Richard Rennison •Senior Supervisory Special Agent (Retired), Federal Bureau of Investigation Location: Texas City, Texas •1993 - 2003 League City Police Department •1993 - 1995 Patrol Division •1995 - 1998 Galveston County Narcotics Task Force •1998 - 2003 Crimes Against Children and Major Offender Detective •2003 - 2025 Federal Bureau of Investigation •2003 - 2005 Mobile, AL Division; Violent Crime squad •2005 - 2010 Houston Division, Texas City Resident Agency; Violent Crime, Cold Cases, and Crimes Against Children •2010 - 2012 FBI Headquarters, Washington D.C.; Crimes Against Children Unit •2012 - 2018 Houston Division, Texas City Resident Agency; Violent Crime, Cold Cases, and Crimes Against Children •2018 - 2023 Supervisory Senior Resident Agent, Texas City Resident Agency; Oversaw all investigations into criminal, National Security, and Foreign Counterintelligence matters Career Highlights •Richard Rennison served over 31 years in law enforcement, including 20 years with the FBI in Houston. •As a Senior Supervisory Special Agent, he led investigations into some of the region’s most high-profile cases, including serial homicides and major narcotics operations. •Instrumental in solving a 40-year-old triple homicide in League City, Texas •He played a pivotal role in solving the Jessica Cain and Laura Smither case, working closely with suspected serial killer William Reece to locate her remains. •Rennison was also the lead FBI agent during the tragic Santa Fe High School shooting in 2018, describing it as the most emotionally difficult day of his career. Featured in true crime documentaries such as: •Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields (Netflix), 48 Hours on ID, FBI: Criminal Pursuit, Who the Bleep Did I Marry Rennison brings a rare blend of investigative expertise, emotional depth, and storytelling that captivates audiences. His firsthand accounts of justice, tragedy, and perseverance offer powerful insights into the human side of law enforcement.
Kevin E. Petroff •Criminal Defense Attorney, State of Texas 2024 - Present •First Assistant, Galveston County Criminal District Attorney’s Office July 2014 – 2024 Supervise forty prosecutors in all aspects of criminal prosecution • Train prosecutors on behalf of the Galveston County Criminal District Attorney’s Office, the Texas District and County Attorney’s Association, the Center for American and International Law, the Association of Government Attorneys in Capital Litigation, and the National District Attorney’s Association • Awarded the Chris Marshall Distinguished Faculty Award by TDCAA in 2018 • Prosecute violent offenders and capital murder cases as well as cold-case homicides. •Felony Division Chief, Galveston County Criminal District Attorney’s Office July 2011 through July 2014 • Supervise eighteen felony prosecutors in all aspects of criminal prosecution, including case intake procedures, specialty caseloads, plea negotiations and trial, and training for prosecutors and law enforcement. •Assistant District Attorney, Harris County District Attorney’s Office Houston, Texas November 1998 through June 2011.
Dealt with all aspects of criminal prosecution, from initial charging decisions, grand jury presentations, plea negotiations and trial. Assignments have included: Trial Bureau Supervising felony prosecutors as District Court Chief, and trying murder and capital murder cases, and sexual assault of a child, aggravated robbery and kidnapping cases Legislation Liaison Worked with the Texas State Legislature for the 2007 through the 2011 sessions, drafting legislation and providing testimony before legislative committees regarding proposed legislation Major Offenders Division Handled large quantity narcotics cases and investigations Capital Writs Division Prepared written responses to Applications for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed in death penalty capital cases Conducted two mental retardation hearings in post-conviction capital death cases. Public Integrity Division Investigated and prosecuted cases involving public officials committing crimes in their capacity as public servants.
EDUCATION South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas Juris Doctorate, May 1998 Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas.
SFC (ret.) GREGORY ALLEN STUBE US ARMY SPECIAL FORCES GREEN BERET • Enlisted to US Army Infantry in July, 1988. • Selected for the Green Berets in November 1992. • Stube served as a Special Forces Medical Sergeant (18D). Training included surgery, anesthesia, trauma management, pharmacology, minor dentistry, veterinary subjects and more, in order to help the “A-Team” thrive where there is no doctor. • Attended Defense Language Training, acquiring proficiency in Russian Language, which was maintained throughout Special Forces career. • Received additional skill training as a Dive Medical Technician at the Special Forces Underwater Operations Facility in Key West, FL. • SERE Qualified (Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape) • As a career parachutist, Stube earned the qualification of Jumpmaster and was ultimately awarded the Master Parachutist Badge. • Participated in initial development of Special Forces Advanced Urban Combat training doctrine and 10 th SFG(A) SFAUC course. Weapons capabilities and shooting remained at the core of Special Forces proficiency and competency throughout a career on the teams. • With years in hostile fire zones, Stube was selected to be Cadre in the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, helping to select and train a new generation of Green Berets. • In Combat Operations in the Global War on Terror, Stube was wounded in Afghanistan during Operation Medusa. Stube’s A-Team encountered overwhelming numbers of Taliban fighters in The Battle of Sperwan Ghar, which lasted over a week. Stube’s wounds from a remotely detonated IED and enemy fire seemed fatal, but instead he survived to endure months of hospitalization and surgeries. • Stube has since retired with 23 years of service, to become the host of his own television show on NBC Sports, “Coming Home with Greg Stube.” Since the conclusion of the tv series, he has developed what he calls “Lessons Learned from the Battlefield,” to give these products back to society through youth development, business consulting and Law Enforcement training. • For the last six years, Stube has served as a leadership presenter for the FBI and the FBI National Academy, the DEA, the NYPD Homicide Detective’s Academy and many other agencies and major corporate entities. • His new book is CONQUER ANYTHING; A Green Beret’s Guide to Building Your A-Team. • Author, James Patterson, included Stube in his most recent Best Seller, Walk in my Combat Boots. The New York Post chose Stube’s story to lead its article introducing Patterson’s new book.
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