In 1991, as a reporter for the former Milwaukee Journal newspaper, Anne E. Schwartz broke the story of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer to the world. She wrote a book on the case in 1992 and was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. An updated edition of the book was released in October 2021 as Monster: The True Story of the Jeffrey Dahmer Murders with a new, final chapter in both audio and digital editions, providing a 30-year retrospective on the case. She has been featured in dozens of documentaries on the Dahmer story, including a recently released Netflix documentary on the case. She shares her experiences covering the story with audiences, including meeting Dahmer himself. Anne will be available to sign copies of her book before and after the presentation.

With more than 35 years' experience, Anne E. Schwartz is a best-selling author, award-winning print and broadcast journalist, and an internationally recognized trainer and advisor on strategic communication and public relations practices for Law Enforcement, Prosecutors, Tribal Police, Fire/EMS, and others in Criminal Justice and Public Safety. With hundreds of presentations and training sessions internationally, Anne has a unique background as a subject matter expert in providing communication strategies to the public sector in officer-involved deaths, civil unrest, and mass casualty incidents. She provides counterterrorism training to foreign governments on using strategic communication to combat violent extremism.