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Note: This expert is an AELE Certified Litigation Specialist

Name: Jerry R. Staton, Owner & Training Director,

Affordable Realistic Tactical Training (A.R.T.T.). Est. 2000

Austin, TX area
Owner & Training Director,
Tel. (512) 247-2731
E-mail: ARTT645@att.net
Internet website: http://www.ARTT.us

{1} RELEVANT PRIOR EMPLOYMENT:

1967 to 1971 - United States Navy

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

2000 to Present - Expert Witness & UOF Consultant

2010 to Present - ESD #11 Fire Commissioner, Travis County, Texas

2015 to Present - Austin/Travis County EMS Advisory Board

{2} CLASSES TAUGHT:

- Excited Delirium & Arrest Related Death

- Managing Excited Delirium

- CLEAT Contract Instructor

- TMLIRP Contract Instructor

- CEW TASER Legal Issues & Litigation

- TASER Instructor Classes - Taught 280+

(M26, X26, X26P, X2, X3, AXON, AXON Flex & XREP)

- TASER End-User Classes

- Physical Skills Training for LEOs

- Bi-lateral Vascular Restraint Instructor

- Ultimate Survival Instincts

- Close Quarter Battle I & II End-User Classes

- Combat Pistol & Shotgun Classes

- Law Enforcement Physical Skills Training

{3} 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

Hostage-Officer Escapes Instructor - 2012

Carotid Bi-Lateral Vascular Restraint Instructor - 2013

{4} 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

{5} RETAINER INFORMATION:

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

{6} ATTORNEY REFERENCES: Contact us for a complete list of references & cases worked.

Don Tittle

Law Offices of Don Tittle, PLLC

6301 Gaston Avenue, Suite 440

Dallas, TX 75214

214-522-8400- Office - don@dontittlelaw.com

Lance F. Wyatt

Law Office of Lance F. Wyatt, PLLC

141 Countryside Court, Suite 150

Southlake, Texas 76092

817-251-9220 Office - lance@lfwyattlaw.com

Gregory B. Cagle

Cagle & McCumber

215 E. Galveston St.

League City, Texas 77573

281-332-7630 - Office - gcagle@tmpalawyer.com

Peter W. Berger

Berger Law Firm, P.C.

7109 Hickman Road

Urbandale, IA 50322

515-288-8888 - Office - pbergerlaw@qwest.net

Eric Davis

Public Defender s Office

Harris County

1201 Franklin Street, 13th Floor

Houston, TX 77002

713-368-0016 - Office - Eric.Davis@pdo.hctx.net

{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 512-247-2731 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.

[R] Agency policies, practices and customs

[T] Chemical irritants & electrical weapons

[T] Deadly force; shooting avoidance and alternatives

[T] Insufficient or inadequate training

[T] The Effects of Sympathetic Nervous System Activation

[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] Batons, flashlights and other impact weapons

{9} Types of cases you will not accept:

Cases where there is a conflict of interest.

Plaintiff's cases involving TASERs.

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

Go to http://www.ARTT.us - Expert Witness for recent links.

Policeone.com video 2/7/14 - Arrest Related Deaths: Excited Delirium Syndrome

PoliceOne.com video 06/14/11 - Excited Delirium: Signs & Preparations

PoliceOne.com 10/29/2010 - Effectively managing a suspect with excited delirium requires training

Spartan Cops, June 21, 2010, When is using a TASER Reasonable Force?

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

Advanced 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

- Safely conduct reality based training.

- Failure is not an option.

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