Meet the Trainers

About the Trainers

First Name: Mark Last Name: Bailey Title: Chief of Police, Jefferson State Community College Bio: Chief of Police Jefferson State Community College Campus Pollice
First Name: Glenn Last Name: Bjornson Title: Retired Special Agent/Senior Analyst IRS Criminal Investigation Bio: Current Status: Glenn Bjornson has provided anti-money laundering investigative and analytical services for financial institutions located in Akron, Ohio and Charlotte, North Carolina. Bjornson also conducts financial investigative techniques and international money laundering seminars for federal, state and local law enforcement agencies as well as providing investigative and consulting services in corporate fraud and financial investigations. Bjornson resides with his wife in Villa Hills, KY. History and Specialty: Glenn Bjornson has been involved in law enforcement since 1982 as a special agent and senior analyst with Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation Division, retiring October 31, 2006. During his 24-year career, Bjornson specialized in complex financial, political corruption, money laundering and illegal drug investigations where he served as lead agent in a multi-agency (state and federal) drug task force for more than eight years. He also served as a Use of Force, Firearms and Building Entry instructor for more than 20 years and was the lead tech agent (electronic equipment used in undercover and covert investigations) for 15 years. Bjornson’s financial background, coupled with his problem-solving capabilities and inquisitive nature have been key assets in solving many complex, high-profile cases. Credentials: Bjornson graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Marshall University in 1975 with a major in accounting, followed by a Master of Business Administration degree with emphasis in management and finance in 1977, also from Marshall. During his career, Bjornson received meritorious service awards every year from IRS Criminal Investigation. He also received awards each year beginning in 1996 through 2000 from the U. S. Attorney’s Office in Southern West Virginia for his role as the lead investigator in some of the most significant investigations prosecuted by their office in each of those years. Bjornson was promoted into the IRS Criminal Investigation management team in 1999, where he served until his retirement.
First Name: Steve Last Name: Gaenzle Title: Instructor Bio: Steve Gaenzle has twenty-six years of distinguished service as a peace officer. Steve began his career with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office in El Paso, Texas, his hometown. He has been a field supervisor, field training officer, undercover detective assigned to the FBI’s Federal Fugitive Task Force and a lead homicide detective. In addition to being a Spanish instructor, Steve has taught interview and interrogation, crime scene search, LEO driving and criminal law. Steve has created Spanish training programs for dispatchers, patrol and jail personnel in multiple states. Steve has an international certification to teach English as a Second Language/Teaching English as a Foreign Language. Steve has authored Spanish for the Peace Officer©, and co-authored ¡Yo Si Puedo, Yes I Can! Spanish Language Concepts for Law Enforcement©. He is the co-founder of Spanish Language Concepts LLC, www.spalanco.com
First Name: Kent Last Name: Rogers Title: Instructor Bio: Kent Rogers currently serves as an expert witness and consultant on federal and state money laundering cases. He previously served as a member of the national expert witness cadre for the IRS Criminal Investigation Division from 2001 through 2005. Kent also works as a contract consultant and investigator on financial and money laundering investigations. He has written two articles on money laundering and the tracing of illegal proceeds from this crime and is currently doing research for additional articles. Kent served as a senior special agent for the IRS Criminal Investigation retiring in 2005 after 26 years of service. He has extensive experience in a wide variety of financial and money laundering investigations involving illegal narcotics, white collar crimes, corporate fraud, tax fraud, and other federal violations. Kent was the case agent in the investigation of the largest United States corporation to ever plead guilty to money laundering which lead to the recovery of over $79 million. He specialized in case work involving the investigation of international money laundering transactions and the tracing of proceeds of illegal narcotics organizations. He also served as a training instructor for new special agents. Kent received numerous performance awards, letters of commendation for his investigative work, and the IRS Criminal Investigation Division’s Special Agent of the Year award for 1994. Kent received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Alma College in Michigan. He received a Masters Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in finance from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. He has received extensive training in the area of money laundering and financial crimes including advanced training from the Department of Justice at the National Advocacy Center.
First Name: Mark Last Name: Rokusek Title: Detective Bio: Mark Rokusek began his law enforcement career in 1988 as a Deputy Sheriff with the Johnson County (Kansas) Sheriff’s Office in suburban Kansas City. He is currently assigned to that agency’s Fugitive Apprehension Unit. Prior to this, he spent10 years as a narcotics detective conducting drug-related investigations, including street-level interdiction, undercover operations, and complex covert investigations. Detective Rokusek was assigned to the Kansas City DEA Task Force Clandestine Laboratory Enforcement Team from 1997 to 2003. He has participated in the seizure of over 500 clandestine laboratories and also has testified as an expert witness on the subject in state and Federal courts. He has conducted clandestine laboratory certification and recertification courses for the agency and was a member of Circle’s core clandestine laboratory training cadre during our COPS-funded National Clandestine Laboratory Training Project. He holds a B.S. in Criminal Justice and a B.A. in Political Science from Missouri Western State College.
First Name: Wadi Last Name: Sawabini Title: Instructor Bio: Wadi Sawabini has trained thousands of federal, state, county and local law enforcement officers how to use video camcorders to document all forms of criminal activity. Sawabini instructs a three-day, hands-on Video Camcorder Class which teaches participants how to use video to document drug search warrants, drug-related crime scenes such as shootings and how to use camcorders to record surveillance video of all kinds of criminal activity. Since 1991, his top-rated classes have been used by the Gulf Coast HIDTA, the Rocky Mountain HIDTA, the North Texas HIDTA, the LA Area HIDTA and others to train task force members how to take advantage of the power of video tape to help make cases. Other agencies which have used his training include the ATF, Border Patrol, DEA, FBI, INS and the Secret Service. Officers from at least 10 other countries have attended his training classes. Sawabini is a former Reserve Deputy with the Erie County (NY) Sheriff’s Office. He has a BA in Communications from the University of Vermont and is a member of ILEETA and several other professional organizations. It should be noted that Sawabini does not sell video equipment of any kind. Please feel free to contact him with questions about video equipment through his website: www.lawenforcementvideo.com.
First Name: Tracy Last Name: Sparshott Title: Detective - Retired Montgomery County Bio: Tracy C. Sparshott served for 24 years with the Montgomery County, Maryland Police Department. While with the department he spent time in uniform, Decentralized SWAT, Special Assignment Team, Narcotics and K-9. He has been deputized as a U.S. Marshal and been assigned to the FBI, DEA, Customs and the IRS. Tracy has been involved in undercover operations that have taken him to Florida, New York, Connecticut, as well as California. He is recognized as an expert in the field of Undercover Narcotic Investigations and Drug Interdiction, by District Courts as well as Circuit and U.S. Federal Court. Tracy’s teaching credentials include Law Enforcement Academies throughout the United States, including Investigators from all branches of the U.S. Military, NEOA, International Chief’s of Police. He has also provided training to National Police Forces from several countries abroad for the U.S. State Department. Tracy has been the guest speaker at Narcotic Conferences in, Arkansas, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Utah. He has also been an honorarium at several major universities, and he served as Co-Chairman for the Council of Government Subcommittee on Narcotics.During his career with Montgomery County, Tracey was involved in a year long drug investigation between Washington, D.C. and Florida. Both the FBI and IRS were brought into the case because of the amount of money, property and statewide issues involved. Tracy Sparshott is featured in the non-fiction book entitled “Trust Me” by Richard Rashke which depicts this case. “Trust Me” can be found at www.trustme-narco.com or amazon.com.
First Name: Chuck Last Name: Stocking Title: Captain Bio: Charles (Chuck) Stocking is a Captain with the Cass County (Missouri) Sheriff’s Office, which is located in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Captain Stocking, who has been with the agency since 1989, has been involved full-time with clandestine laboratory investigations for the past 10 years. He currently commands the agency’s investigation division. He was assigned to the DEA task force conducting clandestine laboratory and methamphetamine trafficking investigations throughout the Midwest from 1999 to 2002, and has participated in over 800 clandestine laboratory seizures. Captain Stocking is a Missouri Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission-certified instructor and a DEA-certified clandestine laboratory site safety officer, and has received training on clandestine laboratory tactical entry by the DEA at Quantico, Virginia. He has conducted numerous training programs on clandestine laboratory certification and recertification for his agency and literally hundreds of training programs on methamphetamine abuse, hazards, and manufacturing for Circle and other organizations.
First Name: William Last Name: Wagner Title: Trainer Bio: Bill Wagner was a member of the Metropolitan Police Department, Washington, DC and has 37 years of experience as a Criminal Investigator and Investigative Supervisor. He has had extensive involvement in all areas of Criminal Investigations with a specialty in Violent Crimes. He is a nationally recognized trainer in Criminal Investigations, Case Management and Defense Proofing Techniques for Trial Presentation. Detective Wagner has been qualified as an expert on Criminal Investigations Procedures in both Federal and Local courts through his lengthy career. From 1991 to 2001, in addition to his investigative responsibilities, he has been a faculty member and on the board of advisors for the Criminal Justice Division at the Prince George’s Community College, Largo Maryland. Det. Wagner developed and assisted in the implementation of the College A.A. degree program for Forensic Science. He is the Past Deputy Director of Criminal Investigations Training at the Prince Georges Municipal Police Academy and has provided seminars nationally at both the local and federal level. Bill’s instructional style is unmatched in today’s law enforcement training environment and has been developed through years of interaction with the working police officer. His understanding of violent offenders, pattern offenses and criminal behavior have been time proven investigative directives that have lead police departments and federal agencies to enhance their investigative ability, increase arrest and case clearance rates and show a direct rise in their conviction rates. Bill currently holds certification in both law enforcement training and instructor development.

First Name: Mark
Last Name: Bailey
Title: Chief of Police, Jefferson State Community College
Bio: Chief of Police Jefferson State Community College Campus Pollice

First Name: Glenn
Last Name: Bjornson
Title: Retired Special Agent/Senior Analyst IRS Criminal Investigation
Bio: Current Status: Glenn Bjornson has provided anti-money laundering investigative and analytical services for financial institutions located in Akron, Ohio and Charlotte, North Carolina. Bjornson also conducts financial investigative techniques and international money laundering seminars for federal, state and local law enforcement agencies as well as providing investigative and consulting services in corporate fraud and financial investigations. Bjornson resides with his wife in Villa Hills, KY. History and Specialty: Glenn Bjornson has been involved in law enforcement since 1982 as a special agent and senior analyst with Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation Division, retiring October 31, 2006. During his 24-year career, Bjornson specialized in complex financial, political corruption, money laundering and illegal drug investigations where he served as lead agent in a multi-agency (state and federal) drug task force for more than eight years. He also served as a Use of Force, Firearms and Building Entry instructor for more than 20 years and was the lead tech agent (electronic equipment used in undercover and covert investigations) for 15 years. Bjornson’s financial background, coupled with his problem-solving capabilities and inquisitive nature have been key assets in solving many complex, high-profile cases. Credentials: Bjornson graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Marshall University in 1975 with a major in accounting, followed by a Master of Business Administration degree with emphasis in management and finance in 1977, also from Marshall. During his career, Bjornson received meritorious service awards every year from IRS Criminal Investigation. He also received awards each year beginning in 1996 through 2000 from the U. S. Attorney’s Office in Southern West Virginia for his role as the lead investigator in some of the most significant investigations prosecuted by their office in each of those years. Bjornson was promoted into the IRS Criminal Investigation management team in 1999, where he served until his retirement.

First Name: Steve
Last Name: Gaenzle
Title: Instructor
Bio: Steve Gaenzle has twenty-six years of distinguished service as a peace officer. Steve began his career with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office in El Paso, Texas, his hometown. He has been a field supervisor, field training officer, undercover detective assigned to the FBI’s Federal Fugitive Task Force and a lead homicide detective. In addition to being a Spanish instructor, Steve has taught interview and interrogation, crime scene search, LEO driving and criminal law. Steve has created Spanish training programs for dispatchers, patrol and jail personnel in multiple states. Steve has an international certification to teach English as a Second Language/Teaching English as a Foreign Language. Steve has authored Spanish for the Peace Officer©, and co-authored ¡Yo Si Puedo, Yes I Can! Spanish Language Concepts for Law Enforcement©. He is the co-founder of Spanish Language Concepts LLC, www.spalanco.com

First Name: Kent
Last Name: Rogers
Title: Instructor
Bio: Kent Rogers currently serves as an expert witness and consultant on federal and state money laundering cases. He previously served as a member of the national expert witness cadre for the IRS Criminal Investigation Division from 2001 through 2005. Kent also works as a contract consultant and investigator on financial and money laundering investigations. He has written two articles on money laundering and the tracing of illegal proceeds from this crime and is currently doing research for additional articles. Kent served as a senior special agent for the IRS Criminal Investigation retiring in 2005 after 26 years of service. He has extensive experience in a wide variety of financial and money laundering investigations involving illegal narcotics, white collar crimes, corporate fraud, tax fraud, and other federal violations. Kent was the case agent in the investigation of the largest United States corporation to ever plead guilty to money laundering which lead to the recovery of over $79 million. He specialized in case work involving the investigation of international money laundering transactions and the tracing of proceeds of illegal narcotics organizations. He also served as a training instructor for new special agents. Kent received numerous performance awards, letters of commendation for his investigative work, and the IRS Criminal Investigation Division’s Special Agent of the Year award for 1994. Kent received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Alma College in Michigan. He received a Masters Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in finance from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. He has received extensive training in the area of money laundering and financial crimes including advanced training from the Department of Justice at the National Advocacy Center.

First Name: Mark
Last Name: Rokusek
Title: Detective
Bio: Mark Rokusek began his law enforcement career in 1988 as a Deputy Sheriff with the Johnson County (Kansas) Sheriff’s Office in suburban Kansas City. He is currently assigned to that agency’s Fugitive Apprehension Unit. Prior to this, he spent10 years as a narcotics detective conducting drug-related investigations, including street-level interdiction, undercover operations, and complex covert investigations. Detective Rokusek was assigned to the Kansas City DEA Task Force Clandestine Laboratory Enforcement Team from 1997 to 2003. He has participated in the seizure of over 500 clandestine laboratories and also has testified as an expert witness on the subject in state and Federal courts. He has conducted clandestine laboratory certification and recertification courses for the agency and was a member of Circle’s core clandestine laboratory training cadre during our COPS-funded National Clandestine Laboratory Training Project. He holds a B.S. in Criminal Justice and a B.A. in Political Science from Missouri Western State College.

First Name: Wadi
Last Name: Sawabini
Title: Instructor
Bio: Wadi Sawabini has trained thousands of federal, state, county and local law enforcement officers how to use video camcorders to document all forms of criminal activity. Sawabini instructs a three-day, hands-on Video Camcorder Class which teaches participants how to use video to document drug search warrants, drug-related crime scenes such as shootings and how to use camcorders to record surveillance video of all kinds of criminal activity. Since 1991, his top-rated classes have been used by the Gulf Coast HIDTA, the Rocky Mountain HIDTA, the North Texas HIDTA, the LA Area HIDTA and others to train task force members how to take advantage of the power of video tape to help make cases. Other agencies which have used his training include the ATF, Border Patrol, DEA, FBI, INS and the Secret Service. Officers from at least 10 other countries have attended his training classes. Sawabini is a former Reserve Deputy with the Erie County (NY) Sheriff’s Office. He has a BA in Communications from the University of Vermont and is a member of ILEETA and several other professional organizations. It should be noted that Sawabini does not sell video equipment of any kind. Please feel free to contact him with questions about video equipment through his website: www.lawenforcementvideo.com.

First Name: Tracy
Last Name: Sparshott
Title: Detective - Retired Montgomery County
Bio: Tracy C. Sparshott served for 24 years with the Montgomery County, Maryland Police Department. While with the department he spent time in uniform, Decentralized SWAT, Special Assignment Team, Narcotics and K-9. He has been deputized as a U.S. Marshal and been assigned to the FBI, DEA, Customs and the IRS. Tracy has been involved in undercover operations that have taken him to Florida, New York, Connecticut, as well as California. He is recognized as an expert in the field of Undercover Narcotic Investigations and Drug Interdiction, by District Courts as well as Circuit and U.S. Federal Court. Tracy’s teaching credentials include Law Enforcement Academies throughout the United States, including Investigators from all branches of the U.S. Military, NEOA, International Chief’s of Police. He has also provided training to National Police Forces from several countries abroad for the U.S. State Department. Tracy has been the guest speaker at Narcotic Conferences in, Arkansas, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Utah. He has also been an honorarium at several major universities, and he served as Co-Chairman for the Council of Government Subcommittee on Narcotics.During his career with Montgomery County, Tracey was involved in a year long drug investigation between Washington, D.C. and Florida. Both the FBI and IRS were brought into the case because of the amount of money, property and statewide issues involved. Tracy Sparshott is featured in the non-fiction book entitled “Trust Me” by Richard Rashke which depicts this case. “Trust Me” can be found at www.trustme-narco.com or amazon.com.

First Name: Chuck
Last Name: Stocking
Title: Captain
Bio: Charles (Chuck) Stocking is a Captain with the Cass County (Missouri) Sheriff’s Office, which is located in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Captain Stocking, who has been with the agency since 1989, has been involved full-time with clandestine laboratory investigations for the past 10 years. He currently commands the agency’s investigation division. He was assigned to the DEA task force conducting clandestine laboratory and methamphetamine trafficking investigations throughout the Midwest from 1999 to 2002, and has participated in over 800 clandestine laboratory seizures. Captain Stocking is a Missouri Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission-certified instructor and a DEA-certified clandestine laboratory site safety officer, and has received training on clandestine laboratory tactical entry by the DEA at Quantico, Virginia. He has conducted numerous training programs on clandestine laboratory certification and recertification for his agency and literally hundreds of training programs on methamphetamine abuse, hazards, and manufacturing for Circle and other organizations.

First Name: William
Last Name: Wagner
Title: Trainer
Bio: Bill Wagner was a member of the Metropolitan Police Department, Washington, DC and has 37 years of experience as a Criminal Investigator and Investigative Supervisor. He has had extensive involvement in all areas of Criminal Investigations with a specialty in Violent Crimes. He is a nationally recognized trainer in Criminal Investigations, Case Management and Defense Proofing Techniques for Trial Presentation. Detective Wagner has been qualified as an expert on Criminal Investigations Procedures in both Federal and Local courts through his lengthy career. From 1991 to 2001, in addition to his investigative responsibilities, he has been a faculty member and on the board of advisors for the Criminal Justice Division at the Prince George’s Community College, Largo Maryland. Det. Wagner developed and assisted in the implementation of the College A.A. degree program for Forensic Science. He is the Past Deputy Director of Criminal Investigations Training at the Prince Georges Municipal Police Academy and has provided seminars nationally at both the local and federal level. Bill’s instructional style is unmatched in today’s law enforcement training environment and has been developed through years of interaction with the working police officer. His understanding of violent offenders, pattern offenses and criminal behavior have been time proven investigative directives that have lead police departments and federal agencies to enhance their investigative ability, increase arrest and case clearance rates and show a direct rise in their conviction rates. Bill currently holds certification in both law enforcement training and instructor development.