Our Team.
Nationally recognized instructors who have proven their skills on the road and in the courtroom. ACE IT brings you some of the best in the game with strict focus on giving students everything they need to succeed. Their intense instruction does not take away from their professionalism as they share ALL of their knowledge to help you build indestructible cases.
BAUER BROWN
Bauer Brown started his Law Enforcement career in 2013. In 2016, he started as a full-time interdictor/K9 handler with the Apache County Sheriff's Office Special Crimes Enforcement Team. In 2016, Bauer was nationally awarded for conducting a "cold" traffic stop that resulted in a seizure of 34 pounds of heroin and 36 pounds of cocaine. In 2017, he was nationally awarded for another "cold" traffic stop resulting in a seizure of 206 pounds of cocaine. He has testified in both federal and state courts in several interdiction cases and continues to work full time interdiction on Interstate 40 and Highway 60. Bauer has been a guest speaker in some of law enforcement's largest training conferences where his instruction has been described as "best in the Nation" "game changer" and has been credited to restore passion in officers who had planned to leave this career. As a certified general instructor, Bauer is constantly looking to help train other officers to recognize criminal activity during their everyday contact with the public. It is for that reason he founded ACE Interdiction Tactics. "This type of training is vital to the pro-active cop, it sets the foundation for officers to build an impenetrable case and win in the courtroom"
JEREMY BEDINGFIELD
Jeremy has been a sworn peace officer for 14 years. Jeremy is currently assigned as a detective on a highly proactive team of law enforcement professionals. He has held that position for over 7 years. Jeremy and his team conduct investigations into criminal and drug trafficking organizations, target high-level smugglers, and collaborate with law enforcement partners around the nation to remove dangerous drugs, weapons and other contraband from our streets. Jeremy specializes in highway interdiction and as such, handles a drug detection canine. Jeremy has personally seized millions of dollars in drug proceeds, thousands of kilograms of controlled substances, and much more. Jeremy has discovered hundreds of hidden compartments and has become an expert in identifying compartments that others routinely miss. Jeremy has testified in court as an expert countless times.
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The instructor for this course is a retired 30-year veteran of a Southern California law enforcement agency. He began his investigative career in the Special Investigations Division as a street gang investigator, where his primary duties were to investigate and prosecute gang related crimes. He was then assigned to a narcotics team, which primarily focused on suspects involved in the distribution of “Street-Level” controlled substances. After these two assignments, the instructor transferred to the FBI as a full-time Task Force Officer with the Joint Terrorism Task Force, conducting investigations into national security matters. He then transferred to the FBI Criminal Enterprise Branch, working as a Task Force Officer with the Violent Crimes Task Force-Gang Group, having the primary duties of conducting long term investigations on organized and violent gang organizations. The instructor finished his career transferring back to his home agency as a detective in the Criminal Intelligence Unit, where his primary duties were to monitor, track, and prosecute organized gang groups throughout Southern California. He was also a full-time undercover operator, having worked approximately 75 undercover operations in California and several other States throughout the Country.
In performing his duties as a detective, the instructor has become proficient in informant cultivation and management, undercover operations, expert court testimony, surveillance operations, and writing and managing wiretap operations. Due to the instructor's extensive UC work, his identity is not publicly displayed.
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Nic Bonney began his career with the Nebraska State Patrol in 2011. In 2019, he joined the Criminal Interdiction Unit, and by 2021, he was assigned a canine partner. Nic and his team specialize in nontraditional interdiction methods, focusing on parcel interdiction and consensual encounters. Since joining the Criminal Interdiction Unit, Nic has been directly involved with several significant narcotics seizures, including 260 pounds of methamphetamine, 43 kilograms of cocaine, 52.2 pounds of fentanyl, and 450 pounds of marijuana. These seizures were made using innovative interdiction techniques, including parcel investigations and consensual encounters. Nic has provided expert testimony in numerous federal and state court cases involving interdiction and continues to actively work in full-time interdiction operations. Recently Nic was invited as a guest instructor of parcel interdiction at one of the nations largest interdiction conferences.
NIC BONNEY
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TYLER KROENKE
Tyler Kroenke began his law enforcement career in 2010 with the Nebraska State Patrol. After seven years, in 2017, he transitioned to the Investigative Services Division, specializing in pharmaceutical diversion. During his time with the State Patrol, Tyler rose to the rank of Lieutenant. In 2021, he joined a newly formed task force focusing on overdose death investigations, particularly fentanyl-related cases. As Tyler had seen the effects of the opioid crisis firsthand within his own family, he voluntarily demoted to take the position on the task force. Tyler has played a pivotal role in over 100 overdose death investigations, leading to several federal convictions for fentanyl distribution resulting in death. Tyler is known for
utilizing innovative techniques with technology to strengthen case prosecutions. His forward-thinking approach has positioned him as a leader in the fight against the opioid epidemic.
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Justin began his law enforcement career in 2012 with the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office. In 2013, he was selected to join the Central Oklahoma Metro Interdiction Team (COMIT), where he developed a strong passion for proactive criminal interdiction. After gaining foundational experience, Justin continued to expand his interdiction skill set and, in 2020, joined the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. In 2023, he transitioned to his current role with the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics (OBN) as an Agent with the K-9 Interdiction Unit. Justin dedicated himself to mastering the complexities of Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) interdiction, a challenging and often overlooked area of criminal transport. He has spent years
immersing himself in the study of CMV travel patterns, concealment methods, and industry-specific trends. His self-driven training included reviewing body cam footage, visiting truck stops and commercial vehicle manufacturers, and attending specialized interdiction courses nationwide. Justin’s relentless work ethic and dedication to excellence have shaped his approach to every CMV traffic stop and investigation. This commitment was exemplified during a cold stop on a CMV that resulted in the seizure of $1.2 million in U.S. currency, one of the largest monetary interdictions of his career. Justin’s dedication to law enforcement led him to pursue his Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from East Texas A&M University.