Sergeant Coker is a passionate leader and educator well known for his unwavering dedication to his community. As a veteran of Portsmouth Police Department for over two decades, he harnesses his extensive experience to educate public and private sector professionals on the ins and outs of leadership. He travels nationally conducting trainings on important topics that both motivate and empower employees to lead with the three C’s: confidence, compassion, and competence. However, his expertise lies beyond training. His primary specialty is “EnterTRAINment,” which is a one-of-a-kind immersive experience that merges learning with fun through vivid visual aids and music.
Sgt. Coker graduated Summa Cum Laude from Bethel University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice. Mike is also a 2009 PLP graduate at the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership at the University of Virginia. Throughout his multifaceted career, Michael effectively occupied various assignments in Uniform Patrol and Investigations and supervised a multitude of different units during his tenure, including Homicide and Robbery, Domestic Violence/Sex Crimes Unit, Robbery Task Force, and served as the Shift Commander. He has also cultivated extensive lecturing and teaching experience, including the Indiana Chapter of the FBI National Academy Alumni Association Conference, Executive Staff Management Team in Sharonville, Ohio, Polaroid Corporation, Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services, Illinois State Police, United States Postal Service, U.S. Attorney’s Office Northern Mississippi District, Birmingham Alabama Police Department, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police, Idaho P.O.S.T., Idaho Governor’s Task Force, Suffolk County Long Island New York, Virginia Juvenile Court Judges, Texas P.O.S.T, University of Delaware, Fairfax County Criminal Justice Academy, Hampton Roads Academy of Criminal Justice Services, Eastern Virginia Medical School, and the United States Virgin Island Police.
Use of Force Specialist, Use of Force Section, Bureau of Training and Education, Pennsylvania State Police
Kevin is a full-time law enforcement officer and has been a member of the Pennsylvania State Police for a period of thirty-one years. Kevin has served in a variety of capacities during his employment with the Pennsylvania State Police. He has held positions as a patrol section member, a criminal investigation section member, and a defensive tactics instructor during his tenure with the referenced agency.
Kevin has investigated a significant number of criminal incidents, to include criminal homicides, officer-involved shootings, physical assaults, sexual assaults, and child abuse cases. He has trained thousands of municipal, state, and federal law enforcement officers regarding a wide array of topics in both classroom and practical settings. The focus of much of this training surrounded the instruction of recognized defensive tactics related to deadly and less-lethal force options, the lawful application of force, and the proper implementation of recognized criminal investigative techniques.
Kevin is currently assigned as a use of force specialist within the department’s use of force section. He has conducted numerous comprehensive analyses related to a variety of application of force cases. These examinations have addressed officer-involved shootings, conducted energy weapon (TASER) deployments, oleoresin capsicum deployments, ASP baton deployments, legal interventions, and the application of hands-on control techniques. Kevin has also provided testimony in a variety of venues related to criminal and civil court proceedings.
Master Corporal Ryan began his career in 1997 as a member of the 49th Municipal Class in the City of Newark, Delaware. He was named Officer of the Year in 1998. A year later, Mark was then hired as a Delaware State Trooper in July 1999 as a member of the 70th Delaware State Police Recruit Class. Master Corporal Ryde served in the Uniform Patrol Division at DSP Troop #3 for three years before being transferred to the Troop #3 Criminal Investigation Unit in 2002. He served in the Domestic Violence Unit, Property Unit and Major Crimes Unit where he was named Detective of the Year in 2004. In January 2010 he was transferred to the Homicide Unit until July 2022 when he was transferred back to Uniform Patrol at DSP Troop #2. Master Corporal Ryde was instrumental in starting up the full time Cold Case Unit within the Homicide Unit back in 2014. Master Corporal Ryde also serves as the First Vice President of the Delaware State Troopers Association.
Sergeant Ford’s career in law enforcement started in 2009 as an Officer of the New Castle County, Delaware Police Department. Sgt Ford was hired by the Delaware State Police as a Trooper in 2013 at which time he was assigned to Troop 3 – Patrol followed by Troop 2 – Patrol. In 2016, Sgt Ford was transferred to the Criminal Investigations Unit at Troop 3. In 2018, Sgt Ford was assigned as a Detective in the Major Crimes Unit where he remained for seven years. While in the Major Crimes Unit, Sgt Ford investigated crimes such as sexual assaults, child abuse, missing persons, kidnappings, violent assaults, death investigations, and a variety of other serious offenses. Sgt Ford is a creator and instructor for DSP’s Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations course which is taught to sworn members of various law enforcement agencies and police academy recruits. In 2022, Sgt Ford was awarded Detective of the Year for Troop 3. Sgt Ford was a member of the Special Operations Response Team from 2016-2019. In 2025, Sgt Ford was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and transferred to his current assignment at Troop 9.
Sergeant-Investigator James Doty is a fifteen-year member of the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office. He began his career in 2007 working road patrol and has served as a field training officer and crisis negotiator. He transferred to the Criminal Investigations Division (CID) in 2013. In 2018, a year after being promoted to sergeant, Doty was made supervisor of CID. Sgt. Doty holds a bachelor's degree in Psychology and a master's in Justice Administration and Crime Management.
Deputy Ryan Avis began his law enforcement career as a detention officer in 2006. In 2008, he transferred to road patrol where he later served as a field training officer and drunk driving enforcement instructor. Avis joined the Criminal Investigations Division in 2014 where he specialized in sexually motivated crimes and worked as a crisis negotiator. He studied Criminal Justice at Iowa Western Community College. Dep. Avis is currently assigned to the Sheriff's Office Court Security Division.
Special Deputy Anthony Kava is a life-long hacker, digital forensics examiner, cyber-crime investigator, and cybersecurity nerd. He joined Pottawattamie County's IT Department in 2003. In 2009, Kava was sworn in as a Special Deputy and assigned to the Iowa Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. He transferred to work full-time for the Sheriff's Office in 2017. Dep. Kava holds multiple certifications, mentor’s students to be hackers for good, and enjoys long walks on the dark web.
TJ Webb was a Police Officer with the City of Milford (Delaware) Police Department. He medically retired in December of 2022 after 19 years of service. He started his career in the patrol division and quickly found himself in an array of special units including SWAT, K9, Narcotics, and a member of the US Marshals Violent Fugitive Task Force.
On December 10, 2020, TJ was serving an arrest warrant with the Marshals Task Force. During that warrant attempt the suspect opened fire on TJ and struck him 6 times leaving him with life-threatening injuries. TJ was able to battle through his recovery and beat the odds that Doctors had stacked against him.
During his recovery, TJ started the “Fit 4 Duty Foundation”. Fit 4 Duty Foundation is a nonprofit whose mission is to encourage Police Officers to get involved in physical fitness to better their physical and mental health. He’s a recipient of the American Police Hall of Fame Purple Heart, the Fraternal Order of Police Medal of Valor, the United States Marshals Service Purple Heart, and the National Association of Police Organizations TopCop Award.
Since retiring TJ now travels the United States sharing his story of overcoming odds, resiliency, and helping officers through his nonprofit. He is also the author of ‘Just One More’ which was released in November 2023.
SPO Ramsburg began his career with the Delaware Probation & Parole in 1994, working out of the Wilmington office. From 1996 to 2004, he worked in the House Arrest unit in Wilmington primarily focused on high-risk offenders and absconders. In 2004, Ramsburg transferred to the Dover P&P office where he handled an absconder caseload. From 2005-2014, SPO Ramsburg worked within the Kent County Governor’s Task Force (GTF) based out of Delaware State Police Troop 3. In early 2014, Ramsburg became a part time member of the U.S. Marshals Service First State Fugitive Task Force and deputized as a Special Deputy with the U.S. Marshals. By 2015, Ramsburg was transitioned to a full-time position within the USMS First State Fugitive Task Force, which is where he currently serves to-date.
Detective DiGiacomo was hired with the Delaware State Police in September of 2007. Upon graduating the Academy, he was assigned to Troop 3 Patrol. During the six years spent on Patrol, with Troop 3, Josh received a Superintendents Citation and two Exceptional Performance Awards. Beginning in 2013 Detective DiGiacomo was assigned to Troop 3 Criminal Investigations Unit. In 2014 Detective DiGiacomo received the Detective of the Year Award for his outstanding performance. After gaining experience Detective DiGiacomo was again promoted and assigned to the United States Marshal Service Task Force in 2016. During his assignment in the United States Marshal Service, Detective DiGiacomo received an Exceptional Performance Award, Valor Award, and again, selected for the Delaware State Police Trooper of the Year Award. Shortly after he was transferred from the United States Marshals Service, Detective DiGiacomo was nominated for the TOP COP Award through the National Association of Police Officers. In 2021 Detective DiGiacomo was promoted into the Intelligence Sector and is currently a member of the Electronic Surveillance Unit.
Detective Eric Landamia has been a Detective with the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office since 2013. He has a total of 24+ years of law enforcement experience in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Detective Landamia’s primary assignments include criminal investigations such as homicide, child exploitation (ICAC), fraud and other financial crimes. Detective Landamia serves as a Task Force Officer (TFO) with the Federal Bureau of Investigation Violent Crimes Against Children (VCAC) task force. Additionally, Detective Landamia is a court-recognized expert in the field of Mobile Device Forensics.
Detective Timothy Perkins has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from West Chester University. His Law Enforcement career began in 1994 as a Patrol Officer for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) Transit Police. In 1997, he accepted a position with the Bristol Township Police Department in Bucks County, PA. There, Detective Perkins had assignments as a Patrol Officer and Narcotics Officer and was promoted to the rank of Detective in 2001. He served in this role from 2001 until 2011. In 2011, Detective Perkins accepted a position as a Detective with the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office.
Major Case Specialist Kevin M. Hagan has thirty years of law enforcement experience with the Baltimore City (MD) Police Department, Howard County (MD) Police Department, the Maryland – Office of the Attorney General, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation – Behavioral Analysis Unit. While with the Baltimore City Police Department, Kevin was a member of the Homicide Section as a detective, sergeant, and lieutenant where he investigated and managed violent crime and death investigations. After retiring from Baltimore City, Kevin joined the Howard County Police Department as a Cold Case Investigator where he conducted investigations on their unsolved homicides and suspicious missing person cases. At the Maryland – Office of the Attorney General, Kevin conducted investigations on allegations of child sexual abuse committed by members of the clergy. For the past five years, Kevin has been a Major Case Specialist with the FBI-BAU where he is FLETA Certified in Behavioral Analysis. Prior to starting his law enforcement career, Kevin obtained an undergraduate degree from Temple University in the field of criminal justice.
Special Agent Trent Vileta has begun his 28th year in law enforcement. He was a police officer for the Milwaukee, Wisconsin Police Department and a police officer with the Coralville, Iowa Police Department. Special Agent Vileta has been with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation since 2006, assigned to the Major Crimes Unit. Special Agent Vileta is a nationally recognized Cold Case Expert and was successful in prosecuting the first true bodiless homicide in the state of Iowa. Notably, three of the cases that he investigated have been featured on Dateline.
After graduating from the University of Iowa College of Law, Jon Turbett began his law enforcement career as a Special Agent with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation assigned to the Gaming Unit. After five years, he was reassigned to the Major Crimes Unit, where he worked since 2005. Jon currently investigates a significant number of felony level offenses, including homicides, human trafficking, fraud, and sex crimes. He has presented at the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association Conference, the Midwest Gang Investigators Conference, and the Conference on Crimes against Woman. Jon overseas the legal component of the CTK Group’s Interview and Interrogation courses.
John Hauger has been a Special Agent with the FBI for the past 15 years. SA Hauger worked in the Kansas City Division for his first seven years on the Violent Crimes/Fugitive Task Force before being transferred to the Atlantic City Resident Agency in 2015. SA Hauger has been a member of the FBI Cellular Analysis Survey Team (CAST) since 2011. CAST Agents receive extensive training in cellular technology and cell phone applications from all of the major providers and academia. As a member of CAST he has testified in over 120 criminal trials in both state and federal court all over the United States and been deployed to numerous missing children, terrorism, and major cases as well. SA Hauger is also a senior instructor with CAST and teaches CAST basic, CAST advanced, Critical Incident Readiness Assessment, and Expert Witness Testimony. He lives in Linwood, NJ with his family.
Presentation
SA Hauger will present what the CAST program does and more specifically what information is available for law enforcement from the major cell phone providers as well as Google, Apple, Facebook, and many other applications. SA Hauger will discuss the various types of records retained by the cell phone providers, how long they are retained, how these records can be used in cases and ultimately in trial. The presentation will include topics like Google and cell phone provider geo-fences, Google information, Apple Information, Facebook, and other sources.
Jamie McCloskey is a Deputy Attorney General in the Homicide Unit of the Delaware Department of Justice’s (“DDOJ”) Criminal Division. Jamie is a 2008 graduate of DeSales University and obtained his J.D. from Widener University School of Law (now the Delaware Law School, class of 2011). Jamie has worked at DDOJ for 14 years and has previously served as the Unit Head of the Violent Criminal Enterprises and Felony Screening Units, as well as the Assistant Unit Head of the New Castle County Felony Trial and Misdemeanor Trial Units. He has handled numerous homicides, violent gang, gun, and drug cases including notable prosecutions of the M-Block Grimy Savages gang, Glenford Blackwood, Calvin Ushery, and Hakiem Anderson. Jamie was named Deputy Attorney General of the Year in 2023, as well one of Delaware Today magazine’s 2024 Top Lawyers.
Joe Grubb is a Deputy Attorney General in the Homicide Unit of the Delaware Department of Justice’s (“DDOJ”) Criminal Division and is also the Director of Training and Trial Advocacy for the DDOJ. Joe is a graduate of the University of Delaware (class of 2002). Joe obtained his J.D. from Widener University School of Law (now the Delaware Law School, class of 2005). Joe has past served as the Chief New Castle County Prosecutor, the Assistant Unit Head of the Felony Trial Unit and the Assistant Unit Head of the Misdemeanor Trial Unit. He has handled numerous homicides, rapes, violent gang, gun, and drug cases including notable prosecutions of the NorthPak gang, Daniel Santucci, Frederick Gray, Luis Sierra, and Monir George. Joe is a past member of the Superior Court Criminal Rules Committee, the National Association of Prosecutor Coordinators, the National Best Practices for Attorneys Committee, the DDOJ Death Penalty Review Committee, and the Advisory Board of the Delaware Violent Death Reporting System. Joe also teaches various criminal and legal classes at Wilmington University, teaches across the county as a faculty member of the National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA) and the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), and was named Deputy Attorney General of the Year in 2021, as well one of Delaware Today magazine’s 2023 & 2024 Top Lawyers.
Erika Flaschner is a Deputy Attorney General in the Violent Criminal Enterprises (“VCE”) Unit of the Delaware Department of Justice’s (“DDOJ”) Criminal Division. Erika is 2012 graduate of Penn State University and obtained her J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 2015. Erika has worked at the DDOJ for ten years, is currently the Unit Head of VCE, and was previously the Assistant Unit Head of the Wilmington Felony Trial Unit. She has prosecuted homicides, rapes, violent gang, drug, and gun cases, including the notable prosecutions of the MGS and NorthPak gangs, Radee Prince, Oliver Henry, and Jeffrey King. Erika was named Deputy Attorney General of the Year in 2018 and 2023, as well as one of Delaware Today magazine’s 2023 and 2024 Top Lawyers.
Daniel Masi is an analyst/investigator in the violent criminal enterprise unit of the Delaware Department of Justice’s criminal division. He has been with the Department of Justice for over 7 years. He has handled numerous violent street gang cases and contributed to the MGS, Northpak, Rollin 60’s Crips, and Exit 4 street gangs’ indictment. Prior to working at the DOJ, he worked at the Delaware Department of Corrections as a gang investigator, and worked at Essex County Corrections in Newark, New Jersey.