Name: Jerry R. Staton
Address: 
Owner & Training Director,
Affordable Realistic Tactical Training (A.R.T.T.). Est. 2000,
P.O. Box 645, Del Valle, TX 78617-0645
Tel. (512) 247-2731
Fax: (512) 247-5994
E-mail: ARTT645@aol.com
Internet website: http://www.ARTT.us

{1} RELEVANT PRIOR AND PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT, WITH DATES:

• 1975 to 2000 – AUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT – (Patrol, Training Coordinator - Emergency Response Team, SWAT Entry Team, Investigative Unit, Training Division - Tactical Training Cadre)
• 2000 to Present – AFFORDABLE REALISTIC TACTICAL TRAINING - Owner &Training Director
         - Expert Witness & Consultant
         - TASER Instructor Classes (M26, X26, X2, X3, AXON & XREP)
         - TASER End-User Classes
         - Excited Delirium & In-Custody Death End-User Classes
         - Close Quarter Battle I & II End-User Classes
         - Combat Pistol & Shotgun Classes

{2} DEGREES & RELEVANT SPECIAL TRAINING:

• Austin Police Department Academy – Graduating 1975;
• High Performance Vehicle Operations – 1977;
• AA Degree – Austin Community College 1979;
• Felony Apprehension – 1979;
• Promoted to APD Sergeant – 1980;
• Civil Liabilities for Police Supervisors – 1986;
• Basic SWAT – 1990;
• Tactical Operations – 1992;
• Combat Lifesaving Skills – 1994;
• Survival Awareness – 1996;
• Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor - 1998;
• Advanced Survival Firearms Instructor – 1998;
• High Risk Incidents / Tactical Survival – 1998;
• Combat Pistol / Shotgun – 1999;
• Advanced SWAT Operations – 1999;
• TASER® Instructor – 1999;
• ASP Instructor – 1999;
• Centurion Control Stick Instructor -2000;
• Master TASER® Instructor - 2001;
• Texas Concealed Handgun Instructor – 2001;
• Israeli Point Shooting, Anti-Terrorist – 2002;
• C.A.R. System Basic Instructor – 2003;
• Senior Master TASER® Instructor – 2004;
• Rapid Response to Active Shooter Instructor – 2004;
• Advanced Hostage Rescue – 2005;
• Investigation of Sudden & In-Custody Deaths – 2005;
• TASER® Armour - 2005
• In-Custody Death Specialist - 2006
• Compliance & Control Holds Instructor – 2007
• Weapon Retention Instructor - 2007
• Counterpredatorism Instructor - 2008
• Forensic Analyst - 2009
• Expert Witness – Choking & Strangulation - 2009
• Canadian Centre for the Prevention of ICD - 2009
• Free Standing Take Down Instructor - 2010
• Force Science Analyst - 2011

{3} OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

• International Law Enforcement Educators & Trainers Association (Charter Member)
• Texas Tactical Police Officers Association
• Texas Rifle Association
• American’s for Effective Law Enforcement
• National Tactical Officers Association
• Retired Austin Police Officers Association

{4} RETAINER INFORMATION:

Original Consultation - $1,500 (includes first 15 hours of case review). Signed retainer agreement required.

{5} ATTORNEY REFERENCES: For all references contact me.

Steven D. Selbe, Sr. Counsel
Gordon & Rees, LLP
3D/International Tower
1900 West Loop South, Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77027
Phone # 713-961-3366
SSelbe@gordonrees.com

Gregory B. Cagle
Regional Attorney
Texas Municipal Police Association
215 E. Galveston St.
League City, Texas  77573
Phone # 800-704-3929
gcagle@tmpalawyer.com

Peter W. Berger
Berger Law Firm, P.C.
7109 Hickman Road
Urbandale, IA 50322
Phone # 515-288-8888
pbergerlaw@qwest.net

H. L. O'Neal, General Counsel - CLEAT
1939 NE Loop 410, Suite 210
San Antonio, TX 78217
Phone# 210-826-1899
Hl.oneal@cleat.org

Mr. Frank D. Calvert
CALVERT & EAVES
Beaumont, TX 77702
Phone 409-832-8885
fcalvert@calvert-eaves.com

Harley Erbe
Erbe Law Firm
2501 Grand Avenue
Des Moines,IA 50312
Phone # 515-281-1460
erbelawfirm@aol.com

Panteha Ebrahimi
County of Santa Clara
Law Offices of the Public Defender
San Jose, CA 95110
Phone #408-299-7000
pantehae@yahoo.com

Call for complete list of references.

{6} Publications that contain your paid advertisements (since 1996):

None

{7} USUAL AND CUSTOMARY FEE:

        Case Review & Preparation - $100 per hour
        Case Presentation - $200 per hour
Call for complete Fee Schedule & CV.

{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] Agency policies, practices and customs
[Q] Batons, flashlights and other impact weapons
[T] Chemical irritants & electrical weapons
[T] Deadly force; shooting avoidance and alternatives
[Q] Firearm range design - realism
[T] Insufficient or inadequate training
[Q] Neck restraints and similar defensive tactics
[Q] Positional restraint asphyxia
[Q] Prisoner transport, restraints, handcuffing and hog-tying
[Q] SWAT techniques, hostage & barricade situations
[Q] Vehicle pursuit & emergency response policies & techniques

{9} Types of cases you will not accept:

Cases where there is a conflict of interest.

{10} Other information revelant in evaluating your services (publications, awards, achievements, special interests):

Spartan Cops, June 21, 2010, "When is using a TASER Reasonable Force?" PoliceOne.com – 10/29/10 "Effectively managing a
suspect with excited delirium requires training"
Law Enforcement Executive Forum – October, 2010, Pages 101 – 112. "The Forensic Force Series: Psychophysiological Responses to
TASER – ECD Influence
Law & Order – Pgs 93-97 – March, 2008 - “A TASER Policy That Works”
Winning Mind Training, Inc. Article published 09/18/07
The Firearms Instructor, issue 34 "Foundation Repair"
Adanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Manual, "Training to win"
Command Magazine Fall 1999, "We fight the way we train, but still don’t train to win"
Command Magazine Spring 1996, "The Tactical Bus Ladder"
Command Magazine Summer 1996, "So You Wanna’ Build a Shooting House"
Command Magazine Winter 1996, "Refining the Flashpole"
Command Magazine Winter 1995, "Stretching Your Budget"

Austin PD – Employee of the Year – 1986 & 1987
Austin PD Certificate of Merit – 1990
Austin PD – SWAT Hall of Fame – 1999

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- "Failure is not an option."


 
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