Katie Alexander is a seasoned law enforcement professional with more than two decades of experience in public safety.  A master peace officer, she currently serves as a Sergeant with the City of Southside Place (TX) Police Department and holds a commission with the City of Oak Ridge North (TX) Police Department.

Her career includes a broad range of assignments, including traffic enforcement, domestic violence response, child abuse investigations, narcotics enforcement, and SWAT operations.  Her passion for education led her to teach as an adjunct professor of psychology and to present at numerous conferences at the local, state, and national levels.

A dedicated advocate for the Below 100 initiative, Katie leads statewide efforts in Texas to expand and strengthen the program’s impact.  She works closely with agencies and training partners to ensure that the program’s principles are integrated into daily practice.

Katie holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, a Master of Science in Psychology, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology.  She is grateful for the opportunities her career has provided, including learning from experience, collaborating with committed colleagues, and supporting the courageous men and women in law enforcement who serve their communities every day.  She became a Core Trainer in 2025.

Rob Beidler is a 29-year law enforcement veteran and retired as the Undersheriff of Snohomish County, WA in 2019.  He held assignments in patrol, SWAT, Motors, and Special Operations.  After becoming a member of the agency’s command staff in 2008, he served as Chief of Operations, Administrative Services Chief, and Corrections Chief.  As Undersheriff, he oversaw one of the most powerful examples of Below 100 with a strategic plan that resulted in an incredible reduction in crashes in Snohomish County. As a result, the Sheriff’s Office received national recognition from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund and the Governor’s Highway Safety Association.  After retiring, Rob began a second career with the Snohomish County Public Utility District where he is the Senior Manager of Safety, Security, and Emergency Management.  He holds a degree in Business and Human Resource Management from Western Washington University and has traveled extensively teaching executives and industry leaders the value of developing a safety culture.

Corporal Geoff Bush is currently assigned as a full time Instructor at the Pennsylvania State Police Academy in Hershey, PA.  He is the Department’s lead EVOC instructor and is also a certified Taser, use of force, and officer safety instructor.  He is also a certified instructor through the Pennsylvania Municipal Police Officers Training Commission.  Cpl. Bush has over 20 years of law enforcement experience including 2 years as a municipal police officer in Pennsylvania, 7 years as a Trooper with the Virginia State Police and 11 years with the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP).  In addition to his current position, in his career he has worked in Patrol, Investigations, participated and supervised narcotics task forces, and participated in City/State Aggressive Patrol Partnership task forces.  He is a graduate in Criminology from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Cpl. Bush is a nationally certified Master EVOC and Precision Immobilization Technique Instructor through the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center.   He is also a member of the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA) and president of the International Association of Law Enforcement Emergency Response Trainers (ALERT).  He received the ALERT “Zman” award in 2015 and is a 2016 outstanding nominee for the IACP State and Provincial Police Academy Directors Instructor of the year.

Lieutenant Braxton Ditty joined the Newberry Township (PA) Police Department in 2008, where he currently serves as a Lieutenant. Throughout his career with the department, he has held a variety of ranks and assignments, including Patrol Officer, Detective, Patrol Sergeant, and Lieutenant over both Patro and Criminal Investigations Divisions. Ditty has completed numerous supervisory and leadership training programs and is a graduate of the 280th Session of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. He also serves on the Executive Board of the FBINAA Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter.

Ditty is a certified Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission (MPOETC) Instructor and an adjunct instructor at the Harrisburg Area Community College Police Academy. With nearly 15 years of experience as a law enforcement instructor, he has taught extensively in areas including officer safety, wellness, behavior management, crisis intervention, and mental illness. He became a Below 100 Core Trainer in 2025.

Paul Hartinger served for over forty years in law enforcement in a variety of roles, from patrol officer to Chief of Police at Blue Ash, Ohio. He has been training other public safety professionals in topics ranging from basic academy programs to executive leadership since 2004. He served as the Public Safety Services Supervisor for Great Oaks Career Campuses, supervising the Police, Fire and Firing Range training sections, including opening the Ohio Peace Officer Training commission (OPOTC) Regional Training Provider site for SW Ohio.

Paul is a certified instructor for the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission (OPOTC), teaching in the Basic Police Officer Academy and its advanced training programs. He has produced, coordinated and promoted training programs for area agencies to improve police officer skills, tactics, safety, resiliency, communication and interaction, with a concentration on crisis intervention and de-escalation skills. He helped bring the Below 100 program to Ohio in 2014, and attained instructor certification that year. He introduced Below 100 to his agency that year and helped build a culture of safety there and in surrounding agencies. He partnered with the Ohio State Highway Patrol to teach Below 100 to hundreds of students throughout southwest Ohio. It is now part of the curriculum for the basic peace officer academy, and he continues to teach it in academies throughout the region.  He became a Below 100 Core Trainer in 2025.

Scot Haug is the Chief of Police for the Post Falls, Idaho Police Department.  He is a graduate of the 201st FBI National Academy and is a member of the board of directors for the Montana/Idaho Chapter of the FBI National Academy Associates.  Haug is a past SWAT Commander and has been an arrest techniques instructor since 1992, serving as the primary arrest and handcuffing techniques instructor at North Idaho College for nearly ten years.  He has been recognized as a use-of-force expert in federal court and has consulted with numerous agencies regarding use of force issues.  Haug was an early adopter of Below 100 and was a co-presenter in the very first Below 100 training session in 2010.

Mike Jaeger began his law enforcement career in 2000 with the Tucson Police Department, where he served in a range of assignments including patrol, School Resource Officer, and Training Specialist.  He also worked with AZPOST as the Mobile Driver Training Simulator Coordinator, supporting statewide training and development.  His instructional background includes certifications as a Tactical Driving Instructor and a High‑Risk Vehicle Stop Instructor.

Before entering law enforcement, Mike served 12 years in the United States Marine Corps as a vehicle operator and driving instructor.  He later continued his service with the Arizona Air National Guard for an additional 12 years as a ground transportation specialist.

After a career dedicated to public service, Mike is now retired.

Tim Lowry is a 30-year veteran of law enforcement.  He spent his career with the Warrensburg Police Department and recently retired as a lieutenant.  His service included responsibilities as a DARE officer, lieutenant in charge of investigations, interim police chief, assistant SWAT team leader, and lieutenant in charge of patrol.  Throughout his career, Lowry has continued to enhance his knowledge of law enforcement through professional development and education.  He graduated from the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy (FBINA) (Class of 270) in fall 2017 and continues his education activities through opportunities provided by the FBINA.  He has been the Director of the Central Missouri Police Academy since 2019.   He became a Core Trainer in 2021.

Dale Stockton is a 32-year-veteran of law enforcement, having worked in all areas of police operations and retiring as a police captain from the Carlsbad (CA) Police Department.  He is a graduate of the 201st FBI National Academy, the California Supervisory Leadership Institute, the FBI Southwest Command College and holds a graduate degree from the University of California, Irvine, in Criminology, Law and Society.  He has served as a Commissioner for California POST and has been recognized as the most widely published public safety writer and photographer in the country.  He has taught criminal justice classes for more than 20 years and is the Editor-in-Chief of Law Officer Magazine and LawOfficer.com.

Stockton is the architect of Below 100, an officer-safety initiative designed to reduce police line-of-deaths, and has been involved in the presentation of the program across North America since its first presentation in 2010.

Captain E Duron Thompson, currently serves as the Property Commander for the Albany Police Department’s Criminal Investigative Bureau.  A 23-year veteran of the agency and a retired U.S. Army Airborne Infantryman, he brings decades of leadership and tactical experience to his role.  He is a graduate of the prestigious FBI National Academy, Session 287, and holds a Master’s degree in Public Safety Administration from Columbus State University.  Captain Thompson maintains multiple law enforcement instructor certifications, including Use of Force.  In 2015, he became an early adopter of the Below 100 initiative and has remained committed to delivering the course across his entire agency, reinforcing a culture of safety and accountability.  He became a Below 100 Core Trainer in 2025.

Captain E Duron Thompson currently serves as the Property Commander for the Albany Police Department’s Criminal Investigative Bureau.  A 23-year veteran of the agency and a retired U.S. Army Airborne Infantryman, he brings decades of leadership and tactical experience to his role.  He is a graduate of the prestigious FBI National Academy, Session 287, and holds a Master’s degree in Public Safety Administration from Columbus State University.  Captain Thompson maintains multiple law enforcement instructor certifications, including Use of Force.  In 2015, he became an early adopter of the Below 100 initiative and has remained committed to delivering the course across his entire agency, reinforcing a culture of safety and accountability.  He became a Below 100 Core Trainer in 2025.