CrimeCon 2026

Are people predictable? Does everyone have the capacity for extreme violence? Can a single conversation reveal who someone truly is? And when the worst has happened, how do you look a family in the eye and tell them their loved one is gone?

Step inside the world of homicide investigation with one of the most formidable minds in law enforcement. Joe Kenda, the force behind Homicide Hunter, joins powerhouse crime scene investigator Sheryl “Mac” McCollum for a raw, revealing conversation about violence, instinct, and the cases that never leave you.

Over his career, Kenda worked nearly 400 homicide cases with a closure rate that made him one of the most respected investigators in the country. Discover how he trains police recruits and young detectives to step away from their screens and back into the room — where eye contact, instinct, and face-to-face conversations can make or break a case. His mantra: “I don’t forgive and I don’t forget.”

Through decades of casework and hard-earned lessons, Kenda reveals how he approached homicides others couldn’t crack, what separates a good detective from a great one, and what a lifetime of murder investigations teaches us about human nature itself.