Symposium on Traffic Safety May 19-22, 2025, Lake Buena Vista, FL

Courtroom Testimony

• The Art of Creating Reasonable Doubt: A Case Study (J.J. Evans/Dave Kopenhaver)
  - J.J. Evans, Integrated Impaired Driving Solutions, LLC
  - Dave Kopenhaver, Integrated Impaired Driving Solutions, LLC
• Navigating the HIGH-ways of Poly-Drugged Driving: A Growing Challenge to Roadway Safety (Chuck Hayes)
  - Chuck Hayes, International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Drug Evaluation Classification (DEC) (Retired)
• Relating SFSTs to Driving to Combat Defense Challenges (Deena Ryerson/Ashley Schluck)
  - Deena Ryerson, Oregon Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor, Oregon Department of Justice
  - Ashley Schluck, Wyoming Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor, Wyoming Highway Safety
• Surviving the Cross Examination While Winning the Minds of the Jury (Mark Eastty)
  - Lieutenant Mark Eastty, Pinellas County (FL) Sheriff's Office

DRE Topics

• The Biggest Four Myths in Drug-Impaired Driving (Joseph Jones)
  - Joseph Jones, PhD, North Louisiana Criminalistics Laboratory
• Crash Reconstruction with the Drug Recognition Expert Perspective (John Brookshire)

  - Lieutenant John Brookshire, Cherokee Sheriff's Office, Canton, GA

• Flipping the Defense Expert - Taking Charge of the Narrative (Alaina Granade/John Hensley)

  - Alaina Granade, Chief Assistant Solicitor - General, Coweta County (GA) Solicitor - General's Office
  - Investigator John Hensley, Coweta County (GA) Solicitor - General's Office 

• Integrating a Drug Recognition Expert on Your THI Team (Wade McKeeby/Bob Moss)

  - Corporal Wade McKeeby, Panama City Beach (FL) Police Department
  - Officer Bob Moss, Panama City Beach (FL) Police Department

• You're An Expert. Why Are You So Scared? (Sarah Garner/Kyle van Althuis)
  - Sarah Garner, North Carolina Conference of District Attorneys
  - Captain Kyle van Althuis, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
• DRE Field Certification Evaluations

  - Florida Drug Recognition Experts

  Certified Florida DREs can take advantage of this session to perform evaluations in front an instructor for recertification and complete the proper paperwork or turn in recertification forms. In addition, veteran DRE instructors will be available to answer your questions.

DUI/Traffic Enforcement Topics

• Beyond Physiology: Identifying Medical Conditions vs. Drug Impairment (Joe Keil)
  - Joe Keil, President, Operation R.U.S.H.
• A Deeper Dive into Diabetes (Josh Wilson)
  - Sergeant Josh Wilson, Washington County Sheriff's Office, Hillsboro, Oregon
• Driving Under the Influence of Dissociative Anesthetics: Pharmacology and Case Profiles (Salvador Corral)
  • Sergeant Salvador (Sal) Corral, Houston Police Department
• The Eyes are the Windows to Impairment (Joey Koher)
  - Joey Koher, Huntington (WV) Police Department
• Florida's Infatuation with Love Drugs (Nick Tiscione)
  - Nick Tiscione, Toxicology Unit Manager, Palm Beach County (FL) Sheriff's Office
• Law Enforcement's Role in Reliable Toxicology Testing for DUI/DUID Investigations (Brittany Casey)
  - Brittany Casey, PhD., F-ABFT, Technology Manager/Forensic Toxicologist, NMS Labs
• Roadside Oral Fluid Screening to Detect Impaired Drivers (Chuck DeWeese)
  - Chuck DeWeese, Responsibility.org
• SFST Table for 12 (Brad Owens)
  - Brad Owens, Georgia Public Safety Training Center

Florida Topics

• Florida DUI Case Law Update (Ben Fox)

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

  Always a popular session, Mr. Fox will give you a comprehensive update on the DUI case law in Florida and what you need to know as a law enforcement officer. Pertinent cases that have surfaced and their effects upon procedures and prosecution will be discussed.

• Florida Legislative Update (Garett Berman)

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

  Garett Berman will discuss the new traffic laws passed during Florida’s recent legislative session and provide an update on the ones 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)

General Topics

• Microexpressions: Recognizing Non-Verbals to Further Investigations (Jay Riggen)
  - Sergeant Jay Riggen, Vermont State Police (Retired)
• Mind, Brain, and Education Science: Understanding Knowledge Acquisition (Christine Frank)
  - Christine Frank, Highway Safety Specialist, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
• Thriving Thru the Night: Enhancing Performance, Resilience, and Health for Midnight Shift Workers (Monica Crawford)
  - Monica Crawford, First Responder Nutrition and Fitness Coach, Five-0 Fierce and Fit