Our Team

Dr. Olivia Johnson is a U.S. Air Force veteran, former police officer, and published author with a master’s in Criminology and Criminal Justice and a doctorate in Organizational Leadership Management. As founder of the Blue Wall Institute, she leads efforts in consulting, training, and needs assessment for first responder wellness. A recognized subject expert in police suicide and suicide inoculation, Dr. Johnson specializes in proactive strategies to combat suicide risk and has conducted extensive studies on violent death, including suicide and murder-suicide. She was the main editor for her research on police suicide in Practical Considerations for Preventing Police Suicides (Springer Publications, 2022).

Dr. Jorey L. Krawczyn has an extensive career extending over 50 years in law enforcement, forensic psychology, and teaching. After retiring as a Chief of Police, he obtained a Master’s in Human Development, a second Master’s in Instructional Design, and a Doctorate in Counseling Psychology. Dr. Krawczyn served as a Senior Police Psychologist for the US Department of Justice assigned to Kyrgyzstan, Kosovo, and Tanzania, and five years as the Academic Director for the US Department of State’s International Law Enforcement Academy. He is a faculty member at Saint Leo University, Department of Criminal Justice Graduate Studies, where he Chairs Doctoral Committees. His published research on police suicides includes “Practical Considerations for Preventing Police Suicides” (Springer Publications, 2022). He has testified as an Expert Witness in twenty-three State and Federal Court cases. He is a regular psychological consultant to Nancy Grace’s Crime-Line broadcasts, having appeared on over 65 episodes in the last year.