Terrance M. Tucker holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from The Citadel and obtained his Masters degree in Criminal Justice from Boston University. He has done program and policy development work for a Fortune 500 company, a large health care organization and an academic publishing company. In addition, he has ten years combined law enforcement experience with the Santa Barbara, CA and Cincinnati, OH Police Departments. He has worked in the areas of patrol and narcotics and completed his work in law enforcement as a Sergeant with the Cincinnati Police Department.

Terrance was also a member of the Cincinnati Police Department's SWAT Team, where he functioned as a Hostage/Crisis Negotiator. He has trained with the FBI Hostage Negotiation Team and completed the John E. Reid & Associates Interviewing and Interrogation Basic and Advanced Courses. Terrance is Board Certified in School Crisis Response by The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress and is also a member of the American Society of Industrial Security.

Terrance is the President and Founder of Summit Organizational Solutions, L.L.C. which has provided safety and security consulting services to schools in the Southwest and Midwest. His company, which is based in Houston, Texas, specializes in developing customized comprehensive safety and crisis management plans for independent Pre-K through 12 grade schools, conducting campus security assessments for improving the physical safety and security of the school, and training school administrators in how to respond to a critical incident on campus.