Active Shooter Expert Witnesses

Active shooter expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on active shooter. The active shooter expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Education & Schools, Emergency Preparedness, Jails & Prisons, Law Enf & Criminal Justice, Police Practices & Procedures, Premises Liability, School Safety, and Security.

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Spencer Fomby

Police Practices and Use of Force Expert Witness

Law Enforcement Tactical Consultants Inc

Arizona
Police Practices & Procedures, Law Enf & Criminal Justice - Use of force, officer involved shootings, crowd control, crowd management, public order, less-lethal weapons, SWAT, patrol operations, tactical operations, chemical agents, police policy, firearms, de-escalation, in-custody death, arrest procedures, defensive tactics, impact weapons, Active Shooter
Retired Captain Spencer Fomby is the section chair for the National Tactical Officers Association Public Order Section and coordinated the creation of the NTOA Public Order Response and Operation Standards, the NTOA Public Order Basic Command Certification Course, and the NTOA Public Order Grenadier Workshop. He is the former director of the Boise, Idaho, Police Department Training, Education, and Development Division. He was previously employed by the Berkeley Police Department in California for 20 years. He has held primary assignments in patrol, narcotics, and crime prevention. He was assigned to SWAT for 18 years as an entry team member, team leader, and tactical commander. Spencer was the lead Berkeley Police Department public order instructor. He was responsible for equipment selection, tactical training, less-lethal weapon selection, chemical agent selection and deployment, and mission planning. Spencer was the 2011 Berkeley Police Department Officer of the Year. He was the ...
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Mark Mooring, MPA

Premise Security-Workplace Violence-Use of Force

Ventura, California
Security, Premises Liability - Security Training, Security Deployment, Use of Force, Hospital Security, Security Policies and Procedures, Active Shooter, Security Assessments, Workplace Violence Prevention, Workplace Crime Prevention, OSHA Law Compliance
Certified Protection Professional (CPP) - 20 years Certified HealthCare Protection Administrator (CHPA) - 20 years Education and work experience specifically in the workplace security, and safety field. Instrumental in developing programs, that are responsive to OSHA, The Joint Commission (TJC), and other legislated or recommended security programs. Los Angeles Police Department 22 years Sergeant II - 17 years Patrol, Metro, Special Investigations, Internal Affairs Developed, and Officer in Charge of, Suspect Search Dogs - K-9 Unit Chief of Protective Services - Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center. (1998-2006) Completely re-designed and implemented a comprehensive security program, which includes all facets of Security Plan Development, Staff Development, Policies, Training, Recruitment, Personnel Management and daily security operations, associated with a large County Hospital. Proper Authorities LLC - Founder (1993-Present) Crime Prevention, Loss Prevention, Safe...
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Travis Norton

Norton Police Consulting

Sacramento, California
Law Enf & Criminal Justice, Police Practices & Procedures - Use of Force, Officer Involved Shootings, Tactical Operations, Crowd Control, Crowd Management, In-Custody Death, Excessive Use of Force, SWAT, Patrol Operations, Chemical Agents, Less Lethal, and Active Shooter
Travis Norton is a retired law enforcement professional with 25 years of service and a qualified expert in police practices and use of force. He served as a police lieutenant and SWAT commander and has extensive experience evaluating officer decision making under rapidly evolving and high risk conditions. His expert work focuses on assessing objective reasonableness based on officer perspective, operational context, and the information reasonably available at the time force was used, rather than hindsight driven or outcome determinative analysis. Travis previously served as the training division and professional standards unit lieutenant for a mid size California police agency, where he conducted use of force reviews, internal affairs investigations, and related administrative inquiries. He also managed firearms, less lethal, and defensive tactics training programs and oversaw the police academy and field training program, providing direct exposure to how officers are trained and e...
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Spencer Fomby

Police Practices and Use of Force Expert Witness

Law Enforcement Tactical Consultants Inc

California
Police Practices & Procedures, Law Enf & Criminal Justice - Use of force, officer involved shootings, crowd control, crowd management, public order, less-lethal weapons, SWAT, patrol operations, tactical operations, chemical agents, police policy, firearms, de-escalation, in-custody death, arrest procedures, defensive tactics, impact weapons, Active Shooter
Retired Captain Spencer Fomby is the section chair for the National Tactical Officers Association Public Order Section and coordinated the creation of the NTOA Public Order Response and Operation Standards, the NTOA Public Order Basic Command Certification Course, and the NTOA Public Order Grenadier Workshop. He is the former director of the Boise, Idaho, Police Department Training, Education, and Development Division. He was previously employed by the Berkeley Police Department in California for 20 years. He has held primary assignments in patrol, narcotics, and crime prevention. He was assigned to SWAT for 18 years as an entry team member, team leader, and tactical commander. Spencer was the lead Berkeley Police Department public order instructor. He was responsible for equipment selection, tactical training, less-lethal weapon selection, chemical agent selection and deployment, and mission planning. Spencer was the 2011 Berkeley Police Department Officer of the Year. He was the ...
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Robin C. Nagele, M.A.

Security Expert Witness | Premises Liability

Nagele Security Advisors, LLC

Dunedin, Florida
Security, Law Enf & Criminal Justice - Premises Liability, Negligent Trng, FS 768.0706, Security Audit, Corporate Security, Negligent Security, Apartment, Hotel Security, Risk Assessment, Active Shooter, Standard of Care, Multifamily, Access Control, Guard Management, Crime Prevention, Workplace Violence, Security Management, Risk Assessment, Security Trng, Crime Foreseeab
Robin C. Nagele, M.A., is the Principal and Founder of Nagele Security Advisors, LLC, a U.S. Small Business Administration-certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), specializing in forensic security consulting and expert witness testimony in civil litigation matters involving premises liability, negligent security, and physical security standard of care. A retired U.S. Army Military Police Corps Sergeant Major (E-9) and Bronze Star Medal recipient, Mr. Nagele attained the Army's highest enlisted rank in an unprecedented 18 years, a distinction achieved by fewer than 1% of all enlisted soldiers, before completing 21 years of honorable service. He served as NCOIC of Nuclear Physical Security Operations, holding formal Army certification in Intrusion Detection System Operations (172 hours) including Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, and Delta alert classifications. He is also a certified U.S. Army Drill Sergeant and Combat Veteran, ...
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Joshua C Shelton, CPP, CTM

Workplace Violence Focus

Group Nine Risk Consulting

Peachtree City, Georgia
Security, Premises Liability - Security, Premises Liability, Threat Assessment, Active-Shooter, Inadequate & Negligent Security, Workplace Violence, Security Management, Security Guards, Gas Station, Apartment, Parking Garage, ASIS, Physical Security, Asset Protection, Part 107, Investigations, WPV, SHRM, Photogrammetry, drone
Josh is a senior consultant at Group Nine Risk Consulting and a seasoned professional with over 20 years of career experience in corporate security and law enforcement. Josh is board certified in Security Management, having earned the Certified Protection Professional (CPP) certification through ASIS International. Globally recognized as the standard of excellence for security management professionals, the CPP demonstrates one’s knowledge and competency in seven key domains of security: Security Principles and Practices, Business Principles and Practices, Investigations, Personnel Security, Physical Security, Information Security, and Crisis Management. In addition to his security expertise, Josh is a Part 107 licensed drone pilot, specializing in 3D scene modeling and photogrammetry services. His advanced aerial imaging capabilities provide critical support for forensic investigations, security assessments, and accident reconstruction. Josh is also a Certified Threat Manager (CTM...
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Michael S. Dorn

Safe Havens International

Juliette, Georgia
School Safety, Emergency Preparedness - School Security, School Shootings, Run Hide Fight, School Child Abuse, Active Shooter, School Sexual Assault, School Violence. Active Shooter Training, Bullying, Student Supervision, ALICE Training, School Resource Officers
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Spencer Fomby

Police Practices and Use of Force Expert Witness

Law Enforcement Tactical Consultants Inc

Illinois
Police Practices & Procedures, Law Enf & Criminal Justice - Use of force, officer involved shootings, crowd control, crowd management, public order, less-lethal weapons, SWAT, patrol operations, tactical operations, chemical agents, police policy, firearms, de-escalation, in-custody death, arrest procedures, defensive tactics, impact weapons, Active Shooter
Retired Captain Spencer Fomby is the section chair for the National Tactical Officers Association Public Order Section and coordinated the creation of the NTOA Public Order Response and Operation Standards, the NTOA Public Order Basic Command Certification Course, and the NTOA Public Order Grenadier Workshop. He is the former director of the Boise, Idaho, Police Department Training, Education, and Development Division. He was previously employed by the Berkeley Police Department in California for 20 years. He has held primary assignments in patrol, narcotics, and crime prevention. He was assigned to SWAT for 18 years as an entry team member, team leader, and tactical commander. Spencer was the lead Berkeley Police Department public order instructor. He was responsible for equipment selection, tactical training, less-lethal weapon selection, chemical agent selection and deployment, and mission planning. Spencer was the 2011 Berkeley Police Department Officer of the Year. He was the ...
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Stephen C Satterly, II

School Safety Expert Witness

School Safety Shield, LLC

Indianapolis, Indiana
School Safety, Emergency Preparedness - School Security, Educator Sexual Misconduct, School Transportation Safety, Title IX, School Transportation Sexual Misconduct, School Child Abuse, School Shootings, Active Shooter, School Sexual Assault, School Violence, Active Shooter Training, Bullying, Student Supervision, School Safety Assessments
I serve as a Senior Analyst for Safe Havens International, a nonprofit school safety organization, and have conducted assessments in 21 states and across more than 400 schools. I am also the sole proprietor of School Safety Shield, L.L.C., a school safety consulting firm. Throughout my 29 years of service in education, I have held a variety of roles, including teacher, school administrator, coach, athletic director, transportation director, and school safety director. I have presented at the local, state, and national levels and co-authored the book "Staying Alive: How to Act Fast and Survive Deadly Encounters." Barron's Educational Series published this book on May 1, 2014. I was a contributing author for Extreme Violence: Understanding & Protecting People from Active Assailants, Hate Crimes, & Terrorist Attacks. Cognella Academic Publishing published this college textbook in 2021. I serve as the lead expert in school transportation assessments for Safe Havens International. I've...
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Earnest Welch, CPP, MAS

Correctional Operations / Use of Force Analysis

Welch Consulting Firm

Salem, New Jersey
Jails & Prisons, Law Enf & Criminal Justice - Use of Force Analysis, Security Consulting, Workplace Violence, Security Management, Investigations, Active Shooter, Defensive Tactics, Less Lethal, Certified PTC Instructor, Intelligence, Crisis Management, Policy Development and Implementation, Military
Earnest Welch is a highly experienced professional with a diverse background in law enforcement, security management, and military service. A combat veteran and Infantry leader, Earnest brings over 18 years of law enforcement experience, including expertise in use of force analysis, intelligence, investigations, emergency tactics, crisis management, and policy development. He is also a State Certified Law Enforcement Instructor, specializing in use of force, de-escalation, defensive tactics, and physical fitness. Additionally, Earnest is a Law Enforcement Active Shooter Emergency Response (LASER) Instructor, further solidifying his expertise in crisis response and safety protocols. Earnest is a Board-Certified Security Manager, having earned the Certified Protection Professional (CPP) accreditation from ASIS International, and he currently serves as the Vice Chair of ASIS Chapter 170. Additionally, he is member of the International Association of Professional Security Consultants ...
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Spencer Fomby

Police Practices and Use of Force Expert Witness

Law Enforcement Tactical Consultants Inc

New York
Police Practices & Procedures, Law Enf & Criminal Justice - Use of force, officer involved shootings, crowd control, crowd management, public order, less-lethal weapons, SWAT, patrol operations, tactical operations, chemical agents, police policy, firearms, de-escalation, in-custody death, arrest procedures, defensive tactics, impact weapons, Active Shooter
Retired Captain Spencer Fomby is the section chair for the National Tactical Officers Association Public Order Section and coordinated the creation of the NTOA Public Order Response and Operation Standards, the NTOA Public Order Basic Command Certification Course, and the NTOA Public Order Grenadier Workshop. He is the former director of the Boise, Idaho, Police Department Training, Education, and Development Division. He was previously employed by the Berkeley Police Department in California for 20 years. He has held primary assignments in patrol, narcotics, and crime prevention. He was assigned to SWAT for 18 years as an entry team member, team leader, and tactical commander. Spencer was the lead Berkeley Police Department public order instructor. He was responsible for equipment selection, tactical training, less-lethal weapon selection, chemical agent selection and deployment, and mission planning. Spencer was the 2011 Berkeley Police Department Officer of the Year. He was the ...
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Joseph Hendry, PSP, CLEE

K-12 Security Subject Matter Expert and Consultant

COSECURE Enterprise Risk Solutions

Stow, Ohio
School Safety, Education & Schools - school security, special needs security planning, active shooter drills, security assessment, duty of care, active shooter, emergency planning, university security, risk assessment, school shooting, lockdown, behavioral threats, workplace violence, school violence, insurance expert witness, physical security, negligent security
Professional Qualifications -K–12 school security and safety systems -Active threat and hostile event preparedness -Security risk assessment and mitigation -Civilian and law‑enforcement response coordination -School emergency planning, policy, and procedures -Duty of care, foreseeability, and reasonableness of preventive measures -Standards‑based practices for age‑appropriate and accessible safety planning Professional Qualifications -Principal Consultant for K–12 Education, COSECURE, a division of Cozen O’Connor, providing school security consulting services across North America and Europe. -Selected in 2024 to provide subject matter expertise to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (DHS CISA) School Safety Task Force -Recognized by the Ohio Department of Homeland Security and the Ohio Attorney General’s Office as a subject matter expert in active threat response. -Board Certified Physical Security Professional (PSP) through A...
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Timothy A Dimoff, CPP

Police & Security Procedures Expert

SACS Consulting & Investigative Services

Akron, Ohio
Police Practices & Procedures, Security - Police Procedures, Police Use of Force, Active Shooter, High-risk Workplace, Sexual Harassment, Substance Abuse, Internal Theft, Investigations, Human Resources
Certified Protection Professional A.L.I.C.E FBI Task Force Member Former detective in the Akron, Ohio Police Department Awarded the International Narcotics Special Award of Honor from the International Narcotic Enforcement Officers Association in 1991. Dimoff is an internationally board Certified Protection Professional (CPP); a registered national security and human resources expert with the Technical Advisory Service for Attorneys (TASA); a member of the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS); a member of InfraGard, a joint professional organization between the FBI and security professionals to work collectively against crime, terrorism and to improve educational abilities and knowledge for the private sector; a member of The National Council of Investigation & Security Services (NCISS); a member of the Ohio Association of Security & Investigative Services (OASIS); and a nationally certified ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) training instructor. Dimo...
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Marcus Sprague

Police Practices Expert

FC2 Consulting

Nashville, Tennessee
Law Enf & Criminal Justice, Police Practices & Procedures - Police Procedures, Use of Force, Officer Involved Shootings, Tactical Operations, Crowd Control, Crowd Management, SWAT, Patrol Operations, Investigations, Active Shooter, Training, De-Escalation, Incident Command
Marcus has over 25 years of law enforcement experience in a wide variety of assignments, including over a decade with the SWAT team, where he served as an operator, sniper, team leader, and commander. He also served as a supervisor on his mobile field force team. Marcus worked various assignments, including uniformed crime suppression, homicide, property crimes, narcotics, and an auto theft task force. Marcus served as a police officer in a city of 200,000 people in California's North Bay. He currently serves as Director of Training for the Ohio Tactical Officers Association. He formerly served as the Executive Director of the California Association of Tactical Officers and was an original plank holder of CATO's Strategic Leadership Program. Prior to that position, Marcus served as the Vice President. He currently serves as the Conference Director and member of the training cadre, where he developed the curriculum and taught Critical Incident Leadership for supervisors, SWAT Team...
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Spencer Fomby

Police Practices and Use of Force Expert Witness

Law Enforcement Tactical Consultants Inc

Austin, Texas
Police Practices & Procedures, Law Enf & Criminal Justice - Use of force, officer involved shootings, crowd control, crowd management, public order, less-lethal weapons, SWAT, patrol operations, tactical operations, chemical agents, police policy, firearms, de-escalation, in-custody death, arrest procedures, defensive tactics, impact weapons, Active Shooter
Retired Captain Spencer Fomby is the section chair for the National Tactical Officers Association Public Order Section and coordinated the creation of the NTOA Public Order Response and Operation Standards, the NTOA Public Order Basic Command Certification Course, and the NTOA Public Order Grenadier Workshop. He is the former director of the Boise, Idaho, Police Department Training, Education, and Development Division. He was previously employed by the Berkeley Police Department in California for 20 years. He has held primary assignments in patrol, narcotics, and crime prevention. He was assigned to SWAT for 18 years as an entry team member, team leader, and tactical commander. Spencer was the lead Berkeley Police Department public order instructor. He was responsible for equipment selection, tactical training, less-lethal weapon selection, chemical agent selection and deployment, and mission planning. Spencer was the 2011 Berkeley Police Department Officer of the Year. He was the ...
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Michael S. D'Angelo, CPP, CSC, CHPA

Secure Direction Consulting, LLC

Richmond, Virginia
Security, Premises Liability - Premises Liability, Negligent Security, Violent Crimes, Workplace Violence, Healthcare Security, Guard Services, Risk Assessment, Hospital Security, Incident Reporting, Security Training, Security Systems Design, Active Shooter
Highly credentialed, Board Certified Expert. Michael S. D'Angelo, is the Principal & Lead Consultant for Secure Direction Consulting, LLC. He provides case review, expert testimony and consultation on security standards and best practices in cases involving premises liability, negligent security, and related civil litigation, with a special focus on healthcare security and workplace violence. D'Angelo has been in the public safety and private security industries for nearly 30 years. He retired as a Police Captain with the South Miami Police Department, having served 23 years In a variety of positions; including supervision and senior management. Upon transitioning to the private sector, he was hired as the corporate security leader for Baptist Health South Florida, where he served as an internal consultant for security and emergency preparedness to six hospitals and a multitude of outpatient facilities. He now provides risk assessments, security plans, guard force planning and...