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2008
Apr 08 Bonnie Magness-Gardiner, Program Manager of the Art Theft Program at FBI headquarters.
Mar 08 Daniel Stashower is an Edgar and Agatha-winning author and journalist who has written five mystery novels and numerous books of nonfiction.
Jan 08 Deborah Hull-Walski, collections manager for the Department of Anthropology at the National Museum of Natural History
2007
Nov 07 Nine chapter members published in 2007 were featured: Ellen Byerrum, Ellen Crosby, Mary Ellen Hughes, Peggy Jaegly, Sandra Parshall, Pamela Ridley, Sara Rosett, and first-time authors M. Sindy Felin and Patrick Hyde
Oct 07 Quintin Peterson, media liaison officer of DC’s Office of Public Information.
Sep 07 Richard Gervasoni, Chief Forensic Scientist at the Montgomery County Crime Laboratory
Jul 07 Dr. John McNamara, medical examiner in Alexandria, Loudoun and Fairfax counties, retired Special Forces surgeon in Iraq and Africa, consultant on bioterrorism defense
Apr 07 Dr. Stephen Greenberg, National Library of Medicine, on "The History of Death."
Mar 07 Rose Ann Soloway, a nurse with a Masters degree in Education, on poison prevention and the safe use of products: "Poison, poison, everywhere, but not a drop to drink"
Feb 07 Ayesha Court, former writer and editor for USA Today, currently a freelance writer and mystery author of Blood Rights
Jan 07 Mary Ann Viverette, Chief of Police, City of Gaithersburg, MD on “The Real Life of a Police Chief”
2006:
Nov 06 Chris Roerden, editor and instructor, on "Voices from the Submission Pile: Why most manuscripts are not read beyond page 2, and how all writers can improve their craft"
Oct 06 Francine Proulx, an independent antiques and decorative arts appraiser, on things "Worth Murdering For?"
Sept 06 John Lamb, Oceanside Police Department, Southern California, “Crime Scene Investigation 101”
July 06 Mike Sappol, National Library of Medicine at NIH, on the history of forensic medicine
June 06 Jeff Kleinman, founding partner in Folio Literary Management, a literary agency, on writing effective query letters
May 06 Jack Mogus, PI and Personal Protection Specialist, “How to Select the proper Murder/Assassination Weapon”
Apr 06 Wendy Martyak, Crime Scene Supervisor for the Frederick Police Department
Mar 06 Maureen Collins, founding member and past president of Chesapeake Chapter
Jan 06 Lynn H. Levy, private investigator, L.H. Levy Investigations, Inc.
2005:
Nov 05 Joyce and Jim Lavene, garden mystery writers on plant poisons
Oct 05 Chessie Crimes I and II authors
Sept 05 DoJ Lawyer Judith O’Sullivan on the “Lighter Side of Crime”
July 05 Jonna Mendez, former CIA disguise artist
April 05 Patrick Hyde, defense attorney gestault
Mar 05 Sherlockian Peter Blau
Feb 05 Louise Titchener, workshop on dialog
Jan 05 Katherine Neville, navigating publishing
2004:
Dec 04 Mystery Loves Company bookstore party
Nov 04 Jack French, former FBI agent on adventures in FBI
Oct 04 Dr. Lew Lorton, retired military forensic dentist on crime clues in teeth
Sept 04 Chessie Crimes I authors
Jul 04 Frank Ahearn on disappearing without a trace
Jun 04 Dr. Kristen Beyer, FBI criminal profiler, a real-life Clarice Starling
April 04 Dan Fesperman, mystery writer and reporter
Mar 04 Mystery Loves Company signing for Chessie Crimes I
Feb 04 Marty Langelen, former director of DC Rape Crisis Org on self-defense
2003:
Dec 03 Mystery Loves Company local authors sign books
Nov 03 Carol Bessette, former military intelligence officer, on psychology of spies
Oct 03 Dr. Edward Kirby, forensic psychiatrist on mental illness
Sept 03 Margaret Moore, founder of Women in Fed. Law Enforcement, on women in law enforcement
July 03 author Sujata Massey on character development
Jun 03 Bob Mrak, retired FBIer turned PI on surveillance
April 03 Authors Ellen Byerrum, Carolyn Hougan, Clyde Linsley, and Liz Morris on the writing life
Mar 03 Paul Sledzik on forensic anthropology and victim identification
Feb 03 Donna Andrews on PI experience: training and the real world
Jan 03 Criminologist Susan Paisner on violence
2002:
Dec 02 Holiday Party at Mystery Loves Company
Nov 02 Karen Bunem, victim rights specialist, on victim issues
Oct 02 Ellen Crosby on writing life, Moscow style
Sept 02 PI Martha Clancey on the PI life
June 02 Duane Atkisson, firearms trainer, on guns
Jun 02 Roger Goldsberry, retired FBI agent, on previous high-profile cases
April 02 Dianne Pickar, former parole officer, on her experiences
Mar 02 Joy Holland, CEO at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, on some famous inmates
Feb 02 Melissa Laughlin, SA with Energy Dept, on computer fraud
Jan 02 Author Noreen Wald on writing/selling ms
2001:
Dec 01 Terrance Gainer, DC Metro police dept, on investigations, fact and fiction
Nov 01 Father Henry Heffernan, image of the priest in fiction
Oct 01 Dr. Sharyn Greberman, NIH drug researcher, on club drugs
Sept 01 Kemper Agree, DC homicide detective, on evidence
July 01 Author panel (Janet Benrey, Valerie Malmont, Noreen Wald, and ChassieWest on the Writing Business
June 01 Pete Gulotta, FBI SA, on child porn
April 01 Tom McGinnis, Pharmacy Director at FDA, on prescription drugs on the internet
Mar 01 Attorney Audrey Liebross on criminal procedure
Feb 01 Marilyn London, anthropologist, on anthropologist’s role in death investigations
Jan 01 Kathy French of FTC on internet fraud
2000:
Dec 00 Beth Barkley, search dog handler, on her work
Nov 00, Antonio Mendez, former CIA disguise artist
Oct 00 Deborah Aylward, PI, on protecting safety and privacy
Sept 00 karate expert on training/use of martial arts in mystery fiction
Jun 00 ATF rep James Hathaway on money laundering
April 00 Auhtor Daniel Stashower on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Mar 00 Local Author Signing
Feb 00 Certified Security Systems Professional Paul Thomas on information Security and computer crime
1999:
Dec 99 Former NIS officer Blair Gluba on blood splatters
Oct 99 Lynn Miller and James Limaski, lawyers, on cross examination
Sept 99 GU professor Carol Fleishcher Kent on Alfred Hitchcock
1998:
Dec 98 Judge William Newman, Jr, on a day in the life of a Circuit Court judge
Jun 98 Lawyers Nancy Feldman and Susan Prominski on legal skulldugery
1996:
Apr 96 Microbiologist Paul Coulis on forensic DNA profiling
Mar 96 PI Howard Miller on life as a PI
Jan 96 Doty Sohl and Valerie Malmont and Barbara Lee, authors
1995:
Dec 95 Ellen Segal Huvelle, judge on DC Superior Ct, and Eileen Sheehan, ADA, on litigation from both sides of the bench
Nov 95 Thomas Krautheim, US Postal Inspector, on investigating postal crimes
Oct 95 Jackie Herndon, SA, ATF on arson
Sept 95 William Ritchie, former police chief, on serial murders
Jul 95 Dianne Pickar, probation officer, on being a probation officer
Jun 95 Richard Kennan, of US Customs Service, on illegal arms export
Apr 95 Robert Ressler, FBI agent, on profiling serial killers
Mar 95 Three FBI Special Agents on case highlights
Feb 95 Jackie Herndon ATF arson expert, on the first World Trade Center bombing investigation
Jan 95 Frank Dillon on cyberspace detecting
1994:
Nov 94 panel of mystery writers
Oct 94, Sujata Finn, National CASA Assoc—court appointed special advocate talks about anti-social effects of child abuse
Sept 94 on the Business of Writing
July 94 John French, Baltimore City Mobile Crime Unit
Jun 94 Master Warrant Officer Robert Shaw, investigator on Jeffrey McDonald murder case
April 94 James Carl King, forensic autopsy technician, on DNA fingerprinting
Mar 94 PI Marueen Kelly Gawler on invading others’ privacy while protecting your own
Feb 94 David Simon, crime reporter and author of Homicide
1993:
Dec 93 The SinC players present Dangerous Harbor, Murder on a Caribbean Cruise
Oct 93 Jerry Hoof, mystery writer
Sept 93 Tom Allen, suspense novelist
July 93 Ronald Simeone handwriting expert
June 93 Ginette Matacia psychic who assisted police
Mar 93 Dr. Stanton Samenow, criminal psychologist
Feb 93 Beverly Anderson, metro police employee assistance program
Jan 93 Montgomery Co. Detectives
1992:
Oct 92 Bill Green, police evidence tech, PG Cty on facial reconstruction
Sept 92 Susan Ballou, Serologist, Montgomery Co.
July 92 Mary Davidson, Special Agent, US Secret Service on Counterfeiting
Jun 92 Lt. John Miklejohn, Dir, Mont. Co. Police Training Academy
April 92 John Mellor, VP, Corporate Security, Woodies, on retail security
Mar 92 Dr. Ben Schutz, psychologist, on testifying as expert witness
Jan 92 Rose Anne Soloway, Ed and Communication Coord for National Poison Center, on poisons
1991:
Dec 91 Dudley Eads, Ass’t Treas and security chief, Citizens Bank of Maryland On How not to rob a bank
Oct 91 Susanne Trowbridge, mystery critic, speaks out
Sept 91 Lt. Jeanne Mewbourne, police veteran on rape prevention
Jun 91 Paul Valentine, crime reporter for the Washington Post and mystery author
Jun 91 Jeffrey Saunders, PI
April 91 William Henry, Ass’t Chief, Mont. Co. Fire Dept, on arson
Mar 91 Lt. Sam Bowerman, psychological profiler for the Baltimore Police force