The Reed Group Team

  • Steve Baker - Field Specialist

With twenty years of investigation and enforcement experience. Steve is an expert in the field of collision investigation. He is certified in reconstruction of collisions, having completed the experience and years of education required by the University of North Florida (IPTM). Steve has investigated hundreds of collisions many of which involved fatalities and vehicular homicides.

Steve has been an active instructor in the field of law enforcement and crash investigations. Steve has testified as an expert in both criminal and civil procedures.

• Scot Churchwell - Field Specialist

With fifteen years of Law Enforcement and investigation experience, Scot has built a solid foundation in the field of collision reconstruction. He graduated from the University of North Florida (IPTM) as an Accident Reconstructionist.

Scot has investigated hundreds of vehicle collisions including fatal crashes.
Scot has been an instructor in the field of law enforcement and investigations. He also is an instructor in the recognition and effects of intoxicants on drivers. He has a great deal of experience in court testimony having testified in both criminal and civil matters.

• Mark Kimsey - Field Specialist

With twenty-four years of Law Enforcement experience, Mark is both a lead investigator of motor vehicle collisions and a field specialist. He has investigated thousands of collisions and is frequently requested to testify, as an expert on forensic collision dynamics, results of investigations and reviewing other officer's reports and findings.

Mark brings a number of specialty areas to the Reed Group, Forensic Crash Consultants team. He is a Tennessee P.O.S.T. certified instructor in the field of law enforcement, Forensic Mapping and crash reconstruction. Mark is also a certified by Top Con and Crash Zone in Forensic Mapping of Crime and Crash Scenes.

Mark is a graduate of the University of North Florida (IPTM) as a Crash Reconstructionist. He is a member in good standing of several nationally recognized associations for reconstruction and is certified by the Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction (ACTAR # 1357). Mark's unique ability with collision data sets him apart from the norm.

• Matt Majors - Field Specialist

Matt is a graduate of Tennessee Technological University with a Bachelor of Science Degree, he has accumulated 10 years of professional law-enforcement experience. Matt is the 2005 recipient of the Southeastern States Wildlife Enforcement Officer of the Year, and a 2006 recipient of the Tennessee State Boating Officer of the Year, he has investigated over 100 property damage, serious injury, and fatality boating and water related collisions.

Investigations range from single vessel to multiple vessel involving violations of navigation rules, reckless/careless operation, Boating under the Influence (BUI), and mechanical failures.

Matt is certified by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators Basic Boat accident reconstruction course and Advanced Boating Accident Reconstruction and Analysis Course, Matt has testified in numerous criminal and civil trials and has been qualified as an expert witness.

Areas of training include, but not limited to, collision investigation of personal watercraft, recreational vessels, cruisers, and houseboats. Additional training in computer diagramming and forensic photography, injury assessment, fire and explosions, mechanical failures, carbon monoxide investigations, vessel physics, and drugs that impair driving.

Matt is an active instructor in the field of detection and apprehension of individuals boating under the influence, emergency vessel operations, field sobriety testing, and boating safety classes.

• Joe Warren - Field Specialist

Twelve years of law enforcement experience and having worked extensively as a fatal accident reconstructionist has given Joe a good deal of experience in the field of collision reconstruction. Joe is also a certified by Top Con and Crash Zone in Forensic Mapping of Crime and Crash Scenes.

Joe has authored several articles about crash reconstruction and scale crash animation.

He graduated from the University of North Florida (IPTM) as an Accident Reconstructionist. He has been called upon to assist other law enforcement agencies in the reconstruction of numerous crashes. Joe has investigated hundreds of injury accidents and numerous fatal crashes, and has testified as an expert witness in both civil and criminal courts. Joe has been additionally trained and is experienced in photogrammetry measurements and computer scale diagramming. He is our expert in the area of photogrammetry and can produce detailed crash scene diagrams.

*CVs, Resumes and examples of our work are all available on request.

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