DAVID A. STOPPER

Mr. Stopper has over 50 years of experience and specialized training, including 17 years in law enforcement, which led him to developing and teaching Heavy Truck & Bus Crash Reconstruction / Forensics courses to include The University of North Florida’s Institute for Police Technology & Management (IPTM), Texas A&M University TEEX (Texas Engineering & Extension Service), South Carolina Hwy Patrol & Transport Police Academy, Ontario Province Police (O.P.P.), Northwestern University Center for Public Safety. He was a contributor to the NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) Heavy Vehicle Airbrake Performance – Safety Study, which included national research & validation testing with TEEX, 1989-1992. He was also the Director of the Institute for Heavy Truck & Transportation Safety through the Northern Virginia Community College System (NVCC), specializing in CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) and CMV (Commercial Motor Vehicle) supervisor compliance courses. Mr. Stopper has held a CDL for all classes of CMVs.

Mr. Stopper currently teaches Heavy Vehicle Crash Reconstruction for the Northwestern University Center for Public Safety in Evanston, IL.

Texas Private Security Bureau License #A13947

CONTACT INFORMATION

Dallas-Fort Worth Office

Reconstruction

Stopper & Associates, LLC provides truck and bus collision investigation services.

The firm is registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) as a private motor carrier knowledgeable of, and subject to, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR), DOT Compliance, CDL Standards & Practices.

Investigative services include areas such as: Collision Scene and Vehicle Damage Documentation; Black Box Analysis; Retroreflective Tape Evaluation; and Forensic Brake Examination.

Safety & Research

Safety

Stopper & Associates, LLC analyzes compliance against safety regulations and industry standards.

Research

Mr. Stopper has extensive research and lecture experience within the area of CMV Collision Investigations.

Towing and Recovery

Stopper & Associates, LLC provides over 45 years of towing and recovery experience through the services of a highly trained and experienced professional, Kelly D. “Danny” Horton.