Course Listing - by Instructor

Name	Biography
Scott Cheek
CIT Council	CIT Council instructors are experienced professionals actively practicing the techniques taught in this course. This ensures that students receive the most current, relevant content, along with real-world context to enhance this training.
Carmelo Crivello	Sgt. Crivello is a 32-year veteran in Law Enforcement with a primary focus on criminal interdiction since 1992. Sgt. has conducted over 500 self- initiated interdiction stops which have all resulted in arrests and seizures of illicit drugs, over 30 million dollars in drug proceeds and other criminal activity. His awards include DEA "Excellence in Investigative Effort Award"' largest heroin and currency seizure.
Darren Dake	Darren Dake is a law enforcement professional with over 30 years' experience in criminal and medicolegal death investigation. Darren has worked in both the law enforcement realm of investigations as well as in the role of senior investigator with the Coroner's office for over 20 years. This combined investigative experience has uniquely established Darren as an expert in investigations which allows him to consult and teach internationally on investigation practices and procedures. Darren holds national certification as a Medicolegal Death Investigator through the American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators (ABMDI), as well as being a nationally certified criminal investigator and certified criminal investigations instructor. Other accomplishments include the founding of the Death Investigation Academy as well as other investigator focused resources such as the Death Investigator Magazine and the Coroner Talk Podcast. Darren has also published several books related to investigations; Investigating Suicide and Self-Harm Deaths, Interviews and Interrogations- getting the information you want, and Autoerotic Fatalities - a guide to investigating and interpreting the scene. Darren also co-authored the book CODE-Living healthy, happy, and whole submerged in tragedy, trauma, and death.
National De-escalation Training Center
Tom Gorsline	Detective Gorsline has been in law enforcement for 12 years and has spent the last five years as a detective with the Osage Beach Police Department. Prior to serving in law enforcement, Detective Gorsline owned and operated group homes for mentally handicapped adults for 10 years. After serving for 6 years in the U.S. Air Force, Detective Gorsline worked with troubled teens. Tom is married and between them, they have a total of 8 children and 5 grandkids. Tom is a crisis negotiator and peer support person. Tom teaches for Missouri State University, MPCA, the K-9 Association, and the Missouri Coalition for Mental Health.
JJ Goulbourne	John Goulbourne Experience: US Navy Security Forces Chief Master-at-Arms Navy Reserve Center Springfield Mo 30+ Years Law Enforcement Generalist Instructor Firearms Instructor TCCC Instructor BLS Instructor Axon Taser Instructor Antiterrorism Training Supervisor Less Lethal Weapons Instructor Deputy Sheriff Clinton County Homeland Security Division
MOKAN Group
Brian Hilke	Lieutenant Brian M. Hilke, M.A. (Ret.), is a career law enforcement professional with 29 years of service as Jail Administrator, Police Officer, Detective, Sergeant, Certified Forensic Law Enforcement Polygraph Examiner, Detective Sergeant, Deputy Report Officer and Deputy Commander for the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis, Patrol Lieutenant, and certified Missouri POST Generalist and Specialist Instructor. Brian received multiple commendations for investigative excellence, including Police Officer of the Year and four Chief Commendation awards. He has attended over 4,900 hours of law enforcement training. During his career, he investigated and supervised major criminal investigations, authored numerous departmental policies, and led report-writing training for detectives and officers. Brian currently serves as an Adjunct Instructor in the Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, and as President for Vista Law Enforcement Training and Consulting, LLC, where he continues to train first responders across the country. This includes instruction at the Missouri Police Chiefs' Association (MPCA) Charitable Foundation Command College and other MPCA courses, MPCA conferences, Missouri Sheriff's Association conferences, Missouri Coroners and Medical Examiners Association conferences, and the Marston Polygraph Academy in San Bernardino, California. Brian's expertise in investigations, courtroom testimony, and documentation ensures officers understand the critical role of clear, accurate reports in effective law enforcement.
Kevin Hillman	Kevin Hillman has been the Prosecuting Attorney for Pulaski Co since 2011. Kevin has served as the city attorney for the City of St. Roberts and Waynesville. Training Experience: Kevin served over 20 years in the United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corp with five years of active duty and over fifteen years in Missouri Army National Guard. He serves on the Missouri Association of Prosecuting Attorneys Board and serves on the legislative committee. Kevin has testified numerous times in the Missouri House and Senate hearings on criminal justice matters. Education: Kevin has taught criminal justice classes at the graduate level for Webster University and at the undergraduate level for Drury and Park Universities.
Kevin Holle	Kevin is a law enforcement professional with 30 years' experience in civilian and military law enforcement. He began his career with the Monett Police Department as a patrol officer, and retired from the Springfield Police Department in 2016 after assignments in patrol, vice/gang investigations, community policing, and the training division/range operations. He previously served as the chief ranger for the Springfield-Greene County Park Ranger unit and taught basic military/leadership studies at Missouri State with the ROTC Bear Battalion. He is a retired Military Police Corps first sergeant with varying overseas deployments. He received a B.S. in Criminal Justice Administration from Missouri Southern State University and holds a Masters's Degree in Criminology from Drury University where he continues to teach as an adjunct instructor within the Law Enforcement Academy.
Adam Kavanaugh
Vista Law Enforcement Training
Cindy Malott
Roger Martin	Roger retired from the Air Force in 2001 and began his new career with the Highway Patrol at Troop E Radio in Poplar Bluff the same year. In 2008, he was appointed as the Communications Division Training Coordinator and moved to Jefferson City. He facilitates the training of newly hired Patrol Operators and provides continuing education to veteran operators. He is also a POST certified specialty instructor training newly hired Troopers and other agency responders on Patrol radio procedures. Roger has served as co-chair of the Missouri Professional Training Partnership since 2010 and undoubtedly his primary focus continues to be the training and education of professionals within public safety communications. He and his wife, DeAnn, enjoy traveling, singing every chance they get, and working in community theatre. They share four sons, two daughters-in-law, and two beautiful granddaughters.
David Millsap	Sheriff David Millsap has worked in the criminal justice field for 36-years. He received a B.S. in Criminal Justice Administration and Broadcasting and Film from Central Mo. State University. Millsap holds a Master's Degree in Criminal Justice Administration from Tiffin University. He is also a graduate of the Northwestern University Police Staff and Command College and the Police Executive Research Forum's Senior Management Institute. Millsap retired as a Captain with the Springfield Mo. Police Department his final assignment was serving as a Division Commander in Criminal Investigations. At the rank of Captain he has also served as the South District Patrol Commander prior to his return to head the Criminal Investigations Division. At the rank of lieutenant he commanded the Traffic Section, Special Investigations Section (Narcotics/Gang Units), and the Criminal Investigations Section. As a sergeant he served as the Springfield Police Department's Training Director and has served as a supervisor in the Patrol Section and Community Service Section. Millsap is currently past President of the Missouri Investigators Association and served on the Board of Directors of the American College of Forensic Examiners Registered Investigators.. Millsap was an adjunct instructor in Leadership, Organizational Law and Policy, and Case Preparation for Drury University and has taught Criminal Investigations at Evangel University. Prior to his appointment to the Springfield Police Department he served ten years as a Deputy Juvenile Officer in 26th Circuit Court and also served as a reserve deputy sheriff in Laclede County, Missouri. Millsap was elected Sheriff of Laclede County, Missouri in 2016, and took office in January 2017.
Missouri Office Of Prosecution Services	MOPS instructors are experienced professionals actively practicing the techniques taught in this course. This ensures that students receive the most current, relevant content, along with real-world context to enhance this training.
Robert Paul
John E. Reid and Associates, Inc.
Scot Scobee	Scot Scobee is a seasoned professional in business administration and human resources. He has over 30 years of experience in performance management, conflict resolution, strategic planning, customer service, compensation strategies, and training and development. Scot has held upper management positions with profit and non-profit organizations in manufacturing, hospitality, and charitable giving. He has developed comprehensive training programs for organizations affecting all levels of employment including orientation programs, performance management, effective interviewing, employment law and supervision. Scot has a special aptitude in synthesizing complex situations and implementing effective strategies that work. Scot holds a B.S. degree in Management from Missouri State University.
Chris Smith
ALERRT TRAINERS	ALERRT instructors are experienced professionals actively practicing the techniques taught in this course. This ensures that students receive the most current, relevant content, along with real-world context to enhance this training.
Skyler Viebrock	Skyler Viebrock has been in law enforcement for over 10 years where he served as the Sergeant over the jail in Morgan County and the training coordinator. He has reserved with Stover Police Department the last 4 and a half years and recently taken employment at Moniteau County Sheriff's Office as a Lieutenant and training coordinator. He is a Missouri POST Generalist instructor along with a Specialist in firearms, use of force, report writing. Skyler is a nationally certified as an active threat instructor through Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, and also Active Shooter instructor through Louisiana State University. He is a certified instructor to teach ALICE, TASER, LASER, ASP, OC, and Glock Armorer.
Richard Wagner