52nd ANNUAL LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE
The OPOA Annual Conference is back! Join us for the 52nd Annual Law Enforcement Conference
located at Spirit Mountain Event Center, Grand Ronde.
Lodging information below.

NEW!
Monday November 14, 2022 & Tuesday November 15, 2022
Oregon Association of Property & Evidence Officers Presentations
Monday topics will include:
Ethos Training
Greg Costanzo & Jeffrey Crapo, Ethos Training Academy
Regional Breakouts and Annual Meeting
Cold Case Evidence
Detective Megan Townsend, Hillsboro Police Department
Double Homicide of Karissa & William Fretwell
Salem Police Detectives Tony VanDeKoppel and Scotty Nowning
Vendor Night and Property & Evidence Subchapter's 20th Anniversary
Tuesday Topics will include:
Reframing Your Narrative
Abby King, Oregon State Police
Appeals Process
Lauren Jarrell, OSP and Darci VandenHoek, Salem PD
Habeus Corpus Appeals
Jodi Shimanek, DOJ
Ghost Guns
Salem Police Department Detectives Hodges and Garland
East Freight Case Review:
Operation Maximum Effort
FBI SA Dan McLaughlin, FBI Analyst Kevin Jones, Det. Chase, Corvallis PD & Det. Connolly, Salem PD Retired

Wednesday, November 16, 2022
BREAKOUTS
Setting Up An Agency Wide Wellness Program
4 Hours DPSST Mental Health Credits
Jerry Drum, Albany Police Department
Cold Case Basic Investigations
Steve Hinkle, Oregon State Police
Washington County’s Lawfully Owed DNA Project
Susan Hormann, Washington County Sheriff’s Office
The FIGG Evolution –
Genetic Genealogy and How It’s Changing Identity Resolution for Law Enforcement
Stephen Kramer, FBI Counsel Retired, and Stephen Busch, FBI Special Agent Retired
Remember when DNA was just DNA
Advances in DNA Technology and What Law Enforcement Needs To Know
Swathi A. Kumar PhD OR Meredith Turnbough, PhD., Verogen

Thursday, November 17, 2022
Crisis De-Escalation
4 Hours DPSST Mental Health Credits
Dr. Stephanie Conn, First Responder Psychology
Resilience in the Face of Tragedy:
A look inside the Virginia Beach Active Shooter Crisis
4 Hours DPSST General Training Credits
Laura Hanson, Author of "Why I Went In" and SWAT Member for Virginia Beach Police Department, Virginia

Friday November 18, 2022
The Treasure Hidden in Trauma
4 Hours DPSST Mental Health Credits
Matt Griffin, National Keynote Speaker, Author of "The Journey to Midnight" and Retired Police Officer
Robert Wirt, Warrenton Police Department and
Laura Hanson, Virginia Beach Police Department, Virginia

Registration
Monday & Tuesday Only $250
Wednesday through Friday Only $340
Monday through Friday $500
Single Day Registration $160
Tuition includes buffet lunch each day
*Vendor Nights are Monday and Thursday Only

LODGING INFORMATION
Spirit Mountain Lodge
Grand Ronde, OR
Standard Rooms $96 plus tax
Phone Reservations Instructions:
Call - 1.800.760.7977
Give Group Block ID – 3130
Make Reservation
Online Reservation:
Reserve Here
Enter 3130
Make reservation