RESUME OF LAW ENFORCEMENT,
EDUCATION AND EXPERTISE
SERGEANT (ret.) MARSHALL "ROCKY" WARREN

Education & Training · Military Experience · Professional Certifications · Professional Associations
Work History · Armorer Certificates · Practical Firearms Performance · Expert Testimony · Teaching Positions
Training Courses Taught · Awards and Commendations · Publications

Description: 5 ft, 11 in.; 220 lbs.; Brown hair; Blue eyes.
Home Address: P.O. Box 1140, Colfax, Calif. 95713
Home Phone: (530) 346-6229 - Cell Phone:  (530) 401-1625
E-Mail: mtw16@hughes.net

• June 1972: Associate in Arts Degree. Sierra College, Rocklin CA. Criminal Justice Major.
• May 1978: Arrest-Control & Firearms P.C. 832, Criminal Justice Training Center Sac.
• 1978 to Present-Advanced Officer and Officer Survival Training sessions ongoing.
• Mar-June 1979: Modesto Criminal Justice Center Law Enforcement Basic Academy.
• 1979-84:SWAT Team-4 1/2 year tenure Placer County Special Enforcement Team. Basic S.W.A.T. School, and Advanced S.W.A.T. update courses as well monthly training courses.
• 1983: Officer Involved Shooting Investigations Seminar. Sacramento, Calif.
• May 1985: Rangemaster/Firearms Instructor School.
• 1987-88: One year of Defensive Tactics Classes, initiated personally. Instructor: Dave Rose.
• Sept 89: Sig-Sauer Armorer’s School, Sacramento, California.
• Jan 90: Survival Shooting Instructor School, Santa Rosa Junior College.
• Feb 91: Survival Shooting Instructor Re-Certification (Update)-Santa Rosa Junior College.
• June 91: Sig-Sauer Armorer's School, Nevada County, California.
• Feb 92: Survival Shooting Instructor Re-Certification (Update).
• Sept 92: ASP Tactical Baton Instructor Certification Course. Sacramento, Calif.
• June 93: National Law Enforcement Training Conference, Park City, Utah.
• June 94: Heckler and Koch (H & K) Armorer's Course, Napa, California.
• Nov 94: HIV/HBV, Infectious Agent Instructor's School, Sacramento California.
• May 98: POST Supervisor’s School, Santa Rosa, California.
• Jan 99: Defensive Tactics/Impact Weapons Instructor Update, Auburn, California
• Feb 99: Critical Incident Management for Supervisors. Placer S.O.
• Jan 2000: CPOA Legislative Update for 2000
• Feb 2000: CPOA Police Progressive Discipline Training
• Sept 2000: Defensive Tactics/Impact Weapons Instructor Update
• Nov 2000: CPOA Legislative Update 2001
• Feb 2000: CPOA Police Progressive Discipline Training
• Sept 2000: Defensive Tactics/Impact Weapons Instructor Update
• Nov 2000: CPOA Legislative Update 2001
• March 2002: Police Civil Liability Update. Sacramento, CA.
• May 2002: Placer Sheriff’s Sgt’s Training. ICS System, Haz-Mat, I.A. Investigation.
• Oct 2002: D.T. and Impact Weapons Instructor Re-Certification, S. Lake Tahoe, CA.
• Nov 2002: The Bullet-Proof Mind – Lt. Colonel Dave Grossman
• June 2003: Placer Sheriff’s Sgt. Training – Standard Emer. Mgt. System. N. Hollywood 211.
• Apr 2004: ILEETA Conference-Chicago. AR-15/M-16 Armorer’s Course. In Custody Deaths and Effects of Officer Involved shootings (Dr. Alexis Artwohl)
• April 2005: ILEETA Conference–Chicago. Taser Instructor Certification.
• April 2005: ILEETA Conference–Chicago. FN-303 Less-Lethal Instructor Certification.
• Sept 2005: Awarded a 1st Degree Black Belt-U.S.A. Aiki-Jujitsu
• Apr 2006: ILEETA Conference-Chicago. Mini-Baton Instructor, Chemical Agent Instructor and Sudden In-Custody Death Instructor certifications.
• Nov 2006: Weaponless Defense Instructor Re-Certification.
• Nov 2006: Impact Weapon Instructor Update.
• Feb 2007: Academy Instructor Development and Validation Program.
• Dec 2007: Court Services Training Update – Force-on-Force scenario, Firearms, Legal Update, Legislative Update.

• June through Aug 1974:United States Army, Basic Combat Training: Fort Polk, LA.
• 74 - 76: United States Army, Military Police Corps. Ft. Benning, GA. 988th MP (S.T.R.A.F.)
• 76 - 77: Ft. Clayton, Panama Canal Zone, 534th Military Police Co. (S.T.R.A.F.)
• United States Army Veteran: Honorable Discharge

• Dec. 17, 1979: California P.O.S.T. Commission Basic Certificate.
• Dec. 17, 1979: In recognition of M.P. experience, P.O.S.T. awarded Intermediate Certificate.
• Nov. 19, 1986: California P.O.S.T. awarded an Advanced certificate.
• May 1999: California POST awarded a Supervisor’s Certificate.
• Mar 2007: California POST awarded an Academy Instructor Certificate

• Since 1990: Member International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors.
• Since 1991: Member National Tactical Officers Association. (N.T.O.A.)
• Since 1994: Member American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers (A.S.L.E.T.)
• Since 2002: Public Safety Writer’s Association
• Since 2004: International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainer’s Assn. (Charter Member - I.L.E.E.T.A.)

• June 74-June 77: U.S. Army Military Police. Ft. Benning, Ga. and Panama Canal Zone.
• Dec 78: Employed by Placer County Sheriff's Department and assigned as a patrol deputy for the majority of my employment.
• Dec. 82: Involved in Officer-Involved Shooting.
• 1979-84: Special Enforcement Team (S.W.A.T.) Counter-Sniper and Entry positions.
• 1985: Training Officer, Range Master/Firearms Instructor and Background Investigator for Placer Sheriff's Department.
• 1986: Returned to Patrol Division.
• Sept 88: Mar 90: Field Training Officer assigned to Patrol Division, Placer Sheriff's Dept.
• Sept 88-Jan 92: Reserve Training Officer and FTO.
• June 90-Dec. 92: Assigned to Detective Division of Placer County Sheriff's Department as a Burglary Detective with specialized assignments in Arson Invest. and Electronic Surveillance.
• Dec 92-Sept 94: Assigned to patrol division and reinstated as a patrol F.T.O.
• Aug 93: Appointed to the Training Committee for Placer Sheriff's Department.
• Sept-Nov 94: Assigned to Jail Division as a deputy.
• Nov 94-Jan 96: Training Manager, Placer County Sheriff's Department.
• Jan 96-Mar 96: Assigned to Jail Division as a deputy.
• Mar 96-May 1997: Assigned to Patrol Division and reinstated as an FTO.
• May 24, 97: Promoted to Sergeant and assigned to Supervise Patrol, Loomis Substation.
• Aug 97: Transferred to Placer County Jail as a Shift Sergeant and Supervisor.
• Aug 98: Transferred to Patrol Division as a Patrol Sergeant and Watch Commander.
• Oct. 98: Involved in Second Officer Involved Shooting- (Less Lethal Munitions.)
• Dec. 2003: Retired from Placer Sheriff’s Department (Rank – Sergeant - Patrol)
• Mar 2005: Returned to work as uniformed Deputy Court Security

• Sept 89: Sig-Sauer Armorer
• June 94: Heckler & Koch Armorer
• June 95: Glock Armorer
• Apr 2004: Colt AR-15 Armorer
• Apr 2005: FN 303 Less-Lethal Instructor/Armorer

• 74-77:U.S. Army Military Police, qualified expert with rifle, pistol and shotgun.
• 90-94:Placer Sheriff’s Department, Master’s Qualification Medal, Sidearm.
• 85 to Present: Advanced Firearms Instructor, Survival Shooting Instructor.
• 92 to Present: SWAT Basic and Advanced Handgun, Shotgun, Patrol and Precision Rifle.
• 97 to Present: Use of Force Instructor, Expert Witness, Trainer and Consultant.

• Federal:
• Sept. 1999: Jeffers vs. Gomez – Officer Involved Shooting – Ballistics/Use of Force. (R)


• Police Use-of Force
• July 2003: State of California vs. Hassan, Placer Co. Superior Court. (T)
• Oct 2003: Jeffers vs. Bess et al. Officer Involved Shooting – Ballistics/Use of Force. (R)
• Jan 2005: Munozguiron vs. Yolo County – Search and Seizure, Handcuff Neuropathy (T)
• Feb 2006: People vs. Zink – Police Use of Force and Police Practices (T)
• Sept 2006:People vs. Raybould – Police Use of Force, Canine and Police Practices (R)
• Feb 2007:People vs. Fiddler – Police Use of Force, SWAT Case (R)


• Firearms:
• Sept 1, 1983: State of California vs. Matthew Barlow, Placer County Superior Court. (T)
• Mar 25, ‘88: State of California vs. Haisten, Placer County Superior Court. (T)
• Dec 9, ‘88: Smith vs. Sturm Ruger et al., Sacramento, Calif. (R – D)
• Aug 17, ‘93: State of California vs. Brown, Placer County Superior Court. (T)
• Dec 28, ‘93: State of California vs. James, Placer County Municipal Court. (T)
• Jan 6, ‘95: People of the State of California vs. Costa, Placer County Municipal Court. (T)
• May 28, ‘96: State of California vs. Barbara/Mauer, Placer County Superior Court. (T)
• May 2002: People vs. Kulhanjian (R)


• Choking:
• Dec 13, 96: Non-Percipient witness, People v. Berry, Placer County Superior Court. (T)
• Feb 11, 97: Expert, People vs. Pope, Placer County Superior Court. (T)
• Jan 9, 98: Expert People vs. Turner, Placer Superior Court. (T)
• Mar 99: People vs. Navratil, Placer Superior Court. (T)
• Jan 2000: People vs. Hutcherson, Placer Superior Court. (T)
• Feb 2000: People vs. McElveen, Placer Superior Court. (T)
• Apr 2000: People vs. Seevers, Placer Superior Court. (T)
• Oct 2002: People vs. Flores, Placer Superior Court (R)
• June 2007:City of Richmond vs. Darden (T) (Arbitration – Job action.)

Cases where District Attorney’s have sought expertise and not retained me in regard to these and other cases conservatively include approximately forty firearms cases and ten additional choking cases. Issues have ranged from officer-involved shootings, to homicides, attempted murders, robbery, assault with a deadly weapon, suppressor/silencer possession, weapons function, ballistics, assault weapons violations as well as police and citizen use of force issues.

• Cameron Consulting
• Rose Consulting
• Warren Consulting
• Los Rios Community College
• Chabot/Los Positos College- Alameda Training Center. (Past Association)
• Sierra College
• Sacramento Regional Public Safety Center
• Yuba College – Academy, Corrections and In-Service. DT, Impact and Firearms Instructor.

• 1985-Aug 2003: Rangemaster/Firearms Instructor for Placer Sheriff's Department.
• Sept 93: Instructor-Dynamic Entry, Placer Special Investigations Unit (Narcotics.)
• Nov 93: Legal Update and Co-Instructor Survival Shooting Instructor Course, Santa Rosa.
• Jan 94: Co-Instructor Expandable/Collapsible Baton Training with Confrontational Simulation Training (C.S.T.) given.
• Sept 94: Instructor- Expandable/ Collapsible Baton training course. (C.S.T.)
• Nov 94: Co-Instructor "Train the Trainers" instructing other trainers in Confrontational Simulation Training for Los Rios Community College and Sacramento Public Safety Training Center Instructors.
• Apr 95: Instructor, Advanced Officer Survival Class, Mare Island Naval Base, Vallejo, Calif. Defensive Tactics (D.T.) Carotid, weapon-retention and firearms training.
• June 95:Advanced Officer/Officer Survival, Mare Island Naval Base, Vallejo, Calif.
• June 95: S.W.A.T Basic Instructor "Active Countermeasures"(C.S.T.) Mare Island Naval Base, Vallejo. Co-Instructor carotid re-certification, D.T, CQB, weapon retention, firearms, rifle and tactical entry options for SWAT.
• Oct 95: Instructor-County-Wide Training, Ped Stops-D.T.-Body Weapons (C.S.T.) and Tactical Firearms Training.
• Mar 96: Instructor-Officer Survival Field Tactics Course, Los Rios College, D.T. Carotid re-certification, firearms and firearms retention.
• May 96: Instructor-Officer Survival Field Tactics Course Instructor, D.T, Carotid re-certification, building searches and firearms.
• Oct 96: Instructor-Co. Wide Training, Ped Stops, D.T, Body Weapons (C.S.T.) and Firearms.
• Dec 96: Instructor-Officer Survival, D.T, Body Weapons, California Dept. of Corrections. (C.D.C.) Transportation Division - Sacramento Division personnel. (C.S.T.)
• Mar 97: Instructor Officer Survival, D.T, Body Weapons, C.D.C.- Bakersfield (C.S.T.)
• April 97: Impact Weapons Training, Sacramento Public Safety Academy # 17. (C.S.T.)
• Apr 97: Lead Instructor- Placer SO Bailiff/Court-Security, Advanced Firearms, D.T, Body Weapons. (C.S.T.)
• June 97: Instructor-Chabot/Los Positos College, Alameda S.O. Officer Safety/Field Tactics (O.S.F.T.) Co-Instructor D.T., Weapon Retention, Control Holds, Take-Downs. Lead Instructor Handgun, Advanced Tactics Shotgun and Patrol Rifle Overview.
• Sept 97: Instructor-Placer jail Deputies and Correctional Officers, D.T. training.
• Oct 97: Lead Instructor Collapsible Baton, Defensive Tactics and Legal Update. CST handled by another instructor.
• Oct 97: Lead Instructor Firearms, Co-Instructor D.T. County-Wide Training. (CST)
• Feb 98: Training for Jail Staff in Cell Entry and Negotiation, D.T. and Choke escapes.
• Mar 98: Co-Instructor/Testing Officer for Carotid and Baton training P.C.S.O. (C.S.T.)
• Apr-June 98: Instructor-Academy # 18 Sacramento Public Safety Center. Impact Weapon, Officer Survival and Body Weapons (C.S.T.)
• July 98: Instructor-Reserve Peace Officers Training Seminar, Sacramento Convention Center. 150 plus Officers. O.S.F.T, Legal Update, D.T./Weapon Retention/Hostage Escapes.
• Jan 99: Co-Wide Training. D.T, Impact Weapon, Firearms Instruction to allied agencies, Placer County, CHP, State Parks and Recreation Police, Parole. (CST)
• May 99: Instructor – Sac Regional Academy # 19. Legal Update, DT, Impact Weapons. (CST)
• Sept 99: Instructor- Firearms Instructor Course, Ballistics and Tactics, Los Rios College, CA.
• Jan 2000: Instructor-Collapsible Baton Training, Placer Jail Personnel (C.S.T.)
• Feb 2000: Firearms, DT, Instructor, Placer Sheriff’s Patrol, Advanced Officer, C.P.T.
• Apr 2000: Combined agencies, (P.L.E.A.) Training, Legal Update, D.T and Firearms Instructor for Police departments, CHP, Parole, Probation and other agencies.
• Apr 2000: Instructor-Alameda Training Center, Chabot/Los Positos College. OSFT, Advanced Firearms and tactical movement courses.
• May 2000: Instructor – Firearms Instructor Advanced Training Calif. ABC, San Diego, CA.
• Oct 2000: Lead Instructor Academy 20, Legal Update, Impact Weapons, Ground Fighting, Body Weapons and D.T, Sacramento Regional Public Safety Center, Bercut Dr, (CST)
• Oct 2000: Lead Instructor Chabot/Los Positos-Alameda O.S.F.T Firearms Training
• Nov 2000: Instructor to Firearms Instructor Training Course, Los Rios, Tactical Movement and Close Quarter Combat with both service sidearm and rifle.
• Jan 2001: Instructor-Impact Weapons Update-Patrol Div. Continual Professional Training.
• Mar 2001: Lead Instructor Case Law, D.T, Firearms, PTSD/Critical Incident Issues-PLEA County Wide Training.
• Mar 2002: Placer Sheriff’s A.O. Training, DT, Carotid, Impact Weapon.
• Mar 2002: Placer Sheriff’s Transportation Division, Impact Weapon Training (C.S.T.)
• May 2002: Patrol Rifle/Active Shooter, Ballistics, Active Shooter, Maintenance, Lincoln P.D.
• June 2003: Legal Update – Animal Control Officers – D.T. Impact Weapons, Case Law.
• June 2003: Lead Instructor - Placer Court Security – Defensive Tactics Instruction.
• Aug 2003: Grant Union Sch. Police-D.T., Ground Control, Impact Weapon.
• Oct 2003: Co-Instructor, D.T. Instructor Update-Los Rios College-S. Tahoe, CA.
• Apr 2004: Co-Instructor, D.T. Instructor Update-Los Rios College, Sacramento.
• May 2004: Los Rios - Lincoln PD Carbine Course – Ballistics and Basic Range (1 day)
• Nov 2004: Sacramento Public Safety Center: Probation Officer - Use of Force Lecture.
• Dec. 2004: Defensive Tactics Instructor Update – Co-Instructor- Los Rios Community College.
• Feb 2005: Los Rios Community College – Co-Instructor, Defensive Tactics Instructor Update.
• Feb 2005: Lead Instructor – San Joaquin Probation Officers DT Instruction.
• Mar 2005:Instructor–Napa College-Firearms Instructor-Trainer course. Presented firearms, teaching techniques, courses of fire, ballistics and lead dangers material.
• Apr 2005: ILEETA Conference, Chicago. Co-Instructor for Instructors attending International Conference. Taught “A New Look at Police Case Law and Officer Survival.
• May 2005 to Present: Lead Instructor Sacramento Juvenile Hall-Defensive Tactics Training.
• June 2005: Instructor-Impact Weapons Instructors-Los Rios Community College.
• Sept 2005: Co-Instructor, Cell Extraction Instructor Training, Santa Clara County Juvenile Facility Instructor Cadre.
• Apr 2006: Co-Instructor ILEETA Weapon Retention for Instructors Training. Student-Instructors from United States and Canada. Military, Federal, State and Local instructors.
• June 2006: Impact Weapon FIST Gear Sustained Resistance. Sacramento Police Academy.
• Feb 2007: Co-Instructor Chemical Agent Training – Sierra College Basic Academy.
• Oct 2007 and Ongoing: Instructor - DT, Impact Weapon and Firearms Training for Academy, In-Service and POST Re-Certification courses.
• April 2008: Instructor – Co-Instructor – Seven day duration, high-intensity D.T. Class – U.S. Army National Guard. (CST)

• Officer of the Year1983: Placer County Sheriff's Department.
• Bronze Medal of Valor-Awarded Nov. 1989, as a result of Officer Involved Shooting 1982.
• Bronze Medal of Valor-Awarded Nov. 3, 1994 for a Life Saving effort.
• Numerous Sheriff, Captains, Lieutenant and Sergeants Commendations.
• Biography included in Marquis Who’s Who in America - 54^th Edition, Millennium Issue, Year 2000.
• California State Assembly Resolution for Police and Military Service, May 10, 2004

Published Author: Since 1992, along with Co-author David Rose, magazine articles have been published on Firearms, Tactics, Use-of-Force, Training, Impact Weapons and Liability issues.

• Published Articles:
• Articles have been printed in International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor’s magazine, (I.A.L.E.F.I.), National Tactical Officers Magazine, "The Tactical Edge," (N.T.O.A.), Law and Order and Police Magazine. These magazines are national and international in circulation.
• Summer 1992:IALEFI. "Trainers and Administrators-Allies Against Liability."
• Second Article "Multiple Aggressor Situations-The Spread Fire Technique."
• Training Conference Issue 92: IALEFI. "If It Isn’t Realistic, Don’t Use It."
• Summer 92: NTOA. "Raising Your Firearms Training Budget."
• Fall 92: NTOA. "Training Issues. If It Isn’t Realistic, Don’t Use it."
• Summer 93: NTOA. "Unknown, Unmarked and Unarmed-The Plainclothes Cop."
• Spring 93: NTOA. "Confrontational Simulation Training. Street Batons + Full Gear + Full Power = Realistic Training."
• Summer 95: NTOA. "Retention and Body Weapons. The Patrol Necessity."
• Summer 96: NTOA. "What It’s Like-Behind the Gear."
• April 99: Law and Order. "A New View On Police Use Of Force."
• August 99: Police Magazine. "Justifiable Impact Weapon Strikes."
• November 99: Police Magazine. "Atypical Shooting-The Break Dancing Was Cool!"
• August 2000: Police Magazine. "Use of Less Lethal-A Case History."
• October 2000: Police Magazine. "The Survival Strap."
• July 2002: Law and Order Magazine. "Large Vehicle Pursuits and Attacks."
• June 2004: Law & Order Magazine. "Training Is The Best Defense."
• Oct 2004: Law and Order Magazine. "Teeth are Edged Weapons."


• National and International References:
• “Trainers and Administrators – Allies Against Liability” was included on the Home Page of the International Association of Law Enforcement Instructors, (IALEFI) web-site in 2003.
• “Use of Less Lethal – A Case History” was listed on the Home Page of the National Institute of Justice (N.I.J.) web-site in 2003.
• Las Vegas Training Publication, “The Training Wheel” Jan. 2005 edition featured an article entitled “Rollin’ On the Highway, 18-Wheel Terror.” (p. 36.) Editor/Author/Sgt. Ron Corbin re-printed large blocks of text from the July 2002 Law and Order Magazine article, “Large Vehicle Pursuits and Attacks. (Co-Authored with Deputy Mitch Olsen.) Sgt. Corbin advised that Department of Homeland Security, F.B.I. the California Highway Patrol, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association, California Trucking Association and numerous private carriers tested the premises of my original article. Tests on actual semi trucks were conducted at the Nevada Test Site and the tests confirmed the data originally presented in my article.
• Nov 2007:Speaker – Use of Force Summit – Performance Institute, Alexandria, Virginia. Performance Institute is a Government, Non-Partisan Think Tank. Training delivered on Federal Use of Force Case Law, Report Writing and Policy to Local, State, and Federal level Officers, Commanders and Attorneys who are Agency Risk-Managers.
• I have been contacted and retained for the Arlington, VA Aug. 2008 National Use of Force Summit. This year I will be teaching as well as facilitating the practical use of materials delivered during the Summit.


• Published Books:
• August 1998: My book, "Behind the Badge-Real Stories from the Police Beat" was published and released by Varro Press of Shawnee Mission, Ks. The book is available on the internet and at all bookstores upon request. Behind the Badge has also been a "Survival Selection" through Calibre Press.
• May 2001: "Police Use of Force Case Law –Instructor’s Manual" is co-authored with Lt. David Rose. Published by Varro Press. The book is designed as an Instructor/Trainer and Training Center resource for Instructors who teach Federal Court Use-of-Force Case Law, Training and Liability Issues. Listed in Calibre Press Survival Selections, Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble.com. Over 220 sold in 1^st Edition. Second Edition now issued and another 130 plus sold.
• April 2004: "Paradigm of the Moral Warrior" co-authored with Lt. Dave Rose. Published and available through "Cyberread.com  and Ebooks.com. "This book has an endorsement and introduction written by nationally known authority, speaker and Pulitzer Prize nominated author, Lt. Col. David Grossman.
• In a letter dated Oct. 5, 2004, Brigadier General Volney J Warner, Deputy Commandant of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, advised Paradigm of the Moral Warrior would be used within their library and curriculum for both classroom and speechwriting purposes.


• Short Stories and Additional Publishing Information:
• "True Blue – Police Stories by Those Who Have Lived Them." Compiling Author, Sgt. Randy Sutton. (Short story entitled: "The Emotional Switch.")
• "Warriors – On Living With Courage, Discipline and Honor." Compiling Author, Loren Christensen. Short stories entitled: "The Heroic Set of Shoulders," "Muses From A Warrior-Trainer," and "The Conditions of Combat."
• "True Blue II– Short story: You Don't Understand! You're The Enemy!

June 92: Established Warren Consulting. A personally owned business for training and expert testimony purposes to both police and civilians. I currently have over twenty-eight years of Law Enforcement experience.

If certificates verifying listed training and experience are not attached they may be provided upon request.