In this episode, we are joined by Ashley Morgan and Joe DeAngelo who discuss human tracking in Denver, what these crimes look like, the personalities of the offenders, and how to cope working in this line of work.

Joe DeAngelo has been a peace officer for over 30 years and currently serves in the capacity of a senior criminal investigator for the Denver County District Attorney’s Office (Denver DA) in the Human Trafficking Unit (HTU). Over 20 years of his tenure has been in the capacity of a criminal investigator which included assignments with the Colorado Attorney General, chief investigator with the 14th Judicial District Attorney’s Office (Colorado), detached service with the FBI and county prosecutor/grand jury when employed as a detective with the Fort Wayne, Indiana Police Department. Additionally, DeAngelo has two master’s degrees: Psychology - Criminal Investigations, and Human Development from Regis University and Fielding Graduate University, respectively and a graduate certificate in Child Sex Offender Behavioral Characteristics from Regis University. Further, DeAngelo was an adjunct professor at Regis University in the graduate psychology program where he instructed numerous graduate level college courses generally related to criminal psychology and criminal investigations. DeAngelo currently teaches a course on assessing veracity through the spoken and written word where he has instructed at national conferences for local, state and federal law enforcement and US intelligence agencies. DeAngelo has been a competitive strength/endurance athlete his entire life. Most importantly, he is the father of three extraordinary children, two who are professional actors.

Ashley Morgan is a Chief Deputy District Attorney at the Denver District Attorney’s Office and the Director of the Denver Human Trafficking Unit. In 2024, Ashley developed, drafted, and helped pass Colorado Senate Bill 024-35, Strengthening Enforcement of Human Trafficking, which increased the statute of limitations for human trafficking charges from three to twenty years and enhanced the penalties for human trafficking convictions. In addition to training law enforcement and community organizations, she also served as an adjunct professor at the Sturm College of Law at the University of Denver, teaching human trafficking and organized crime. Before joining the Denver DA’s Office, Ashley was a litigation associate at Davis Graham & Stubbs, LLP, and Reilly Pozner, LLP in Denver, as well as an associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore, LLP in New York City. Ashley earned her J.D cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School. Prior to law school, she taught middle school English in the Bronx and traveled throughout Southeast Asia, India, and South Africa to teach, volunteer, and backpack. Ms. Morgan received both a B.A. and M.A. from Stanford University, where she was a member of the Stanford Swim Team and was an Olympic Trials finalist. She is also an Ultimate Frisbee National and World Champion. She also has two children in elementary school, a puppy, and a wonderful husband!

In this episode, we had the pleasure of interviewing Corey Schroeder, who is a Latent Print Analyst with the California Department of Justice. We delve into different forensic services, dispelled movie and TV show myths about forensic science, discuss crime scenes and cold cases, and how best to handle this type of work.

Corey's career in latent prints and crime scene investigation began 30 years ago. He started at the Fresno Police Department and is currently with the California Dept. of Justice. Corey is also an instructor in the Forensic 113 program at CSU Fresno, is a member of numerous forensic groups, serves as a technical lead for the latent print program and a subject matter expert for the office of human resources. Additionally, he is an instructor for Uncover Forensics and lectures nationwide as well as overseas. Corey is certified as a latent print examiner by the International Association for Identification and has given expert testimony in 12 counties in the state of California as well as US Federal Court in Fresno and US Federal Court in Reno. To sum it up, Corey is a professional crime fighter.

*Corey's views are his own and don’t necessarily reflect the views of the California Department of Justice.

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Dennis Davis, who talks about his current Psychology work with a law firm and HR. He also discusses his previous work as a Police Psychologist and what that job entailed. Lastly, we give an overview of the Jeffrey Dahmer case and how Dennis was able to help support the police and the community in Milwaukee following Dahmer's arrest.

Dennis A. Davis, Ph.D., is the National Director of Client Training for Ogletree Deakins, P.C... Dr. Davis is a dynamic and experienced speaker. He developed the BEHAVIORAL RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, intended to help organizations reduce the risk and exposure of inappropriate behavior in the workplace, and HR ON-LINE; a web-based supplement to Human Resources departments. Dr. Davis is a nationally recognized expert in the areas of Harassment and Discrimination, Stress Inoculation and Reduction, Professional Interaction, Conflict Resolution, and Organizational Motivation. In addition, He has conductive extensive trainings in the area of Professionalism and Mental Health, which emphasizes the need for professionals to take care of their mental health so that they can be present professionally. Dr. Davis has conducted Executive Coaching sessions with executives from a wide variety of disciplines. These coaching sessions are intended to help executives develop appropriate coping strategies for their high-stress and complex work lives and minimize maladaptive and dangerous coping mechanisms. He has conducted extensive Behavioral Risk Management training for university personnel, government agencies, and private corporations across the United States. Dr. Davis holds a Ph.D., MA, and BA in psychology. His research interests include societal violence; workplace motivation; influencing human behavior; and social tolerance.