Mike is the training coordinator for Law Enforcement Training Associates, Inc, and is a retired Detective with the North Miami Beach Police Department. Mike has 21 years of law enforcement experience and worked in the Special Investigations Division for over 14 years. During his tenure in the Narcotics Division, Mike completed assignments with a Drug Enforcement Administration narcotics task force and a State of Florida narcotics and money laundering task force. He worked as a Marine Enforcement Officer for three years and was cross designated as a U.S Customs Blue Lightening Officer. Mike has extensive experience in investigating major cocaine trafficking cases, indoor marijuana grow house investigations, money laundering investigations, long-term gang related crack cocaine investigations and ecstasy/club drug investigations. Mike participated in one of the largest ecstasy reverses in the history of Florida and has developed a comprehensive ecstasy and club drug-training program. Mike has also developed long-term crack cocaine and indoor marijuana grow house courses, which are based on case studies that targeted organizations involved in the illicit narcotics trade. Mike participated in two reverse sting cocaine investigations which resulted in the seizure of $1.2 million dollars and $1.9 million dollars. Mike has taught narcotics related courses to thousands of law enforcement investigators from all over the world including organizations such as the Florida Narcotics Officers Association, New Jersey Narcotics Officers Association, Norwegian Narcotics Officers Association. International Undercover Officers Association and the Regional Organized Crime Information Center conference.
Mike DeMarcus
Director
Jon is a Sergeant with the Gwinnett County Police Department and he has over 28 years of law enforcement experience. Jon has spent the greater amount of his career working in special investigations units such as the Vice and Narcotics units. He is currently a Sergeant over the Vice unit. He has many years of investigative experience working in an undercover capacity. Jon has taught Vice training courses all across the United States.
Jon Dorherty
Darryl is a Major with the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office and has over 20 years of law enforcement experience. Darryl was assigned as a Vice Investigator with the Gwinnett County Police Department prior to moving over to the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office. He has work the greater majority of his career as an undercover vice investigator and has worked numerous investigations in the capacity as an investigator and a case agent. His investigations have lead to successful prosecutions in state and Federal courts. He is now the Major over several investigative units at the Sheriff's Office. Darryl has taught Vice and Human Trafficking courses all over the United States.
Darryl Nelson
Sergeant with the Boca Raton, Florida Police Department. Bob has over 20 years of law enforcement experience and has served almost his entire career in the Vice, Narcotics and Intelligence Unit. Bob has worked numerous long term narcotics investigations with BRPD and the DEA. He specializes in Vice related investigations on massage parlors and escort services that are associated with prostitution and organized crimes. He has written more "sneak and Peek" search warrants than any other officer in the state of Florida. He is a member of the BRPD Special Response Team and currently teaches narcotics and vice related courses throughout the country.
Bob Volguardson
Special Agent (Ret) with the Drug Enforcement Administration. Steve has over 30 years of law enforcement experience and has led numerous Financial investigations targeting domestic and International narcotics traffickers. Steve has taught Financial Investigative classes all across the United States and is still an active instructor at the DEA Academy. Steve teaches Basic Asset Forfeiture classes as well as advanced financial investigations for LETA. Steve uses interactive teaching methods as part of his training courses which show investigators a hands on approach in working financial cases.
Steve Migioia
Craig is a retired Detective with the North Miami Beach Police Department and has over 19 years of law enforcement experience. He was assigned to the Street Crimes Unit and conducts gang investigations. Craig is a multi time Officer of the year recipient with the NMBPD. He is recognized nationally as the an expert on Gang Fraud Investigations. He has been featured on CNN, FOX Business, CBS 60 Minutes and other media outlets for his efforts in investigating gang members. As a gang detective he was awarded the 2012 International Fraud Investigators Officer of the year. His efforts in gang fraud investigations has resulted in the seizure of over two million dollars of illicit funds. He is also cross deputized with a United States Secret Service Task Force and an IRS Task Force.
Craig Catlin
Lino is a Captain with the North Miami Beach Police Department and has 28 years of law enforcement experience. Lino is currently assigned as the Administrative Sergeant. He previously was assigned to the Street Crimes Team, which targets gang members, street level narcotics dealers, burglary subjects and violent criminals. Lino has also participated on the NMBPD Tactical Unit, the Robbery Intervention detail and a multi jurisdictional street crimes enforcement team that targeted violent subjects in Miami Dade County. Lino has been on the NMBPD Special Response Team for over 15 years and is currently the Team Leader. Lino's other duties include being a Colt MP5 and Chemical Munitions instructor for the North Miami Beach Police Department.
Lino Diaz
Juan is a retired Sergeant, North Miami Beach Police Department. Juan has 20 years of law enforcement experience. He spent eight years on the Special Response Team and has completed five separate SWAT and Tactical certification courses. He is additionally certified as a Distraction Device and Specialty Impact Munitions Weapon Instructor. Juan is additionally certified as an Incident Response to Bomb Instructor and a Static and Moving Vehicle containment instructor. Juan has a wealth of knowledge in tactical operations. He is a three time international SWAT competition competitor and is a highly motivated and respected instructor. Juan also worked in the Crime Suppression Unit that targeted violent offenders and undercover surveillance on habitual offenders. retired
Juan Jurado