Name: Darrell L. Ross, Ph.D.

Birthdate: September 5, 1951

Current employer:

                East Carolina University (6 years), Associate Professor, Criminal Justice Studies.

Address: 210 Ragsdale, Greenville, NC 27858

Telephone: 252-328-4203

Fax: 252-328-4196

E-mail: RossD@Mail.ECU.EDU

Internet Website: None

(1) Relevant prior and part-time employment, with dates:

• Criminal Justice Institute, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI (1985-1992): Certified State defensive tactics instructor in the police academy, state and national consultant, and also taught academic courses.
• Michigan Department of Corrections (1973-1985): Supervisor at State Prison of Southern Michigan, probation officer, and department training officer.

(2) Degrees and relevant special training:

• Ph.D., dissertation on "Citizen Resistance During Police Arrest" (1992);
• Subject control tactics instructor, use of force issues, arrest procedures, deaths in custody, neck restraints, responding to mentally disabled, prison/jail/lockup procedures, tactical procedures, cell extractions, prisoner restraints, and liability issues in criminal justice agencies.

(3) Other professional activities, etc.:

• Director of Research/Executive Board Member, Pressure Point Control Tactics, Millstadt, IL.
• Advisory Board Member, Police Marksman, Birmingham, AL.
• International Who's Who of Professionals
• Regularly provide training for line level and police/correctional administrators nationally
• Active member in seven different national professional organizations.

(4) Retainer information:

Appx. Number of times retained by claimant's counsel: 1

Appx. Number of times retained by defense counsel: 87

(5) Names, addresses and telephone numbers of attorneys who may be contacted as references:

Mr. T. Joseph Seward
Cummings, McClorey, Davis and Acho, P.C.
33900 Schoolcraft
Livonia, MI
(313) 261-2400

Mr. Christopher Johnson, and/or Mr. Ken Galica
Johnson, Rosati, Galica, et al.
34405 W. Twelve Mile Road, Suite 200
Farmington Hills, MI 48331-5627
(248) 489-4100

Ms. Mary Ann Oldham
Harrison and Moberly
2100 First Indiana
135 North Pennsylvania Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 639-4511

(6) Publications that contain your paid advertisements (since 1996): None

(7) Usual and customary fee:

$150.00/hour for case review, report, trial testimony, plus all expenses. Deposition fee of $1,000.00 plus all expenses.

(8) AREAS OF EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE

Note - Letter codes used in front of the subject mean:
[ T ] Testified in court or at depositions on the subject;
[ R ] Retained as a consultant, but have not testified on the subject.
[ Q ] Qualified to testify or consult on the subject, but have not served as a paid consultant.


[R] Administrative negligence
[T] Agency policies, practices, and customs
[T] Batons, flashlights and other impact weapons
[T] Chemical irritants & electrical weapons
[T] Non-lethal use of force and physical control tactics
[T] Deadly force; shooting avoidance and alternatives
[R] Employment discrimination (hiring/promotions) or sexual harassments
[T] In-custody inmate/prisoner suicides (and prevention methods)
[T] In-custody arrestee/prisoner deaths in restraints
[R] Injuries to/physical or sexual assaults on inmates and prisoners
[T] Insufficient or inadequate training
[T] Neck Restraints and similar defensive tactics
[T] Poor or inadequate conditions in jails and correctional facilities
[R] Retention of a known unfit employee or negligent entrustment of a weapon
[R] Standards for discipline, internal affairs procedures, (in)adequate punishment
[R] SWAT techniques, hostage & barricade situations
[T] Medical/psychiatric care issues in correctional facilities

(9) Types of cases you will not accept:

Police Pursuits

(10) Other information relevant in evaluating your services:

• Published over 33 articles and one book
• Develop/edit training programs for police/corrections
• Review policies and procedures and provide consulting services for police and correctional agencies.