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Don works with attorneys, prosecutors, businesses, organizations, and individuals to examine questioned documents and detect forgeries. He is an active member of these organizations and has often asked to either train or testify on behalf of law enforcement groups: Board of American Forensic Document Examiners; State of Texas Attorney General; East Texas Police Academy; Texas State Bar AssociationThe American Board of Forensic Document Examiners, Inc. (ABFDE) was established in 1977. The Boards objectives are two-fold: to establish, maintain and enhance standards of qualification for those who practice forensic document examination, and to certify applicants who comply with ABFDE requirements for this expertise. In doing so, the Board aims to safeguard the public interest by ensuring that anyone who claims to be a specialist in forensic document examination does, in fact, possess the necessary skills and qualifications.EducationChristian College of the Southwest North Texas State UniversityMajor: Physical EducationMinor: EnglishProfessional Associations Current:1. American Board of Forensic Examiners, Fellow of the Board2. American Board of Forensic Examiners, Lifetime Member3. Texas Police AssociationPast Affiliations:1. National Questioned Document Association2. National Bureau of Document Examiners3. The Institute of Graphological ScienceProfessional Seminars Completed The Institute of Graphological Science, Texas State License #3728 (Texas Education Agency) Certificate on October 10, 1987 The-Institute of Graphological Science, Texas State License #3728 (Texas Education Agency) Completed on March 11, 1988 Clampitt Paper Company, Inc. Paper Knowledge. A course in how paper is made. Completed February 11, 1989. Taught by Henry Phillips and Bill Dophid The National Bureau of Document Examiners, Manhattan, New York. Director: Felix Kline. The Institute of Graphological Science, Texas State License #3728 (Texas EducationAgency) Certificate on October 29, 1989 Taught by: Dr. Mary Lynn Bryden The National Questioned Document Association. Certificate on September 29, 1990. Taught by Dr. Ray Walker Texas Crime Prevention Association, Wichita Falls, Texas Texas Crime Prevention Association, Midland Odessa, Texas American Academy of Forensic Science, February 1994 American Board of Forensic Examiners, August 1994Apprenticeship Served One year as apprentice to Jay Larsen during 1983-1984. Two years additional training time with Jay Larsen during 1985-1987.