Advance 2025 Agenda

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Monday May 5, 2025

5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

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

7:00 - 8:00 a.m.

Breakfast
A full hot breakfast buffet will be served.

8:00 - 8:30 a.m.

Welcome to Advance 2025!   
Hear from CEO Alex Finley on what’s happening at LeadsOnline's HQ and what to expect during the week.

8:30 - 10:00 a.m.

LeadsOnline Case Study
During this time our Team Members will present a range of LeadsOnline solutions including LeadsOnline, CellHawk, NightHawk, IBIS ClearCase and a preview of an exciting new product. 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.

10:00 - 10:30 a.m.

Break

10:30 - 11:45 a.m.

LeadsOnline Case Study (Continued)
During this time our Team Members will present a range of LeadsOnline solutions including LeadsOnline, CellHawk, NightHawk, IBIS ClearCase and a preview of an exciting new product. 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.

11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.

Lunch on Your Own

1:15 - 1:45 p.m.

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.

1:45 - 2:00 p.m.

Break

2:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Account Executive Meetings + Additional Product Demos
Your LeadsOnline Account Executive will be reaching out to set some time to review your account and set you up for success. Additionally, ClearCase and NightHawk demonstration sessions will be set up to allow a closer, hands-on look at these solutions:

  • Sienna Room:
    ClearCase interactive demos available on demand.
  • Marigold Room:
    45-Minute Demos showcasing NightHawk and LeadsOnline
    • 2:00 – NightHawk
    • 3:00 – LeadsOnline
    • 4:00 – NightHawk

6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

LeadsOnline 25th Birthday Party
Join us for food, drinks and games at PopStroke!

Wednesday May 7, 2025

7:00 - 8:00 a.m.

Breakfast
A full hot breakfast buffet will be served.

8:15 - 8:30 a.m.

Invocation
Invocation led by Jamin Roller.

8:30 - 8:45 a.m.

Welcome to Frisco, TX!
Opening remarks and a briefing on our host city to be conducted by Chief Shilson of the Frisco Police Department.

8:45 - 9:45 a.m.

Case Study: Cellular and Timing Advance Investigative Applications
Our very own Garrett Lord will share key updates from cellular carriers, followed by an in-depth look at timing advance and its practical applications—highlighted through a compelling case study.

9:45 - 10:15 a.m.

Break

10:15 - 11:00 a.m.

Case Study: Digital Data Caught the Suspect
Our very own Garrett Lord will share key updates from cellular carriers, followed by an in-depth look at timing advance and its practical applications—highlighted through a compelling case study.

11:00 - 11:45 a.m.

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.

11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.

Lunch on Your Own

1:15 - 2:15 p.m.

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.

2:15 - 2:45 p.m.

Break

2:45 - 4:00 p.m.

Case Study: 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.

4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

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.

Thursday May 8, 2025

7:00 - 8:00 a.m.

Breakfast
A full hot breakfast buffet will be served.

8:00 - 9:00 a.m.

Panel: Investigation Across the Nation
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.

9:00 - 10:30 a.m.

Case Study: Kidnapping
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.

10:30 - 11:00 a.m.

Break

11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

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.

12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

Lunch on Your Own

1:30 - 3:00 p.m.

Case Study: Burglary Ring
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.

3:00 - 3:15 p.m.

Break

3:15 - 4:30 p.m.

Baltimore PD
Bryan Kershaw of Baltimore Police Department

4:30 - 5:00 p.m.

Final Exam and Closing Remarks
This concludes the 2025 Advance Training Summit. See y’all next year!