President - Rex Hatch
Wayne County Sheriff's Office
Deputy with Wayne County SO since 1997
- Former duties include Patrol, SRO, ACE Team
- Former Shift Lieutenant
- Former Agency Training Coordinator
- Current Captain over Support Services and Special
Operations
15 years active service with Wayne County SWAT
- Current Team Commander (2020-Present)
- Former Team Leader, Sniper, Training Officer
Instructor for Firearms and Rapid Deployment.
Former NCTOA Secretary (2019-2023)
Member NTOA since 2015
Vice President - Chris Pate
North Carolina State Highway Patrol
1994 - Graduated NC State with BA in Political Science, Concentration in Criminal Justice
1997 – 1999 Raleigh PD
1999 – Present – NC SHP – worked Wake County, Chatham County, Harnett County, Special Operations
DT Instructor 2006 – 2022
Firearms Instructor 2008 to Present
Shoot house Instructor, Rapid Deployment Instructor
NCSHP Rapid Response Team – 2014 – Present – Current Team Leader
North Carolina State Highway Patrol
1994 - Graduated NC State with BA in Political Science, Concentration in Criminal Justice
1997 – 1999 Raleigh PD
1999 – Present – NC SHP – worked Wake County, Chatham County, Harnett County, Special Operations
DT Instructor 2006 – 2022
Firearms Instructor 2008 to Present
Shoot house Instructor, Rapid Deployment Instructor
NCSHP Rapid Response Team – 2014 – Present – Current Team Leader
Treasurer Robert "Doc" Roach
Pitt County Sheriff's Office
Loving father to two beautiful God given daughters. Started my career in law enforcement in 2000 at Greene County Sheriff's office. In 2002 left Greene County Sheriff's office and went to work for the Farmville Police Dept. and was a FTO and patrol officer until recruited by the Pitt County Sheriff's office in 2010 to work on the community impact division. Joined the Pitt County Sheriff's office Special Response Team when the team was re-started in early 2015. Since on the team, I have been assigned as a combat medic on the entry team and am presently assigned to the entry team and as a sniper since 2017. I am currently a Master Deputy assigned to location and observation of potential violators throughout the County.
Pitt County Sheriff's Office
Loving father to two beautiful God given daughters. Started my career in law enforcement in 2000 at Greene County Sheriff's office. In 2002 left Greene County Sheriff's office and went to work for the Farmville Police Dept. and was a FTO and patrol officer until recruited by the Pitt County Sheriff's office in 2010 to work on the community impact division. Joined the Pitt County Sheriff's office Special Response Team when the team was re-started in early 2015. Since on the team, I have been assigned as a combat medic on the entry team and am presently assigned to the entry team and as a sniper since 2017. I am currently a Master Deputy assigned to location and observation of potential violators throughout the County.
Secretary - Eric Wallen
I am a Sixteen-year law enforcement veteran. In 2010, the Pender County Sheriff's Office formed their Special Response Team in which I served as an entry team member, and a SRT supervisor. It is an honor to serve this Association as Secretary and I look forward to the continued success of this Association.
Sergeant at Arms - Joe Cherry
Brunswick County Sheriff's Office
Currently a supervisor at Brunswick County Sheriff's Office.
Alvin "AA" Boone
Training Coordinator - Ret. Raleigh PD
I am A. A. Boone, founder and president of Specialized Realistic Training, Inc. . I am a veteran of the U.S. Navy. I am a retired Police Officer with the Raleigh Police Department. I served 17 ½ years as a full-time S.W.A.T. Operator. I am a true S.W.A.T. Master Operator that serves with a passion and love my SWAT brothers. After leaving the unit I served 6 years as a Tactical Trainer at the Police training center and continued to conduct training for the S.W.A.T. unit at the Raleigh Police Department during those 6 years until I retired.
I have over15 years as an Adjunct instructor for the North Carolina Justice Academy, former President of the North Carolina Tactical Officers Association and the former Director of the Southeastern S.W.A.T. Association for North Carolina. I am still active with the NCTOA in the training division as one of the training coordinators.
As a former S.W.A.T. Operator, I take all training serious and believe in training with a passion. The company S.R.T., INC. conducts courses for law enforcement agencies throughout North Carolina, agencies from South Carolina and Georgia. There are numerous courses conducted through over 20 universities and community colleges across the state of North Carolina.
All the training offered from S.R.T. INC. is realistic training and designed to train the operator how to fight, stay in the fight and win the fight. This training is intense and demanding. It is structured to build the officers confidence, determination, motivation, safety and discipline on tactics and survival instincts. Training is also designed to train each and every operator on never giving up and quitting is not an option.
I am A. A. Boone, founder and president of Specialized Realistic Training, Inc. . I am a veteran of the U.S. Navy. I am a retired Police Officer with the Raleigh Police Department. I served 17 ½ years as a full-time S.W.A.T. Operator. I am a true S.W.A.T. Master Operator that serves with a passion and love my SWAT brothers. After leaving the unit I served 6 years as a Tactical Trainer at the Police training center and continued to conduct training for the S.W.A.T. unit at the Raleigh Police Department during those 6 years until I retired.
I have over15 years as an Adjunct instructor for the North Carolina Justice Academy, former President of the North Carolina Tactical Officers Association and the former Director of the Southeastern S.W.A.T. Association for North Carolina. I am still active with the NCTOA in the training division as one of the training coordinators.
As a former S.W.A.T. Operator, I take all training serious and believe in training with a passion. The company S.R.T., INC. conducts courses for law enforcement agencies throughout North Carolina, agencies from South Carolina and Georgia. There are numerous courses conducted through over 20 universities and community colleges across the state of North Carolina.
All the training offered from S.R.T. INC. is realistic training and designed to train the operator how to fight, stay in the fight and win the fight. This training is intense and demanding. It is structured to build the officers confidence, determination, motivation, safety and discipline on tactics and survival instincts. Training is also designed to train each and every operator on never giving up and quitting is not an option.
Daniel Strauss - Union County Sheriff's Office
Social Media Coordinator/Marketing
Investigator with the Union County Sheriff's Office. Responsible for all Social Media and Marketing events in which the NCTOA will be an active part. Has a working knowledge of most major social media platforms and plans to utilize these to promote the Association and the opportunities it provides.
Social Media Coordinator/Marketing
Investigator with the Union County Sheriff's Office. Responsible for all Social Media and Marketing events in which the NCTOA will be an active part. Has a working knowledge of most major social media platforms and plans to utilize these to promote the Association and the opportunities it provides.
