Terrence Vincent (T.V.) O Malley
North Carolina Offices
*** *** ****** **** *. Morehead St.
Fayetteville, NC 28301 Charlotte, NC 28204
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Court qualified expert with over 40 years investigative experience in criminal investigation and thirty plus
years experience in polygraph testing.
SPECIALTY
Investigations: Strong background in the discovery, interpretation and presentation of forensic
evidence.
Polygraph: Dedicated personal commitment to the highest of professional polygraph standards,
appropriate
application, analysis and training.
WORK STYLE
Experienced in target task orientation and analysis. Specializing in Investigations, Evidentiary
Polygraph, Post Conviction Sex Offender Treatment polygraph, Employment related polygraph
testing and consulting, Police administrative internal investigations and advanced polygraph
methodology training and consulting.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Licenses held:
N.C. Private Investigator 2011 #1154
N.C. Polygraph Examiner 2011 #P-256
S.C. Polygraph Examiner 2011 # 073
VA. Polygraph Examiner 2011 #16 01 000747
Certifications:
National Institute of Justice (N.I.J.) Chemical Test Operator (Breathalyzer) (Carteret
County)
(N.I.J.) certified Doppler radar Operator (Radar) (Onslow County, Mecklenburg County)
(N.I.J.) Northwestern University certified accident scene reconstruction
(N.I.J.) certified crime scene (forensic) investigator (Charlotte, N.C. Police Dept.)
Past Certified N.C. P.P.S.B. Firearms Instructor (Salemburg, N.C.)
Certified BLET Self Defense Instructor (Onslow County, Mecklenburg County)
Certified National Burglar & Fire Alarm Assoc. Instructor, (Winston Salem, N.C.)
Revised
August 2012
Certified Clinical Sex Offense Polygraph test Provider, Behavioral Measures & Forensics
(Dallas, Texas)
Certified Advanced and Specialized Sex Offender Polygraph Examiner (Tampa, Fla)
Certified Advanced and Specialized Polygraph Examiner (A.P.A.) ( San Diego, Ca)
Certified Advanced and Specialized Sex Offender Polygraph Examiner, (A.P.A. ) (Atlanta,
Ga)
Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles High Risk Surveillance Unit, Polygraph Examiner
Advanced Hunter Education Instructor
Expert Qualified Status:
Expert Polygraph examiner, (Qualified and testified as polygraph expert in U.S. Military
courts 1996)
Expert Polygraph examiner, Administrative Office of the US District Court) Fourth
Circuit, and State jurisdictions throughout NC
Polygraph Expert, (Cumberland Co., North Carolina, Superior Court) State vs. Hicks
(Judge Ellis)
Private Investigator, (expert) ( A.O.C.). Administrative Office of the US District Court)
Fourth Circuit,NC
Expert Status, Private Investigator, Firearms Expert, ( A.O.C.). Administrative Office of the
Court)
(U.S. District Court, Fourth Circuit, Eastern District, Wilmington, N.C.) (Judge Fox)
Firearms Expert (Superior Court, Cumberland County, NC) State vs. Reeves (Judge Ellis)
Polygraph Expert, Superior Court, Clarendon County, SC, NC, 2006
Polygraph Expert, Superior Court, Rutherfordton County, NC, 2009
Polygraph Expert, US Federal Court 4th Circuit Western District of NC. (Judge Howell),
2012
Education:
Campbell University
B.S. in Psychology (Magna Cum Laude)
Methodist College
Major, Psychology
Minor, Criminal Justice
Academy of Polygraph Science and Methodology, Charlotte, N.C.
1981,
Major, Polygraph Techniques and Methodology with internship
Was educated in polygraph techniques and methodology by Dr. William Yank ee, (founder
of Department Of Defense Polygraph Institute)
Crime Scene Search and Evidence Identification, Charlotte Police Department Academy
of Specialized Training 1977
Revised
August 2012
Crime Scene and Evidence identification, firearms, ballistics, gathering and processing
procedures
Northwestern University, Traffic Accident Analysis and Reconstruction Training
1974
Accident Reconstruction and Expert Certification
Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, N.C.
1969 to 1971 Football scholarship
General Studies
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Awards
2010 Lafayette Society, Law Enforcement officer appreciation Award
2005 Recipient of American Polygraph Association s prestigious J.J. Heggar award
for
unselfish efforts & dedication to advance the ideas & goals of the APA.
2005 Recipient of American Polygraph Association s President s award for
continued
dedication to profession polygraph principals.
2002 Recipient of American Polygraph Association s prestigious William O.
Bennett award for unrelenting efforts and display of ability in APA interest
2002 Recipient of American Polygraph Association President s award for
concerted and continued dedication to professional polygraph principals
Subject Matter Expert/Consultant
ACICS Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, Subject matter
advisor for Department of Defense Master s Level, post graduate, Forensic
Psycho-physiological detection of deception degree program.
Subject Matter Expert/Consultant
Advisor/Designated Spokesperson for American Polygraph Association on
Employment related Polygraph Examinations as set forth by the Employee
Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) of 1988 to present
Author/Technical Advisor:
Drafted guidelines for North Carolina s Department of Probation and Parole
Pilot program for Clinical Sex Offender Testing to provide polygraph testing of
convicted Sex offenders. The pilot Sex Offender Polygraph Testing Program was
started in North Carolina 1999.
Author
Wrote existing standards for American Polygraph Association
School Accreditation Committee which sets forth the standards all APA
accredited training facilities must meet while training polygraph examiners
Revised
August 2012
Author
Wrote polygraph licensing law draft template for American Polygraph
Association (APA) and American Standards Testing Measures (ASTM) used by
legislators requesting APA and or ASTM guidance in constructing polygraph
licensing legislation
Technical Advisor/Consultant:
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune security advisor consultant contract security
services provider. Designed and supervised installation of surveillance video
equipment and services for regional Department of Defense CRYPTO center and
Marine Base Brig Designed and supervised installation of video and detection
security system for Naval Investigation Services (NIS) facility located Camp
Lejeune.
Technical Advisor/Consultant:
NBC made for TV Documentary, Tom Brocaw, Guns and Gun shows.
Provided undercover work and appeared in documentary exposing illegal firearm
transactions and related activities at gun shows. Identified and exposed Firearms
and parts dealers selling full auto firearms conversion plans, parts, and kits
unrestricted. 1991
Consultant:
Deputy Kelly Curtis vs Strum Ruger, Cumberland County, N.C.
Lawsuit: Manufacturer s defect in firearm causing serious injury
Identified and verified manufacturing defect in Ruger P-89 automatic pistol
involved in accidental discharge causing injury to Deputy. Litigation settled out
of court. 1992
Consultant:
Musa Heliu vs. City of Wilmington, Police Department, Wilmington, New
Hanover, N.C. Lawsuit: Wrongful Death
Identified evidence, which proved wrongful death, was the result of a deficiently
and/or improperly trained officer candidate handling a weapon in an unsafe
manner. The weapon was proved to have had a mechanical alteration which
disabled the magazine safety device which according to leading industry
spokespersons was both unsafe and ill advised. 1992
Consultant:
Timbleton vs. Onslow County Sheriff=s Department, N.C.
Lawsuit: Wrongful Death
Determined that excessive force had not been used in the shooting death of victim
at the time officers were attempting to approach him to effect a legal arrest. 1990
Consultant:
Revised
August 2012
Office of the U.S. Federal Public Defender
Numerous weapons related criminal cases
Routinely provide assistance to attorneys in the office of the US Public Defender
providing advice and educated opinions regarding the function and capability of
questioned firearms in firearms related cases. Since 1988
Organization Co-Founded:
Established Mecklenburg County Auxiliary Sheriff s Department under Sheriff
C.W. Kidd in 1983
Instructor:
Initiated and organized Self Defense Program for women. Community police
project in SW Charlotte area. 1976
Instructor:
Basic Law Enforcement Training in self defense tactics for new officer candidates
for Jacksonville Police Department, Topsail Beach Police Dept., Onslow County
Sheriff s Department, Charlotte Police Department, Mecklenburg County Police
Dept.
Instructor/Speaker/Training
Northwestern Law School, Wrongful Conviction Death Penalty Conference.
Chicago, Ill. 1998
Israeli Polygraph Association, Tel Aviv, Israel, 2000
APA annual conference Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, 2000
APA annual conference, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2001
APA annual conference, Albuquerque, NM, 2002
APA annual conference, Reno, NV, 2003
Latin-American Polygraph Association Annual Training Seminar, Speaker
Ethics and Best Business Practices 2003
Polygraph Symposium, Virginia Beach, Va. 2003
APA annual conference, Orlando, Fl. 2004
Polygraph Symposium, Virginia Beach, Va. 2004
AAPP annual conference, Chicago, Ill., 2005
CAPE annual conference, Los Angeles, CA, 2005
APA annual conference, San Antonio, Texas, 2005
APA/NC/SC annual conference, Myrtle Beach, SC 2005
APA/CAPE conference, Denver Colo., 2005
ALP Polygraph Association, Panama City, Panama, 2005
Latin American Polygraph Association Seminar, Margaretville, Venezuela,
Speaker on Ethics, polygraph techniques, 2006
AAPP annual conference, Portland Maine, 2006
NWPA annual seminar, speaker, Portland Oregon 2006
SCCE annual conference, Chicago, Ill, 2006, panelist
ALP Latin American Polygraph Association, Colombia, speaker, 2006
Revised
August 2012
APA Annual Seminar, speaker, Las Vegas, 2006
Florida Polygraph Assoc, speaker, Destin, FL, 2006
AAPP annual Seminar, speaker, Albuquerque, NM, 2006
APA annual Seminar, speaker, New Orleans, LA, 2007
AAPP annual seminar, speaker, Jacksonville, FL, 2007
Backster School of Lie Detection Conference, Speaker/Instructor, San Diego, CA
2007
Texas Dept. of Public Safety, speaker/Instructor, Austin TX, 2008
Texas Assoc of Polygraph Examiners Seminar, Speaker/Instructor, Austin TX
2008
Tennessee/Kentucky Polygraph Assoc. Seminar, Speaker/Instructor Gatlinburg,
TN. 2008
APA/Annual Conference Nashville, TN. Speaker/Instructor 2009
Virginia Tri-State Polygraph Association Conference, Virginia Beach, VA/Speaker
2009
APA/Annual Conference Myrtle Beach, SC Speaker/Instructor September 2010
Army Criminal Investigation Div. (CID) Limestone Equip training participant/
Jan 2011
United States Federal probation, Middle District, of NC Post Conviction Sex
Offender training for supervising officers, Speaker/Instructor, November 2011,
Greensboro, NC
AAPP Annual Seminar, Denver Co., Speaker, Ethics in the polygraph profession,
2012
Titles:
President: Electronics VICA North Carolina 1969.
Class President, graduating valedictorian Charlotte Police Academy 50th Recruit
Class of 1973
North Carolina state Judo Champion 150 pound class
1968
North Carolina Polygraph Association, President, 1988
American Polygraph Association, Vice President 2000 to 2004
American Polygraph Association, President 2005-2006
American Polygraph Association, Chairman of the Board, 2006-2007
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
North Carolina Department of Probation Task force for Clinical Sex Offender Testing
Committee Member and Polygraph Advisor 1998 to Present
Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles High Risk Surveillance Polygraph Task Force
Approved and designated (PCSOT) Task Force area PDD examiner established July 2000
North Carolina PPSB Polygraph Examiner Licensing Review Board
Sitting Member of Review board
Revised
August 2012
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
Co-chair committee for minimum standards for state polygraph license
1999
Committee Chairman, State Polygraph Licensing Model Committee
1999-2000
American Polygraph Association (APA)
2006 Honorary Life Membership
1982 to Present Full Member
APA Chairman, Board of Directors
APA, President, 2005, to 2006
APA, Vice President, 2000-2001, 2001-2002, 2002-2003, 2004-2005
Past Chairman, APA International School Education Accreditation Board
Past Chairman, APA Continuing Education Committee
Past Chairman, APA Membership Committee
Past Committee Chair, APA Transportation & Homeland Security Advisor
Past Committee Chair APA Legislation and Model licensing Committee
Past Chairman APA Grievance Committee
Past Committee Chair APA Awards Committee
Past Committee Chair APA Ethics Committee
Member, American Polygraph Association, Education Accreditation Committee, 2008
Member, American Polygraph Association, Education Accreditation Committee, 2009
Member, American Polygraph Association, Post Conviction Sex Offender Testing
Committee, 2009
Chairman, American Polygraph Association, past president s advisory committee 2009
Chairman, American Polygraph Association, Legislative Committee 2009
Chairman, American Polygraph Association, Fair Elections Committee, 2009
Member, American Polygraph Association, 2010 Seminar Committee, Myrtle Beach, SC
Chairman, Education Accreditation Committee 2011
North Carolina Polygraph Association (NCPA)
1983 to Present
Past President,
Past Chairman of Board of Directors
South Carolina Association of Polygraph Examiners (SCAPE)
Member 1995 to present
American Association of Police Polygraphists
Member 2004 to present
South Carolina Sex Offender Treatment Primary Contractor
SC Probation & Parole High Risk sole Sex Offender Treatment Examiner for state
Initial contract 2004, renewed annually until funding cut
Revised
August 2012
North Carolina Criminal Justice Curriculum for Basic Law Enforcement Training
1987 to 1992 Member of Board of Advisors
National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association NBFAA
1988 to 1992 Certified Instructor
Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge # 9 Charlotte, N.C.
1976 to present Honorary Life Member
Latin-American Polygraph Association (ALP)
2003 Honorary Life Member
Israeli Polygraph Association
2000 Honorary Life Member
North Western Polygraph Association
2005 Honorary Member
Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry (F.I.L.I.)
Historical Military Command, Guardsman, Member Honor Guard
2007 to present
EXPERIENCE:
Present:
Behavior Testing & Forensics
Expert Polygraph Examiner / Investigator/ Primary Instructor/ Consultant
Conduct forensic investigations and provide contract Polygraph examinations in criminal
and civil matters.
Sole contractor, to provide court ordered polygraph examinations to convicted Federal sex
offenders on probation in the Eastern and Western Districts of North Carolina Contracts
renewed annually since 2005. In 2011 contracted to administer exams in Middle District as
well
APA designated spokesperson regarding the EPPA. To educate and advise polygraph
examiners and employers as requested, standards and regulations as set forth by the
Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 (EPPA).
Currently revising APA Education Accreditation manual originally written by TV
O Malley last revised in 2004.
Revised
July 2012
Polygraph Examiner - To examine by polygraph methodology, defendants alleged to have
been involved in select cases as appointed by the NC Administrative office of the Courts.
Office of the Capital Defender, Death Penalty Resource Center, Innocence Commission,
and NC Public Defenders.
Act in a consulting capacity with regard to accidents, crime scenes and the use of,
operation of and specific characteristics of various firearms.
1998 to Current
Behavior Testing & Forensics
Investigator / Polygraph Examiner / Consultant
1990 to 1998:
O Malley Investigations
Investigator / Polygraph Examiner / Consultant
1981 to 1990
O Malley & Associates Inc., also Crimestopper Industries of Jacksonville and Fayetteville,
NC
Owner/president
Investigator / Polygraph Examiner / Alarm Systems Licensee & Contractor / Armored Car
Licensee
Conduct Forensic Investigations and Exculpatory Polygraph examinations.
Video Surveillance and Access Systems sales, design, installation, and service.
Design and supervise the installation and service of Security and Fire systems.
Direct and manage armed and secure money transfers and transportation of
approximately One Million Dollars per day for Marine Credit Federal Credit Unions, Navy
Federal Credit Unions, and First Citizens Banks (NC) under contract.
1973 to 1980
Charlotte Police Department, Charlotte, NC
Patrol / Forensics / Investigator
Patrol duties including traffic, Radar and Breathalyzer, Criminal case reporting, Felony
criminal investigation, felony case preparation, crime scene search (ID Unit), evidence
handling and processing.
1972 to 1973
Jacksonville Police Department, Jacksonville, NC
Patrol and Covert Operations
Patrol duties including traffic, Radar and Breathalyzer, Criminal case reporting,
Investigation court case preparation, Evidence handling and processing, Undercover drug
operations.
Revised
July 2012