Derek VanLuchene

National Child Abduction Response Team Program Manager - National Criminal Justice Training Center

Derek VanLuchene is a Program Manager with the AMBER Alert Training and Technical Assistance Program (AATTAP), where he supports the development, certification, and sustainability of Child Abduction Response Teams (CART) nationwide. He works to expand DOJ-certified CART programs, strengthen response capabilities in Tribal and rural communities, and ensure teams maintain operational readiness. Derek collaborates closely with national trainers and certification specialists to enhance multidisciplinary response to child abduction cases across the United States. Derek brings more than two decades of law enforcement experience, having served 22 years with the Conrad Police Department and the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation. He has also spent over 15 years as an instructor with the National Criminal Justice Training Center at Fox Valley Technical College and with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, delivering training on child abduction response and investigative best practices. His commitment to this work is deeply personal. In 1987, Derek’s 8-year-old brother was abducted and murdered in rural Montana—an experience that continues to drive his dedication to improving child protection, offender management, and coordinated response efforts nationwide.

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