Welcome to TDCAA’s 2026 Investigator Conference Speaker Evals page. Please take a moment to click on each link below to evaluate each presentation. We appreciate your feedback.
Monday
Forum: The Investigator’s Evolving Role Moderator: W. Clay Abbott, TDCA DWI Resource Prosecutor, Austin, Panelists: Joe Medrano, Bell County; Amber Howell, Milam County; & Mike Holley, Kaufman County
Case Study: Murder for Hire Glen Fitzmartin, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Dallas County, Lupita Rendon, CDA Investigator, Dallas County, & Eric Barnes, Detective, Dallas Police Department
Tuesday
New Investigator School (NIS), W. Clay Abbott, TDCAA DWI Resource Prosecutor, Austin; Rudy Gonzalez, CA Investigator, Williamson County; Mike Holley, DA Investigator, Kaufman County; Amber Howell, DA Investigator, Milam County; Ruben Segovia, CDA Investigator, Bexar County
Procedural to Practical: Writs of Attachment Shelby Griffin, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Hays County
Human Trafficking Update Liz Buice, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, McLennan County
Working with Confidential Records Brandon Dakroub, First Asst. County & District Attorney, Milam County
Motor Vehicle Crime – Status & Update Amber Ott & Herman Adair, Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention
Garrity: Scope & Application Tori Oblon, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Tarrant County
Gang Prosecution Checklist John Bowman, DA Investigator, Bell County
Wednesday
Active Listening for Investigators Aurelio Arias, DA Investigator, El Paso
Vehicle Crime Forensics Ron Cathcart, CDA Investigator, Dallas County
Mass Casualty: The Aftermath Audrey Louis, 81st Judicial District Attorney, Atascosa
The Passion of the Work in 6 Words Mark Warren, Training Consultant, Georgetown
Thursday
Elder Fraud Nathan Martin, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Tarrant County
Mental Health and Peer Support Christina O’Rear, Regional Director, Texas Law Enforcement Peer Network
Forum: Tech Resource for Investigators Moderator: Joe Hooker, TDCAA Asst. Training Director, Austin; Panelists: Fred Gutierrez, Webb County; Oscar Ruiz, Special Prosecution Unit; & Sandy Wilson, Hardin County
