Mary Grace brings over 25 years of sales and marketing experience, and has been recognized as an outstanding professional. He is an active member of the ILEETA Advisory Board, IALEFI, Phi Kappa Phi, ALERT International, Alpha Phi Sigma, and American MENSA, and is a lifetime member of the Police Marksman Association. He has published numerous articles, and is recognized nationally as an authority in risk management and its application to the use of force/control, and vehicle operations. Steve has been an invited staff member at many training and management conferences. He specializes in use of force, motor vehicle operations, arrest practices and police procedural issues. Steve has worked as a law enforcement expert witness since 1995, consulting on numerous cases. He is a multi-session graduate of the Smith & Wesson Academy (where he earned the designation Master Force & Control Instructor), and of the prestigious Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. Steve also attended Northwestern University’s School of Police Staff and Command. Steve attended Michigan State University where he received his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees, and Eastern Michigan University, where he earned a second Master’s Degree. Prior to his recent retirement, he was the Chief Driving Instructor and a use-of-force instructor for the Washtenaw Police Academy, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He has served as an adjunct faculty member at several Michigan colleges, and at the Smith and Wesson Academy. Steve is a certified instructor in many police subjects, including firearms, driving, radar, chemical munitions, TASER, and defensive tactics, and has attended over 5,500 hours of advanced police training. Steve Ashley spent fifteen years as a full time law enforcement officer. Harvey’s goals for the future of ILEETA include development of more networking and distance learning opportunities for ILEETA members, increasing member benefits and enhanced sharing of training concepts and technology to continue the ILEETA mission, “Wisdom and courage through knowledge and skill”. In these areas he has testified as an expert witness, written numerous articles and was a contributor to many law enforcement training videos, books and guides and abroad in a variety of subject areas, including use of force, investigations, firearms and defensive tactics.

in political science from the University of Wisconsin and has been a law enforcement trainer for 36 years, having trained thousands of officers in the U.S. He spent 22 years in narcotics enforcement and was the Project Director for the Southeast Area Drug Operations Group. He served 38 years in law enforcement in ranks from patrolman to chief. Hedden is ILEETA’s Executive Director, having previously served as Deputy Executive Director for six years.

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