This presentation will provide a detailed look into the October 2, 2006, shooting incident at a one room Amish school house in south central Pennsylvania.  This incident, which resulted in the deaths of five (5) young girls and the serious injury of five (5) others, garnered international attention and was the lead story on most major national news networks for nearly a week.

This incident debrief will provide a detailed look at the Westroads Mall shooting incident that occurred in Omaha, Nebraska on December 5, 2007.  A 19 year-old suspect enters the Westroads Mall full of Christmas shoppers armed with an AK47.  The suspect goes to the third floor and started shooting customers and employees.  By the time the suspect was done shooting there were eight (8) people dead and four (4) wounded.

Due to the large area and three different descriptions of the suspect, the incident evolved into an active shooter response from multiple agencies.

This presentation will outline the lessons learned including the pre-incident timeline, incident timeline, criminal investigation, suspect information, scene processing, media and crisis counseling.

This presentation is provide by Russ Claggett, author of "After the Echo", a book written about his use of Deadly Force as a police sniper and the terrible aftermath that followed.  Mr. Claggett was charged criminally and fired from his job before being cleared of any wrongdoing.  Mr. Claggett will describe in detail his personal account of the aftermath, the grand jury process, and the results of an officer involved shooting.

This presentation will provide a detailed look into a hostage rescue incident that occurred on March 25, 2004, where a suspect forces his way into the residence of his estranged girlfriend.  The woman flees the residence with her 3 year-old son, leaving behind her 1 year-old son.  The suspect keeps the 1 year-old hostage and threatens to kill the child as well as himself.  The Snohomish County Sheriff's Office SWAT Team responds.  Negotiations are attempted and despite attempts for a peaceful resolution, the suspect's actions force a hostage rescue entry and ultimately deadly force is used.

This incident debrief will be presented by the Team Leader and Lead Officer involved in the incident.  The debrief covers lessons learned, training, equipment issues and media concerns.