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Terrence Dwyer

Terrence P. Dwyer, Esq.

Police Liability and Litigation

Terrence P. Dwyer retired from the New York State Police after a 22-year career as a Trooper and Investigator. He is a tenured professor of legal studies at Western Connecticut State University and an attorney consulting on law enforcement liability, disciplinary cases, critical incidents and employment matters. He is the author of “The Badge Between Us: Duty, Marriage, and Family,” Bloomsbury Publishing (2026) and “Homeland Security Law: Issues and Analysis,” Cognella Publishing (2024). Visit his website at https://terrencepdwyer.com.

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