Dr. Aaron Westrick       

westrickphd.com

 

Lake Superior State University

University Office: 906-635-6203

Email: ajwestrick@lssu.edu

 

Personal Contact Information

Cell Phone: 231-675-5250

Postal Address: P.O. Box 432, Boyne City, Michigan 49712

Email: aaron@westrickphd.com

 

career summary

accomplished law enforcement professional, recognized for investigative skill, training expertise, honored for bravery in the line of duty. Serves as an associate professor, director of research, talk show host, columnist, guest speaker, police officer and expert in the field of lightweight composite armor and law enforcement/ corrections. Dr. Westrick is also experienced in Crime Scene Investigation (his Ballistic Armor Research Group, LLC contracts social and physical scientists with CSI/Crime Scene Reconstruction backgrounds with access to ballistic ranges and crime laboratory).

 

education

  • Ph.D. - Sociology (Criminal Justice) (1998) 

          Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

  • M.S. - Criminal Justice (1986)

          Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

  • B.A. - Social Science (1982)

          Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

  • Member:  National Criminal Justice Honorary Society, Alpha Phi Sigma Beta Reserve Officer Training Corps, Honors Battalion

 

professional experience

many current expert witness cases through-out the Midwest and the United States regarding Use of Force and Armor Research issues. 

 

University Associate Professor (2004- Present)

Lake Superior State Sault Ste. Marie, MI. School of Criminal Justice Director, Institute for Public Safety and Homeland Security Technology

 

Director, Research and Tactical (1996-2004)

Second Chance Body Armor, Inc., Central Lake, MI. Coordinate research in the areas of body armor, weapons and use of force. IACP “Survivor” shot as PO on body armor .357 mag. to chest.

 

Ballistic Armor Research Group, LLC. (1997-present)

Principal member of research consultant group for contracted services involving armor systems.

Consult: Vice President of Paraclete Armor, St. Pauls, NC (2004)

Next Generation Bomb Suit Committee, Applied Research Assoc. (2006)

Ultra-Lightweight Body Armor and Instantaneous Personnel Protection System Committees, U.S. Government (DARPA) Southwest Research Institute San Antonio, Texas (1997-2006)

Several government and business funded armor/ weapons research projects/ papers. Consults with many key marketing personnel in armor field.

 

Azimuth Defense, LLC. (2006-Present)
Chief Technology Officer
Officer in Charge of Technology - Armor and Protection Systems.

 

Incident Control Sytems, LLC. (2007-2008)
Marketing and Technology Officer researching and developing tactical and armor systems.

 

Charlevoix County Sheriff’s Department (present)
Administrative Training (Patrol and Corrections) Supervisor/Deputy
Commissioned law enforcement trainer and policy writer.
Charlevoix County Board appointed Gun Board Representative.

 

Deputy Sheriff/Sergeant (1988-1996)
Oakland County
Sheriff Department, Pontiac, MI

 

Supervisor serving on Major Case Team, Special Response Unit, Road Patrol and Corrections.  Other duties include patrol supervisor, community relations,  investigations, assault team member and negotiator.

 

Deputy Sheriff (1981-1988)
St. Clair County

Sheriff Department, Port Huron, MI

 

Patrol officer charged with community relations, general investigative work.  Selected to serve as high school liaison for teen awareness programs.

 

Certified Michigan Law Enforcement Officers Training Council

 

references available upon request.