Critical Incident Review Expert Witnesses

Washington, District Of Columbia

Police Practices & Procedures, Law Enf & Criminal Justice - Use of Force/Investigations, Vehicle Pursuit/Policy, Police Policy/Development, Force Review, Critical Incident Review, Professional Standards, Supervision and Leadership, Internal Investigations, De-escalation, Incident Command, Civil Disturbance, Accountability, Special/Patrol Operations, Crowd Control, After-Action Review

With 23 years of progressive leadership experience in the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C., my career reflects service within one of the nation’s most complex urban law enforcement agencies. My career spanned patrol operations, criminal and internal investigations, special operations, and executive-level command, with significant focus on misconduct and use-of-force investigations, policy development, and organizational oversight. Throughout my tenure as a senior executive, I held multiple command assignments overseeing operational units, specialized teams, and department-wide review functions. I routinely evaluated use-of-force incidents and other critical events for policy compliance, investigative integrity, and adherence to constitutional and professional standards, emphasizing structured review processes and alignment between policy, training, and operational practice. Within the Special Operations Division, I supervised civil disturbance response, tactical ...

Mesquite, Texas

Police Practices & Procedures, Law Enf & Criminal Justice - Use of Force, Body-worn Camera Review, Officer-Involved Shooting Review, Investigative Sufficiency, Supervisory Review, Police Decision Making, Critical Incident Review, Police Policy, Graham v. Connor

Police Practices and Use of Force Expert with more than 17 years of law enforcement experience, currently serving as a Major Crimes Sergeant with a DFW area Police Department. My experience includes patrol, criminal investigations, homicide, officer-involved shootings, public integrity investigations, special victims investigations, supervision, and crisis/hostage negotiations. I have served as both the lead investigator and a member of the investigative team in multiple officer-involved shooting investigations. My work includes use of force analysis, body-worn camera review, investigative sufficiency evaluations, officer decision-making, and application of generally accepted police practices. I am Force Science trained in human performance, perception, memory, action-reaction, and decision-making under stress. My consulting practice focuses on police practices, use of force, officer-involved shootings, body-worn camera analysis, investigative sufficiency, supervisory review, and ...