This law enforcement and security practices expert has 45 years of experience in policing, public safety administration, corrections, and large-scale event security. He provides consulting and expert analysis in police and security practices and has been involved in 500+ cases reaching deposition or trial in state, federal, and tribal courts. His testimony experience includes police excessive force, officer-involved shootings, negligent hiring and supervision, internal affairs and disciplinary systems, vehicle pursuits, correctional practices, and premises liability involving casinos, bars, hotels, banks, schools, retail properties, parking facilities, and large event venues. He evaluates foreseeability of harm, adequacy of security staffing and guard procedures, crowd control, threat assessment, risk mitigation, and compliance with Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) requirements.

He served as Chief of Police of a 164-member full-service tribal police department and previously held leadership roles as Undersheriff, Chief Probation Officer, Assistant Chief Probation Officer, Police Academy and Fire Academy Director, and Dean of Administration of Justice. His private-sector experience includes co-founding a private security corporation providing event and commercial security services and serving as Security Administrator responsible for planning, recruitment, training, and deployment of approximately 22,000 private security personnel for a major international sporting event. He later led a security technology company that developed a patented violence-prevention and access-control platform. His academic credentials include graduate and undergraduate degrees in administration of justice. He is Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certified and maintains professional affiliations with national law enforcement and security organizations.