Here is a class photo of the very first DRE Instructor's school. Jack Oates from NHTSA (3rd from the left, 1st row) was the lead. I am to Jack's right. Dick Studdard missed the picture as he had a meeting. I'm pretty sure the date of the picture was early 1987.
A number of famous DREs are in this picture, including Clarence Metcalfe, Greg Nichols, Gary Tetzlaff, Art Haversat, Mike Murray, Phil Rodriguez, Jim Stoney, Bill Walker, Milt Dodge, Craig Peters, Sonny Medina, Tom Page (all LAPD), Steve McAndrews (Long Beach PD), Tom Winterstein, Doug Paquette, Al Brown (all New York State Police), Derald Gautier, John Burbach (both Denver PD), Bob Sparks, Joe Klima (both Phoenix PD), Mike Hayes (Nassau County PD), Ken Clark (Virginia State Police), Ken Lantaigne (Virginia Beach PD), Rob Bustrum (Boulder, CO, PD, Scotty Coulimore (Colorado State Patrol), John Rydel (California Highway Patrol), and others.
The purpose of the class was to introduce us to the first NHTSA DRE curricula package. All LAPD instructors had already completed instructor development courses sponsored by the LAPD. This class picture was taken at the Long Beach, CA, Police Academy. The LBPD hosted this course. Enjoy.
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