Course Fee: $199/person
This course may be approved by various state POSTs for continuing education credit. Please let us know if you need specifics from us for you to get credit in your state.
In 2018, Paul Holes retired as a cold case investigator after spending more than twenty-seven years working in Contra Costa County, in the San Francisco Bay Area. Paul specialized in cold case and serial predator crimes, lending his expertise to notable cases, including the murder of Laci Peterson and the kidnapping of Jaycee Dugard. Most prominently, Paul’s career culminated with his identification of the Golden State Killer, Joseph DeAngelo, the most notorious and cunning serial predator in U.S. history.
Since the arrest of DeAngelo, Holes has been very involved on the media side, continuing to assist law enforcement and victims’ families with their unsolved cases through the television shows The DNA of Murder with Paul Holes and America’s Most Wanted and the podcast Jensen & Holes: The Murder Squad.
Hunter and Hunted: An Introduction to Serial Predator Recognition brings together two of the nation’s leading experts in forensic investigation and offender behavior — Paul Holes and Dr. Laura Pettler — for a powerful exploration of how serial predators operate and how to stop them.
This course introduces participants to the behavioral patterns, psychological dynamics, and investigative strategies that distinguish serial predators from other offenders. Attendees will learn to recognize the subtle warning signs of predatory behavior, understand offender motivation, victimology, and analyze the methods predators use to stalk, control, and silence their victims.
Paul Holes, the celebrated and renowned cold case investigator who helped bring down the Golden State Killer, will share firsthand insights into linking serial cases, navigating investigative roadblocks, and unraveling the behavioral footprints of serial offenders. Drawing from decades of experience, Dr. Laura Pettler, a pioneering forensic criminologist and internationally recognized authority on staged homicides, will present on crime characteristics, victim-offender dynamics, and investigative approaches to identifying patterns of serial predation.
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
Recognize early indicators of serial predation
Understand psychological and behavioral profiles of serial offenders
Analyze offender staging and manipulation tactics
Apply investigative strategies to strengthen case linkage and recognition
Designed for law enforcement, forensic professionals, and criminal justice practitioners, Hunter and Hunted provides an essential foundation in serial predator recognition from two of the field’s foremost experts.
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Location: Crossroads Ranch, 3611 Austin Road, Monroe, NC 28112
When: January 20-21, 9am-5pm EST
Accommodations:
Airport: CLT Airport
Monroe, NC Hotels, please contact hotels for room rates:
The Holiday Inn Express
The Hampton Inn
Extra Seasonal Activities Planned:
Bonfire
BBQ
Animal interactions available on site
Fishing
Swimming