Richard Rennison Richard Rennison is a retired Senior Supervisory Special Agent with the FBI, based in Texas City, Texas, with over 31 years of law enforcement experience. He began his career with the League City Police Department before joining the FBI in 2003, serving in Mobile, Washington, D.C., and Houston divisions, focusing on violent crime, cold cases, and crimes against children. From 2018 to 2023, he led as Supervisory Senior Resident Agent in Texas City, overseeing investigations into criminal, national security, and counterintelligence matters.
Richard played a key role in solving high-profile cases, including a 40-year-old triple homicide in League City and the Jessica Cain and Laura Smither cases. He was also the lead FBI agent during the tragic 2018 Santa Fe High School shooting. His career has been featured in documentaries such as Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields (Netflix), 48 Hours, and FBI: Criminal Pursuit. Richard now shares his experiences through compelling storytelling that blends investigative expertise with emotional insight, offering audiences a rare look into the human side of law enforcement.
Kevin E. Petroff Kevin Petroff is a highly experienced criminal attorney with over 25 years in prosecution and defense. Before entering private practice, he served as First Assistant at the Galveston County Criminal District Attorney’s Office (2014–2024), supervising forty prosecutors and training legal professionals through state and national organizations. He has prosecuted violent offenders, capital murder cases, and cold-case homicides.
Previously, he was Felony Division Chief (2011–2014) and an Assistant District Attorney in Harris County (1998–2011), handling complex cases including murder, sexual assault, kidnapping, and narcotics. He also worked in legislative liaison, capital writs, and public integrity divisions.
Kevin earned his Juris Doctorate from South Texas College of Law and his Bachelor’s degree from Trinity University. He brings a rare combination of trial experience, leadership, and legal insight, offering audiences a deep understanding of criminal law and justice in practice.
SFC (ret.) GREGORY ALLEN STUBE Greg Stube is a man whose life and career exemplify courage, resilience, and leadership at the highest level.
Greg enlisted in the U.S. Army Infantry in 1988 and was selected for the Green Berets in 1992, where he served as a Special Forces Medical Sergeant. Trained in everything from trauma surgery to veterinary care, Greg kept his A-Team alive in some of the world’s most challenging environments. He is SERE qualified, a Master Parachutist, and a combat veteran of numerous operations, including Afghanistan’s Battle of Sperwan Ghar, where he survived wounds from an IED and enemy fire that were initially considered fatal.
Greg has also served as cadre at the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, training the next generation of Green Berets, and helped develop advanced urban combat training doctrine for the Special Forces. After retiring with 23 years of service, he hosted the NBC Sports show Coming Home with Greg Stube and now shares his experiences through youth development, business consulting, and law enforcement leadership training.
A recognized author, Greg recently released Conquer Anything: A Green Beret’s Guide to Building Your A-Team, and his story was featured by James Patterson in the bestseller Walk in My Combat Boots. Today, he brings his hard-earned lessons from the battlefield to help all of us lead, overcome challenges, and build our own high-performing teams.
JASON SCHECHTERLE After serving four years in the Air Force, at the age 26, Jason achieved his goal to work on the streets of Phoenix as a rookie police officer. Then, only 14 months into his career, Jason’s life took an unexpected tragic turn. On the night of March 26th, 2001, a taxicab crashed into the rear of Jason’s patrol car. Upon impact, Jason’s car burst into flames, trapping him inside. Through a series of miraculous and fateful circumstances, Jason survived the crash and ensuing physical and emotional catastrophe. He suffered severe burns to over 40% of his body which drastically altered his appearance. He has undergone more than 50 surgeries just to have the ability to accomplish simple daily tasks we often take for granted. Jason’s journey chronicles his fight for life, his triumph over tragedy and the inspiration that enables him to unimaginable adversity. His personal narrative exemplifies that the power of the human spirit can never be underestimated or extinguished.
Richard Rennison
Kevin E. Petroff
SFC (ret.) GREGORY ALLEN STUBE
JASON SCHECHTERLE