R1 256C Killer High: Investigating the Fentanyl Epidemic – Hayden

May 13 2026, 8:00am-4:00pm

Credit hours: 8
Course Number: R1 256C

Description:

The fentanyl crisis has become one of the most lethal threats facing law enforcement and communities across the country. KILLER HIGH™ delivers a compelling, fast-paced training that gives officers, investigators, and interdiction teams the tools they need to tackle fentanyl head-on. Taught by nationally recognized expert and DEA Task Force Officer Detective Dean “Dino” Cardinale, this one-day course provides a real-world look at fentanyl’s origin, production, distribution, and investigative challenges. Attendees will gain practical skills to safely handle evidence, manage overdose scenes, disrupt trafficking networks, and engage their communities through informed outreach. This is the essential fentanyl course your agency needswhether you’re on the front lines or building prosecutions behind the scenes.

-Understand the origin, forms, and extreme potency of fentanyl and its analogs.
-Identify trafficking methods, concealment techniques, and distribution trends.
-Learn safe evidence handling and field response to avoid accidental exposure.
-Conduct overdose death investigations with prosecutorial precision. Effectively use confidential informants in fentanyl-related cases.
-Address the community impact and implement interdiction strategies.
-Analyze real-world case studies and DEA/HSI fentanyl takedowns.
-Educate school administrators and the public on fentanyl threats.

Instructor: Detective Dean Cardinale

Location:

Office of Emergency Management Building (OEM)
1662 W. Wyoming Ave
Hayden, ID 83835

Cost: Free
( Attendees are responsible for meals, travel, and/or lodging)

Registration Details:

Register at:  https://homefrontprotect.com/KillerHighHayden

Investigating Fentanyl 2026

Remarks:

Local Point of Contact: Alli  Englert & Brittini McDowell  (208)446-2224 or sdtraining@kcgov.us