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 Christopher Reich, KeynoteChristopher Reich was born in Tokyo in 1961. In 1995, he quit his job as an investment banker in Switzerland to pursue a career as a novelist. His first novel, Numbered Account, was published in 1998 and spent a total of twelve weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. The Patriots Club, another of Mr. Reich’s eight acclaimed espionage thrillers, won the International Thriller Writers award for Best Novel in 2006. His latest book, Rules of Betrayal was released in July 2010. He lives in California with his wife and two daughters. |
 Dr. Katherine Ramsland has master’s degrees in forensic and clinical psychology and a Ph.D. in philosophy. She is also nearing completion of a master’s in criminal justice. She has published nearly 1,000 articles and thirty-eight books, including The Forensic Psychology of Criminal Minds, The CSI Effect, Inside the Minds of Serial Killers, Inside the Minds of Healthcare Serial Killers, Inside the Minds of Mass Murderers, Inside the Minds of Sexual Predators, and The Human Predator: A Historical Chronology of Serial Murder and Forensic Investigation. She has been featured on numerous documentaries and such programs as 20/20, The Today Show, 48 Hours, Montel Williams, and Forensic Files, and she currently writes regular features for InSinc and The Forensic Examiner. She teaches forensic psychology and criminal justice as an associate professor at DeSales University in Pennsylvania and consults with death investigators and law enforcement worldwide on cases involving serial murder. Her latest book is The Mind of a Murderer: Privileged Access to the Demons that Drive Extreme Violence. Her presentation will be based on a course she has taught for many years, “Psychological Sleuthing.” |
 Alafair Burke is the bestselling author of six novels, including 212, Angel’s Tip, and Dead Connection in the Ellie Hatcher series. A former prosecutor, she now teaches criminal law and lives in Manhattan. Her first stand-alone thriller, Long Gone, will be published in June 2011. – Due to unexpected circumstances, Alafair has cancelled her appearance. She expresses her regrets and hopes to join us next year. |
 Denene Loflandreceived a Ph.D. in Pathology, with an emphasis in microbiology, from the Medical College of Virginia. As a former biotech company director, Denene managed successful clinical projects that resulted in FDA approval for two new antimicrobial drugs for the treatment of pneumonia and cystic fibrosis. She also supervised several projects, including government-sponsored research which required her to maintain a secret security clearance.Denene is a renowned scientist known for her expertise in DNA, bioterrorism, and new drug discovery. She has published several articles in a variety of scientific journals and was recently asked to contribute to the thirteenth edition of Bailey and Scott’s Diagnostic Microbiology.Denene is currently a professor at Armstrong Atlantic State University. |
 Lee Lofland is the author of the Writers Digest bestselling book Police Procedure and Investigation, a Macavity Award nominee for best non-fiction mystery. Lee, a former police detective and recipient of the esteemed Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police Award for Valor, is a nationally acclaimed expert on police procedure and crime-scene investigation. As an expert, Lee has appeared on national television, BBC television, and on NPR’s Talk of the Nation. His articles have appeared in newspapers, newsletters, blogs, and in magazines such as The Writer. Lee has served as judge for the ITW Thriller Awards, and he’s a judge for the 2011 MWA Edgar Award for Best TV Episode. His current projects are a thriller and a story for a soon-to-be-published anthology featuring many of today’s masters of true crime. |
 ATF Special Agent Rick McMahan has investigated extremist militias, violent street gangs as well as outlaw motorcycle gangs. In addition, he’s a firearms instructor and has served as an on-the-job trainer for new agents. In his free time, Rick enjoys writing, and he’s had short stories appear in anthologies such as Techno Noire, Low Down & Derby and the Mystery Writers of America’s Death Do Us Part edited by Harlan Coben. |
 Lieutenant Josh Moulinworks for the Central Point Police Department and is assigned full-time to the FBI as the commander of the Southern Oregon High-Tech Crimes Task Force / FBI Cyber Crimes Task Force. He has 18 years in public safety service, ten of which have been in law enforcement serving in various roles including patrol, field training, arson investigation, detective, sergeant and lieutenant.A nationally recognized expert in cyber crime and digital forensics, Lt. Moulin often teaches across the U.S. on various high-tech crime matters, especially about technology-facilitated crimes against children. He has been qualified as an expert witness on numerous occasions in both state and federal court and holds several national certifications in digital forensics.Cross-designated as a Special Deputy US Marshal, Lt. Moulin holds a Secret level security clearance, allowing him to investigate violations of both state and federal law. |
 Dave Pauly retired from The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command as a Special Agent-in-Charge/Commander and Forensic Science Officer. He performed law-enforcement duties in over a dozen states, frequently working with local, state, and other federal agencies. Outside the United States he performed duties in Panama, South Korea, Afghanistan, Haiti, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Turkey, Sinai, Egypt, Canada, Guam, and Nigeria.A graduate of the FBI National Academy (Session 195), Dave also completed advanced studies, such as the Canadian Police College Major Crimes Course, Miami-Dade Police Department Bloodstain Interpretation Course, and National Fire Academy Arson Investigation Course. As an expert, Dave frequently lectures and consults on forensic science topics around the country and at Sirchie Fingerprint Labs. He is a member or affiliate of the American Academy of Forensic Science, IAI, North Carolina Chapters of the IAI and FBINAA, IABPA, ASIS, EPIC, and Vidocq Society. He holds a Master of Forensic Science degree from The George Washington University and is currently the Director of Applied Forensic Science at Methodist University, Fayetteville, NC. |
 Marco Conelli, a veteran NYPD detective, has tackled many dangerous and complex assignments throughout the City of New York. Nevertheless, it is his work as an Undercover in the Organized Crime Control Bureau that was devoted to the seizure of narcotics and guns, which remains celebrated. During his service in crime-consumed areas such as the South Bronx and Washington Heights, Marco participated in over 1,000 buy and bust operations. Currently, he is also the author of the successful young adult Matthew Livingston Mystery Series. In his latest novel Matthew Livingston and the Politics of Death, his teen sleuths apply stealth tools and tactics Marco used in his various assignments as an undercover. In addition, Marco is a respected lecturer and panelist, having shared his insight and experiences with budding authors in esteemed literary forums sponsored by the New York Public Library, the Salmagundi Club, the Nero Wolfe Society and of course, the 2010 Writers’ Police Academy. |
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