2023 Drug Recognition & Enforcement Conference

About Jermain Galloway

All About the Tall Cop

Standing at 6’9”, Jermaine Galloway can look intimidating. But in fact, he’s a devoted, passionate man who cares about America’s (and beyond) youth and communities. That passion informs what he does with Tall Cop Says Stop™.

Now a Texan by choice, Officer Galloway worked in Idaho law enforcement for over 18 years.  His various assignments have included:

• Alcohol compliance and enforcement
• Crime scene investigation
• DUI task force
• Officer mentoring
• Field training officer

After playing Division I basketball, and receiving his BA from the University of San Francisco, Jermaine devotes most of his time educating professionals and communities on drug & alcohol prevention and enforcement.  To date, he has trained more than 650,000 people nationwide and internationally. He has also conducted more than 8400 community scans at a variety of locations, including:

• Retail stores
• Festivals
• Housing areas
• Schools and universities

About Ryan Hutton

Ryan Hutton created Extract-ED Training, which provides training to law enforcement, prosecutors, and civilian entities on various topics, including marijuana, drug trends, drug impairment, officer wellness, and leadership.  He has given presentations on drug impairment for the Missouri Office of Prosecution Services, the Colorado District Attorneys Council, the New Hampshire Office of Highway Safety, the Florida Coalition for Highway Safety, and the National Life Savers Conference.  He is the lead Medical Marijuana instructor for the state of Missouri, Missouri Office of Prosecution Services, University of Central Missouri, and Missouri Southern State University. He was awarded Officer of the Year in 2013 by Mothers Against Drunk Driving and Trooper of the Year in 2017, by the Law Enforcement Traffic Safety Advisory Council. 

About Dr. Karl Citek

Dr. Karl Citek teaches courses in Ophthalmic Optics, Physiological Optics, and Environmental Vision, and supervises student interns in the Low Vision Clinic at Pacific EyeClinic Forest Grove. His current research interests include function and performance testing of alcohol and/or drug intoxication. He is frequently called upon to provide expert testimony on DUI cases throughout the U.S. Dr. Citek is the co-inventor of a patented non-prescription lens design that is currently being marketed by a major sports eyewear manufacturer. Dr. Citek received the Pacific University Faculty Development Award in 2004. He is a Fellow in the American Academy of Optometry.

He teaches classes in Physiological Optics, Ophthalmic Optics, Visual Perception, and Environmental Vision. He serves as attending doctor in the College's Primary Care and Low Vision Clinics. He is the Research Coordinator for the Pacific/Nike Research Program.

Dr. Citek was a featured presenter (video) on eye movement and intoxication at the 9th annual Mid-Atlantic Regional DUI Conference in Virginia Beach, VA, in March 2008. 

Doug Beirness has spent his entire professional career conducting research in the area of alcohol and drug-impaired driving. His educational background includes an M.A.Sc. in Addiction Studies and a Ph.D. in Psychology specializing in behavioural pharmacology. He currently serves as a Senior Research Associate with the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction and is president of Beirness and Associates and Director of the Canadian Drug and Alcohol Research Team. 

He has served on numerous working groups and committees, including:

• Transportation Research Board Standing Committee on Alcohol, Drugs and Transportation (including a term as Chair);
• Canadian Society of Forensic Science Drugs and Driving Committee (including a term as Vice-Chair); and,
• Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals (including a term as Vice President).

Dr. Beirness has been recognized by the International Association of Chiefs of Police Drug Recognition Expert Section as a DRE Ambassador and is the recipient of the Haddon Award from the International Council on Alcohol Drugs and Traffic Safety. In 202, he was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals.