Professional Experience: (1968 to Current)

Current          Criminal Justice Consultant/Expert Witness

Working in the fields of Criminal Justice and Private/Proprietary Security.

Previous         Birmingham Police Department; Birmingham, AL (1968-1992)

                        Rank at Retirement: Captain of Detectives                                         

Uniform Patrol Division

Police Academy Instructor (Master Sergeant)

Assisted in the development and implementation of the Alabama Minimum Standards & Training Commission Curriculum, Policies and Procedures.

Detective Sergeant – Homicide Division

Lead investigator for literally hundreds of major felony cases of Homicide, Rape, Felony Assault, and Kidnapping.

Lieutenant – Commander Chief’s Administrative Staff

Supervised the Business aspect of the department including purchasing of daily supplies and equipment, Preparation, Implementation, Control of the annual budget, and Departmental Inspections.  Responsibilities included licensing, inspection and supervision of all Public Service Entities and City Emergency Medical respondents.

Coordinated the Departmental Accreditation activities through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).

Captain – Precinct Commander  (East & North Precincts)

                                    Supervised the daily activities of 90-120 Uniformed Officers per precinct.

Detective Captain  (Detective Division Commander)

       Supervised the activities of 130-140 Mid-Level Supervisors and Investigators.

                        Jefferson County Alabama District Attorney’s Office (1992 – 1994)

                        Administrator/Director : Special Services Division; Birmingham, AL

                        Sworn Alabama State Police Officer

Designed and performed the initial public research project to determine the need for a new Financial Crimes Division, and wrote the organization’s Daily Operations Procedures.  Screened/hired the clerical and investigative staff.  Administered the division’s daily operations including Purchasing, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Case/Trial Preparation, Case Filing System, Courtroom Litigation, Computer System Design and Marketing.  The Financial Crimes Division specialized in the investigation, prosecution, and recovery of worthless checks, fraud, embezzlement and related white-collar financial crimes.

                        Jefferson State Community College; Birmingham, AL (1997-1998-1999)

                                    Adjunct Professor

Teaching full courses on the following subjects:

Criminal Law

Homicide Investigation

Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation

Fundamentals of Criminal Justice (Police Practices and Procedures)

Other Professional Experience:

                        Security Training Institute, Inc.; Birmingham, AL (1972-1990)

                        Owner

CEO and majority stockholder of this multi-state, Subchapter-S corporation operating in the States of Alabama, Georgia, and Louisiana.  STI specialized in the training and certification of private and proprietary security guards and security management.  We trained for virtually every industry including but not limited to Apartment Complexes, Hotels, Manufacturing, Banking, Private Security, Retail Food Service, Retail Department Stores, Public Police Officers, Public Utilities, Shopping Malls, Public School Systems, and Major Universities.  STI was the second largest security training organization in the United States.

                        RaDiUs/Jasper Motorsports, Inc.; Denver, NC (1994-1995-1996)

                                    General Manager/CEO

General Manager and CEO of this NASCAR Racing organization.  Managed the Daily Operations of the corporation including Security and Risk Management, Personnel, Purchasing, and Marketing.

Teaching Experience

                        Instructor/Professor at the Birmingham Police Academy and Jefferson State Community College in the fields of Homicide Investigation, Criminal Investigation, Police Management, Emergency Response, and Fundamentals of Law Enforcement; Pursuit Driving; and lectured in the fields of Criminal Justice, Security Fundamentals and Business Management at the following Universities:

University of Alabama                                    University of Alabama-Birmingham

Birmingham Southern College                        Auburn University

Jefferson State Community College               Samford University

Education:

PhD     Doctor of Philosophy in Criminal Justice

Dissertation: Examining The Relationship Between Law Enforcement Accreditation and Citizen Complaints, Civil Lawsuits, and Adverse Civil Judgments

            Northcentral University

MA      Public & Private Management (MPA/MBA)

            Birmingham Southern College

BS       Criminal Justice

            University of Alabama-Birmingham

AS       Law Enforcement

Jefferson State Community College

Certifications & Memberships:

            Certified Pursuit Driving Instructor (Alabama)

Certified (Level III) Forensic Medical Investigator

            Board Certified Forensic Examiner:

Board Certification, Fellow Status: The American Board of Forensic Examiners

            Certified Forensic Consultant

            Certified Police Academy Instructor (former designation by the State of Alabama)

            Certified Driving Instructor (former designation by the State of Florida)

            Certified TASER® Operator

Member National Sheriff’s Association (NSA)

Member American Society of Industrial Security (ASIS)

            Member American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS)

            Member International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)

            Member American Correctional Association (ACA)

            Member National Emergency Number Association (NENA)

            Member International Association for Identification (IAI)