Louis (Lou) Smit has thirty-two (32) years of law enforcement experience from local, county and federal agencies and has a Bachelor's degree from National University. Lou is a U.S. Army veteran, having served with the 82nd Airborne Division. Following military service Lou continued working in death investigations and later worked with local law enforcement as a police officer in Southern Nevada. Lou was recruited into federal service and last worked as a Special Agent with the U. S. Customs Service, assigned to the Los Angeles Organized Crime Strike Force and later worked in Texas as a Racketeer Investigator. Cases revolved around drug cases; drug related homicides; and crimes involving children. After a very successful federal career, Lou returned to County law enforcement in Northern Nevada and later worked as a Medical Examiner Death Investigator in Washington State. Lou has served as a Professor of Criminal Justice - Forensic Death Investigations for Del Mar College (TX) as an on-line instructor.  He is an author of several death investigation training texts and scene guides. For the last eight (8) years, Lou has been with the Kitsap Co. Coroner's Office as a Deputy Coroner and National Medicolegal Coordinator. Duties in Washington State took Lou to the World Trade Center (WTC) at government request, following the terrorist attacks upon the United States on 9/11.  Lou led a team that recovered victims at the WTC and interacted with a second team at the Pentagon. The expert team provided testimony to the 9/11 Commission and provided advise to the Executive Offices of the President and Vice President in relation to the medicolegal response to the Tsunami of 2004/2005 and Hurricane Katrina. Lou most recently worked as the Coordinator for a Homeland Security project. Lou was awarded the "President's Call to Service Award” for Lifetime Achievement.