Meet the Instructors

Meet the Instructors & Experts

Mike Brackett has over 30 years of law enforcement experience with over 24 years in narcotics interdiction. He started with the Louisville Division of Police in 1977 in Louisville, Kentucky serving in the patrol division. He was transferred to the Narcotics Unit early in 1984, where he served until 2002, retiring with over 24 years of service. Hes worked undercover, investigating major narcotics traffickers and parcel interdiction. Hes also a founding member of Louisville first Parcel Interdiction Team that was formed in 1988. Retirement was short lived when he was hired by the Jefferson County Sheriffs Office a month later and returned to the narcotics unit where he currently investigates parcel interdiction. Mike has served with several DEA task forces, hes also received numerous awards & citations including Officer of the Year, Airport Interdiction Unit of the Year & EPIC Officer of the Year, Kentucky Deputy of the Year. He is Secretary of the Kentucky Narcotics Officers Association(KNOA) and a member of the International Narcotics Interdiction Association (INIA). Email - mike@inia.org

Benny Goodman recently retired from the Metro Nashville Police Department. His last year was in the Special Investigations Division/Narcotics Section and prior to that he was assigned to the DEA Task Force for 10 years - most of which was at the Nashville Airport Interdiction Unit. Benny retired from the PD on July 15th, 2005 with 28 years of service. On July 18th, 2005 he took a position with the 21st Judicial Drug Task Force and was assigned to the DEA Task Force, and now back at the Nashville Airport.
E-mail - benny@inia.org

Carl Wall began his law enforcement career in 1993 with the North Carolina State University Public Safety. In 1994, Carl was hired as a Deputy Sheriff for the Wake County Sheriff's Office and worked patrol for nearly 5 years. In 1998, Carl was hired as a Special Agent with the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation and worked narcotics in Fayetteville, North Carolina. In 2000, Carl was assigned as a DEA Task Force Officer in the Wilmington Resident Office until he transferred to the DEA Task Force in the Raleigh, NC Resident Office. Carl was assigned to Wake County (Raleigh, NC) and surrounding areas working both highway and airport interdiction cases. Carl has been apart of some of North Carolina's largest money seizures to include 2.2 and 1.5 million dollars. After 10 years as a DEA Task Force Officer, Carl was promoted to Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) and is currently assigned to the NCSBI Training and Investigative Support Division.

Mark Parker is a past president of INIA and 2001 INIA Officer of Year winner. He has lectured on all phases of criminal interdiction internationally and domestically.

Shane Daugherty began his career in narcotic enforcement in 1996 at the 17th Judicial District Drug Task Force. During his employment with the 17th Drug Task Force, he rose to the rank of Assistant Director. In 2001, Daugherty left the 17th Drug Task Force and accepted a position as a Detective Corporal at the Lewisburg Police Department. Shortly thereafter in April 2002, Daugherty accepted a position at the 21st Judicial Drug Task Force as a Criminal Interdiction Officer. Daugherty was assigned to the DEA Task Force in Nashville as a narcotic canine handle until 2005. Daugherty is currently a Lieutenant and the supervisor of the Interstate Criminal Enforcement Team of the 17th Judicial Drug Task Force.

Daugherty is a graduate from the DEA Drug Unit Commander's Academy and is certified as a Narcotic Canine Handler through the National Drug Detector Dog Association. Daugherty was honored as the 2005 Officer of the Year by the Tennessee Narcotic Officers' Association. Shane Daugherty also was NCEA 2008 Interdiction Officer of the Year (Runner Up), and the Tennessee Narcotic Officers' Association 2008 Interdiction Officer of the Year. Daugherty is the past President of the Tennessee Narcotic Officer's Association, a member of the Fraternal Order of Police and the National Criminal Enforcement Officer's Association.

David Rivers David Rivers is a Detective Sergeant with the Oklahoma City Police Department and has seventeen years of law enforcement experience, including 11 years of narcotics investigative experience. He has a degree in Police Science from the Oklahoma State University. David is currently part of the Oklahoma City Drug Interdiction Unit. He is a State of Oklahoma and DEA certified law enforcement instructor and has instructed bus and parcel interdiction at Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs A-One Conference, California Narcotics Canine Association, Drug Enforcement Administrations Jetway Programs and SkyNarc conferences. David is a certified drug detector dog handler and is currently a drug detector dog certifier for the State of Oklahoma.

Kyle D. York is currently an Investigator with the Durham Police Department in Durham, North Carolina. Investigator York has been in law enforcement for approximately 15 years, with 11 years in the Durham, NC Police Department, and 8 years in Narcotics enforcement. Investigator York has been assigned as a sworn Task Force Officer with the Drug Enforcement Administration's Raleigh Resident Office for the past 5 years. Investigator York has been involved in hundreds of narcotics related investigations for local, state, and federal agencies across the United States. Investigator York has participated in over 15 state and federal Title III investigations. Investigator York has been the lead case agent for 2 of the largest cocaine seizures in the State of North Carolina. Investigator York has also been the lead case agent in numerous long term investigations involving Mexican and Vietnamese Drug Trafficking Organizations resulting in the seizure of millions of dollars in cash, vehicles, and real estate.

Michael Gray is a 28-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department. He is currently assigned as a Detective Supervisor in charge of the Valley Fugitive Apprehension Squad within the Fugitive Warrant Section. Detective Gray has worked criminal investigations for the past 20 years. His assignments have included 18 years of service within the Narcotics Division, Major Enforcement Squad. Detective Gray has taught this class for the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), United States Postal Inspection Service, International Narcotics Interdiction Association (INIA) and the Tennessee Narcotics Officer Association (TNOA) Seminar. Detective Gray regularly serves as an instructor of this course for Detectives new to surveillance squads within the L.A.P.D.

Mike Oolman has been a police officer with the Phoenix Police Department since 1998. After working patrol, Mike transferred to the Commercial Narcotics Interdiction Unit. The first 3 years in the unit, Mike was assigned to the DEA Task Force where he processed money seizures from the Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. In 2005 Mike became a canine handler for the interdiction unit and assumed his primary duties as a canine handler working airport and parcel interdiction investigations.

Steve Hart has over 20 years of law enforcement experience. He was previously assigned to the Orange County (John Wayne) Airport where he worked airport interdiction from 1997 to 2003. While working Airport interdiction Hart was able to follow up on several interdiction seizures and evolve them into wire tap investigations, while assigned to the Orange County Airport. He also began conducting other types of interdiction investigations including Auto Shippers. Hart has been instrumental in starting auto shipping interdiction in the Los Angeles area and other locations throughout the United States. Hart has instructed at INIA conferences since 2002 and his classes have been well received at both INIA conferences and state and local venues.

Guy Engelbert is a 37-year veteran of law enforcement, retiring from the Cincinnati Police Department after 29 years and is currently a Hamilton County Sheriff's Deputy. Agent Engelbert is currently assigned, and has been for the past 20 years, with the Hamilton County Regional Narcotics Unit (RENU). Agent Engelbert has been DEA Task Force Agent and a FBI Safe Streets Task Force Agent during his career. Agent Engelbert has experience in all fields of interdiction including bus, airport, parcel and hotel/motel. Agent Engelbert established the RENU Hotel/Motel Interdiction program in 1994 for the Cincinnati area and has continued conducting motel/hotel investigations for the past 17 years, with extensive experience in this interdiction field. Agent Engelbert has been a regular instructor at numerous INIA conferences.

Chris Dawson is a Special Agent with the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. Agent Dawson specializes in the use of wiretaps and the exploitation of telephone and electronic devices in the investigations of complex cases. Agent Dawson has instructed on this subject extensively throughout the United States.

Jonathan Salazar is a 15 -year veteran with the New Mexico State Police Agency. He was assigned to the Albuquerque DEA Interdiction Task Force for 9 years where he was a canine handler and conducted numerous seizures on all modes of transportation that traveled through the United States specializing in trains. Sergeant Salazar has received awards in his efforts as a handler and interdiction officer.

Stephen Duncan has been with the California Department of Justice for the past 13 years. Agent Duncan has spent most of his 25 year law enforcement career investigating street gangs, Mexican Mafia Prison gangs, Narco-Terrorism and Mexican cartels. Agent Duncan has taught extensively throughout the United States to all levels of law enforcement.