Mr. Lanning was a Special Agent with the FBI for more than 30 years. He was assigned to the Behavioral Science Unit and the National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia for 20 years. He is a founding member of the Board of Directors of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) and is a former member of the APSAC Advisory Board. He is a current member of the Advisory Board of the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers and the Boy Scouts of America Youth Protection Expert Advisory Panel. In 1996, Mr. Lanning received the Outstanding Professional Award from APSAC for his contributions in the field of child maltreatment. Also the 1997 recipient of the FBI Director's Annual Award for Special Achievement for his career accomplishments in connection with missing and exploited children. He has lectured and trained thousands of police officers and criminal justice professionals.
