Alex has spent over 12 years with Manitoba Justice. Alex began his career in Youth Corrections and has spent the past 5 years with the Security and Intelligence Branch (SIB). Alex has held several roles with SIB, including Security Screening Investigator, Security Screening Manager, and now an Intelligence and Investigations Officer/Provincial Community Intelligence Coordinator. Alex has been involved with numerous investigations, including security screening, staff investigations, contraband investigations, and community-based drug investigations.

Amber Peterson is the Circuit Court Legal Advisor for the Wisconsin Director of State Courts Office, Office of Court Operations. Amber received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her Juris Doctorate from Marquette University Law School. As Legal Advisor, Amber manages the Wisconsin court system’s STOP Grant, which is federal money awarded by the Office of Violence Against Women to improve the court’s response to domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking cases. Amber also works on other victim-related issues, including firearms surrender and restraining orders, by monitoring legislation, drafting procedures, and providing technical assistance to judges, court commissioners, and clerks.

Bob Hagen is currently the Crisis Training Coordinator for National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Southeast WI. Bob retired in July 2022 as Captain with the City of Delafield Police Department after 33 years of law enforcement. He became a Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Officer in 2005 in the fifth class held in Wisconsin and was the first officer in Waukesha County to attain this certification. Bob first became involved with NAMI shortly after attending the CIT training. He was a board member of NAMI Waukesha for five years, including being board president for two of those years.

Christine Brenner is currently a police executive with approximately 20 years of Delaware law enforcement experience. In 2007, she became a founding member of the Middletown Police Department, a newly created local agency serving the growing population of Middletown, Delaware. While advancing through the ranks, she has had the opportunity to serve in or supervise each unit within the department. She has taken each position as an opportunity to implement advancements that earned the Middletown Police Department a respected reputation. Through her direct contributions, the agency has been named to be a model agency for several protocols for records management, body worn cameras, supervisor training, background investigators training, hiring processes, officer field training, and recruitment. Christine is committed to implementing best practices and researching new and innovative approaches to law enforcement functions and community interactions.

Dave provides part time training and technical assistance focused mainly on tribal justice information sharing initiatives and related CJIS systems training. Additionally, Dave serves as a CJIS Compliance Specialist for a large technology company. Before his current roles, Dave spent approximately four years on the United States Department of Justice Tribal Access Program for National Crime Information (TAP) as a CJIS Policy and Law Enforcement Training SME. Dave had the honor of working directly with over 50 federally recognized tribes to implement justice information sharing infinitives and obtain access to FBI CJIS name-based and biometric databases.

Emilie is the Program Director at NAMI Wisconsin, where she oversees the NAMI Wisconsin Programming Team. NAMI Wisconsin’s Programming Team supports 18 programs across the state of Wisconsin in support, education, and awareness for those living with mental illness and their families and communities. Emilie’s focus is on supporting all Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT) and Crisis Intervention Partners (CIP) teams, coordinators, and trainings in Wisconsin. The Crisis Intervention Programs provide best practice training for law enforcement and other direct service individuals who interact with those in a mental health crisis. Emilie has a background in working in social services in areas including crisis management, program management, and trauma-informed care. Emilie received her master’s degree in Public Administration concentrating on Nonprofit Leadership from Clark University.

Gwendalyn McWilliams has been an Intelligence Analyst with the Federal Bureau of Investigation since 2019. Assigned to the Milwaukee Field Office, IA McWilliams currently supports domestic terrorism investigations and has previously worked crimes against children and human trafficking. IA McWilliams joined the FBI in 2015 as an Operational Support Technician in Chicago, where she worked complex financial crime and international terrorism. IA McWilliams holds a master’s degree in Public Policy and Administration from Northwestern University and a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Honorable Jennifer R. Dorow, Waukesha County, has been a circuit court judge for 11 years. She was appointed by Gov. Scott Walker in 2011 and has since been elected to the seat two times. Judge Dorow also serves as the Chief Judge for District 3, having been appointed to three consecutive terms by the Wisconsin Supreme Court, and was selected by her colleagues in June of 2022 to serve as the Chair of the Committee of Chief Judges. She has also served as a prosecutor, guardian ad litem and worked in private practice before taking the bench. Judge Dorow earned her undergraduate degree from Marquette University and her law degree from Regent University School of Law.

Jay Jurci is a Special Agent (SA) with the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation and is assigned to Milwaukee FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF). SA Jurci serves as a task force officer and JTTF squad coordinator. He works closely with the Wisconsin Statewide Intelligence Center (WSIC) and Southeastern WI Threat Analysis Center (STAC) to share threat intelligence among law enforcement, public safety, and private sector partners. SA Jurci has over 25 years of law enforcement experience.

Jennifer has been the Emergency Management Analyst for the Minnesota Judicial Branch since 2021. As a member of the State Court Administrator’s Office, Jenn. supports personal safety, physical security and emergency preparedness planning and initiatives for 101 state court locations. She spent over twenty years working in higher education in the areas of public safety, emergency preparedness, physical security and transportation services joining the Judicial Branch. Jennifer is a certified Emergency Manager in the state of Minnesota and holds master’s degrees in Criminal Justice and Public Safety Executive Leadership from St. Cloud State University.

Lieutenant Horace Staples, MSCJ, has twenty-eight years of service at the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department, presently serving as Lieutenant of Professional Standards. He is the custodian of records regarding Internal Administrative reviews, investigations, and specific incident inquests. He was formerly assigned as the Director of Kenosha County Emergency Management. Those duties consisted of coordinating the training programs related to emergency management and law enforcement. Staples collaborated with public agencies, private organizations, and schools to implement emergency preparedness plans, active shooter protocols, major flooding preparedness plans, power outage awareness strategies, and guidelines for unplanned large-scale events. Prior to his promotion to Lieutenant, Staples served as Commander of the Kenosha Drug Operations Group (KDOG).

Marci has been with Dane County since March 1998 and has been working as the Evidence Coordinator since January 2011. In January 2015, Marci was awarded the title of Certified Property and Evidence Specialist and has maintained this certification through the International Association of Property and Evidence (IAPE). She serves as a Board Member of the WI Association of Identification and is also a current member and past-Chair of the WI Association of Identification Property and Evidence Committee. Marci is responsible for maintaining the strict security control, including the proper chain of custody, of all evidence and property obtained by the Sheriff’s Office. This includes all injunction firearms that are court ordered to be turned over to and held by the Dane County Sheriff’s Office for the duration of the injunction period.

Michael has been a Waukesha County Circuit Court judge since April, 2000. He received a J.D. from Marquette University Law School, and an A.B. from Ripon College. Prior to law school Michael was an administrative assistant in the Wisconsin State Senate. Michael is currently assigned to the Criminal Traffic Division, and has served as presiding judge in all Divisions. He was a member of the Criminal and Traffic Bench Book Committee, 2002-2022 and also was a member of the Planning and Policy Advisory Committee (PPAC), 2002-2008. Currently Michael is Chair of PPAC's Court Security Subcommittee. He chairs the Waukesha County Court House Security & Facilities Committee, and is chair of the Judicial Well Being Sub Committee of the Task Force on Lawyer Well Being. He is an Associate Dean of the Wisconsin Judicial College.

Captain Neil Dussault has 24 years of experience in law enforcement with the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Office and has served over 20 years on the Tactical Enforcement Unit. Captain Dussault is currently assigned to the Court Services Division.

Peter has spent over 25 Years with Manitoba Justice with 23 of them as the Sheriff Services Provincial Training and Intelligence Coordinator. He is responsible for recruit, staff, and use of force training. As the Intelligence Coordinator, Peter is responsible for all Intel coordination of high security trials, judicial protection, high-risk escorts, and protected witnesses. Peter is a subject matter expert on Sovereign citizens and counter terrorism officer. In October 2021, Peter took on a new position within MB Justice as an Intelligence and Investigations Officer. Duties include intelligence gathering and vetting, staff investigations, gang profiles and presentations, staff threats, threat program management, and security screening.

Randy's duties include civil law/process and law enforcement. His broad experience in law enforcement began in 1979 and includes 5 command positions as the chief law enforcement officer. He holds Master Peace Officer, Instructor, Firearms Instructor, and Crime Prevention Inspector Certifications with the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) and has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice Administration. During his law enforcement tenure, Randy has gained more than 30 years of experience in court security operations at the Federal and local levels. This experience includes the participation in planning and operations of the first post 9/11 terrorist trial of the Holy Land Foundation in Dallas, TX and more recently the Warren Jeffs FLDS trials held in San Angelo, TX. Mr. Harris participated with TCOLE in writing the curriculum for the Court Security Specialist Certificate program, the TCOLE 10999 Court Security Officer curriculum.

Rebecca is in her 17th year as the elected Kenosha County Clerk of Circuit Court. During her tenure, she has overseen a number of high profile and volatile trials and has played a pivotal role in implementing local courthouse security training. Prior to becoming clerk, she was the Office Manager of the Kenosha County District Attorney’s office and held legal positions in the Child Support Agency and private practice firms. She currently serves as the Chairperson of the Gateway Technical College Board of Trustees in Kenosha and sits on several local non-profit Boards of Directors. She is a member of various committees for the Wisconsin Clerks of Circuit Court Association. Rebecca holds a Paralegal Certification and a master’s degree in Business Management.

Bob is a 45-year veteran prosecutor. Bob spent nine years as an Assistant State’s Attorney in the Cook County, Illinois State’s Attorney’s office. In 1987, he came to Wisconsin as an Assistant District Attorney in the Felony Unit of the Dane County District Attorney’s Office. In 2014, Bob joined the Criminal Litigation Unit of the Wisconsin Department of Justice as an Assistant Attorney General. Bob has lectured on all aspects of prosecution and investigation of crimes, including but not limited to murder, child abuse, sexual assault, gang crimes, sexual assault, strangulation, victims’ rights, competency to stand trial, the mental disease or defect defense, the rules of evidence, prosecutor ethics, law enforcement investigations and working with prosecutors’ offices, all aspects of trial practice, witness preparation, sentencing and plea negotiations. Bob is certified as a Trial Advocacy Instructor by the National Institute of Trial Advocacy.

Roy Korte is retired from the Wisconsin Department of Justice, where he worked for 25 years as an Assistant Attorney General and Director of the Criminal Litigation Unit. As an Assistant Attorney General, one area he focused on was sovereign citizen and anti-government or extremist individuals and groups. He was involved in the investigation and prosecution of several individuals for simulating legal process and criminal slander of title by filing false liens against public officials. He has taught and advised prosecutors, law enforcement, judges, and court staff, and public officials on issues involving these individuals and groups. Roy is an attorney currently handling special prosecution cases across the state.

Sue Opper is a 30+ year veteran of the Waukesha County prosecutor's office and has held the position of District Attorney since January 2015. Sue began her career as an Assistant District Attorney in the Waukesha County District Attorney’s office on May 23, 1991. Sue earned her Juris Doctorate from Marquette University Law School in 1991. She has prosecuted over 100 jury trials and every type of case the office handles, from traffic offenses to first degree intentional homicide. From 2008-2014, she was the Director of the Narcotics Unit for the Waukesha County Metro Drug Enforcement Group. Sue has also previously been assigned to the Juvenile Division and the Domestic Violence Division. Sue currently is the Board President of Crime Stoppers of Waukesha County and previously served on the Board of Directors for the Your Choice Program. Sue also teaches in the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Department at the Waukesha County Technical College.

Tammy Johnson joined the Supreme Court as the Marshal in 2019. In this position she performs a variety of functions to the Supreme Court and staff members. Tammy maintains security and monitor visitors while in session, manage calendars and logistical support. Tammy came to the Supreme Court with a bachelor’s degree in Administration a minor in Criminal Justice and many other educational certificates. Tammy has a wide range of experience in both Law Enforcement and Healthcare.

Since 2006, Zack Tremaine has been the IT Professional for the Waukesha County Circuit Courts. Being an IT department of one, the position requires the use of wearing many hats, including but not limited to: IT and AV troubleshooting & user support, web developer/content management, network support, working with both internal and external business partners on new initiatives; and for the last few years, acted as the department’s representative for construction projects that have impacted any of the areas that the courts operate out of. Most notably, our Judiciary started criminal court operations out of a 62,000 square foot secure courthouse addition in January 2022. These eight courtrooms include state-of-the-art audio/visual systems that include hardware & software-based video appearance options, wireless video presentation capabilities, digital audio recording systems (FTR), annotation, in-room assisted lis