Organized Retail Theft Panel
Moderator: Terri Stuart
Grants Coordinator
Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office
Terri Stuart serves as Grants Coordinator for the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office, managing state and federal grants that support public safety, victim services, and specialized prosecution programs. Her work includes funding initiatives addressing domestic violence, human trafficking, and other critical public safety needs.
Stuart brings more than 30 years of experience in nonprofit leadership, community engagement, fundraising, program development, and communications, including leadership roles with United Way, YMCA, American Red Cross, and Literacy Council. A longtime volunteer, she serves on the Fort Bend Seniors Meals on Wheels Board and holds a psychology degree from the University of Houston.
Tiffany Johnson
Economic Crimes Division Chief
Fort Bend County District Attorney's Office
Tiffany Johnson serves as Chief of the Economic Crimes Division with the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office, where she prosecutes complex financial crimes and cases involving theft, fraud, and exploitation. In her role, Johnson works to hold offenders accountable while protecting victims, including vulnerable and elderly residents, from financial abuse. She has represented the State of Texas in felony prosecutions in Fort Bend County and brings extensive courtroom experience to the District Attorney’s Office.
Jamie Bourne
Corporate Manager, AP Investigations
Home Depot
Jamie Bourne is currently an Organized Retail Crime (ORC) Manager for The Home Depot, covering half of the Southern Division. Jamie grew up in Tulsa, OK, and is a graduate of Oklahoma University. Jamie currently serves as the Chairman of the OK ORC Task Force Committee and is an Executive Board Member and Vice President of the Texas Organized Retail Crime Association. Jamie has over 36 years of retail experience and has spent the last 11+ years leading various ORC Teams across the Home Depot Enterprise. Prior to The Home Depot, Jamie spent 18 of his years in various positions of Assets Protection at Target with his last 12 specifically dedicated to ORC Investigations.
Jamie continues to provide guidance and direction on investigative strategies on large scale investigations which helps his team exceed productivity objectives year over year. ORC is a relational business, so he strives to build strategic, cross functional relationships with Law Enforcement, Peer Retailers, Government Relations, Banking Industry, and Technology Industry partners. Jamie has also worked to help Law Enforcement establish ORC Units and/or Task Forces in multiple States to help Retailers combat the significant business problem that organized retail crime and malicious theft has become.
Raul Enriquez
Detective
Rosenberg Police Department
Raul Enriquez is a Texas Peace Officer with the Rosenberg Police Department and has more than 10 years of law enforcement experience. He currently serves as a Detective in the Criminal Investigations Division, where he has received advanced training in the investigation of crimes against persons and property.
Detective Enriquez currently specializes in cases involving retail theft, robbery, and burglary, bringing extensive investigative experience to his work serving the Rosenberg community.
Brian Middleton
District Attorney
Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office
Brian Middleton is a Houston native and graduate of the University of Houston, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. He received his law degree with honors from Thurgood Marshall School of Law in 1997.
Throughout his legal career, Middleton has served in a variety of roles, including with the Texas Attorney General’s Office, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, and Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office. He has also served as a municipal prosecutor, municipal judge, and adjunct professor at Thurgood Marshall School of Law.
In 2003, Middleton established the Middleton Law Firm, where he practiced criminal law, civil litigation, bankruptcy, and appeals. He is married to Coretta Middleton and has three children.
Juvenile Justice Panel
Moderator: Terri Stuart
Grants Coordinator
Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office
Terri Stuart serves as Grants Coordinator for the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office, managing state and federal grants that support public safety, victim services, and specialized prosecution programs. Her work includes funding initiatives addressing domestic violence, human trafficking, and other critical public safety needs.
Stuart brings more than 30 years of experience in nonprofit leadership, community engagement, fundraising, program development, and communications, including leadership roles with United Way, YMCA, American Red Cross, and Literacy Council. A longtime volunteer, she serves on the Fort Bend Seniors Meals on Wheels Board and holds a psychology degree from the University of Houston.
Kyle Dobbs
Chief/Executive Director, Juvenile Probation
Fort Bend County Juvenile Probation Department
Chief Dobbs joined the Fort Bend County Juvenile Probation Department in 2000 and has been the Chief/Executive Director since 2013. Chief Dobbs oversees a 25-million-dollar budget comprised of local, state and federal funds. He is responsible for the management of 250 employees, a secure Juvenile Detention Facility (FBCJDC) which has been deemed the safest and lowest risk detention facility in the state, a post-adjudication residential facility and two Juvenile Justice Alternative Program (JJAEP) sites in the county. During his tenure as Chief he created an in-house certification and training program for employees, developed the county’s First Offender Program, developed a program for the prevention and restoration of Sex Trafficking victims, a Family Violence Intervention Program, expanded educational, literacy and GED opportunities for youth, developed and implemented the departments Youth Community Outreach Program (EEYP) to assist at-risk youth, expanded Truancy Prevention and Intervention throughout the county (Saved by the Bell), expanded the departments in-house Residential Treatment Center (JLA), expanded psychological/substance abuse services, increased parent education programs, developed the Community Mentor Program, authored legislation to expand access to the Jobs and Education for Texas Grant (JET) and created opportunities for youth to obtain Vocational Education-including securing funding for the new Vocational Training Center (VTC) at the Fort Bend County Juvenile Detention Center, amongst other accomplishments.
Chief Dobbs is a 26-year member of the Juvenile Justice Association of Texas (JJAT) and the Southeast Region’s One Voice Committee Representative. He is the past President of the Southeast Chiefs Association of Texas, a member of the Fort Bend County Child Advocacy Center (CAC) - Advisory Council and Care Coordination Advisory Council, member of the Fort Bend County Anti-Trafficking Collaborative – Steering Committee, Board member of Fort Bend Family Promise and is a member of the 5-1 Grievance Committee for the State Bar of Texas.
Dr. Roosevelt Nivens
Superintendent
Lamar CISD
Dr. Roosevelt Nivens has served as Superintendent of Lamar CISD since 2021, leading one of the fastest growing school districts in Texas with approximately 50,000 students across 59 campuses. He also serves as President of the Texas Association of School Administrators, providing statewide leadership and advocacy for Texas public education.
In 2026, Dr. Nivens was named the AASA National Superintendent of the Year, following his recognition as the 2025 Texas Superintendent of the Year. A lifelong educator with more than 30 years of service, he began his career as a teacher in Dallas ISD.
Dr. Nivens’ leadership is grounded in a deeply personal belief that every student deserves choices,
opportunities, and someone who believes in their potential, a conviction shaped by a teacher who changed the trajectory of his own life.
Melanie Rozbicki
Deputy Chief, Juvenile Division
Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office
Melanie Rozbicki is the Deputy Chief of the Juvenile Division in the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office. In her 9 years as a prosecutor, she has handled misdemeanor and felony cases in several divisions, including Juvenile, Domestic Violence, and Intake. She has also served as a prosecutor for the Victoria County Criminal District Attorney’s Office. She has provided trainings for law enforcement and has participated as a speaker for TDCAA’s online training for Juvenile Law. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and received her law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law.
Sandra R. Salas
Juvenile Division Chief
Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office
Sandra R. Salas serves as Chief of the Juvenile Division in the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office and has more than 17 years of experience as a prosecutor. Throughout her career, she has handled a wide range of criminal and juvenile cases, including cases involving the certification of juveniles to stand trial as adults.
Chief Salas has provided training to law enforcement, juvenile probation departments, school administrators, and community organizations across several Texas counties. She has also provided instruction on forensic interviews for Child Advocates of Fort Bend. She is a graduate of Sam Houston State University and earned her law degree from South Texas College of Law Houston.
Domestic Violence Panel
Moderator: Terri Stuart
Grants Coordinator
Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office
Terri Stuart serves as Grants Coordinator for the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office, managing state and federal grants that support public safety, victim services, and specialized prosecution programs. Her work includes funding initiatives addressing domestic violence, human trafficking, and other critical public safety needs.
Stuart brings more than 30 years of experience in nonprofit leadership, community engagement, fundraising, program development, and communications, including leadership roles with United Way, YMCA, American Red Cross, and Literacy Council. A longtime volunteer, she serves on the Fort Bend Seniors Meals on Wheels Board and holds a psychology degree from the University of Houston.
Taylor Hicks
Protective Orders Prosecutor
Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office
A graduate of Howard University School of Law, Taylor began her legal career as a law clerk for a Superior Court Judge in New Jersey before serving as a prosecutor for four years, primarily in the Domestic Violence Division.
In 2024, she returned to Houston and joined the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office, where she has served in the Intake, General Misdemeanor, and Domestic Violence divisions. She currently serves as the office’s Protective Order Attorney and is responsible for handling all final protective order cases.
Sunni Mitchell
Domestic Violence Division Chief
Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office
Sandra R. Salas serves as Chief of the Juvenile Division in the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office and has more than 17 years of experience as a prosecutor. Throughout her career, she has handled a wide range of criminal and juvenile cases, including cases involving the certification of juveniles to stand trial as adults.
Chief Salas has provided training to law enforcement, juvenile probation departments, school administrators, and community organizations across several Texas counties. She has also provided instruction on forensic interviews for Child Advocates of Fort Bend. She is a graduate of Sam Houston State University and earned her law degree from South Texas College of Law Houston.
Johnny Wen
Domestic Violence Deputy Division Chief
Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office
Johnny Wen has served as a prosecutor with the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office since 2014 and currently serves as Deputy Chief of the Domestic Violence Division, a role he has held since 2023.
Wen has served as lead prosecutor on significant cases involving domestic and dating violence in Fort Bend County and continues to work alongside law enforcement, victim advocates and fellow prosecutors to address the impact of family violence in the community.
Wen earned his law degree from Baylor University School of Law, where he completed a concentration in criminal practice. He brings more than a decade of prosecutorial experience to his leadership of the Domestic Violence Division.
Keynote Panel
Moderator: Ibrahim Khawaja
First Assistant District Attorney
Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office
Ibrahim Khawaja serves as First Assistant District Attorney for the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office, where he helps oversee the day-to-day operations of the office.
Khawaja began his legal career as a prosecutor with the Harris County District Attorney’s Office before entering private practice, where he founded his own law firm and focused on criminal defense. He joined the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office as First Assistant in 2019.
Khawaja earned his law degree from the University of Houston Law Center and has been licensed to practice law in Texas since 2005. His career has included extensive experience in criminal law, both as a prosecutor and defense attorney.
Eric Fagan
Sheriff
Fort Bend County Sherriff's Office
Since taking office as Fort Bend County Sheriff, he has led advancements in transparency, technology, and public safety. His leadership secured significant pay increases for deputies and detention officers, created a $5 million record-breaking grant portfolio, and implemented a 10-year technology modernization plan for fleet and body-worn cameras. He launched the Crime Reduction Unit (CRU), leading major drug seizures and dismantling human trafficking operations that rescued over 30 victims. His administration’s first-ever annual report provided unprecedented transparency, reaffirming his commitment to accountability and community trust. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and a Master of Science in Juvenile Forensic Psychology from Prairie View A&M University.
Kenny Seymour
Chief of Police
Fulshear Police Department
Kenny Seymour serves as Chief of Police for the Fulshear Police Department, where he leads the department’s efforts to provide professional law enforcement services to one of the region’s fastest-growing communities.
Under his leadership, the department emphasizes proactive crime prevention, community partnerships, officer training, and collaboration with residents and businesses. Seymour has focused on maintaining public safety while adapting to the needs of Fulshear’s continued growth and has been a strong advocate for community involvement as an important part of effective policing.
Troy Finner
Chief of Police
Missouri City Police Department
Troy Finner serves as Chief of Police for the Missouri City Police Department, bringing more than three decades of law enforcement experience in the greater Houston region. Prior to joining Missouri City in 2026, Finner served as Chief of the Houston Police Department from 2021 to 2024, leading more than 5,000 sworn officers and 900 civilian employees.
Finner began his law enforcement career with the Houston Police Department in 1989 and rose through the ranks, serving in numerous leadership and operational roles. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Sam Houston State University and a Master of Arts in Criminology from the University of Houston–Clear Lake.
Throughout his career, Finner has emphasized community-centered policing, accountability, officer wellness, and building strong relationships between law enforcement and the communities they serve.
James Davis
Assistant Chief
Sugar Land Police Department
Assistant Police Chief James Davis is a 32-year law enforcement veteran who has dedicated his career to the Sugar Land Police Department. A Houston native, Davis joined SLPD in 1994 as a patrol officer and advanced through the ranks of sergeant, lieutenant, and captain before becoming assistant chief. Throughout his career, he has gained extensive experience in patrol operations, investigations, training and recruiting, emergency response, and professional development.
As assistant chief, Davis provides executive leadership for more than 200 employees and oversees the Operations Bureau, including the department’s budget and Office of Emergency Management. He has helped lead the development of innovative policing initiatives, including the department’s mental health unit, drone and K-9 programs, contract policing, digital forensics, commercial vehicle enforcement unit, and enhanced active-shooter preparedness.
Davis holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from the University of Houston-Downtown and is a graduate of Northwestern University’s Police Staff and Command program and the FBI National Academy, Session 287. Since 2012, he has served on the Board of Directors for Behind the Badge Charities, reflecting his continued commitment to law enforcement and the community.
Jonathan White
Chief of Police
Rosenberg Police Department
Chief Jonathan White has served the Rosenberg Police Department for 20 years, including the last eight as Chief of Police. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from Sam Houston State University and a Master’s degree from Tarleton State University, where he also serves as an Adjunct Professor in the College of Criminal Justice. Chief White teaches courses in supervision/management, homeland security, and capstone studies. He is actively involved in the community as a former board member of Fort Bend Seniors / Meals on Wheels and serves on a committee with the Texas Police Chiefs Association, contributing to statewide leadership and professional policing initiatives.
Brian Middleton
District Attorney
Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office
Brian Middleton is a Houston native and graduate of the University of Houston, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. He received his law degree with honors from Thurgood Marshall School of Law in 1997.
Throughout his legal career, Middleton has served in a variety of roles, including with the Texas Attorney General’s Office, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, and Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office. He has also served as a municipal prosecutor, municipal judge, and adjunct professor at Thurgood Marshall School of Law.
In 2003, Middleton established the Middleton Law Firm, where he practiced criminal law, civil litigation, bankruptcy, and appeals. He is married to Coretta Middleton and has three children.
Dr. Kevin Buckler
Researcher
Dr. Kevin Buckler is a Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Houston-Downtown. He earned his Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from the University of Cincinnati, a master’s degree in Criminal Justice from Eastern Kentucky University, and a bachelor’s degree in Paralegal Studies from Sullivan University.
Dr. Buckler’s teaching and research focus on criminal courts, constitutional law and policing, criminal justice research methods, and the relationship between media, crime and justice. His scholarship has examined trial and appellate court decision-making, U.S. Supreme Court criminal justice cases, criminal procedure, and how crime and justice issues are portrayed in the media.
Throughout his academic career, Dr. Buckler has held faculty and leadership positions at several institutions, including Prairie View A&M University and the University of Texas at Brownsville. He is also Editor Emeritus of the Journal of Criminal Justice and Law and has contributed extensively to criminal justice research, education and professional service.
Dr. Beth Gilmore
Researcher
Dr. Elizabeth “Beth” Gilmore is an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Houston-Downtown, where she also serves as Director of Internship and Career Services. She earned her doctoral degree in Juvenile Justice from Prairie View A&M University.
Dr. Gilmore’s teaching and research focus on criminal investigations, death investigations, child abuse and neglect, testimonial evidence, and the experiences of professionals working within the criminal justice system. Her research interests also include policing, media and crime, and qualitative approaches to criminal justice research.
Throughout her career at UHD, Dr. Gilmore has worked to connect academic learning with real-world criminal justice experience. She has helped develop partnerships with law enforcement, including the Houston Police Department’s Communicators on Patrol initiative, which provided bilingual criminal justice students with opportunities to assist officers in the field while gaining practical experience. She is also actively involved in mentoring students through research, internships, and career development.