David J. Rogers is an enrolled member of the Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho and is also related to the Winnebago and Lakota Nations. He brings more than 50 years of experience in criminal justice, public safety, and training, with a career dedicated to strengthening justice systems in Tribal and non-Tribal communities.

Mr. Rogers currently serves as the Senior Tribal Public Safety Advisor for Justice & Security Strategies. From 2020 to 2023, he served as the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Coordinator for the United States Attorney’s Office for both federal districts in Washington State. He is also a Team Adam Consultant with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), supporting investigations involving missing and exploited children.

He is the CEO and Chief Instructor of Tribal Public Safety Innovations (TPSI), his own consulting firm, through which he delivers training and technical assistance nationwide. TPSI has partnered with organizations such as the Western Community Policing Institute, the International Association of Chiefs of Police, and the American Probation and Parole Association to advance best practices in Indian Country public safety and justice.

Mr. Rogers has 22 years of law enforcement experience in both Tribal and non-Tribal agencies and has held numerous leadership positions, including Chief of Police. He also served for nine years as a Probation Officer and Court Commissioner for the Clark County District Courts in Vancouver, Washington.

In addition, he spent 13 years as the Tribal Training Program Manager for the Western Community Policing Center and the Criminal Justice Center for Innovation at Fox Valley Technical College, where he developed and delivered a wide range of Indian Country–specific training programs. He is the founder of the National Indian Youth Police Academy—now the National Indian Youth Justice Academy—as well as the National Tribal Probation Academy.

Mr. Rogers is an active member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, serving on the Indian Country Subcommittee, and is also a member of the Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association.