Florida Association of Hostage Negotiators

P.O.BOX 21282

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33335

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE



Dear Members and Colleagues,


I’m pleased to announce that we have concluded our final board meeting before the conference. Your board and regional directors have successfully offered multiple trainings throughout this past year, so we hope you have taken advantage of those opportunities.


Our annual conference is being held at the Double Tree by Hilton Orlando Theme Park Resort , June 8-12, 2026. This year the agenda is full of the best speakers and topics for a week full of the most engaging CNT training you can get. Simply click on the conference icon to register and reserve your hotel rooms. Don't miss out, register today!

We are happy to announce that early registration has been extended to May 1!


Some very exciting news; our new website will be up and running VERY soon! Please go to FAHN.us and check it out! All conference information, including both registration and hotel links, can be found there. Available upcoming regional trainings, upcoming available merch and all things FAHN, are there for your viewing pleasure. 

Please also follow us on Facebook for the most up to date goings on in our state.


We are really looking forward to seeing you at the conference!


Be Safe:


Maggie Dietrich

President

Florida Association of Hostage Negotiators







Sgt. Maggie Dietrich

Fort Lauderdale Police Department

mdietrich@flpd.gov

 















1996-1997
Deputy Farnell Cole
Alachua County SO



1997-1999 
Lt. John "Butch" Jones
Alachua County SO (Ret)

(352) 374-3654



1999-2001 
Sgt. Terry Converse

Gainesville PD (Ret)





2001-2003
Chief Chris Summers
Leon County SO

(850) 251-3407





2003-2005 
Major Brent Coughlin (Ret)
Leon County SO

(850)-528-8353




2006-2008

Jim McDonald

Department of Corrections

(Ret)



2008-2010
Asst. Chief Mary Olsen

Delray Beach PD (Ret)



2010-2012
Allan O'Keefe

Hillsborough County SO

(Ret)



2012-2014
Capt. Lorenzo Waiters
(Ret. Manatee County SO)

Palmetto PD




2014-2016

Sgt. Brian Shorette

Escambia County SO




2016-2018

Capt. Adam Goodner

St. Lucie SO (Ret)

 (772) 370-2676

  

  

2018-2021

D/S Luis R. Pratts-Martinez
Highlands County S.O.

(863) 214-4136




2021-2025

Lt. Sandi Myers

Alachua County SO



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