Chief, Ret. and Adjunct Professor
After 33 years of law enforcement experience, Chief Ron Louie retired as Hillsboro, Oregon, Chief in 2007. He previously served as the Chief of Police, Astoria, Oregon and served 13 years with the Palo Alto, California, Police Dept. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and FBI Executive Academy (Quantico, Virginia), and Oregon Command College. Drawing on his experiences as a Hostage Negotiator, he published "Tactical Communication in Crisis Incidents" (Odin Ink, Portland State University, 2nd Edition).