Expert Qualifications
This expert has certifications in Firearm Identification, Toolmark Identification, and Gunshot Residue by the Association of Firearm and Toolmark Examiners, and has been involved with forensic testing for more than 22 years. He is a Distinguished Member of the Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners and the NIST OSAC on Firearms and Tool Marks, and is a Guest Lecturer for the National Firearms Examiners Academy. He is currently the owner of a private firearm forensic consulting group, and a Firearm/Tool Mark Examiner for an Ohio-based crime laboratory.
Bio Snapshot
- Location: OH
- BS, Ohio University
- MSBA, Central Michigan University
- Certified in Firearm Identification - Association of Firearm and Toolmark Examiners
- Certified in Toolmark Identification - Association of Firearm and Toolmark Examiners
- Member, Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners
- Member, Scientific Working Group on Firearms and Tool Marks
- Member, NIST OSAC Firearms/Toolmarks
- Guest Instructor for the National Firearms Examiners Academy
- Authored several publications on firearms examinations
- Current, Owner, a Private Firearm Forensic Consultancy
- Current, Firearm/Tool Mark Examiner, an Ohio-based Forensic Laboratory
