Captain Mike England is a 24-year veteran with the Georgia DNR Law Enforcement Division. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Biology/ Chemistry from Piedmont College, England began his career with Georgia DNR in 1991 and is currently serving as captain over special projects at headquarters. England attended Law Enforcement Command College and received his master’s degree in Public Administration in 2008 and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy Session 237. Captain England was the Georgia Boating Officer of The Year in 2000. He has served on several NASBLA committees each year since 2000 and is currently serving on the VIRT Committee. 

Captain Mike Sabaka has been an officer with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division since 1989. He graduated from the University of South Carolina with a bachelor’s degree in political science, and a master’s degree in criminal justice. His career as an officer included many years working as a marine theft investigator and marine fatalities investigator. He has a strong passion for boating law enforcement and boating safety issues. In his current position as an administrative captain, he serves as a legislative liaison for the law enforcement division. In this capacity he worked with the South Carolina state legislature to bring the Interstate Wildlife Violators Compact and the Interstate Boating Violators Compact to South Carolina.