Forensics Guy Inc.

Erik Brown, President and CEO of Forensics Guy, Inc., is a forensic scientist in Arizona who is ready to assist in criminal and civil cases across the country. He specializes in dram shop forensic toxicology and criminal DUI/alcohol cases.

Erik Brown earned a B.S. in Environmental Toxicology from University of California-Davis in 1995 and has years of relative experience. His additional training has included the NHTSA SFST 2006 Course and the Robert F. Borkenstein Course on Alcohol and Highway Safety: Testing, Research and Litigation.

In addition to his role as President of Forensics Guy, Inc., Mr. Brown is a teacher at Brightmont Academy and a Forensic Scientist at Porter Lee Corporation.

Services

Forensics Guy, Inc. offers the following services:

- Lectures/Presentations
Forensics Guy, Inc. has a variety of presentations to offer. Presentations on forensic science in general, as well as some presentations specific to different types of forensic science analysis. These presentations are routinely given at seminars around the state of Arizona, and can be offered to interested parties.

- For Law Enforcement Agencies
Forensics Guy, Inc. can offer high quality, fast turn around forensic analysis of firearm related evidence. With rumors that the Arizona state crime lab is going to have to start charging for services due to budget problems, paying for forensic testing services might become mandatory. Instead of waiting 6 to 12 months to have the laboratory support what your investigation has already shown, why not turn back the clock to when the forensic lab would help out a current investigation.

The following is just a partial list of the services available for law enforcement agencies:
• function testing
• comparison of fired casings and projectiles
• distance determination
• shoot incident reconstruction
• NIBIN entry

- For Legal Agencies/Firms (Plaintiffs, Prosecutors, and Defense Attorneys)
Forensics Guy, Inc. can offer additional analysis beyond what the police laboratories are willing or able to perform. At Forensics Guy, Inc. we will work with you to determine what additional analysis is likely to produce probative information, offer evidence of mitigating circumstances, and help to minimize the “CSI effect” during trial.

Litigation Support Services

The following is a partial list of the types of services available to legal agencies/firms:
• dram shop case support: retrograde extrapolation, signs and symptoms of alcohol impairment
• review of police lab reports
• re-analysis of other laboratory work
• additional analysis to supplement previous laboratory work
• analysis that might be needed to prevent the “CSI effect” during trial
• expert witness testimony

Areas of Expertise

Areas Served

All States

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Professional Experience

President
Forensics Guy, Inc
Mar 2007 - Present
• Forensic consulting, testing, trial preparation assistance, and expert witness testimony services. Speciality in toxicology services for civil dram-shop litigation.

Teacher
Brightmont Academy
Oct 2022 - Present
Chandler, Arizona

Forensic Scientist
Porter Lee Corporation
2001 - Present
• Provide on-site installation, training and trouble-shooting of the world's premier forensic science computer software.

Cubmaster
Pack 77
2008 - 2011

Criminalist II
City of Chandler
Aug 2005 - Mar 2007
• Senior Criminalist on staff. Duties included blood alcohol testing, drug (controlled substances) testing, and firearms (ballistics) testing.

Forensic Scientist III
City of Phoenix
Dec 1998 - Aug 2005
• Duties included: Drug testing, Firearms (ballistics) testing, Arson investigation, and Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) administration

Forensic Scientist
Phoenix PD Crime Lab
1998 - 2005

Chemist
TJH2B
1996 - 1997

Legal Experience & Services

Qualified as an expert witness in:
• United States Federal District Court
• Maricopa County Superior Court (Criminal and Civil)
• Chandler Municipal Court
• Scottsdale Municipal Court
• Gilbert Municipal Court
• Mesa Municipal Court

Affiliations

Regular Member of the Association of Firearms and Toolmark Examiners (AFTE)

Seminars & Training

The Borkenstein Drug Course - September 2022

NHTSA SFST 2006 Course, Tucson, AZ 2007

The Robert F. Borkenstein Course on Alcohol and Highway Safety: Testing, Research and Litigation, Dubowski, A. W. Jones, et all., Bloomington, IN, 2005

IBIS/NIBIN Operators School, FTI Inc. Largo, FL, 2002

Publications

- Serial Number Restoration on Ruger P Series Aluminum Alloy Frames,- AFTE Journal, Volume 33 Number 1, Winter 2001.

- Distance Determine Angle and Performance of the Taser International Model X26,- AFTE Journal Volume 37 Number 3, Summer 2005.

Education

University of California, Davis
B.S. Environmental Toxicology
1992 - 1995

Hartnell Community College
A.S. Math, Physics
1990 - 1992