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Douglas A. YoungSr. Criminalist / Crime Scene Reconstruction
With over 28 years of experience as a crime scene investigator and forensic analyst, Doug approaches each crime scene as if it were his first. As crime scene investigators/forensic analysts, we must continually combat the tunnel vision we often experience when viewing our cases. We must focus on a data/evidence-driven approach through the use of sound scientific principles and methods to guide our process. In addition to doing crime scene work, Doug is very active in training the next generation of forensic investigators to provide them the tools they may need in pursuit of justice and solace for the victims they serve. |
Educational Background:
Doug attended Vincennes University in Vincennes, Indiana where he majored in Law Enforcement/Criminalistics. Graduating Cum Laude, he went on to attend the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy where he graduated in the top 1% of his class. Doug successfully completed both the Police Chief’s Executive Training Class at the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy and Chief Executive Training through the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in Washington, DC. In 2018, Doug graduated from the Force Science Institutes Force Science Analyst Course.
Background & Experience:
Doug began his career in law enforcement and training as a crime scene investigator in 1993 with the Gibson County Sheriff’s Office in southwestern Indiana. During his time with the Sheriff’s office, Doug received extensive training in crime scene investigation and was responsible for writing numerous grants to help fund forensic operations at the Sheriff’s Office.
In 1998, Doug accepted the position of Senior Crime Scene Specialist with the Austin, Texas Police Department. As a Senior Crime Scene Specialist, Doug worked alongside the Major Crimes units within the Austin Police Department, to include but not limited to Homicide, Robbery, Sex Crimes and the Cold Case Unit. It was during this time that Doug received extensive training and hands-on experience in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis and Crime Scene Investigation and Analysis. While working in Texas, Doug was a member of the Texas Division of the International Association for Identification, where he authored an article for the Lone Star Forensic Journal entitled Forensic Entomology and the Crime Scene, which was published in 2002.
Doug returned to his home state of Indiana when he accepted the position of Chief of Police with the Oakland City Police Department in 2002. While serving as Chief of Police, Doug also worked as a Deputy Coroner for the Gibson County Coroner’s Office, which afforded him the opportunity to advance his knowledge in the area of Medicolegal Death Investigation. Through both positions, he provided forensic support/training to colleagues and departments across southwestern, Indiana. Subsequently, Doug expanded his instructing career by presenting training classes and workshops on various forensic topics both domestically and internationally.
While being Chief of Police and Deputy Coroner, Doug realized that many agencies did not have the resources to conduct thorough forensic reviews of their cases. Thus, in 2004 Doug founded Triad Forensics LLC. Triad Forensics, provides training, case review and real time crime scene response.
In 2007, Doug moved to Thornton, Colorado to begin working as a Senior Criminalist with the Thornton Police Department. As a Senior Criminalist, Doug expanded his forensic expertise to include Latent Print Examination, Shooting Incident Reconstruction and Crime Scene Reconstruction.
In 2012, Doug founded the Colorado Forensic Investigators Group (COFIG), a group of forensic investigators from the Denver Metro area who train and provide support for each other. COFIG is comprised of investigators from Federal, State, County and Municipal levels of government. COFIG has grown to approximately 230 members, to includes members from Wyoming and the US Military.
In 2020, Doug authored an article entitled Crime Scene Reconstruction: Beginning the Process that was published in Evidence Technology Magazine as well as the official publication of the South Carolina Division of the International Association for Identification; The Identifier.
Activities/Achievements:
Doug is/was an active member of the following organizations:
In 2020, Doug was appointed to the newly formed American Academy of Forensic Science Standards Board, Crime Scene Consensus Body as a voting member. Since joining the Board, he has been elected Vice-Chairman of the group.
Doug has received numerous Meritorious Service and Unit Citation Awards from the Thornton Police Department for his forensic work on a variety of cases.
Throughout his career, Doug has been qualified as an expert witness in state and federal courts in the following disciplines: crime scene investigation and analysis (state & federal); latent print examination (state) and analysis; bloodstain pattern analysis (state); and crime scene reconstruction (state).
Triad Forensics continues to provide training and consulting services to those individual/organizational clients who strive for an objective evidence-based and data-driven assessment of their case.
“The crime scene will speak to us if we are willing to and know how to listen to its voice”
Doug attended Vincennes University in Vincennes, Indiana where he majored in Law Enforcement/Criminalistics. Graduating Cum Laude, he went on to attend the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy where he graduated in the top 1% of his class. Doug successfully completed both the Police Chief’s Executive Training Class at the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy and Chief Executive Training through the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in Washington, DC. In 2018, Doug graduated from the Force Science Institutes Force Science Analyst Course.
Background & Experience:
Doug began his career in law enforcement and training as a crime scene investigator in 1993 with the Gibson County Sheriff’s Office in southwestern Indiana. During his time with the Sheriff’s office, Doug received extensive training in crime scene investigation and was responsible for writing numerous grants to help fund forensic operations at the Sheriff’s Office.
In 1998, Doug accepted the position of Senior Crime Scene Specialist with the Austin, Texas Police Department. As a Senior Crime Scene Specialist, Doug worked alongside the Major Crimes units within the Austin Police Department, to include but not limited to Homicide, Robbery, Sex Crimes and the Cold Case Unit. It was during this time that Doug received extensive training and hands-on experience in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis and Crime Scene Investigation and Analysis. While working in Texas, Doug was a member of the Texas Division of the International Association for Identification, where he authored an article for the Lone Star Forensic Journal entitled Forensic Entomology and the Crime Scene, which was published in 2002.
Doug returned to his home state of Indiana when he accepted the position of Chief of Police with the Oakland City Police Department in 2002. While serving as Chief of Police, Doug also worked as a Deputy Coroner for the Gibson County Coroner’s Office, which afforded him the opportunity to advance his knowledge in the area of Medicolegal Death Investigation. Through both positions, he provided forensic support/training to colleagues and departments across southwestern, Indiana. Subsequently, Doug expanded his instructing career by presenting training classes and workshops on various forensic topics both domestically and internationally.
While being Chief of Police and Deputy Coroner, Doug realized that many agencies did not have the resources to conduct thorough forensic reviews of their cases. Thus, in 2004 Doug founded Triad Forensics LLC. Triad Forensics, provides training, case review and real time crime scene response.
In 2007, Doug moved to Thornton, Colorado to begin working as a Senior Criminalist with the Thornton Police Department. As a Senior Criminalist, Doug expanded his forensic expertise to include Latent Print Examination, Shooting Incident Reconstruction and Crime Scene Reconstruction.
In 2012, Doug founded the Colorado Forensic Investigators Group (COFIG), a group of forensic investigators from the Denver Metro area who train and provide support for each other. COFIG is comprised of investigators from Federal, State, County and Municipal levels of government. COFIG has grown to approximately 230 members, to includes members from Wyoming and the US Military.
In 2020, Doug authored an article entitled Crime Scene Reconstruction: Beginning the Process that was published in Evidence Technology Magazine as well as the official publication of the South Carolina Division of the International Association for Identification; The Identifier.
Activities/Achievements:
Doug is/was an active member of the following organizations:
- The International Association for Identification (IAI)
- The Indiana Division of the IAI
- He served as the President in 2007
- The Rocky Mountain Division of the IAI
- He served as the President in 2015
- The Rocky Mountain Association for Bloodstain Pattern Analysts
- The Association for Crime Scene Reconstruction
- He served as Board Member in 2018 and 2019.
- He was the President-Elect in 2020.
- He is the current President for 2021.
In 2020, Doug was appointed to the newly formed American Academy of Forensic Science Standards Board, Crime Scene Consensus Body as a voting member. Since joining the Board, he has been elected Vice-Chairman of the group.
Doug has received numerous Meritorious Service and Unit Citation Awards from the Thornton Police Department for his forensic work on a variety of cases.
Throughout his career, Doug has been qualified as an expert witness in state and federal courts in the following disciplines: crime scene investigation and analysis (state & federal); latent print examination (state) and analysis; bloodstain pattern analysis (state); and crime scene reconstruction (state).
Triad Forensics continues to provide training and consulting services to those individual/organizational clients who strive for an objective evidence-based and data-driven assessment of their case.
“The crime scene will speak to us if we are willing to and know how to listen to its voice”