2026 Conference Speakers

Monday February 23rd, 2026:

Conference Key Note Speaker:

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Presented by: William Petty

William Petty began his Law Enforcement career in 2003 in Albuquerque, NM. While there he served as a Firearms Instructor, an Emergency Response Team member, and was also a member of the department’s shooting team. In 2011, Petty relocated to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates where he worked as a Counter-Terrorism Instructor with the Critical National Infrastructure Authority.

In 2013 (to present) he returned to the U.S. and resumed law enforcement with his department in Texas. While there he worked patrol and ran the firearms programs for several large regional Police academies.

He has and continues to run contract courses establishing various programs and in-service material for major local, state, and federal departments in the US and Canada.

Conference Key Note Speaker:

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Presented by: Chuck Maston

Chuck Matson is a nationally recognized expert in impaired driving enforcement and drug recognition. A former Chair of the IACP Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) Section, Chuck is a highly sought-after instructor and speaker, having delivered presentations in 39 U.S. states and two Canadian provinces. His advanced training programs serve law enforcement agencies, prevention coalitions, treatment professionals, and other public safety stakeholders. With multiple publications to his name—including contributions to the IACP Training Keys and two chapters in a book authored by Dr. Marceline Burns—Chuck’s expertise has been widely acknowledged. He has been accepted as a subject matter expert in both criminal and civil court proceedings across the country. Chuck served 29 years with the Omaha Police Department in Nebraska, spending 15 of those years in the Traffic Unit. His enforcement record is exceptional: averaging over 230 DWI arrests annually, and in 2006 alone, he apprehended 379 impaired drivers with a 100% conviction rate. Since the mid-1990s, Chuck has been a dedicated DECP Instructor, helping certify and recertify thousands of DREs across the U.S. and Canada. He has served as faculty for 63 DRE Schools nationwide and has presented at 14 DRE/IDTS Conferences. His contributions have earned recognition from numerous regional, state, and national organizations, including the prestigious annual law enforcement award from the National Commission Against Drunk Driving (NCADD). Chuck now resides in the scenic Black Hills of South Dakota, where he continues to serve as an adjunct instructor at the state’s law enforcement training academy. He remains an active and certified DRE, proudly holding DRE number 4330.

Tuesday, February 24th, 2026:

Morning Presentation:

Wisconsin Department of Justice: OWI/Legal Update

Presented by: Tara Jenswold & Emily Thompson

TARA JENSWOLD has served as Wisconsin's Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor since 2003. In 2009, she joined the Wisconsin Department of Justice as an Assistant Attorney General in the Criminal Litigation Unit. Prior to becoming an Assistant Attorney General, Ms. Jenswold served as the Assistant Director/Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor at the University of Wisconsin Law School’s Resource Center on Impaired Driving from 2001-2009. Prior to joining the Resource Center, Ms. Jenswold worked as an Assistant District Attorney in Walworth County; where she specialized in the prosecution of traffic offenses.

As Wisconsin’s Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor, Ms. Jenswold provides training and technical assistance to prosecutors and law enforcement officers. She gives numerous presentations on the impaired driving laws and vehicular crimes on the state and national level. Ms. Jenswold also serves as coordinator of various seminars and trainings in Wisconsin. In addition to her training responsibilities, Ms. Jenswold acts as a special prosecutor, specializing in complex vehicular homicide cases. She has served as a contributing author of the Wisconsin Prosecutor’s Manual for OWI Cases and the Wisconsin State Patrol’s OWI Enforcement Manual and serves on various traffic safety related committees and task forces.

EMILY THOMPSON is an Assistant Attorney General and Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor (TSRP) in the Criminal Litigation Unit at the Wisconsin Department of Justice. She joined the DOJ in April of 2016. Before that, she worked as a prosecutor in the Dane County District Attorney’s Office for nine years. As TSRP, Emily assists prosecutors and police with traffic-law-related issues and questions. She also prosecutes serious vehicular crimes throughout the State of Wisconsin. The two TSRPs travel the state providing trainings for police and prosecutors. They also host several stand-alone trainings each year for police and prosecutors, including an annual Prosecutors’ Seminar on OWI and a biannual Vehicular Homicide Training, among others. Emily is a graduate of Northwestern University, Boston University, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School.

Afternoon Presentation:

Waukesha Christmas Parade Tragedy 2021

Presented by: Capt. Joe Hendricks

Captain Joe Hendricks has served with the City of Waukesha Police Department since
2005 and currently commands the Criminal Investigations Division. He holds a
bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin–Platteville, and a master’s degree in
criminal justice from the University of Cincinnati. In 2023, he graduated from the
Wisconsin Command College (Class 9) and now serves on the Wisconsin Command
College Alumni Association Board.

A certified Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) and Master Instructor Trainer through the
Wisconsin Law Enforcement Standards Board, Captain Hendricks teaches impaired
driving and drug recognition courses statewide. He serves as both the DRE/SFST
Coordinator for the Waukesha Police Department and the DRE Region 6 Coordinator
for the state of Wisconsin.

In addition to his law enforcement leadership, Captain Hendricks is an instructor at
Waukesha County Technical College and Lakeland University, teaching in the Criminal
Justice program and police academy. He also served on the Board of Directors for the
Wisconsin Traffic Safety Officers Association, where he helped advance officer training
and planned statewide professional development conferences.

Afternoon Presentation:

Paradigm Active Shoot Incident Debrief

Presented by: Officer Richard O'Connor (Middleton Police Department)

Wednesday, February 25th, 2026:

Closing Presentation

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Presented by: Paul Butler