MAURICE C. COOK

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 

• September 2005 to Present

Attorney at Law/Law Enforcement Expert Witness/Consultant/Adjunct College InstructorA

• August 2000 to August 2013

Alvin Community College - Director of Law Enforcement Training-Instructor for Use of Force, Criminal Investigation, Criminal Law, Legal Procedure and other College Credit Classes. Also, Annually Supervised 4 Law Enforcement Academies where Officers were instructed in all aspects of Law Enforcement Techniques including specialized courses in the Use of Force, Firearms Live & Simulator, Arrest Procedures, Driving Procedures and General Laws of Arrest.

• September 1996 to Present

Texas Department of Public Safety, Commissioned as Special Texas Ranger

 

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY 

• July 1992 to August 1996

Chief, Texas Rangers - Austin, Texas

• January 1985 to June 1992

Assistant Chief, Texas Rangers - Austin, Texas

• September 1982 to January 1985

Captain, Texas Rangers - Midland, Texas

• January 1980 to August 1982

Sergeant, Texas Rangers - Midland, Texas

• September 1980 to August 1982

Private, Texas Ranger - Houston, San Augustine and Livingston, Texas

• September 1971 to September 1973

Investigator, Criminal Intelligence and Criminal Motor Vehicle Theft Service - Houston, Texas

• February 1967 to August 1971

Trooper - Nacogdoches, Angleton and Houston, Texas

 

PRIOR EXPERIENCE 

• December 1964 to February 1967

  • Patrolman, Texas City Police Department

  • Patrolman, Angleton Police Department

  • Patrolman, Texas City Police Department

  • Patrolman, Clute Police Department

MILITARY 

• UNITED STATES AIR FORCE - 1960-64

Air Police-general law enforcement duties. 3+ years Laredo AFB 1 year at Bien Hoa, South Vietnam. Base Pistol Team member

 

EDUCATION 

• 2004 - Juris Doctorate: Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law

• 1978 - Master of Arts Degree- MAJOR: Political Science, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas

• 1975 - Bachelor of Science Degree- MAJOR: Police Administration, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas

 

CONTINUING EDUCATION 

• 1967 to Present-DPS Training Academy, Austin, Texas (16 weeks)

• FBI National Academy, Quantico, Virginia (11 weeks)

• Northwestern Traffic Institute-Police Staff/ Command (10 weeks)

• Dignitary Protection Seminar, U. S. Secret Service, Washington D.C.

• FBI - Special Tactical Firearms School (SWAT), Quantico, Virginia

• Executive Management, Austin, Texas (2 weeks)

• NUMEROUS Police Technical Training Schools and Management Seminars 9000+Training Hours

• Lethal & Less than Lethal Use of Force Seminars

   
ACCREDITATIONS 

• Past Instructor Taser Instructor M-26 & X-26

• Licensed Texas Attorney at Law

• Master Peace Officer’s License

• State Certified Firearms Instructor

• State Certified Police Officer Instructor

• State Certified Forensic Hypnotist

• Attorney Mediator General & Family Law

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS 

• Legislative Committee Texas Police Chief’s Association

• Member, Chief of Police Association

• Member, Southeast Chief of Police Association

• Past President and Current Vice President, Texas Ranger Law Enforcement Association

• Director, Texas Ranger Law Enforcement Association

• Past President, Polk County Peace Officers Association

• Member, Texas Ranger Association Foundation

• Past Member, FBI National Academy Association

• Member, Texas Police Association

• Past Member, Hypnosis Association of Texas

• Member, Mina Masonic Lodge (Bastrop, TX)

• Member, Bastrop Chamber of Commerce

• Member, Smithville Chamber of Commerce

• Member, Greater Elgin Chamber of Commerce

SPECIAL  EXPERIENCE 

• Testified in Federal & State Court as Expert Witness on various Law Enforcement Topics

• Testified before the U.S. Congress on the Branch Davidian Incident

• Testified before the Texas Legislature on Budget and Legislative Issues

• Inspection & Evaluated Medium Size Police Department Policies & Procedures/Rewrite of Operational Manual

• Testified in State Court as Expert Witness Concerning Firing Range Issues

• Numerous DPS Executive Committees

• Served as a member of a Special Federal Task Force to study Jail and Prison Procedures

 

SPECIAL  ACHIEVEMENTS  AND HONORS 

• 2013- Professor Emeritus Alvin College

• 1996- Randy Ellisor’s Annual Law Enforcement Achievement Award

• 1994- Distinguished Alumni - Sam Houston State University

• 1989- Kreml Leadership Award, Northwestern Traffic Institute

• 1971- Co-Holder NRA National Pistol Record

 

ASSIGNMENTS

• 1993- Texas Ranger Commander during Waco Branch Davidian Investigation

• 1974- Huntsville Historic Prison Siege-Assault Team Member

• Murder Investigations wherein 5 death Penalty Sentences were Handed Down