Boynton, Duane
Corporal Duane Boynton is a retired 32-year veteran of the Vancouver Police Department, retiring April of 2021. He started his career with the Vancouver Police Department in 1989 at the age of 21. Corporal Boynton has served in a variety of assignments during his career including the Bicycle Unit, Traffic Unit, a detective in the Neighborhood Response Team, a Neighborhood Police Officer, and a Background Investigator. He most recently was assigned to the Professional Standards Unit (Internal Affairs) from 2016-2021. During his career, Corporal Boynton held the collateral duty assignments of Field Training Officer, Press Information Officer, and Crisis Negotiation Team Leader. He was selected to the Crisis Negotiation Team in 2000 and later assumed the Team Leader role in 2010. He supervised a team of 12 members from 2010 until his retirement in 2021. Their regional team responds to roughly 40-50 crisis situations a year. Corporal Boynton has responded to hundreds of critical incidents over the years, gathering perspective and experiences in various roles associated with the Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT). Corporal Boynton was routinely contacted by patrol supervisors during crisis situations for advice and guidance. Corporal Boynton has received numerous Departmental Commendations, several Meritorious Service Awards, Medal of Distinction, Team Commendation Medal, and a Special Service Award. Corporal Boynton was recently awarded the Vancouver Police Department"s second highest award, the Silver Star Medal for his role in locating, containing, and assisting in the successful negotiation of the "Active Shooter" involved in this debrief. Corporal Boynton has presented throughout the country, as well as internationally, on Hostage/Crisis Negotiation. Retired Corporal Boynton now works as an instructor for Crisis Systems Management helping other negotiators hone their craft. When he is not working, he enjoys spending time with his family to include his first grandchild, Elena. He also enjoys "glamping" in the family travel trailer and traveling around the Pacific Northwest looking for new adventure destinations to enjoy during retirement.