBenet Ramsey, Megan Kanka (Megan's Law), Michael Jackson, Woody Allen, Little Rascals, Amirault and the McMartin case. 

His most visible testimony of high-profile cases were as a guest child abuse-custody expert as the "spanking issues expert" on Court TV's Crier Live (2002) and on Focus on the Family with Dr. James Dobson (2000). Most recently,! he has been a contributing author for the booklet, Love and Loathing: Protecting Your Mental Health and Legal Rights When Your Partner Has Borderline, Personality Disorder. His own three books are: Elusive Innocence, Ashes to Ashes: Families to Dust and Don't Blame ME, Daddy. 

Dean Tong serves as an advisor or board member for the Coalition for the Preservation of Fatherhood, Children's Rights Council, Domestic Violence Committee for FatherStatus.org, an international committee in which he is chairman of the same; and the National Fathers Resource Center. Additionally, he is a lifetime member of International Speakers Network. To learn more about Dean Tong and his work visit Abuse-Excuse.com

President & Founder of the Tariq Khamisa Foundation 

Azim Khamisa's commitment to peace, compassion and forgiveness within the stark world of youth violence is gaining national attention among community activists. 

Azim was thrown into the non-enviable position of President and Founder of the Tariq Khamisa Foundation –TKF- founded in memory of his 20-year old son Tariq, killed in 1995 by a 14-year old gang member who murdered Tariq for the pizza he was delivering. In an amazing act of forgiveness, Azim Khamisa reached out to the family of his son’s killer. Together Azim Khamisa and the gangster's guardian grandfather travel the nation, speaking softly but carrying a big message. Amazingly, Azim's son's killer is the Vice President of the TKF--committing himself to positive rehabilitation from behind prison walls. This young gangster was California's first-ever murder case of a juvenile being tried as an adult. He had everything to lose and nothing to gain--except a newfound purpose with TKF. 

Mr. Khamisa has committed his life to defeating the continuing cycle of violence among society's youth through the work of TKF. In a world torn from war and violence his message is refreshing and provides hope for world peace while demonstrating exemplary leadership and responsible citizenry. 

Azim Khamisa's powerful message of forgiveness and peace truly transcends all barriers including race, religion, socio-economic status, age, gender and ethnic diversity. Topics include overcoming adversity, finding strength in diversity, leadership, team building and effectiveness, peace and forgiveness, Islam, September 11th Remembered and violence in our society and the world. His message is universal. 

In addition to his relentless work with TKF, Azim Khamisa has served as a special coordinator for the Aga Khan Foundation. He also serves as an active Board member for several philanthropic organizations: the Take Action ReAct Awards, a national teen recognition program, the Center for Safe Urban School Communities project at the University of Louisville, and the Murder Victims’ Families for Reconciliation. For his philanthropic work, he has been recognized with awards by countless local, regional, and national agencies. Most notably, Azim Khamisa received the Highest Victim Service Award presented by Attorney General Janet Reno and President Clinton in 1997. For his service to America’s children, he received the National Award in 1997 from Marion Wright Edelman, the Founder of the Children’s Defense Fund. 

In 1996, he spoke at the Stand for Children Rally held at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C., an event that attracted nearly 300,000 delegates to discuss the concern for youth safety and policy development to curb the increasing rise in youth violence as a result of his work with TKF. Azim is a successful author of the award-winning inspirational book: Azim’s Bardo: From Murder to Forgiveness - A Fathers Journey. 

For more info, visit www.TKF.org

Creator of the Nation's D.A.R.E. Program 

After years 30 years in the uniform of the Los Angeles Police Department, Sergeant II Patrick Connelly (ret.) brings a rich background to the community. 

Initially taking to the streets as a reserve officer in the wake of the Watts Riots, Pat Connelly joined the Department full time in 1970. Assigned to patrol in the neighborhood where he grew up, Training Officer Connelly experienced a tragedy that imbued him with a new sense of purpose: A teenage girl died in his arms after an armed robbery gone awry. 

Gleaning the good that could be garnered from such a horror, Pat Connelly started to visit elementary school classrooms, where he spoke to 6th grade students about her senseless death. He also extolled the virtue of saying "NO" to peer pressure towards drugs. These weekly visits as part of his patrol duties ultimately evolved into D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education), now in all 50 states and over 140 countries. Through D.A.R.E., 5,000 police officers advocating life absent drug abuse have addressed over 28 million students. 

Connelly's career with the LAPD continued as a press officer and security aide to then Chief of Police Darryl Gates. Pat served through the nationally-acclaimed events: Lula Love Shooting, 1984 Olympics, Christopher Commission report, Papal Visit, Rodney King Riots and the Northridge Earthquake. His acumen for leadership landed him as an instructor at the Los Angles Police Academy, and quickly led to a coveted assignment in the Recruit Coordination Unit. Much of his lecture, "Motivating The Rank and File" brings him great recognition. Later, Sgt. Connelly was assigned to the legendary Foothill Division during the Rodney King beating which reshaped the future of the LAPD. 

His "second life" is well underway after retiring from LAPD. Known simply as "Coach Connelly" by avid runners and enthusiasts everywhere, "Coach" created Second Wind Running. This organization is an offshoot of his lifetime passion of running where he has coached thousands for the Los Angeles Marathons as well as the International Coach for the Arthritis Foundation where his students literally run around the globe. 

From his days during the 1964 Olympic Trials to today, Coach Connelly motivates recruits, community and believers to accomplish their goals through self-awareness, respect and achievement. Visit his Web site at www.secondwindrunning.com to learn more.  

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