About Us
Joe D. Morris
P.O. Box 118285
Carrollton, Texas 75011-8285
Telephone (214) 882-6774 OBJECTIVE
To Furnish Background Information as an Expert Witness in the Fields of Polygraph and Crime Analysis Studies
EDUCATION 1979 - Master of Arts Degree, Urban Affairs, University of Texas at Arlington. 1974 - Bachelor of Science Degree, Criminal Justice, University of Texas at Arlington 1969 - High School Diploma, Sam Houston High School, Arlington, Texas.
SPECIALIZED EDUCATION
1995 - Certified Clinical Polygraph Examiner, Sex Offender Treatment Programs, Texas Association of Polygraph Examiners and Harris Co. Corrections Department. 1981 - Graduate, Texas A&M University Polygraph Examiners School, College Station, Texas. 1981 - Graduate, Intoxilizer Operators School, Tarrant Co. Jr. College, Fort Worth, Texas. 1977 - Graduate, Crime Scene Search School, Dallas Forensic Science Lab., Dallas, Texas. 1974 - Graduate, Dallas Police Academy, Dallas Police Department, Dallas, Texas.
EMPLOYMENT 1988 - Present - Honesty Employment & Loss Prevention Services, Inc. (H.E.L.P. Services), Dallas, Texas.
Developed Pre-Employment Attitude Profile Examinations. Created Loss Prevention Programs for various businesses. Statistical Crime Analysis for various clients. Advisor to Human Resource Departments on Hiring and Termination practices. Speaker to various trade groups regarding Loss Prevention topics.
1984 - Present, Owner, Joe D. Morris Polygraph Services, Dallas, Texas.
Polygraph examiner for various Public and Private Agencies.
Specialized in clinical polygraph examination of sex offenders.
1996 - 1998, Instructor, Collin Co. Community College District, McKinney, Texas.
Instructor for Freshman and Sophomore Courses in Criminal Justice.
1974 - 1984, Senior Corporal of Police, Dallas Police Department, Dallas, Texas.
Duties from patrol to investigations, training of recruit officers, specialized in the area of crime scene search. Assignments form Uniform Patrol to Plain clothes investigations.
1979 - 1981, Instructor, Dallas Baptist University, Dallas, Texas.
Instructor of Criminal Justice Courses. Planning students degree programs. Development of course work programs. Coordinating activities of Criminal Justice Department with the Dean of Social Sciences.
1973 - 1974, Research Analyst, Planning and Research Division, Dallas Police Department, Dallas, Texas.
Research Analyst, for criminal activity and planning.
AWARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS
Advanced, Intermediate and Basic Certification, Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Education.
Certificate of Merit, outstanding job performance in the area of Crime Scene Search, Dallas, Police Department.
Life Saving Award, Dallas Police Department.
Over 75 Commendations from citizens of Dallas for superior job performance, in the line of duty, while employed with the Dallas Police Department.
Field Training Officer Award, Dallas Police Department.
Expert Marksman Award, Dallas Police Department.
Licensed Polygraph Examiner, State of Texas # 809.
Licensed Polygraph Examiner, State of Oklahoma # NR-115.
Developed the Bachelor of Arts Degree Program in, Security Management, Dallas Baptist University.
Advisor, to the Dallas Institute for Para Legal Studies.
Terrorism in the Work Place, Taylor Publishing, Dallas, Texas.
Developed Loss Prevention Programs, for various businesses, in the Dallas, Fort Worth Metroplex area.
Current or Past Member of the following organizations:
Police and governmental agencies for which polygraph examinations have been administered by, Joe D. Morris: (partial listing)
Dallas Police Department
Dallas Public Defenders Office
Denton Police Department
DeSoto Police Department
Gainesville Police Department
Tarrant County Community Supervision and Corrections Department approved vendor for Sexual Offender Clinical Polygraph Testing
Texas Board of Nurse Examiners
Texas Department of Mental Health and Retardation (Wichita Falls State Hosp.)
Texas Youth Commission, Brownwood, Texas
Judge Advocate Generals Office, Unites States Air Force
Attorneys and Treatment Providers: (partial listing)
Dane Barham
Eloy Sepulveda
Ken Blassingame
Gilbert Smith
Kevin Clancy
Tony Wright
Lynn Corsie
Janet Sonier (Sexual Offender Treatment Provider)
Charles Caperton
Stuat Couch (Sexual Offender Treatment Provider)
Testified as an expert witness in the field of polygraph, pre-employment testing, statistical crime analysis, security standards and loss prevention techniques, as well as, crime scene search techniques. Testified as an expert witness before, Dallas Civil Service Board, Texas Board of Medical Examiners, and other Administrative Courts. Texas Department of Parole, Federal Courts with Judge Patrick Higginbotham and Jerry Buchmeyer presiding. Tarrant County Criminal District Court Judge Thorton, Texas Department of Child Protective Services and various District Court Civil cases. Expert witness concerning secondary effects of, Sexual Oriented Businesses, in communities.
March 14, 1996, Polygraph examination results admitted into evidence in the 195, Texas Criminal District Court, Judge John Nelms presiding, in Dallas, Texas. Regarding an Aggravated Robbery with a deadly weapon, F-93-43252QN and Felony Theft, F-93-43555N, being tried before the Judge. The issue of supporting the defendant Wendell Earl Cammron, statements about his involvement in the offenses. Judge Nelms ruled that the polygraph was admissible and found the defendant, Not Guilty.
Curriculum Courses of Instruction performed by, Joe D. Morris
College and University courses which have been instructed by, Joe D. Morris (Only junior and senior level course work is listed)
Jr. Introduction to Criminal Justice Systems.
Jr. Introduction to Juvenile Delinquency.
Jr. Police Organization and Administration.
Jr. Introduction to Criminal Law.
Sr. Jurisprudence
Sr. Corrections and Penology.
Sr. Industrial Security.
Sr. Selected Topics in Criminal Justice.
STUDIES AND CASES WHICH PRODUCED NATION WIDE PUBLICITY
Racial Profiling of Employees and Customers at Dillard's Department Stores,
Little Rock, Arkansas 2001, Presented to Federal District Court
Sexual Oriented Liquor Selling Businesses and Non Sexual Oriented Liquor
Businesses criminal offenses in Arlington, Dallas, and San Antonio, Texas.
Presented to Federal and State District Courts, in Texas. 1995 to 2007.
Thomas Coleman under cover narcotics officer, for Texas Department of Public
Safety, in Tulia and Swisher County, Texas. Polygraph Exams presented to
60 Minutes television productions 2004
Fake Drug Cases, Dallas Police Department, Polygraph examination, presented
To WFAA Channel 8, Dallas, Texas and Night Line News, ABC News
Affiliate, 'D Magazine, June 2004, Texas Monthly Magazine July 2004.
Numerous other documentary news productions concerning high profile incidents.
