Premises Liability · Negligent Security · Plaintiff & Defense
Federal Law Enforcement. Banking Security. Large-Scale Venue Operations. Expert Witness Credibility
Bruce Alpe, MSM, CPP, CSO, is a retired Supervisory Special Agent with the FBI who serves as an expert witness in premises liability and negligent security litigation nationwide. He provides independent analysis of security adequacy, foreseeability, and site-safety practices grounded in more than 30 years of operational security, risk-management, and executive-level security leadership experience across complex public- and private-sector environments.
Why Attorneys Retain The Alpe Group
Credibility That Holds Under Cross-Examination
Federal Authority
Twenty-five years as an FBI Special Agent, Supervisory Special Agent, and Chief Security Officer, including command of SWAT, crisis management, and special-event security for Super Bowl LI. Analytical rigor forged at the federal level.
Operational Experience
Bruce has run the security environments he testifies about, from more than 1,000 banking locations at PNC Financial Services to a 16,000-seat house of worship, where he commanded live responses to an active shooter and an explosive threat.
Tested in Litigation
Retained in premises liability matters for both plaintiff and defense, with deposition testimony on the record and methodology presented and upheld in court proceedings. Opinions shaped by the facts and the standard of care, not by who retains him.
Services
Expert Witness Services
- Foreseeability & notice analysis: crime-history review, prior-incident analysis, and assessment of what a reasonable property owner should have anticipated.
- Security adequacy opinions: evaluation of guarding, access control, surveillance, lighting, and policies against the applicable standard of care.
- Negligent security assessments: hiring, training, staffing, and supervision of proprietary and contract security personnel.
- Site inspections: physical property assessments documenting conditions, vulnerabilities, and industry-standard countermeasures.
- Expert reports: clear, defensible written opinions prepared for use in state and federal litigation.
- Deposition & trial testimony: experienced, composed testimony for plaintiff and defense counsel nationwide.
Career
Experience Inside the Environments He Testifies About
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Special Agent · Supervisory Special Agent · Chief Security Officer, 1995–2019
Twenty-five years of federal service including FBI Super Bowl LI Coordinator, On-Scene Commander during Hurricane Katrina, direction of thirty-plus high-risk tactical operations, and leadership of a nationally recognized security program managing 1,000+ Top Secret clearances with zero audit findings. Awarded the FBI Medal of Excellence and the Director’s High-Impact Leadership Award.
Joel Osteen Ministries & Lakewood Church
Senior Director of Security, 2022–2026
Executive-level command of security, risk, and emergency management for one of the largest houses of worship in the United States, including 24/7 executive protection. Commanded successful responses to an active shooter, an explosive threat, and a terror-related incident, and deployed the first known weapons detection system at a U.S. house of worship, screening thousands of guests weekly in a 16,000-seat venue.
PNC Financial Services
Corporate Regional Security Director, 2020–2022
Led physical security across more than 1,000 banking locations, ATMs, and corporate offices from Florida to California, with oversight of robberies, assaults, investigations, and regulatory compliance, including conversion of 490 acquired branches to PNC security standards.
National Football League
Security Consultant & Integrity Representative, 2026–Present
The NFL’s designated Integrity Representative in the Houston market for integrity-related investigations and security oversight at NFL games and events.
Litigation Record
A Record Built in State and Federal Courtrooms
Retained by Both Sides
Engaged in premises liability and negligent security matters for plaintiff and defense counsel across multiple jurisdictions, including hotel, banking, multifamily residential, and nightlife venue cases, as well as service as an expert for a court-appointed special prosecutor.
Deposition & Trial Tested
Deposition testimony on the record in state and superior court matters, with methodology presented in court proceedings where it was accepted and upheld. Opinions that have contributed to early, favorable case resolutions.
Request the Full Case History
The complete case list, deposition history, presentations, certifications, and honors are detailed in the curriculum vitae.
What Counsel Says
Testimonials
I hired Bruce on a wrongful death involving a shooting that resulted in the death of a young girl. Bruce’s inspection of the property, his patience in reviewing available testimony, and his analysis utilizing his vast experience was the key factor in an early resolution of the case for a confidential amount.
I retained Bruce Alpe as a premises liability and security expert in two separate assault cases. Bruce’s expertise in the hiring, training, and supervision of contract security personnel proved critical to our case strategy and ultimate resolution. His combination of quantitative analysis and practical operational insight exceeded expectations. His real-world experience and credibility would have strongly resonated with a jury had trial been necessary.
About
Bruce Alpe, MSM, CPP
I offer expert witness services to both plaintiff and defense counsel in premises liability matters. My opinions are shaped by the facts of the case and the applicable standards of care, not by who retains me. That commitment to objectivity is what makes my testimony credible and durable under cross-examination.
Over 25 years as an FBI Special Agent, Supervisory Special Agent, and Chief Security Officer, I developed deep expertise in threat assessment, security program design, and defensible standards of care. That experience carried into the private sector as Senior Director of Security for Lakewood Church and Corporate Regional Security Director for PNC Financial Services, where I oversaw physical security across more than 1,000 locations nationwide.
My analysis focuses on whether a property owner met the standard of reasonable care and whether harm was foreseeable, grounded in real-world security practice, not theory.
- Certified Protection Professional (CPP): ASIS board certification in security management, held since 2010
- Master of Security Management: University of Houston-Downtown
- FBI Medal of Excellence & Director’s High-Impact Leadership Award
- Licensed: Texas Private Investigator (Company Representative), Personal Protection Officer, Commissioned Security Officer
Engagement
Availability & Engagement Inquiries
Accepting premises liability and negligent security engagements nationwide from plaintiff and defense counsel. Initial case discussions are confidential.
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Phone
Office
6021 Navigation Blvd #200
Houston, TX 77011