David Tremain, author and intelligence historian, will discuss the historiography of espionage. David is a retired paper conservator and museum security specialist. He has contributed book reviews to the Canadian Association for Security & Intelligence Studies (CASIS), published articles on conservation for the museum and conservation professions, and taught workshops on emergency preparedness and museum security nationally and internationally. Born in Britain, he now lives in Ottawa, Canada. He is the author of Double Agent Victoire: Mathilde Carré and the Interallié Network, (The History Press, 2018) and  Rough Justice: The True Story of Agent Dronkers, the Enemy Spy Captured by the British (2016). His most recent book is The Beautiful Spy. The Life and Crimes of Vera Eriksen. 

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“HOW TO SOLVE A CRIME WITH BUTTONS – AND OTHER PIECES OF CLOTHING”

Retired Ottawa Police Detective Mark Cartwright, began his extensive career as the youngest detective in the force in the UK.  Later he was a detective in Bermuda.  In Ottawa, he worked in various departments including sexual assault, break and enter, and undercover in narcotics.  Drawing on his experiences in Bermuda he was instrumental in changing the way drug raids are carried out here.  He also helped start the Ottawa police bike patrol.

Sergeant Chris O’Brien of the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) graduated from Carleton University in 2000. Currently, he is a member of the Major Crime Unit, conducting homicide investigations and handling other major cases assigned. He also has experience as a patrol officer and as a detective in the Guns and Gangs Unit. His time with OPS includes a four-year, joint-forces stint as a detective in the Ontario Provincial Police’s Weapons Enforcement Unit.