Marcus Melnick is a Personal Safety Specialist and worked in Public Safety roles since 1988. In addition, he is the host of the radio program, The “Personal Safety Show,” and Marcus regularly equips people with the understanding and tools needed to respond to violence.
Lisa Black-Author-Certified Latent Print Examiner and Crime Scene Analyst
Lisa Black spent five of the happiest years of her life working as a forensic scientist at the Cuyahoga County Coroner’s Office in Cleveland, Ohio. After a decade as a secretary, she returned to school and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Cleveland State University.
Jason Futch, Chairman, Suwannee Valley Unsolved
Jason Futch has been passionate about true crime since his school days in Suwannee County. His interest grew when, as a criminal justice student at Florida Gateway College, he learned about a 1994 dismemberment case in Columbia County. His investigative efforts and interviews with case participants uncovered exclusive details, which helped identify the victim’s killer in 2017.
Jack Lawrence-Author-Retired Therapist
Jack Lawrence, Author, Retired Therapist –DISCUSSION: Using Psychology to Create Characters. After selling his family therapy practice, Indianapolis native Jack Lawrence was able to put his focus into a childhood dream of his to become a published author. Lawrence said that he had an idea for his first book, “Blood Thorn,” circling his head for a few years.
George Cramer-Retired Police Officer-Author and PI
George Cramer is an author, master of creative writing and a Private Investigator. Of Karuk descent, George attended the Institute of American Indian Arts, where he earned his Master of Fine Arts / Creative Writing – Fiction.
Lenysha (Len) Richelle, Retired Federal Prison Employee
Len Richelle is a native New Yorker who currently resides in Florida. She had a successful twenty-year career with the Federal Bureau of Prisons before retiring to pursue her passion for writing and traveling.
