Michael J. West — UCMJ Investigations

Michael J. West
Certified Fraud Examiner
Board Accredited Investigator
Certified Law Enforcement Instructor
Private Investigator

Education:
     Los Angeles City College – Associate of Arts (1975) – Police Administration
     Troy State University – Bachelor of Science (1977) – Criminal Justice
     Troy State University – Master of Science (1978) – Criminal Justice Administration
     University of South Dakota – Ed.D. Candidate (1985) – Adult Education

Professional Memberships & Certifications:
     Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) – 1995 — present
     Board Accredited Investigator – INTELLENET (BAI) – 2014 — present
     Certified Law Enforcement Instructor – AR Commission on Standards and Training — 2005
     Certified Georgia Peace Officer
     Current Top Secret Security Clearance

Training:
     Regular attendance at training conferences and workshops of the Association of
            Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) and INTELLENET and others
     Maintains annual training requirements mandated by ACFE and other state agencies
             (list of training courses available upon request)
     Air Force Office of Special Investigations – Special Agent and Special Investigations
               Instructor
     Georgia State Police Academy
     Trained over 2000 investigators in Fraud Investigations and investigative techniques
     Visiting instructor for Department of Justice National Advocacy Center technology
             training seminars.
     Lead trainer for National White Collar Crime Center

Publications
   25 Publications (plus 157 monthly newsletters) including:
       Reality of Evidence Handling for Attorney's © 2015
       Locating Hidden Assets © 2015
       Financial Irregularities in Churches © 2015
       Investigative Interviews & Interrogations © 2014
       Finding Hidden Assets – Bringing It All Back Together © 2014
       Ethical Issues Involving Private Investigators © 2012
       Hiring and Utilizing a Private Investigator in your Law Practice © 2012
       Precursory Steps to Mining HCFA Health Care Claims, Aspen Journal, (Topics in Health Information Management, volume 22:1, August 2001)
       Computer Crime Investigator's Checklist © 1998
       Evaluation of Whether Inspector General Criminal Investigator Academy Training
               Duplicates Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and/or Defense Criminal
              Investigative Service Basic Training for Criminal Investigators (DoD-IG-IPO,
               October 25, 2004)
      Evaluation of Sexual Assault, Reprisal, and Related Leadership Challenges at the United States Air Force Academy, December 2, 2004 (DoD-IG Report Number
             IPO2004C003)
       Employee Theft and Embezzlement — The Deceptive Office Manager, Fraud Magazine,  Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Vol 20, No 3, May/June 2006
       Finding and Hiring a Private Investigator, (April 2007, DivorceNet.com)
       Turning “F's” into “A's” When Hiring a Private Investigator, (April 2007, DivorceNet.com)
     Contributing author: Marketing Your Business (Basic Private Investigation: A Guide to Business Organization, Management and Basic Investigative Skills for the Private Investigator, ISBN 978-0-398-08642-8, 320 Pages)
     Contributing author: How to Open & Operate a Financially Successful Private Investigation Business, Finding Help with Business Plans at No Cost, ISBN 978-1-60138-331-0.

Court Testimony and Experiences:
     Frequently testifies in Circuit Courts throughout the state (over 25 testimonies)
     Appointed Special Master of Pulaski County Circuit Court for Computer Forensics
     Appointed by several circuit courts as an expert for the purposes of examining evidence handling procedures and inspections of law enforcement and court evidence storage facilities.
     Testimony provided in over 25 trials
     Expert witness in AR longest criminal trial – (43CR-06-99 — STATE V RONALD JAY  CAMPBELL) — Continuing Criminal Enterprise)
     Appointed Special Master / Expert Witness – (60-CV-2012-2613-17)
     Expert at evaluating complex investigative and law enforcement programs and digital forensics.
     Conducted Whistleblower (QuiTam) investigations with US Attorney's office and AFOSI.
     Developed new computer forensic examination courses (MAC, Windows, Handheld Computers) for examiners.
     Spearheaded new computer training programs in basic investigator's curriculum of federal investigator's academy.