UNCONVENTIONAL
CLASSROOM
REAL STORIES.
REAL PEOPLE.
REAL PERSPECTIVE.
Detective. Storyteller. Speaker.
Lessons from the
darkest places can
illuminate the way
forward.
25 years in Canadian policing. 14+ years investigating homicide.
Now sharing unforgettable lessons about leadership, resilience, courage and human behaviour.
Keynote Speaker · Author · Investigator · Podcaster
DETECTIVE
AUTHOR
SPEAKER
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PEOPLE
STORIES
LESSONS
CHANGE
25 Years
Canadian Policing
14+ Years
Homicide Investigation
3 Books
Published Author
National Media
Netflix · CBC · Global · ID
The world is a classroom.
Real stories.
Real people.
Real perspective.
I use stories from policing, homicide investigations and extraordinary people I've encountered to explore leadership, resilience, courage, communication and human behaviour.
Meet Dave →Keynotes
Leadership, resilience,
courage and perspective.
Corporate Workshops
Lessons from the interview room.
Major investigations and high-performance teams.
True Crime Events
Behind-the-scenes storytelling
from a veteran homicide detective.
From the bookshelf
Powerful stories.
Lasting lessons.
Dave's books explore life, death, courage and the extraordinary people he's met along the way.
Explore the Books →“Dave doesn't simply tell stories.
He changes the way audiences see the world.”
Conference Attendee
Ride Along Podcast
Go behind the scenes.
Stories. Investigations. Lessons. Conversations.
Latest Episode
The Things We
Don't Talk About
A candid conversation about the real impact of investigations and the lessons it leaves behind.
Listen now →