| Dan C. Purdy, B.Sc., FSSSocDip., FFSSoc, D-ABFDE | |
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Dan Purdy joined Forensic Document Examination Services, Inc. (FDES) in 1999 after working for 30 years as a scientist in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) forensic laboratories. Mr. Purdy received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of B.C. and trained as a forensic scientist at the RCMP's Vancouver Laboratory from 1969 to 1971. In 1979, he moved to Ottawa and worked in the RCMP's Central Forensic Laboratory as a document examiner. In 1985 he was appointed head of the agency's Document Operational Support unit and a year later head of the Ottawa Document Section. In 1989, Mr. Purdy was promoted to Chief Scientist Document Services, a position he held for 10 years. Active in many professional organizations, Mr. Purdy joined the Canadian Society of Forensic Science (CSFS) in 1971 and served terms as a Chairperson,Director and Society Treasurer. He was elected a Fellow of the CSFS at its 1997 meeting in Regina. Mr. Purdy has been a member of the American Society of Questioned Document Examiners since 1991. He was appointed a Director during its 1994 meeting and served as Society President from 2004 to 2006. He is also a member of the American Academy of Forensic Science and a Fellow of the Forensic Science Society. |
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Mr. Purdy's professional qualifications have been
reviewed by two independent certifying bodies. He was
awarded a Certificate of Qualification in Forensic
Document Examination by the American Board of Forensic
Document Examiners (ABFDE) in 1980. He served on its
Board of Directors for 7 years and as ABFDE President
from 1993 to 1995. Mr. Purdy also holds a diploma in
Forensic Document Examination issued by the
Forensic Science Society in 1985. Both of these
internationally recognized bodies review the
qualifications of their certified diplomats on a regular
basis. During his career, Mr. Purdy has written over 20 scientific papers on topics related to forensic document examination. He has examined over 3500 cases involving more than 40,000 documents and has testified as an expert witness over 200 times in court rooms located in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, the Yukon Territory, Nunavut, Bermuda and the United States. To view a complete list of Mr. Purdy's professional qualifications, please click on the following hyperlink: Dan Purdy. |
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