Contributors

Dave Grossi is a retired Lieutenant from New York. Dave has served as a patrol officer, undercover narcotics investigator, detective, sergeant, and lieutenant. Dave is an expert in nearly every force discipline and has testified as an expert witness in use of force cases in…

Bullethead has been writing for Law Officer for the past decade. From the controversial to the mundane, Bullethead always has something to say and what he/she has to say always seems to spark conversation.

Dale Stockton is a 32-year-veteran of law enforcement, having worked in all areas of police operations and investigations and retiring as a police captain from Carlsbad, California. He is a graduate of the 201st FBI National Academy and holds a Master’s degree in Criminology from…

Jonathan Parker is a professional communicator, trainer, podcaster, and pastor who is passionate about serving law enforcement officers and their families. Jonathan was raised in Savannah, GA, and after earning a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, he moved…

Chelsea Whitaker is a Dallas Area Police Officer and member of the 2005 Baylor Bear Basketball Team that won the National Championship. Her desire is to give others #perspective in order to #bridgethegap. She is a frequent contributor to Law Officer.

The mission at Thin Blue Line of Leadership is to inspire law enforcement supervisors to be the best leaders they can be by providing positive leadership tactics and ideas. Positive leadership and creating a positive squad culture are on-going commitments that must be nurtured and…

Karen Solomon is the creator of Honor Them - www.honorthem.net. She is an author and the wife of a Police Officer for over 15 years. After speaking with hundreds of officers around the country, she realized that many officers didn’t know where to look for…

JP Molnar is a former state trooper and has taught EVOC since 1991 for various agencies. He has raced for for almost three decades and has taught at numerous high performance racing schools.

Brian Willis is the editor, publisher and contributing writer for the acclaimed books W.I.N.: Critical Issues in Training and Leading Warriors, W.I.N. 2: Insights Into Training and Leading Warriors, If I Knew Then: Life Lessons From Cops on the Street, If I Knew Then 2:…

R. K. Miller retired from the Huntington Beach (Calif.) Police Department as a lieutenant after 30 years of service in a variety of assignments, including FTO, trauma support, beach detail, detectives, special enforcement unit, SWAT, field supervisor, watch commander, Executive Officer and training manager. He…

The Force Science Institute is comprised of a world-class team of physicians, psychologists, behavioral scientists, attorneys and other leading professionals. We are dedicated to the unbiased application and further study of 150 years of existing scientific research on a wide range of areas associated with…

William Gage is an experienced and award winning law enforcement professional that recently returned to local law enforcement with the Leesburg VA Police Department, after a 12 year career as a Special Agent with the United States Secret Service. During his 12 years with the…

Coach JC is the visionary of FIT First Responders. Coach JC’s 25 Week FIT for Duty. FIT for Life. Body Transformation “Fit First Responders Program” is so much more than just the physical body. He is transforming lives through fitness, nutrition and the winning mindset.…

Malcolm McGuire is a 12-year law enforcement veteran, and currently serves as a patrol officer with the City of Denton Police Department in Denton, Texas. He is a hostage negotiator and advanced law enforcement instructor. Malcolm teaches on various topics, including Cultural & Generational Diversity,…

Laura L. Scarry is a partner with the law firm of DeAno & Scarry with offices located in downtown Chicago and Wheaton, Illinois. Laura has extensive experience in all aspects of the defense of municipal liability in federal and state courts. Laura has considerable practice…

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Kevin Davis is a full-time officer assigned to the training bureau where he specializes in use of force, firearms and tactical training. With over 23 years in law enforcement, his previous experience includes patrol, corrections, narcotics and he is a former team leader and lead…

Eric Dickinson is a Captain with the Vinton (IA) Police Department and a NRAEMT. He is an adjunct EMS instructor at Kirkwood Community College (Cedar Rapids, IA), has been a frequent guest instructor for the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy and the Federal Law Enforcement Training…

Andy O’Hara is the founder and a board member of the Badge of Life organization. Andy has co-authored one book and has written numerous articles for publication. He is an advanced peer support officer, working with individuals to find appropriate help and ways to deal…

Sergeant David Underwood is a 12 year veteran of the Moultrie (GA) Police Department. He currently serves as the department's evidence custodian, crime scene technician, general instructor and department chaplain. Prior to law enforcement, he was a pastor for two decades.

Captain Steve Neal (Ret.) served as a law enforcement officer in Virginia for 29 years. During his tenure he was fortunate to experience a wide range of assignments which included Uniform Operations, Criminal Investigations, Covert Operations, Director of the Emergency Communications Center, Director of Training,…

Patrick Van Horne is the Co-Founder and CEO of The CP Journal. He served in the Marine Corps for seven years as an infantry officer, earning the rank of Captain following his two deployments to Iraq. In addition to serving as a platoon commander, company…

Michael Brown is the President and Principal Instructor of Security Training Concepts in Chicago. He is a former Criminal Justice adjunct professor and Illinois law enforcement officer having taught various collegiate level and use-of-force courses ranging from firearms, Taser, and defensive tactics to introductory criminal…

Former Assistant Police Chief Vernon supervised all departmental police operations for Los Angeles’ 18 police stations. Chief Vernon is an author, speaker, and consultant who speaks on the need for change in the moral fabric of our nation. Chief Vernon has presented leadership and ethics…

Dan Milchovich, D.P.A.., holds a Doctorate in Public Administration from the University of La Verne (CA) , a Masters Degree in Public Administration from the University of Southern California where he earned the Honorary Robert J. Barry, Director Emeritus Award For Academic And Professional Excellence,…

Dave Spaulding was awarded the 2010 Law Officer Trainer of the Year award at the “The International Law Enforcement Education and Training Association (ILEETA). He has 36 years of Law Enforcement & Federal Security experience. Dave was a founding member of his Agency’s SWAT Team,…

Rev. Bryan Jackson is an author and former police officer. His forthcoming memoir, Called Yet Again, is set to be released in 2018. His blog, “Yona Ambles,” is published regularly. Bryan holds a master of theological studies degree, gained two years of clinical pastoral education…

Brian McKenna is the owner of WINNING EDGE TRAINING and its sole instructor. He recently retired after 30 years with the Hazelwood (MO) Police Department. At the time of his retirement, he was assigned to the patrol division as a shift supervisor (lieutenant), and also…

Matthew Loeslie is the Criminal Justice Program Director at a State University. Prior to the University, Matthew was responsible for Law Enforcement Training at a Community and Technical College where he coordinated and instructed law enforcement classes throughout the Midwest. Furthermore, Matthew has experience working…

Brian Hill is a Staff Sergeant for an agency in the Denver metro area. He is also the owner of MentalAmmo.com, a law Enforcement training provider. Brian is a subject matter expert in Arrest Control for Colorado P.O.S.T.

Lauri Stevens is an interactive media professional with over 25 years of media experience and is the founder and principal consultant with LAwS Communications. She founded LAwS Communications in 2005 to assist the law enforcement profession with the implementation of interactive media technologies.

Matthew Day has spent much of his adult life working in the law Enforcement and security fields. He spent seven years as an officer in Florida where he worked a very diverse area with residents, government facilities, and tourist. He spent much of his law…

Lt. Jim Glennon (ret.) is an author, award winning columnist, nationally known instructor and owner of LifeLine Training & the Calibre Press Street Survival Seminar. Glennon is the third generation in a family of law enforcement officers, and had a 30-year career with the Lombard…

Mike Grimes began his law enforcement career many years ago in beautiful Napa Valley, California. He is a veteran police officer, author, and freelance writer, now based in Indiana. His experience includes Field Training Officer, background investigations, academy instructor and evaluator. He is the author…

Jim Donahue is a native of the Midwest, getting his education at Michigan State University. Currently he trains patrol officers on Technology and Tactics which teaches street cops into how to use patrol car technology safely. He is the founder and editor of The Cop…

Jonathan Page, PhD is a cognitive neuroscientist and President of the Cognitive Command Group. For more than a decade, Jon has been researching and studying human perception and action. His research on physiological responses to stress, and how stress influences behavior, led him to pursue…

Liz Martinez is a former New York State investigator. She is working on a Ph.D. in linguistics, with a research focus on coerced confessions and wrongful convictions. She is a consultant and expert witness in the areas of forensic linguistics and retail security, especially organized…

Tim Dees is a writer, editor, trainer, and former law enforcement officer. After 15 years as a police officer with the Reno Police Department and elsewhere in Northern Nevada, Tim taught criminal justice as a full-time professor and instructor at colleges in Wisconsin, West Virginia,…

Sgt. Tim Tremaine is a 30 year veteran law enforcement officer currently serving with the Tarrant County (Texas) Sheriff’s Office as a patrol supervisor. Sgt. Tremaine was previously with the Arlington (Texas) Police Department, retiring after 22 years of service. Tremaine holds a BA and…

Duane Wolfe is a retired Minnesota Peace Officer with more than 25 years of service. During his career he served as patrolman, sergeant, S.R.T., Use of Force and Firearms Instructor. He is also a full-time instructor in the Law Enforcement Program at Alexandria Technical College,…

Ron Shelnutt is an award winning video producer and K-9 Officer with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.

Robert Michaels is the founder and CEO of Serve & Protect (www.serveprotect.org), a unique non-profit facilitating broad based trauma services and conducting seminars for public safety and their families on the topic of trauma and suicide. Since 2011 they have placed almost 6,000 in trauma…

is currently an Officer with the Choctaw (OK) Police Department where he serves as a Patrol Officer, CIT, Crisis Negotiator and Collision Investigator . Eric started his law enforcement career in 2005 with the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office. He is married to his beautiful bride,…

Kenneth Murray is the Director of Training for the Armiger Police Training Institute (www.armiger.net) located in the greater Orlando area of Florida. Born in Winnipeg, Canada, he has spent his entire career as a police and military trainer, specializing in the field of Reality Based…

Mr. Chi Brown is the founder of Consider Culture, dedicated to observing portions of Black culture and doing a critical analysis of the findings. Healthy criticism, tough love, and a focus on fact-based reasoning help to illuminate the methods for interpreting evidence and data. Their…

Dr. Larry Jetmore, a retired captain of the Hartford (CT) Police Department, has authored five books in the field of criminal justice, including, Path of the Warrior. A former police academy and SWAT team commander, he earned his Ph.D. at Union University in Ohio, plus…

Gregory J. Connor is a Professor (Emeritus) from the University of Illinois Police Training Institute. For more than four decades he provided both practical and tactical education and training to police officers and corrections personnel. Professor Connor has published numerous texts and articles on associated…

Daryl Webster is the Assistant Superintendent of Lemon Creek Correctional Center, Juneau Alaska and editor of the Lemon Creek Journal, a quarterly e-publication of the Alaska Department of Corrections. He retired from the Tulsa Police Department as Deputy Chief of Police in 2014. He holds…

War Stories are true accounts from the front line. They are submitted by members of our audience and range from comedy to drama. War Stories celebrates those that have given their life to protect those in their community.

Lieutenant Jonathan Anderson is the Office Historian with the Onondaga County (NY) Sheriff’s Office. He is the author of several books including "The History of the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office."

Neal Collie is a Sergeant with the Wake Forest Police Department. He has been in law enforcement since 1996 and has supervised Patrol and Narcotics divisions. He is a certified criminal justice instructor and teaches at the Coastal Plain Law Enforcement Training Center in Wilson, North…

Jay Brainard is currently the Federal Security Director (FSD) for the State of Kansas. Prior to his appointment in Kansas, Mr. Brainard served as the Federal Security Director for the State of Maine from 2014 to 2015, the state of Iowa from 2004 to 2014,…

William Gonzalez is a Patrol Officer in a suburb of Cleveland (OH). He has been in law enforcement since 2010. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and a Master’s Degree in Homeland Security Administration.

Lieutenant Michael Lazzarini works for the Santa Rosa Police Department in California. Most of Michael’s experience stems from his service in multiple investigative assignments over the past 28 years. In addition to serving as a current Patrol Bureau manager, where he oversees patrol operations, K9…

Lt. Chris Boyd has over two decades of experience with the Carlsbad (CA) Police Department.

ohn is President of Team One Network; LLC a company established to test, evaluate, train and market various manufacturers' products to the Law Enforcement community as related to officer survival. John spent 15 years with Heckler & Koch, Inc., ultimately rising to the position of…

Benjamin Sites is a Sergeant, with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office located in south central Pennsylvania. Ben is an in house instructor for firearms and court security. Ben is also an instructor at the Pennsylvania Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff Training Academy for various different training…

Susan Lewis Simons has provided training seminars and programs since 1994 for various state, local and federal law enforcement agencies focusing on stress management and critical incident response and reactions. She is serving as a critical incident responder for agencies in Alabama and across the…

Mark J. Wojnarek is a senior Investigator Sergeant with a law enforcement agency in Tennessee. He possesses a Bachelor of Science in political science and psychology from Austin Peay State University in Clarksville (TN). He is currently continuing his education as a Graduate Student studying…

Brian P. Haughton is a Corporal and 21-year veteran with the Philadelphia Police Department. He spent seven years in the patrol division and eight years as an officer on the department’s full-time SWAT unit and worked as a sniper and EMT-B on the team. He…

Kristina Kolerich is LEO family; her spouse is a retired Washington State Patrol Sergeant, and she was raised in a police family in Chicago. She is a veteran communications executive, business writer, and network news journalist. She founded Sheepdog Resume, a resume service and career…

ANDREW BIROZY is a 24-year law enforcement veteran currently serving as a detective sergeant in a police department in Southern California. Andrew has also worked for Lexipol for the past 10 years as a Training Developer. He holds a master of science degree in Law…

Glenn’s personal and professional life has been centered in, on and around the water. Prior to his career in law enforcement, he was a competitive swimmer, avid SCUBA diver and served the City of Clearwater for 6 years as an ocean lifeguard on Clearwater Beach.…

Lawrence Lujan is an active field and training lieutenant with 28-years of service and graduate of the FBI NA-274. A long-time member of the SWAT team, he served as both member and team leader.  He brings a unique set of skills to the law enforcement arena and has a wide…