Use of force
Force decisions, proportionality, and how officers are trained and expected to act under pressure.
Litigation consulting · Fort Worth
Use of force. Pursuits. Either side of the case.
HartzoD, LLC helps counsel with litigation consulting grounded in Fort Worth police experience — plaintiff or defense — on the matters that turn on how policing actually works in the field.
About
Former Fort Worth PD. Built for the courtroom fight.
HartzoD, LLC is a Fort Worth litigation consulting practice led by Dwayne Hartzo, a former Fort Worth, Texas police officer.
Attorneys bring us in when a case turns on police decisions, procedures, and what holds up under scrutiny. We work with counsel on either side.
HartzoD, LLC provides consulting support. We are not a law firm and do not provide legal advice or legal representation.
Case types
Matters we consult on
Vehicle pursuits
Pursuit initiation, continuation, termination, and the operational judgment calls that follow.
Arrests & detention
Stops, arrests, custody decisions, and how those moments are documented and later examined.
Search & seizure
Stops, searches, warrants, and the street-level decisions that get tested when evidence and rights collide.
Wrongful death
Fatal encounters and related claims where counsel needs a clear view of what happened operationally.
Breach of General Orders
Policy and General Orders compliance — where written rules, training, and what happened on the street diverge.
Police liability & civil claims
Related policing and civil-rights litigation where street-level perspective helps counsel frame the facts.
Services
How we support counsel
Case consultation
Early and ongoing input on facts, police practice, and angles that matter for liability or defense.
Either side
Available to plaintiff and defense. The mandate is clarity and honesty, not a fixed narrative.
Evidence & procedure lens
Help counsel read reports, body-worn context, and operational decisions the way an officer would.
Deposition & trial prep
Prepare for questioning, stress-test theories, and strengthen how the policing story is told.
Contact
Have a use-of-force, pursuit, search, or wrongful-death matter?
Reach out with the basics. We’ll respond about fit and next steps.
[email protected]Fort Worth, Texas