Use of Force Expert Witnesses

ID: 129053

Florida

Mr. Kenneth Katsaris has 61 years of experience in Law Enforcement and Security. He earned his AA in Police Administration from Saint Petersburg College and both his BS and MS in Criminology from Florida State University. Today, he is a Certified Litigation Specialist through Americans for Effective Law Enforcement. He is also a licensed Law Enforcement Officer and Instructor in the state of...

E-033985

Illinois

Instructor for a regional training institution for police officers, providing training in Field Training and Evaluation Program, PPCT Defensive Tactics Instructor, PPCT Spontaneous Knife Defense Instructor and cadre member for the First Line Supervisory Skills course. Adjunct Faculty for a regional law enforcement academy. Providing export training in Instructor Development, Use of Force...

ID: 147345

Tennessee

Dr. Richard M. Hough has 45 years of experience in Law Enforcement and Security with expertise in Criminology. He earned his AA in Law Enforcement from the State College of Florida, Manatee–Sarasota, his BA in Public Administration from Saint Leo University, his MPA from Harvard Kennedy School, and his EdD in Public Administration from the University of West Florida. Today, this expert is a...

E-185037

This highly qualified expert served for 32 years in the Canadian Regional Police Service. He earned his BA in Political Science followed by a post-graduate certification in Police Management Sciences from Dalhousie University. He is licensed in numerous areas, including Immediate Action Rapid Deployment, Criminal Investigations Level 4, Incident Command Levels 1 and 2, Major Case Management, and...

ID: 335570

Virginia

Mr. Urey W. Patrick has over 51 years of experience in Firearms Training and Law Enforcement. He earned his BA in Political Science from Princeton University. Formerly, this expert served as as the Acting Unit Chief of the Firearms Training Unit and as the Director of Admissions for the FBI National Academy Unit at the FBI Academy. He was also an Investigative Special Agent for the Federal Bureau...

E-091078

California

This expert is a retired police officer and owner of a police training and consulting firm. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Management, a Masters of Science in Psychology and is completing a doctoral degree in Performance Psychology. He is a Certified Criminal Investigator with the American College of Forensic Examiners Institute and a Force Science Certified Analyst with the...

ID: 6984081

Tennessee

Mr. Steven Baker has 33 years of experience in Security. He earned his AAS in Business from Lansing Community College, his BS in Criminal Justice and Loss Control Management from Lake Superior State University, and his MS in Security Administration from the University of Detroit Mercy. Today, this expert is a Professional Certified Investigator, a Physical Security Professional, and a Certified...

E-151821

California

This expert served 32 years with the San Francisco Police Department in a variety of different capacities. He began his experience as a police officer for nine years in patrol, and then went on to serve as a Sergeant and Inspector in the Investigations Bureau for over four years investigating Violent Crimes, Auto Theft, Burglary and Domestic Violence. He went on to serve as a Commander in the...

ID: 71135

Washington

Christopher Gard has over 26 years of experience in Law enforcement and Investigation. He earned his BS in Interdisciplinary Studies: Psychology and Government from Liberty University and has held numerous certifications in his field. Formerly, Mr. Gard served as a Police Officer, Police Sergeant, Police Lieutenant, and Chief of Police for the City of Orting, WA Police Department. Currently, this...

E-007813

Illinois

This expert been retained as an expert in more than one hundred (100) cases and has been qualified and testified at several civil trials in state and federal courts. This expert most frequently has been retained on cases regarding use of force, false arrest, police pursuits/emergency vehicle response but has also been retained in several other areas. He has conducted several Sensitive Internal...

ID: 7408807

Nevada

Mr. Jamie W. Borden has 27 years of experience in Law Enforcement and Security and he graduated from Valley High School. Formerly, this expert served as a Patrol Officer, Undercover Narcotics Detective, Firearms Instructor, and Sergeant with the Henderson Police Department. He is currently a Self-Employed Consultant, Instructor, and Lecturer.

E-279144

Florida

This qualified expert served for 31 years with the Miami Dade Police Department, the largest police department in the Southeastern US. He holds his MS in public management from St. Thomas University and is certified as a police firearms instructor, police defensive tactics instructor, and a crime prevention practitioner all in the state of Florida. This expert has been training police recruits...

E-271636

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...

E-583085

California

This highly-qualified expert has nearly 40 years of experience in law enforcement and security operations. He is a licensed private investigator and has extensive experience in law enforcement best practices, security guard operations, use of force, premise liability, complex criminal investigations, homicide investigations, and K9 handling. He earned his BA from Claremont McKenna College before...

E-372140

Florida

This highly-qualified expert has over 25 years of experience in the law enforcement and private security industry. He earned his BS in political science and his MS in criminal justice from the University of Central Florida. He is a licensed security officer and security manager and stays active in his field as a member of the American Society for Industrial Security and the Gated Community...

E-570797

New York

This qualified expert has over 15 years of experience in law enforcement and police use of force tactics and standards. He earned his AS in computer science from the State University of New York at Cobleskill and is currently pursuing a BS in criminal justice at Columbia Southern University. He began his career as a police officer with the Glen Falls Police Department where, during his 9 years...

E-627936

New Jersey

This highly-qualified expert has over 16 years of professional experience in multiple assignments in law enforcement, with demonstrated experience in use of force, training, and policies and procedures. He earned his BS in national security studies from New Jersey City University and later earned his JD from Rutgers Law School. He holds several certifications including public manager, use of...