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office: 1-888-986-8884 fax: 951.845.7342

Take a moment and watch… see what Larry A. Smith

& Accredited Investigations can do for You and Your case.

The one place for all your Investigative and Expert Witness Service

needs.

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office: 951.769.4423 fax: 951.845.7342

Larry’s 30 Years of Law Enforcement

Los Angeles Co. Sheriff

Ontario PD

Fontana PD

San Bernardino Co. Welfare Fraud

San BernardinoCo. Sheriff

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Larry has Expert Status in the following types of cases:

USE of FORCE

POLICE MISCONDUCT

TASER USE (Certified Taser Instructor)

office: 951.769.4423 fax: 951.845.7342

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Larry has over 30 years in Law Enforcement as aPatrol Officer, Sergeant,

Fraud Investigator, SWAT, F.T.O.

and was the Training Officer for two agencies & a S.B.S.O. Academy Training Specialist.

Larry is a California Licensed Private Investigator & has current Expert Witness status for Los Angeles,

Orange, San Bernardino and San Diego Counties.

office: 951.769.4423 fax: 951.845.7342

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Larry’s CertificatesLASO Special Weapons and Tactics CertificateFBI Special Weapons and Tactics Certificate Recruit Training Officer CertificateP.O.S.T Supervision CertificateFirearms Instructor CourseChemical Agent Certificate

Field Training Officer CertificateVerbal Judo Instructors Certificate

Certified Instructor Taser InternationalCalifornia Vocational Teaching Certificate

Weaponless Defense Instructor CertificateLAPD Ground Fighting Instructors Certificate

office: 951.769.4423 fax: 951.845.7342

Larry has even had a book, “Self Defense for Men & Women” published & distributed by Southern Illinois University

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office: 951.769.4423 fax: 951.845.7342

Take a moment and watch… see what Larry A. Smith

& Accredited Investigations can do for You and Your case.

The one place for all your Investigative and Expert Witness Service

needs.

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Cases Larry A. Smith worked as Expert Witness

Jose Rodas vs. State of California San Bernardino County FWV 039452

Francisco Nunez vs. State of California San Bernardino County FSB 05230

Hasani Fields vs. State of California San Bernardino County FSB 049737

Federal Case (still pending) San Diego County

office: 951.769.4423 fax: 951.845.7342

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office: 951.769.4423 fax: 951.845.7342

Hasani Fields vs. State of California San Bernardino County FSB 049737

Case Point of Interest

Uniformed Security Officer (with an unauthorized weapon) accused of shooting and killing of subject that attacked him with a sharpened screwdriver.

Larry’s expert testimony was of the fact that a sharpened screwdriver can be a deadly weapon and can be used to do great bodily harm.

Security Officer, looking initially at 25 years to life and two strikes, receives time served (3 years) and one strike.

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office: 951.769.4423 fax: 951.845.7342

Case Point of InterestFransico Nunez vs. State of California

San Bernardino County FSB 05230

Subject supposedly shot at C.H.P. Officers while being pursued on foot. The subject and the supposed weapon were recovered.

With Larry’s work on this case, he was able to show that the recovered weapon could not have been fired and was able to point out mishandling of evidence. Larry was invited to speak with the California State Attorney’s Office about the mishandled evidence.

Nunez, who was initially looking at 25 years, received a 7 year sentence (which was due to other factors).

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office: 951.769.4423 fax: 951.845.7342

Case Point of InterestJose Rodas vs. State of California

San Bernardino County FWV 039452

Rodas was attacked by others while in his pick-up truck. As he was pulled from the truck by the assailants, he feared for his life. Rodas was able to pull a machete out of his truck then struck and nearly

killed one of his assailants.

Larry worked as a expert consultant on this case and was able to show that Rojas went through different states of mental alertness in

this fight, from the initial contact and assault,to the point that Rodas feared for his life.

Rodas was initially looking at 25 years to life for the crimes of Attempted Murder & Mayhem. Rodas received 1 year county time.

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office: 951.769.4423 fax: 951.845.7342

Case Point of InterestFederal Case, San Diego County

This case involves an possible illegal search, seizure and arrest of a subject in a (undisclosed) San Diego County (CA) City.

The City Attorney has retained Larry and his expertise to assist in the defense of the city in this Federal Lawsuit.

Due to this case being open and ongoing, no further information can be given at this time.

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office: 951.769.4423 fax: 951.845.7342

International Law Enforcement Trainer Assoc.

California Public Defenders AssociationChristian Investigator AssociationProfessional Investigators of CA

(past President)

CDITI (Board Certified Investigator)

Larry is a member in good standing with the following Organizations