Speakers 2026
Patrick Doering, Lake Saint Louis, Missouri (Retired)
Patrick Doering is a nationally recognized crisis negotiator, trainer, and speaker with over 28 years in law enforcement and two decades on the front lines of crisis negotiation. A graduate of the FBI National Academy, The FBI National Negotiators Course, Scotland Yard’s National Negotiators Course, and the Harvard Leadership and Negotiation Program, Patrick has trained police officers, federal agents, and command staff across the U.S. and Canada including the FBI and Homeland Security since 2016. He has published seven articles on crisis negotiation and is the author of three books: Crisis Cops, Crisis Cops 2, and Calming the Chaos, blending real-world experience with practical leadership lessons. Patrick is also the host of the Crisis Cop Podcast, where he captures the hard-earned wisdom of negotiators and leaders working in high-stakes moments when words matter most. He is the current crisis negotiations section chair for the National Tactical Officers Association.
Scott Betcher, Detective/corporal, Warren Police Department
Corporal Betcher has 15 years of law enforcement experience with a variety of experience including Road Patrol, Field Training Officer, Patrol Support (Traffic Officer), Special Response Team (SRT), Special Investigations Division (SID) Detective, and has been a Crisis Negotiator for the past two-plus years. Corporal Betcher is currently assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division as a Detective. Corporal Betcher received his Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Wayne State University and is a proud husband and father of two boys.
Nicholas Lienemann, Corporal, Warren Police Department
Corporal Lienemann has 15 years law enforcement experience, with a wide array of experience including Road Patrol, Undercover Narcotics Investigator, Field Training Officer, School Resource Officer, Special Victims Detective, and has been a Crisis Negotiator for three years. Corporal Lienemann is currently assigned to the Training Division as the Department’s Rangemaster and is an adjunct instructor with the Macomb Community College Police Academy. He is a United States Marine Corps veteran and a proud husband and father to three children.
Jesse Robledo, Sergeant, Midland Police Department
Jesse Robledo has served with the Midland (Texas) Police Department since September 2006. A longtime member of the agency’s Crisis Negotiation Team, he joined the unit in 2012 and was appointed Commander in 2019. Sgt. Robledo has led and participated in numerous high-stakes negotiations, including incidents involving a suspect in the murder of a police officer and other critical, high-risk events. In addition to his negotiation responsibilities, Sgt. Robledo has spent the majority of his career in the Traffic Division and was promoted to Sergeant in July 2024, where he currently serves as a supervisor. He is a certified Crash Reconstructionist, an agency sUAS pilot, a member of the Permian Basin Threat Assessment Team, and a Peer Support team member. Sgt. Robledo holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Oklahoma.
Andy Young, Doctor
Andy Young received a bachelor’s degree in Bible from Lubbock Christian University in 1993, a Master’s Degree in Youth and Family Ministry from Abilene Christian University in 1995, a masters in Community Counseling from Texas Tech University in 1999, and a doctorate in Counselor Education from Texas Tech University in 2003. He has been a professor at Lubbock Christian University since 1996 and retired in 2022 from the undergraduate Behavioral Sciences Department and graduate Nursing department. He also taught in the graduate Counseling and undergraduate Bible departments. He has worked with the Lubbock Police Department since 2000 and the Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office since 2008 and currently serves on the negotiating teams for both agencies. He also serves as a clinical director for the Critical Incident Stress Management Teams for the South Plains Regional Response Team, the Lubbock Police Department, and the Lubbock Fire Department. Dr. Young is a founding member and current coordinator for the Lubbock Police Department’s Victim Services Crisis Team, which has now grown to 40 members. He has many published academic articles and speaks frequently on crisis intervention and has spoken at many state association of hostage negotiator conferences. He married his wife, Stacy, in 1995 and they have two young children.
