Willard M. Oliver is professor of criminal justice'in the College of Criminal Justice at Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas. He holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in political science from West Virginia University and a M.S. and B.S. in criminal justice from Radford University.' He is the author of numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and books, including Homeland Security for Policing, which is widely used in both criminal justice and homeland security courses.'He is a retired Major from the U.S. Army Military Police Corps and is a decorated Veteran of the Persian Gulf War.'He is also a former police officer from the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area.' Oliver is a black belt in the martial arts and is'an avid marathon runner.