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Jeff Paynter is a detective with the Lakewood (Wash.) Police Department. He is currently assigned full time to the Washington Basic Law Enforcement Academy as the Defensive Tactics Coordinator. Detective Paynter became a student of Kali and JKD under Sifu Christopher Clarke in 1999. He has been a law enforcement officer for nineteen years, and began training under Robert Bragg at the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center in 2001. He has been a Control/Defensive Tactics Master Instructor since 2004, and is an LVNR Instructor (ACCT), certified through the National Law Enforcement Training Center in Kansas City.

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Jenifer Goodwin develops and administers association programs and projects, and writes articles and other publications for NAEMT. She is an award winning writer, editor, researcher and marketing communications strategist with over 20 years of experience working for consulting, advertising and publishing firms. As associate editor of Best Practices in Emergency Services and author of the 2013-2014 Ambulance Industry Report, Goodwin has written extensively about the EMS industry, including reimbursement issues, the impact of healthcare reform and changing delivery models. Her interviews and analyses have been published in leading EMS and public safety publications, including JEMS and EMS World. A former staff writer for the San Diego Union-Tribune, Goodwin has won numerous national writing awards.

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Jessica Dipre is a member of Dinsmore & Shohl’s Litigation Department. Her practice focuses on representing municipalities and individual police officers in Section 1983 actions. Specifically, Jessica has successfully defended municipalities and officers in numerous use of force cases, including actions involving police pursuits, fatal shootings, Tasers, alleged unlawful entries, alleged unlawful arrests, falsification of evidence, and interference with familial relations. Jessica has also provided Fourth Amendment training to several local police departments and SWAT. In addition, Jessica is a frequent speaker at legal seminars. Jessica also represents both public and private companies in a wide range of complex commercial litigation, including banking law, workers’ compensation, Intentional Tort, and Labor and Employment matters. Jessica has trial experience in both State and Federal Court and has argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, the Ohio First District Court of Appeals and the Ohio Twelfth District Court of Appeals.

After graduating from the University of Pittsburgh, Jim Guffey began his Law Enforcement career in 1977 with the Pennsylvania Capitol Police. In 1980 was hired by the Ross Township Police Department. He remained there until January 1, 2002. During that time he worked as a plain-clothes detective, on the traffic division, and was promoted on 1996 to Lieutenant. He remained the Administrative Lieutenant until his retirement. Not satisfied with retirement, he became the Chief of Police in Blairsville Borough in August 2003 and remained there until July 2004.

Joe LeFevre Ph.D. is the coordinator for forensic science training and police recruit fitness at Fox Valley Technical College’s Public Safety Training Center. Before teaching LeFevre was an officer with the City of Platteville, WI police department. LeFevre’s time with the PLPD included assignments as field training officer, evidence technician, and front line supervisor. He currently holds fitness training certifications from The Cooper Institute, FitForce, and Dragon Door.

John is a 25-year veteran police officer and a patrol lieutenant from Charleston, IL. A member of the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association, John has trained officers both in and outside his agency for more than 20 years; both nationally and abroad. He continues to teach and learn at the street-patrol level with the primary emphasis on officer-safety tactics, risk management, leadership and a philosophy of proactive police service, individual readiness and professionalism. He has dedicated himself to awareness, education, research, training and motivation specifically tailored at saving officers lives, families and careers. John continues his mission after his tour via his work as a trainer, consultant, subject-matter expert and author, and core instructor for the nationally recognized Below 100 officer-safety initiative. email.

John F. Hein is an adjunct instructor of criminal justice for the American Public University System and a retired executive of the former U.S. Customs Service. Hein served 35 years in civilian and military security and law enforcement agencies. Hein supported, supervised or conducted employee internal investigations for the U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of Inspector General, then for the former U.S. Customs Service, Office of Internal Affairs, and, as a reservist, the U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations. He was a deputy sheriff prior to his service as a federal criminal investigator.

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John Johnson is a Sergeant with the Suffolk County Police Department in New York. John’s law enforcement career started in 1988 as a patrol officer. In 1993 he was assigned to the Community relations Section as a D.A.R.E. officer. In 1999 John was promoted to the rank of Detective and assigned to the Identification Section. After 4 years John was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and assigned patrol. John then spent more than three years in the Internal Affairs Bureau and currently serves as an assistant to the Police Commissioner. John has a diverse education background. He has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology and was at one time a high school biology and chemistry teacher. John has held numerous information technology certifications, and has extensive training in computer forensics. He has been in the financial services field for more than five years and owns Balanced Financial Solutions , a company dedicated to helping police, corrections, fire and ems personnel protect their family’s financial future. Contact John Johnson

Karen Bartuch is a police officer, graduate of Northwestern University and the president and founder of the Women’s Tactical Association. Founded in June of 2009, the WTA is dedicated to bringing training in the areas of firearms, fitness, tactics and combat mindset to female law enforcement.

Karen L. Bune is an Adjunct Professor at George Mason and Marymount universities and a consultant for the U.S. Dept. of Justice. Board Certified in Traumatic Stress and Domestic Violence, a nationally recognized speaker, she also serves on the Institutional Review Board of The Police Foundation. She received the Police Chief’s Award and County Executive’s Recognition of Service Certificate from Prince George’s County, MD. She is in the Wakefield High School (VA) Hall of Fame. She holds the AU Alumni Recognition Award and Marymount University’s Adjunct Teaching Award. She appears in “Marquis Who’s Who in the World” and in “America.”