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.

Jeff Crow began his law enforcement career as a Wildlife Officer with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission in 1986 where he served 10 years before accepting a position with the Arkansas State Police where over a 15-year period he served in highway patrol, criminal investigations, training and SWAT. Crow retired from law enforcement in 2011 after 25 years of service at the rank of sergeant to serve as a law enforcement instructor at the University of Arkansas’s Criminal Justice Institute. In 2012 he returned to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission as Colonel of the agency’s Enforcement Division. In 2013, Crow was promoted to the AGFC Deputy Director, then was named the agency’s Chief of Staff in 2014 before being selected as the agency’s 17^th Director in 2016. After serving six years in the administrative levels of the agency, Crow left the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission in December 2017. He currently serves as the Director of Safety and Emergency Management at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, AR.

Crow has extensive experience developing and delivering law enforcement training in critical skills, high risk law enforcement operations, use of force, officer safety, leadership and instructor development. Crow is the founder and president of Modern Day Knight Training Group LLC. In addition to being a trainer for Below 100, he is also an adjunct instructor for Texas State University’s Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training, the University of Arkansas Criminal Justice Institute and the National Center for Rural Law Enforcement.

Crow served 25 years on active duty and as a member of the reserves, in the United States Marine Corps. A combat veteran of Operation Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom II, he retired in 2007 at the rank of Sergeant Major. He has an associate’s degree in criminal justice from National Park College, a bachelor’s degree in organizational management from John Brown University and a master’s degree in public administration from Arkansas State University.

Eric Dickinson is a Captain with the Vinton (IA) Police Department and an Advanced EMT. He serves as adjunct faculty at Kirkwood Community College (Cedar Rapids, IA) and has been a frequent guest instructor at the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy (Johnston, IA) and previously for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center’s (FLETC) Rural Policing Institute. He has presented courses for law enforcement and EMS throughout the United States and was the recipient of the 2014 Trainer of the Year Award from the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA) and Law Officer magazine.

Eric instructs various topics related to officer survival, weapons, use of force, and pre-hospital emergency medical skills. He has extensive training in wilderness and tactical medicine and teaches Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) for the National Association of EMTs (NAEMT).

Eric is the author of the book, The Street Officer’s Guide to Emergency Medical Tactics, and has written more than 40 articles that have been published in various professional publications including the Journal of EMS (JEMS), Law Officer magazine, The Firearms Instructor, and EMS World. He wrote and contributed chapters to the books W.I.N. II: Insights into Training and Leading Warriors, and American Blue, and provided technical consultation regarding medical tactics for the book, Officer Down: Lessons from the Streets.

Eric graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Public Administration from Upper Iowa University. He is an active member of the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA), the National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA), the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), charter member of the National Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor Association (NLEFIA), and a life member of the National Eagle Scout Association (NESA).

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.

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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.

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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.

Tommy Loftis currently serves at the Law Enforcement Coordinator for the United States Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of Alabama. He served as a police officer, narcotics investigator, and Chief of Police in his 13 years of law enforcement service. Since April of 2012 when he was afforded the opportunity to attend a train the trainer course for Below 100 he has presented this information to more than 70 law enforcement groups from Alabama to Arizona. His goal is to reach each and every department in his home state of Alabama.

As the Law Enforcement Coordinator he is responsible for hosting multiple training events for Law Enforcement throughout the calendar year.

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.

Trent Lozano is a devoted husband and father whose faith and family anchor a distinguished career spanning more than two decades in law enforcement and private security. With over 20 years of service, he has operated at the highest levels of the profession—serving as a Patrol Officer, Major Crimes Detective, and SWAT Team Member. His career reflects not only tactical excellence, but leadership, discipline, and real-world operational experience earned on the front lines.

Trent is a highly respected trainer and subject-matter expert, holding certifications as a Law Enforcement Advanced Instructor, ALERRT Instructor, Firearms Instructor, Patrol Rifle Instructor, and instructor credentials in numerous less-lethal weapon systems. He has trained officers, security professionals, and responsible citizens in critical skills that demand precision, judgment, and accountability.

Beyond his law enforcement career, Trent brings more than 15 years of private-sector experience in executive protection and personal security. As a security consultant, he advises law enforcement agencies, private security firms, churches, and other organizations with a specialization in physical security design and threat mitigation.

He is a Certified Crime Prevention Specialist and CPTED Practitioner, with advanced training in Emergency Management—bridging prevention, preparedness, and response into one cohesive strategy.

A seasoned communicator, Trent regularly speaks at conferences, seminars, and training events nationwide. His expertise spans firearms, use of force, tactical operations, civilian-law enforcement interaction, armed lifestyle considerations, and practical self-defense. He has authored numerous published articles and is widely recognized for delivering clear, experience-based instruction rooted in both principle and practicality.

In addition to his operational credentials, Trent serves as a Certified Law Enforcement Chaplain, Corporate Chaplain, Biblical Therapist, and Christian Counselor, providing spiritual leadership and counsel to first responders, professionals, and families. His unique combination of tactical expertise and pastoral care allows him to serve both the operational and human sides of those who protect and lead.

Trent Lozano stands at the intersection of experience, instruction, faith, and leadership—bringing credibility earned in the field and wisdom forged through service.

Michael Mitchell began his career with the California Department of Corrections, where he worked with all classifications of inmates up to the condemned.  In 2008, he was promoted to Sergeant before being accepted to the California Highway Patrol Academy.  While working patrol in 2011, he was involved in an on-duty collision, which resulted in losing his right leg above the knee.  After 14 months of rehabilitation and light duty, he returned to full duty on patrol.  In 2013 he began teaching Below 100 to over 80 law enforcement agencies across the country.  In 2015, he was assigned to a specialty unit that engaged in peer support, officer wellness, officer suicide prevention, and line-of-duty deaths.  He was directly involved in multiple line-of-duty deaths with multiple agencies, as well as his new partner in 2016.

In 2016, he received a Master Instructor Certification from California POST.  In 2022, he received his bachelor’s degree from California Coast University and is currently completing his graduate degree in school counseling from Arkansas State University.  He enjoys spending most of his time with his family, which includes traveling to see his adult children (and one grandson).

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Kim began her speaking career after her daughters, Jessica and Kelli Uhl, were killed by a speeding Illinois State Trooper when he lost control of the vehicle and crossed the median, driving into the girls’ car and killing them instantly.

Kim shares her daughters’ story and the circumstances of their deaths as part of the Below 100 presentation in an effort to prevent this tragedy from happening to other families. Her story is compelling and poignant, and has been well received by thousands of officers.

Kim continues to travel across the country speaking at police academies, law enforcement conferences and other police departments, as well as several local police academies on a recurring basis. In 2017 she gave over 65 presentations, including as an instructor for the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association, the International Chiefs of Police, the FBI National Academy, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, as well as presentations at law enforcement academies and departments across the country.

Jeff Stewart started his law enforcement career in April 1998, with the Flowood, Mississippi Police Department as a Patrolman. He also served as a member of the SWAT team and was later promoted to Detective. During his time as a Detective he was assigned to a DEA HIDTA Task Force. In July of 2006, he started work with the Mississippi Agricultural Theft Bureau as a state investigator. In 2012 he was appointed as the Director of the Mississippi Agricultural Theft Bureau. In 2015, Jeff was hired as a criminal investigator with the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office in the Medicaid Fraud Division.

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, who goes by the nickname “Neno,” 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.

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Sergeant Jeff Welch began his career in law enforcement in 1998 as a patrolman with Western Kentucky University Police Department in Bowling Green, Kentucky. In 2000 he was hired by the Henderson Police Department in Henderson, Kentucky. Within the Henderson Police Department, Sergeant Welch has served in positions within traffic and patrol both as a patrolman and later a shift commander when promoted to sergeant in 2004. He also served as a detective within the investigative unit and was a member of the Tactical Team and was later provided the opportunity to serve as the Tactical Team Commander. In 2010, Sergeant Welch was assigned to his current position as the Training Sergeant for the Department.

As the training sergeant, he holds numerous instructor certifications to include firearms, defensive tactics, active shooter and emergency vehicle operations. He is a certified Kentucky Law Enforcement Council Instructor. Sergeant Welch holds a bachelors degree from the University of Central Arkansas and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy Session 246. He is a charter member of ILEETA and a Certified Force Science Analyst. Sergeant Welch has a great passion for Below 100 and truly believes in the core concepts of the program. He is dedicated to providing others with the knowledge and skills provided by Below 100 in an effort to reduce line of duty deaths.

Captain Steve West began his career in 1999 with the California Highway Patrol (CHP). He has served 19 years of his career including assignments as a motorcycle officer and sergeant, commercial vehicle enforcement officer, and officer arrest techniques instructor. Steve was charged with managing the CHP employee safety unit, the Regular Basic Course Director at the CHP Academy, Commander of the Cordelia Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility, and now oversees recruiting, hiring, and continual professional training for the California Highway Patrol.

In 2012, Steve was recognized, along with his team, by the Governor of California for their safety campaign efforts; receiving the prestigious Governors Employee Safety Award for Excellence. He currently instructs courses at the Academy which focus on creating a safety culture and minimizing human error.

Steve served 10 years active duty in the USAF before becoming a CHP officer and continues to serve as a Chief Master Sergeant in the Air Force Reserve at the Pentagon. He is responsible for the effective management of more than 36,000 military police authorizations within the Air Force.

Steve holds a Masters of Management with a Concentration on Organizational Leadership from American Military University, and a Bachelors of Science in Criminal Justice from Chapman University.

Antonio Zarzoza, also known by students and colleagues as “Instructor Z,” is a Master Peace Officer and a police and corrections trainer from the State of Texas.  He began his law enforcement career in 2000 with the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office where he served in several capacities, to include police & corrections instructor at the agency’s training academy.

In 2013 Antonio was recruited by the University of Texas System Police to design, develop and lead a fully functional full-time training facility that currently operates as the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s Advanced Law Enforcement Training Center where he serves as the training coordinator and lead instructor that caters to other Local, State and Federal Law Enforcement Agencies.

Antonio is an Advanced Instructor-Trainer for the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement and serves as a Subject Matter Expert in the fields of Officer Safety, Use of Force, Defensive Tactics and Crisis Intervention Training.