Advisor Doug Whitten

April 4, 2013

The Texas Association of Hostage Negotiators would like to thank FBI Special Agent Doug Whitten for his dedicated service to the Association. In February Doug resigned from the board as an advisor due to growing family obligations. Over the last several years Doug has been a tremendous asset to the board. Doug has taught numerous classes for the association across the state. Doug has also provided superior guidance to the board. Doug will be greatly missed! Brent Sheets Vice President of Publi...

Vice President of Training

April 5, 2013

The Texas Association of Hostage Negotiators would like to welcome Investigator Kenny Taylor to the board as Vice President of Training. Kenny was appointed by the board to fill the unexpired term left vacant in January when Tom Catron was elected to President of the Board.

Kenny has been in law enforcement for 20 years and has held various positions that have led him to understand the complexities of the association‘s membership. These positions include: Jailer, Deputy, Patrol,...

Negotiator Survey

March 4, 2013

Attached is a letter from Dr. A. Young request TAHN members to participate in a brief survey. If you are interested in participating in the survey please feel free to contact Dr. Young.

Correction Region 6 Training Cancelation

February 25, 2013

Negotiating with Juveniles and the Elderly class scheduled for today in Lubbock has been cancelled do to weather.

Region 6 Training Cancelation

February 25, 2013

Negotiating with Juveniles and the Elderly class scheduled for today in Lubbock has been cancelled do to weather.

Answers About Hostage Negotiation, Part 2 Q&A with Frank Bolz one Founder of NYPD HNT

September 15, 2012

This is the second set of responses from Frank A. Bolz Jr., one of the founders of the New York Police Department’s hostage-negotiating unit, who is taking reader questions. Read the first set of responses, an introductory post about Mr. Bolz and post your own questions for him.

Answers About Hostage Negotiation, Part 1 Q&A with Frank Bolz one Founder of NYPD HNT

September 15, 2012

This is the first set of responses from Frank A. Bolz Jr., one of the founders of the New York Police Department’s hostage-negotiating unit, who is taking reader questions. Read the second set of responses, an introductory post about Mr. Bolz and post your own questions for him.

How to Resize and Upload an Image to Your "Member's Area" Profile

September 15, 2012

It has come to our attention that some association members are experiencing difficulty uploading an image/picture to their "Member's Area" profile. When attempting to upload an image to their "Member's Area" profile, the System responds with an error message stating that "the file that you are attempting to upload exceeds the maximum height or width." This essentially means that the resolution of the image file that you are attempting to upload is too large and in order to upload it you will ne...

Standoff with Suicidal Dallas Man Ends Peacefully

September 13, 2012

Dallas police were involved in a standoff with a suicidal person holed up in northeast Dallas. The incident began about 5 a.m. at a home in the 9000 block of Flicker Lane, not far from Highland Meadows Elementary School. It’s unclear whether anyone else is in the home or whether the suspect is armed. More than a dozen squad cars lined the street, which has been sealed off as a precaution. The nearby school, however, was unaffected as children walked through the neighborhood to get to class...

19th Annual Southwestern Crisis Negotiations Training Conference

September 5, 2012

19th Annual Southwestern Crisis Negotiations Training Conference Conference Dates: November 5-9, 2012 Location: Omni San Antonio Hotel at the Colonnade 9821 Colonnade Boulevard San Antonio, TX I'm very pleased to release the speaker schedule for the 19th Annual Southwestern Crisis Negotiations Training Conference. We are very excited about this year's presentations and hope that you will find them beneficial to your work as a negotiator. I wanted to take a few minutes and give you s...

The New TAHN Website!

September 5, 2012

The TAHN Board of Directors would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to the new TAHN Website. During the last couple of months we have been working to improve the new site based on user feed back. We recently added the ability to pay for your 2012 TAHN Conference registration via PayPal. We will be updating the TAHN store in the next few days to mimic the conference purchase page. If you are experiencing any problems with your website account or have questions please contact Brent Shee...

19th Annual Southwest Crisis Negotiators Conference

August 29, 2012

Don't for get to register for the 19th Annual Southwest Crisis Negotiators Conference. November 5th-9th at the Omni at the Colonnade in San Antonio, Texas. Registration is $325. Conference Topics The Sovereign Citizen Movement Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Negotiating in a Correctional Setting Fundamentals of Crisis Negotiations Case Reviews Anarchy Extremists in the United States Technical Obstacles in Today’s Negotiations Negotiating with Fellow Officers in Crisis Negotiating with...

Cops Raid Illinois Home Where Teen Was Held Captive for Three Years

August 25, 2012

In a dramatic nighttime raid, police stormed the Illinois home of a man accused of holding a teenager captive for three years, raping her, and impregnating her, law enforcement officials said. Washington Park police, assisted by SWAT teams from neighboring counties stormed the home Thursday evening, arresting a 25-year-old man and his mother, officials from two counties confirmed.

40 Years Ago Today, John Wojtowicz held Brooklyn Bank Sostage Inspiring Al Pacino Movie 'Dog Day Afternoon' and Giving Birth to NYPD Unit

August 22, 2012

Wojtowicz wanted cash to pay for his boyfriend's sex-change surgery. Former cop Harvey Schlossberg and fellow Finest helped hostages escape unharmed.

Man Arrested After Machete Threats in Park

June 19, 2012

SAN ANGELO, Texas — A man was arrested after he allegedly threatened people with a machete at Unidad Park and then turned himself in early Saturday morning after a standoff with the police late Friday night, police said. Shawn Floyd Morgan, 26, was charged with three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, police said. At about 11:35 p.m. Friday, San Angelo police went to the park on complaints of the machete threats, a release states. "Reports indicated the man had approached ...

SWAT Team Finds 2 Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide

June 10, 2012

A retired Houston firefighter and his wife who were found dead early Saturday in an apparent murder-suicide in their southeast Houston home were identified by Houston police as Eugene and Sheila Scott. According to public records, Eugene Scott was 53 and his wife was 52. In a 911 call about 11:50 p.m. Friday, a man said he had just killed his wife and then hung up, police spokesman John Cannon said. When responding officers found the house locked, a SWAT team and hostage negotiation team also...

Gunman Gives Up In Standoff In Historic Savannah

May 18, 2012

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A gunman who jumped from a Jaguar and barricaded himself inside a landmark restaurant Thursday surrendered peacefully after a three-hour standoff that shut down part of Savannah's 18th-century historic district. Click on the link below to read the complete story.