Law Enforcement Case Review Expert Witness

Expert Witness No.1584

Kentucky

Significant Professional Education and Training

2003, FBI Command College, Federal Bureau of Investigation

1993, Senior Management Institute for Police, Police Executive Research Forum and John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Boston

1991, Advanced Management College, Southwestern Law Enforcement Institute, Dallas, TX

Employment History

Consultant, Louisville, KY
Consulting services with emphasis on police practices, and the conduct of Internal Investigations. Course Coordinator – A Police Institute, Louisville, KY
IACP Mentor for new Police Chiefs

Chief of Police, Idaho Police Department
Hired to rebuild an ailing agency, which was a mission accomplished through dynamic restructuring, personnel adjustments, and a total rewrite of the departmental policy manual.  This was accomplished in less than two years.

Division Commander (Captain), Idaho Police Department
Commander of Professional Development and Standards Division, comprised of Internal Affairs, Training, and Policy Development.
Wrote Department policy regarding conduct of Internal Affairs Investigations

Section Commander (Lieutenant), Idaho Police Department
Commanded Investigations Section of Criminal Investigation Division, responsible for conduct of all criminal investigations except those directly related to narcotics.
Supervised investigations of numerous officer-involved shooting situations
Wrote Department policy on the conduct of Officer Involved Critical Incident (shooting incidents) investigations (including criminal, civil, and administrative investigations)
Served on Chief’s committee to revise entire department policy manual

Section Commander (Lieutenant), Idaho Police Department
Command of Human Resources, Budget and Finance, and Public Records units

Unit Commander (Sergeant), Idaho Police Department
Command of Information Services, Strategic Planning, Crime Analysis, and City/County Records functions

Appointments - Committees And Professional Groups

Police Executive Research Forum (PERF)

International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)

National Internal Affairs Investigators Association (NIAIA)

Kentucky Association of Chiefs of Police (KACP)

FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association (FBI-LEEDA)

Idaho Chiefs of Police Association (ICOPA)

Fraternal Order of Police (FOP)

National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (NACOLE)

International Association of Law Enforcement Planners (IALEP)

Legislative Committee, Idaho Chiefs of Police Association

Idaho Governor’s Safe and Drug Free Schools Advisory Board

Development Committee for Supervisory Training – POST Academy