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Francis T. “Jay” Jarvis
Forensic Consultant
PO Box 116
Armuchee, Georgia 30105
Telephone 706-331-9971
www.jayjarvis.com

Education B.S. in Chemistry, Georgia College, Milledgeville, Georgia, 1978.
M.S. in Forensic Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, 1979.
M.P.A. in Justice Management, Columbus State University, 2008.

Internship Allegheny County Crime Laboratory, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1979.

Employment September 1979-November 1981, Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI)-Headquarters
Crime Lab, Atlanta.
November 1981-July 1997, GBI Central Crime Lab, Macon.
July 1997-September 2008, GBI Northwestern Crime Lab, Summerville.
September 2008-June 2011, GBI Central Crime Lab, Macon.
June 2011-June 2013, Alliance Forensics Laboratory, Ft. Worth, Texas.
January 2013-present, Arma Forensics, Armuchee, Georgia

Training Firearms Identification- GBI Crime Lab, Atlanta, 1979-1981.
Trace Evidence- GBI Crime Lab, Atlanta, 1980-1981.
Fire Debris- Allegheny Co. Crime Lab, Pittsburgh, 1979.

Experience 1979-1981 GBI Headquarters Crime Lab, Atlanta. Performed supervised casework in firearms
identification, tool marks, serial number restorations, hair and fiber comparisons, paint and
glass comparisons, shoe and tire impressions, filament examination, arson and explosive
residues, crime scene processing, including presumptive blood testing and fingerprint lifting.

1981-1997 GBI Central Regional Crime Lab, Macon. Performed independent casework in
firearms identification, tool marks, serial number restorations, hair and fiber comparisons, paint
and glass comparisons, shoe and tire impressions, filament examination, arson and explosive
residues, crime scene processing, including presumptive blood testing and fingerprint lifting.

1997-1998 GBI Northwestern Regional Crime Lab, Trion. Performed independent casework in
firearms identification, tool marks, serial number restorations, hair comparisons, shoe and tire
impressions, filament examination.

1998-2008 Laboratory Manager GBI Northwestern Regional Crime Lab, Trion. Supervised
employees in controlled substances, toxicology and firearms and tool marks, also responsible
for facility maintenance. Performed limited independent casework in firearms identification,
tool marks, serial number restorations, filament examination.

2008-2011 GBI Central Regional Crime Lab, Macon. Performed independent casework in
firearms identification, tool marks, serial number restorations.

2011-2013 Alliance Forensics Laboratory, Ft. Worth, Texas. Part-time consultant on quality
assurance and accreditation.

2013-present Arma Forensics, private forensic consultant. Performs case file review,
independent firearms casework in criminal and civil cases, quality assurance evaluations and
accreditation assessments.

Positions Held Director, American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors, Board of Directors, 2004-2007.
Director, Vice Chair, Chair and Past Chair, American Society of Crime Laboratory
Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board, Board of Directors, 2007-2013.

Complete curriculum vitae and references provided upon request

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