Symposium on Traffic Safety May 18-21, 2026

Courtroom Testimony

• Bulletproof You (Jen Knudsen)
  - Jen Knudsen, Colorado Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor, Colorado District Attorneys' Council
• DWI Trial Testimony on a Crash Case (Bridgers/Tomczak)
  -  Morgan Bridgers and Timothy Tomczak, Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutors, North Carolina Conference of District Attorneys
• From Sirens to Subpoenas: When Patient Care Becomes Courtroom Evidence (Jennifer Dumont)
  - Jennifer Dumont, Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor, North Carolina Conference of District Attorneys

DRE Topics

• A Fleeting High: Challenges with Inhalants (Nicholas Tiscione)
  - Nicholas Tiscione, Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
• Making the Call: Using Experience to Complement Training (Aaron Botts)
  - Corporal Aaron Botts, DUI/DRE Unit, Denver Police Department
• Methamphetamine and Fentanyl: Toxicology Trends, DRE Evaluations, and Testimony (Lockwood/Thompson)

  - Dr. Robert Lockwood, Sr. Forensic Toxicologist, Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences
  - Corporal Paul Thompson, Alabama DRE State Coordinator, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency

• Take a Deep Breath: Inhalant Case Studies (Alexandra Mitchell)

  - Corporal Alexandra Mitchell, Pinellas County Sheriff's Office

• The Great Impairment Impostors: When Medicine Mocks Intoxication (Gerald Beltran)
  - Dr. Gerald (Wook) Beltran, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine - Prisma Health
• DRE Field Certification Evaluations

  - Florida Drug Recognition Experts

  Certified Florida DREs can benefit from this session by performing evaluations in front of an instructor for recertification. Participants can also complete the necessary paperwork or submit their recertification forms. Additionally, veteran DRE instructors will be available to answer any questions you may have.

DUI Enforcement Topics

• Beyond the 18 Clues: Maximizing SFSTs (Garner/Tomczak)
  - Sarah Garner and Timothy Tomczak, Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutors, North Carolina Conference of District Attorneys
• Deltas and Acids and Side Chains, Oh My! (Nate Grimm)
  - Nate Grimm, Owner/Lead Instructor, Cop Smart LLC
• DUI in the ER (Nate Grimm)
  - Nate Grimm, Owner/Lead Instructor, Cop Smart LLC
• Feel the Float: Mind-Altering Beverages and Alcohol Alternatives (Noonan/Nunley)
  - Shawn Noonan and Maggie Nunley, Regional DUI Program Administrators, Pennsylvania DUI Association
• Hallucinogens - The New Cannabis (Shawn Noonan)
  - Shawn Noonan, Regional DUI Program Administrators, Pennsylvania DUI Association
• Kratom and the Impaired Driver: Legal, Toxicological, and Investigative Considerations (Ashley Schluck)
  - Ashley Schluck, Wyoming Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor, Laramie City Attorney's Office, Wyoming Highway Safety
• Unlocking Minds: The New Era of Psilocybin Legalization (Robert Hayes)
  - Robert Hayes, Western Region DECP Project Manager, International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
• What's Wrong With You?!: Differentiating Drug Impairment for Medical Conditions (Heller/Masterson)
  - Sergeant Tom Heller and Officer Jake Masterson, Seattle Police Department
• Walk the Line, Prove the Science: Inside the SFST Validation Studies (Brad Owens)
  - Brad Owens, Georgia State SFST Coordinator, Georgia Public Safety Training Center
• Why We Do, What We Do on the HGN Tests (Huber/Masterson)
  - Officer Jonathan Huber, Impaired Driving Training Coordinator, Seattle Police Department
  - Officer Jake Masterson, Seattle Police Department

Florida Topics

• Breath, Urine and Blood Testing: Florida's Implied Consent Statute (Vin Petty)
  - Vin Petty, Florida Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor (TSRP), Florida TSRP Program
• Florida DUI Case Law Update (Ben Fox)

  - Ben Fox, Assistant Misdemeanor Division Chief, Training Attorney, Brevard County (FL) State Attorney's Office, 18th Circuit

  Mr. Fox will provide an in-depth update on DUI case law in Florida, which is always a popular session for law enforcement officers. He will discuss relevant cases that have emerged and their implications for procedures and prosecution.

• Florida Legislative Update (Garett Berman)

  - Garett M. Berman, Esq., Executive Director, Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association

  Garett Berman will discuss the new traffic laws enacted in Florida's recent legislative session and provide an update on those that did not pass.

• Law Enforcement and the Florida Medical Marijuana Use Program (Carmen Dixon/Todd Schimpf)

  - Carmen Dixon, Nurse Consultant, Florida Dept. of Health, Office of Medical Marijuana Use (OMMU)
  - Todd Schimpf, Communications Manager, Florida Dept. of Health, Office of Medical Marijuana Use (OMMU)

  This presentation provides a comprehensive overview of Florida's Medical Marijuana Use Program, including updates to the program, the interaction between law enforcement and the Medical Marijuana Use Registry, and a look at the Office of Medical Marijuana Use.