Anthony Bush

Harris County Sheriff's Office

Anthony Bush serves as a Criminal Intelligence Analyst within the Harris County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) Criminal Intelligence Analyst Division (CAID) with a tenure of four and a half years. Concurrently, he holds the rank of Technical Sergeant (E6) in the Air Force Reserves, functioning as a Geospatial Intelligence Analyst in Fort Worth, TX supporting the Pacific Fleet. Anthony specializes in data-driven approaches to tactical and strategic crime analysis. Generating concise easy to read reports from raw data.

Erin Havelka

Harris County Sheriff's Office

Erin Havelka is a crime analyst with over a decade of experience in crime and intelligence analysis at the Harris County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO). After receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology and a Master’s degree in Criminology, she began her career in the Crime Analysis Unit and Real Time Crime Center in 2013.  Honing her skills in crime and data analysis, intelligence research, and investigative tactics, Erin's expertise in implementing best practices has enhanced intelligence gathering and case development.  Now part of the Crime Analysis and Intelligence Division, she supports patrol operations and criminal investigations with her analytical proficiency. Utilizing tactical and strategic analysis skills, coupled with her investigative mindset, she employs diverse data and intelligence software tools to create detailed visualizations of criminal networks, aiding investigations targeting violent crimes, gangs, corruption, and narcotics. Her proficiency is sought after by patrol officers and investigators for guidance in strategy development and target identification. These visual representations serve as vital tools in multi-agency initiatives, leading to numerous successful arrests and operations around the Houston area.  Her proactive approach, especially in facial comparison, has led to swift suspect identifications in various investigations, including cases involving the shooting of law enforcement personnel. She shares her knowledge by teaching facial comparison to fellow HCSO members and neighboring agencies.  Her leadership extends beyond her role, as she established training programs for new analysts and developed an internship program for aspiring analysts. Erin's dedication and innovative approaches have significantly elevated the field of crime and intelligence analysis, benefiting both her agency and the broader community.

James Lichau

Harris County Sheriff's Office

Lichau began his career as a Target Analyst Reporter for the US Military in 2012. He continued in the intelligence analysis field post enlistment by joining the Harris County Sheriff’s Office in 2016, where he has served as a criminal intelligence analyst for the Real Time Crime Center and the Crime Analysis and Intelligence Division.

Kyle Richards

Texas Department of Public Safety

Kyle G. Richards is assigned to the Central-Texas Regional Headquarters under the Intelligence & Counterterrorism Division for the Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS).  

Kyle hails from San Antonio, Texas where he entered the Air Force 2001, prior to the events on September 11th. He graduated from the USAF Security Forces Academy at Lackland AFB, Texas as a military policeman, and was later laterally retrained as a military working dog handler. In the latter half of his military career, Kyle transitioned into military intelligence, specializing in signals and geospatial intelligence disciplines. As an intelligence professional, he was assigned to numerous agencies, in both analytical and liaison roles, focusing on foreign intelligence, domestic threats, and transnational organized crime involving numerous theaters of operation. Kyle also served as adjunct faculty, teaching various concepts of problem-solving and mitigation of cognitive biases and logical fallacies, for the National Security Agency. Following his military retirement in the Fall of 2021, Kyle began his career with TXDPS, where he is responsible for 43 counties that comprise the Central-Texas region. In the course of his duties, Kyle works with Texas Highway Patrol and Texas Department of Transportation to conduct descriptive, diagnostic, and predictive analysis regarding highway safety. Additionally, he supports all law enforcement divisions within TXDPS to evaluate crime trends, provide case support, conduct open-source research, and augments support to the Texas Anti-Gang – San Antonio center as needed. Kyle has an extensive background in security, counterterrorism, project management, defense and law enforcement intelligence, data analytics, and problem-solving. He is proud to have served his nation and continues to serve the people of Texas.