Use of Force Expert Witnesses in Oklahoma

This highly qualified expert has over 50 years of experience in law enforcement. He received an A.S. in Law Enforcement from West Valley College, a B.S. in Law Enforcement from Metropolitan State College, and a M.S. in Criminal Justice Administration from the University of Colorado. Certified as a Police Executive and a Force Science Analyst by the Force Science Institute at the Minnesota State University, he previously served as President for the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police. He served as Police Sergeant for the Los Gatos Police Department and then Chief of Police in Westminster, Colorado. He also served as Interim Chief of Police in Lochbuie, Colorado. He has served as a police practice consultant in various states including California, Georgia, Utah, and New York. He is currently Owner and CEO of a police practices consulting firm.

This expert has depth knowledge in both municipal and university policing. She spent 21 years with the Los Angeles Police Department, where she worked very closely with the University of Southern California. In doing so, she has experience managing safety at large incidents and events, including USC football games, the Academy Awards and LA Marathon.

This expert has several years of property management experience, which includes 4 years of apartment management. For over 11 years he has also performed property safety inspections for major insurance companies. As a professional property manager, he holds the Master Property Manager designation from the National Association of Residential Property Managers. He conducted workshops for their property managers both locally and nationally, and is the author of several Property management classes approved in Texas for continuing education, and the Texas Real Estate Commission has certified the expert as an instructor of property management classes. In addition to authored classes, he has had over 25 property management articles published.

This expert is an independent security consultant with international experience in crime prevention, Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED), security management and premises liability litigation support. Formerly the Principal Consultant and Executive Vice President at IPC International Corporation, a security firm, he entered the field as a Detective with the Baltimore Police Department. He holds a Bachelor's degree from the American University and completed graduate level work at several institutions, including the Advanced CPTED curriculum at the National Crime Prevention Institute. His practice has included urban environments, race tracks, traditional and mixed-use shopping centers, parks, residential, and commercial facilities; he has instructed in CPTED and crime prevention for police departments, private security entities, corporate management and facility staff at all levels, and supported plaintiff and defense litigation related to premises liability, and security adequacy.

This expert has a 22 year career with the Houston Police Department demonstrating a vast range of skills and expertise in public safety, threat/crisis management, criminal investigation, and hostage negotiation. He has expertise as an interviewer/interrogator with more than 20 years experience conducting thousands of interviews or interrogations. He contributed to the development of a highly competent and principled investigative team with the Houston Police Department through various supervisory and training roles.He executed security for 7-day Super Bowl event with over 100,000 guests and 50 bands, including personal protection of high profile guests and dignitaries. He is currently an independent security consultant providing services nationwide regarding security policies and procedures for industries including property and apartment management, hospitality, entertainment, and sports.

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 expert has over 30 years of experience as a police officer. He received his BS in business and economics from Culver-Stockton College and his MA in public administration from St. Louis University. He went on to complete his MBA with a focus in criminal justice at Northcentral University. He is a certified Use of Force analyst and is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the North Texas Police Chiefs Association. He has served as the chief of police for a number of cities including Crystal City, MO, Madison, AL and most recently, Greenville, TX. Since retiring in 2019, he has been working as a private police practices expert.

This qualified expert has nearly 35 years of experience in law enforcement and is highly involved in laws pertaining to alcoholic beverages. He earned his BS from Colorado State University and completed the Colorado POST certification program at AIMS Community College. He has formerly served as the deputy sheriff for the Larimer County Sheriff's Office and an investigator for the Arapahoe County Coroner's Office. For over 10 years, this expert as an agent for the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, acting as the agent in charge for a period of time. He has also served the director of security and investigations for the Colorado Lottery. He has also previously held a number of positions during his tenure with the Colorado Liquor Enforcement Division. Notably, he was part of the Colorado task force on drunk and impaired driving, the chief of investigations, and the director. Currently, this expert is the president of a liquor law consulting firm in Colorado.

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 expert is located in Colorado and has over 20 years of experience in the field of accident investigation and reconstruction. He obtained his BA in sociology from the University of Northern Colorado. This expert is certified in traffic accident reconstruction and Colorado peace officer standards and training. He is also an authorized laser technology mapping instructor and vehicle identification number inspector. He is highly active in his field as a member of the National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction, the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, and the Professional Private Investigators Association of Colorado. Formerly, he served as the master police officer at Longmont Police Department and traffic detective at Longmont Police Department. Currently, he is an instructor of accident investigation and accident reconstruction at an accident reconstructions service firm in Colorado.