Friday, April 26, 2024
Force Investigations Team

Danny King

Danny King is a police officer for a 480-man agency in the Las Vegas area.  Since 1998 he has worked as a Patrol Officer, K9 Handler (Patrol, Narcotics, SWAT), Problem Danny King Use of Force Trainer and InvestigatorSolving/ Street Crimes Detective, and In-Service Training Officer.

Since 2012 he has specialized in the Use of Force Training and Analysis Unit of his agency where he has been responsible for conducting administrative investigations into Officer Involved Shootings, Uses of Force, and Critical Incidents.  The reviews focus on the facts, legal aspects, tactics, policies, training and lessons learned from the incident.  These findings are used to better the officer, department and training.  Danny is one of two officers responsible for evaluating 250+ use of force incidents a year for policy and legal compliance.

Danny is a Use of Force, Instructor Development, Excited Delirium, Less Lethal Impact Munitions and Master Taser Instructor.  He is also a firearms trainer for his department.  Danny is Force Science Analyst, Advanced Force Science Specialist and Certified Litigation Specialist in Police Use of Force.

He has twice been awarded his agencies Medal of Valor.  Danny was the Nevada VFW Officer of the Year for 2000, and his agencies Special Unit Officer for 2014.  Prior to becoming a police officer, Danny was in the US Army for 5 years as a Combat and Flight Medic.

Danny is a member of the Society for the Integrity of Force Investigations and Reporting (SIFIR) and the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA).

Danny has a network of working specialist in the area of use of force from across the country from attorneys, investigators and trainers that make up the team.