Ballistics Expert Witnesses in Tennessee

This expert has a decade of experience in the field of correctional internal investigations. He earned his BS in criminal justice administration from Northeastern State University and is a certified firearms instructor. He previously served as a deputy sheriff at the Adair County Sheriff Department, as an armed patrol agent for Command Security Services and as a lead corrections officer for the Jackson County Department of Corrections. He is currently a correctional officer academy instructor, a supervisor (lieutenant), and an internal affair/pre-employment background investigator for a county correctional department in Missouri.

This highly-qualified expert has over 30 years of experience as a criminal defense lawyer, with a particular focus in use of force, self-defense, and weapons law. He earned both his BA in psychology and his JD from St. Louis University. He has completed several training sessions through the Ultimate Defense Firing Range and Training Center related to firearms and use of force and is a second degree black belt in tae kwon do. He is licensed to practice in 7 states and holds certifications in personal protection inside and outside the home and basic pistol, rifle, and shotgun through the National Rifle Association. This expert is also a federal firearms licensee. Currently, he serves as the founder and principal of a safety consulting firm and the managing partner and a founder of a law firm in Missouri.

This firearms and archery enthusiast and instructor has been involved in the field for over 41 years. He completed numerous training's with the U.S. Army, Armstrong State College and the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council. The expert has completed numerous firearms and archery-related courses and instructor courses over the years; currently, he teaches Firearms and Archery Safety for the Department of Environmental Conservation with the State of New York and for the Wildlife Resources Commission for the State of North Carolina. The expert is a Certified Instructor in Firearms Training and a Range Safety Officer through the National Rifle Association and the TAP3X Group of Companies, and he has published 30+ works on archery and firearm shooting. He now runs a firearm and archery training and consulting business.

This expert is Certified by multiple organizations, and prominent individuals and teaches on a regular basis. Area of greatest expertise: The defensive use of a handgun, the legal repercussions one might expect to encounter when choosing to carry a pistol, and actually using the pistol to defend themselves.