Advance 2025 Agenda
Monday, May 5. 2025
5:00p–7:00p
Early Check-In + Welcome Reception
Attendees are invited to pick up their name tags and Advance merchandise at the Advance Information Center. Join us at the welcome reception to enjoy refreshments and network with fellow attendees.
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
7:00a–8:00a
Breakfast
A full hot breakfast buffet will be served.
8:00a
Welcome to Advance 2025!
Hear from CEO Alex Finley on what’s happening at LeadsOnline HQ and what to expect during the week.
8:30a–11:30a
LeadsOnline Product Training
During this time our Team Members will present on a range of LeadsOnline solutions including LeadsOnline, CellHawk, NightHawk, and our newest releases LeadSuite and IBIS ClearCase. This is an interactive session where you will learn about feature functionality and practical applications. Our team will be available throughout the conference to answer any additional questions you may have.
11:30a–12:30p
Lunch on Your Own
12:30p–2:30p
LeadsOnline Product Training (Continued)
2:30p–3:00p
ecoATM Training
If you’re a LeadsOnline user, you know that ecoATM transactions are a large and valuable part of the almost 2 billion transactions in our database. Hear from Michael McCann, ecoATM’s Senior Director of Law Enforcement Relations, on the ways ecoATM can assist you in your investigations. Trying to locate a stolen phone? Need an updated image of a case person? LeadsOnline’s partnership with ecoATM enhances our unique data in a way that makes both of these things possible.
3:00p–3:15p
Break
3:15p–4:45p
LeadsOnline Product Round Robin
Get a personalized, in-depth look at the LeadsOnline solutions that interest you most. Explore various product stations where you can ask questions, watch demonstrations, and gain tailored insights into how each solution can meet the unique needs of your agency.
5:00p–9:00p
LeadsOnline’s 25th Birthday Party
Join us for food, drinks and games at Pop Stroke!
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
7:00a
Breakfast
A full hot breakfast buffet will be served.
8:00a
Invocation
Invocation led by Jamin Roller.
8:15a
Welcome to Frisco, TX!
Opening remarks and a briefing on our host city to be conducted by Chief Shilson of Frisco Police Department.
8:45a–10:45a
Arson Case Study: Unmasking Digital Evidence
Hear from ATF Special Agent Mark Sonnendecker as he shares how an arson case was solved with digital evidence – specifically tower dump data. Discover the various investigative techniques utilized in this case and how you can apply these methods to your own investigations.
8:45a–10:45a
T-Mobile Law Enforcement Services
Senior Organized Crime Manager Larry Smith will walk us through the various ways that T-Mobile can assist you in your investigations.
11:30a–12:30p
Lunch on Your Own
12:30p–1:30p
Driving regional investment in Crime Gun Intelligence
Hear from Chief Ed Gebhart from Fishers, Indiana Police Department about how the Fishers Police Department, a ~130-man suburban agency, and their city leadership generated regional buy-in and investment to pursue crime guns and drive down violent crime in the Indianapolis Metropolitan region.
1:00p–2:00p
How the ATF supports Local Law Enforcement
Executive Assistant Director Robert Cekada shares how the ATF partners with local law enforcement agencies to solve crime.
2:00p–2:45p
Break
2:45p–4:00p
Mass Murder in the Suburbs
Detective Jeff German of Joliet Police Department takes us through a tragic case. A husband, wife, two kids, and two dogs were found shot to death in their residence in what appeared to be a home invasion. The investigation uncovered a complicated love affair and mass murder solved by Detective interviews, video canvass, LPR data, cellular record analysis, connected vehicle data, and Apple iCloud records.
4:00p–5:00p
Forensic Lab Operations
Firearms Examiner Deion Christophe of Plano Police Department will provide insight into the daily operations of the forensic lab at his agency and how they serve the DFW area.
5:00p–7:00p
Happy Hour + Networking
Join us for a networking happy hour!
Thursday, May 8, 2024
7:00a
Breakfast
A full hot breakfast buffet will be served.
8:00a–9:00a
Investigation Across the Nation Panel
Innovators from law enforcement agencies across the U.S. come together to discuss the ways in which they’ve taken their agencies’ investigations to the next level.
9:00a–10:30a
Kidnapping Case Study
Dallas Police Sergeant Chris Cooley presents drug-related kidnapping case where both physical and digital evidence held the key to solving the crime. Advanced investigative techniques, tower dumps, cell-site data, tracking information, and license plate reader data were meticulously analyzed to pinpoint a suspect. This case study highlights how cutting-edge technology and data-driven strategies can unravel complex criminal networks.
10:30a–12:00p
Survive First
The mission of Survive First is to reduce first responder suicide through quality education, peer support, and mental health and wellness resources. Hear from Founder and President Doug Monda on the resources available to you.
12:00p–1:00p
Lunch on Your Own
1:00p–2:30p
Burglary Ring Case Study
Investigator Josh Pittsley will cover his extensive experience analyzing complex digital datasets, including CDRs, geolocation records, and forensic phone extractions, with a focus on the utilization of NightHawk. He will take us through the investigation of a multi-state burglary ring which led to the closure of 65 cases.
2:30p–2:45p
Break
3:15p–4:15p
Baltimore Police Department
RANK Bryan Kershaw of Baltimore Police Departmen
4:00p–4:30p
Continuing Education Exam and Closing Remarks
This concludes the 2025 Advance Training Summit. See y’all next year!