Mr. Kelly Couch
Bend, OR 97702
Office: 661-607-4324
Kelly Couch is a law enforcement expert with over 30 years of experience as a Police Officer, Major Crimes Unit Detective, Investigator, and trainer. He specializes in pursuit management, emergency response, investigative matters, traffic stop tactics, and police practices. As a full-time lead Emergency Vehicle Operations Instructor at a statewide academy, Kelly developed and delivered training on emergency vehicle operations and pursuit decision-making. He provided classroom instruction and scenario-based training, including use of force evaluations.
Kelly has offered expert services in use of force incidents, emergency vehicle operations, and police investigations. He continues to train part-time in tactical and emergency vehicle operations. Known for his calm demeanor, effective communication, and expertise, Kelly has been praised by clients during civil depositions.
As a Police Officer and Major Crimes Unit Detective in the San Francisco Bay Area, Kelly handled cases involving child abuse, sexual abuse, robberies, assaults, homicides, and unattended deaths. Post-retirement, he worked as an Abuse and Neglect Investigator for a state agency, conducting complex investigations in mental health facilities. Drawing from his extensive training background, Kelly can assist with law enforcement issues including pursuits, emergency driving, traffic stops, police investigations and police procedures.
- Deadly/Excessive Force
- Law Enforcement
- Police Procedures
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: CA POST Basic, Intermediate & Advanced Certificates; Oregon Emergency Vehicle Operations Instructor; Pursuit Intervention Technique (PIT) Instructor, Oregon Law Enforcement Tactical Instructor, AELE Expert Witness Symposium attendee (20 hours)
- Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: Member of ALERT (Association of Law Enforcement Emergency Response Trainers), PORAC Retired Associate Member, Member of Oregon Peace Officers Association, member of Police Driving and EVOC Group; Law Officer Tactics, Technology and Training; Law Enforcement Network (LinkedIn educational groups)
- Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: Full-time Emergency Vehicle Operations and Pursuit Management Instructor for the state of Oregon for six years. Also served as a Tactical Instructor teaching scenario-based training including investigations, building search, domestic violence and other topics. Currently employed as a part-time Tactical Instructor and Emergency Vehicle Operations Instructor for the State of Oregon. City of Brentwood, California lead First-Aid, CPR, and blood-borne pathogens Instructor from 2002-2012.
- Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
- A: No
- Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Four
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Law enforcement and investigative procedures, criminal investigations, patrol procedures and tactics, traffic stops including high risk tactics, emergency vehicle operations, pursuits, pursuit intervention technique (PIT) maneuvers, use of force, deadly force application
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: 100
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: None
- Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
- A: Five
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: 2024
- Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
- A: One
- Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
- A: One
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: Two
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Expert witness services in emergency driving and pursuit management issues, law enforcement and other investigations, patrol tactics, traffic stops, law enforcement training and legal consulting services in these areas.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: Free consultation.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: Available upon request.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: Available upon request.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: Available upon request.
- Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
- A: Available upon request.
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