‍Credentials

‍Experience‍

Forensic Document Examiner/Owner
Plum Creek Forensic Laboratory, LLC - Castle Rock, Colorado (2000 - Present)

Technical Lead – Forensic Document Examiner
Unified Forensic Laboratory, Englewood, Colorado (formerly Aurora Police Department Crime Laboratory) (2007 – 2025)

Fraud Investigator / Forensic Document Trainee - Northglenn Police Department, Northglenn, Colorado

Education

‍Bachelor of Arts – Criminal Justice and Business Administration - Columbia College, Aurora, Colorado

Training

‍Completed a formal forensic document examination training program under the tutelage of board-certified examiners with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and Northern Arizona Forensic Laboratory. Training was based on the U.S. Army training syllabus and conformed to the training objectives of the American Board of Forensic Document Examiners (ABFDE).

Professional Training and Continuing Education

American Academy of Forensic Sciences – Questioned Document Section (AAFS)
American Board of Forensic Document Examiners (ABFDE)
American Society of Questioned Document Examiners (ASQDE)
Canadian Society of Forensic Science (CSFS)
Midwestern Association of Forensic Scientists – Questioned Document Section (MAFS)
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
Southwestern Association of Forensic Document Examiners (SWAFDE)
Southwestern Association of Forensic Scientists (SWAFS)
United States Secret Service (USSS)

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Forensic Sciences – Questioned Document Section (AAFS)
American Society of Questioned Document Examiners (ASQDE) (former member)
Midwestern Association of Forensic Scientists – Questioned Document Section (MAFS)
Southwestern Association of Forensic Document Examiners (SWAFDE)
Association of Forensic Quality Assurance Managers (AFQAM)

Proficiency Testing

Ongoing proficiency testing is completed through Collaborative Testing Services (CTS), including semiannual examinations in handwriting as well as additional areas of forensic document examination such as printing processes, typewriting, electronic fonts, and the analysis of paper and ink.

A complete curriculum vitae, including qualifications, case experience, and professional fees, is available upon request at plumcreekforensics@gmail.com.

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