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March 5-6, 2025 | Louisville, KY
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March 5-6, 2025 | Louisville, KY
Improve investigative techniques and prosecutorial efforts needed to successfully decipher unresolved and cold cases. Explore essential investigative, forensic and prosecution methodologies through the dissection of actual cases, best practice examples, interactive discussions, and contemporary resources. Learn proven strategies to avoid complications that are detrimental to the prosecution of cold cases. Discuss practices relevant to the establishment and maintenance of an efficient cold case unit.
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**Training Schedule:** March 5 | 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Eastern March 6 | 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Eastern **For information concerning continuing education units, please view our [policies](ncjtc.fvtc.edu/policies#continuingeducation) page.**
Past participants had this to say... * "Combining a prosecutorial perspective with cold case investigations was great!" * "I really enjoyed the interaction and networking with other investigators/agencies from around the country." * "Excellent instructors with vast knowledge. They provided great tips to use in cold case investigations." * "I learned new methods of DNA extraction that will assist me immediately with a cold case I am working on!" * "The training really made me think- It gave me some new ideas and great leads." * "Instructors are knowledgeable and passionate about the investigation and prosecution—they provided great insight and guidance!"
* Crime Analysis Team Members * Forensic Service Units * Coroners and Medical Examiners * Law Enforcement * Prosecutors
The Brown Hotel 335 West Broadway Louisville, KY 40202 Training will be held in Citation A/B.
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The registration fee includes 16 hours of training, program materials, and instructional costs. Participants are responsible for costs and arrangements related to meals, travel, and lodging.
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Mark retired after 27 years as a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation where he spent most of his career conducting violent crime investigations. Mark held positions such as Crisis Management Coordinator, Violent Gang Safe Streets Task Force Coordinator, and team leader for the FBI’s Southeast Region Child Abduction Rapid Deployment Team. For the last 7 years of his career, he was assigned to the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) where he was responsible for providing behaviorally based operational support to law enforcement involved in the investigation of violent crimes and threats. Mark co-authored Crimes Against Children: Behavioral and Investigative Perspectives and the third edition of the FBI’s Child Abduction Response Plan. Since retiring, Mark continues to provide operational behavioral analysis-based consulting services to government and private sector entities.
Mark retired after 27 years as a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation where he spent most of his career conducting violent crime investigations. Mark held positions such as Crisis Management Coordinator, Violent Gang Safe Streets Task Force Coordinator, and team leader for the FBI’s Southeast Region Child Abduction Rapid Deployment Team. For the last 7 years of his career, he was assigned to the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) where he was responsible for providing behaviorally based operational support to law enforcement involved in the investigation of violent crimes and threats. Mark co-authored Crimes Against Children: Behavioral and Investigative Perspectives and the third edition of the FBI’s Child Abduction Response Plan. Since retiring, Mark continues to provide operational behavioral analysis-based consulting services to government and private sector entities.
For the past four years Tom has been an instructor for NCJTC in various class including Child Homicide, Cold Case Homicide and Major Case Investigations. Mr. Biesty was an accomplished and well-respected attorney and leader in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office with a 26 year record of prosecutorial excellence. He has an extensive trial experience across a wide spectrum of cases including many first-time prosecutions for the State of Illinois. For 15 years Tom was a Supervisor in Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office in Chicago, IL. Some of his responsibilities include, but are not limited to, coordinating investigations among various law enforcement agencies and applying new methods and science to solve cold case crimes. Tom has been the recipient of numerous awards in 2015 and 2013 the Award of Excellence from the Illinois Homicide Investigators Association.
For the past four years Tom has been an instructor for NCJTC in various class including Child Homicide, Cold Case Homicide and Major Case Investigations. Mr. Biesty was an accomplished and well-respected attorney and leader in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office with a 26 year record of prosecutorial excellence. He has an extensive trial experience across a wide spectrum of cases including many first-time prosecutions for the State of Illinois. For 15 years Tom was a Supervisor in Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office in Chicago, IL. Some of his responsibilities include, but are not limited to, coordinating investigations among various law enforcement agencies and applying new methods and science to solve cold case crimes. Tom has been the recipient of numerous awards in 2015 and 2013 the Award of Excellence from the Illinois Homicide Investigators Association.
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