Conference
schedule
Day 1: October 16, 2024 - SCHEDULE TBD
7:30am – 8:00am
Registration/light breakfast
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Lunch (on your own)
Karly Winter – Brown County State’s Attorney
1:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Wings of Hope Presentation
Christopher Watts Case Study: The American Murder
Tammy Lee & Grahm Coder
The case that rattled the world and shattered family and friends, Christopher Watts: The American Murder. Agent Tammy Lee and Special Agent Grahm Coder examine the details of the August 2018 missing person investigation out of Frederick, Colorado, involving Chris Watts’ pregnant wife, Shanann, and two young daughters, Bella and Celeste. Chris appeared to be the “ultimate family man,” but that was quickly refuted after a failed polygraph examination.
Chris ultimately confessed to strangling Shanann and burying her in a shallow grave and smothering Bella and Celeste and disposing of their bodies inside an oil tank battery where he worked. Three months after the murders, Chris plead guilty to all charges and was sentenced to five life sentences plus 84 years in prison.
This case study brings the light to the danger of domestic violence behind closed doors. Agent Lee and Special Agent Coder will highlight the lessons learned during the investigation, the importance of utilizing polygraph early on in missing person investigations and sheds a much-needed light on law enforcement mental health.
5:00pm-5:30pm (optional)
Networking
Dr. Kari Oyen – The Impact of Trauma on Adolescent Decision Making
This session will focus on the impact of trauma and stress on the brain. It will also discuss emotional contagion, decision-making, as well as discuss specific strategies for those working with individual with problem behavior. Participants will walk away from this session understanding brain development, trauma, and how it is associated with risk-taking.
5:30pm – Dinner Presentation (additional fee)
The Impact of Trauma on Adolescent Decision Making
This session will focus on the impact of trauma and stress on the brain. It will also discuss emotional contagion, decision-making, as well as discuss specific strategies for those working with individual with problem behavior. Participants will walk away from this session understanding brain development, trauma, and how it is associated with risk-taking.
Day 2: October 17, 2024 - SCHEDULE TBD
7:45am – 8:00am
Registration/light breakfast
Register now!
Get your ticket for the conference. Once the form has been completed, you will be taken to a new screen to purchase your ticket.
There are three ticket options:
- For dinner and conference, it will be $
- For conference only it will be $
- For dinner only it will be $
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