Texas Association of Accident Reconstruction Specialists

Officers:

    

Jim Moore, V-President    Jim has a Masters Degree from Amber (Amberton) University in Human Relations and Business and a Bachelor of Science Degree from Sam Houston State University in Police Science and Administration. He was a Dallas Police Officer from November 6, 1974 until he retired December 27, 1994. During his tenure with the police department he was assigned to the Special Operations Division, Traffic Division/Section 1981-1994, serving as a Senior Corporal of Police-Accident Investigator (A&I); A&I Field Training Officer; Fatality Accident Response Team Member, and Academy Instructor instructing collision investigation and reconstruction courses.

Mr. Self has been involved in the educational field of Motor Vehicle Collision Reconstruction and Occupant Safety since 1987, with instructional design and training experience with the Dallas Police Department-Traffic Division, Law Enforcement & Security Training Division-Texas Engineering Extension Service-The Texas A&M University System; GE I-Sim and Simulation Technology Solutions.

Mr. Self retired after 24 years as a police officer from the City of Dallas Police Department-Traffic Division.

The Accreditation Commission on Technical Accident Reconstruction (ACTAR) has accredited Mr. Self with Accreditation #947.  He also obtained certifications from The Texas Motor Transportation Association – National Motor Fleet Safety Certification program and the National Child Passenger Safety Technician program, sponsored by the American Automobile Association.

He has worked as a consultant with Complete Accident Reconstruction Service, Inc. (CARS, Inc) since 1987.  He is also a founding co-owner of United Transportation Training, Inc, which was formed in December of 2003.

Directors:

Mark Breckenridge, Director Position I.  BS in Criminal Justice-Texas State/San Marcos 1985, and a commissioned peace officer since 1985.  Employed by the Austin Police Department since 1991.  First trained in reconstruction in 1994.  Mark was in traffic investigation as a reconstructionist during 1998-1999.  He is currently assigned as a detective in the major traffic crimes unit.  Mark joined TAARS in 2003 and was elected to the B.O.D. in June 2004 

Willie (Bill) Smith, Director Position II.   has an Associate Education Degree from Navarro Junior College and has attended Amber (Amberton) University studying Police Science. He worked for the Dallas Sheriff’s Department from September 16, 1976, until he retired January 31, 1998.  While serving with the Sheriff's Department, he was assigned to Patrol Section/Traffic Commercial Motor Vehicle Enforcement Unit 1984 - 1988, Traffic Accident Investigator (A&I) 1988 – 1998.  During that time he held the following positions: Academy Instructor instructing Traffic Law and Accident Investigation courses; Field Training Officer for newly assigned Accident Investigators and Forensic Mapping Team Leader.

Will Miler,  Director Position III.     

Committee Chairpersons:

Archives: Randy Pazzaglia
Dry Goods:  Mark Breckenridge,
Membership: Michael Yosko
E. R. Williams Scholarship: Michael Yosko
Special Projects: Edward L. Robinson
2006 Conference: Conrad Dippel
Meeting Topics: James Moore
Meeting Site Planner: Ric Sadler
ACTAR: Joe O. Montgomery
Continuing Education Scholarship: Randall Dodd
Newsletter Editor:  

Past Presidents & Lifetime Board Members:

Joe O. Montgomery, President from: 1986 - 1992
Emmett R. Williams, (deceased) President from: 1992 - 1994
Tom Wettstein, President in: 1994
Conrad Dippel, President from: 1994 - 1999
Ric Sadler, President from: 1999-2000 & 2006
Larry Self, President from: 2000-2001 & 2002-2003   
Randall Dodd, President from: 2001-2002
Mike Andrews, President from: 2004 - 2006

2006 Combined Conference - Scholarships - Training