Arlo West CEO, Certified Forensic Audio & Video Expert Creative Forensic Services Lewiston, Maine 04240 Telephone: (207) 577-0151 Email: [email protected] Website: www.creativeforensic.com

Professional Summary

Arlo West is a forensic audio and video expert with 30+ years of experience in audio engineering, digital media analysis, and evidentiary examination. As President and CEO of Creative Forensic Services, he leads a private lab focusing on audio/video enhancement, voice identification, and media authentication for legal and private clients. He has provided expert testimony, reports, and affidavits nationally, prioritizing evidentiary integrity and recognized forensic standards.

Core Areas of Expertise

1. Forensic audio/video enhancement and analysis

2. Voice identification/comparison

3. Media authentication and metadata analysis

4. Compression artifact detection

5. Spectrographic/waveform analysis

6. Evidence handling and chain of custody

7. Court-ready reports and testimony

Professional Experience

Creative Forensic Services – President / CEO (1990s–Present)

· Founded and operates a private forensic lab for audio, video, and photo evidence analysis.

· Serve attorneys, law enforcement, and private clients.

· Provide enhancement, authentication, voice analysis, detailed reports, and expert court testimony.

· Sound Technician and Audio Engineer, Dallas Sound Lab 1987 - 1998.

· Assistant Engineer, Digital Audio Editing for Grammy Award winning rock group "U2."

· Assistant Engineer, Audio Dialogue Replacement for the Oscar Award winning motion picture "Titanic."

· Audio Engineer, Live I.S.D.N. feed for NFL commentator "Pat Sommerall" during halftime commentary.

· Assistant Audio Engineer for the "Tony Melendez, Hands in Heaven."

Education & Certifications

1. Certified Forensic Audio & Video Expert (NY Institute of Forensic Audio)

2. Media Tech Institute – Audio Engineering & Film Production

Expert Testimony (Select Cases)

1. Smith v. Smith TX (2025)

2. State of Maine v. Kenneth Chase (2024),

3. State of NH v. Logan Clegg (2023),

4. Carroll v. City of Jefferson TX (2023),

5. State of NH v. Pereira (2023)

6. Mark Cooper v. Upstairs, Downstairs of New York (2020)

7. State of TX v. Cancino (2018)

8. State of IL v. Kejuan Johnson (2015)

9. State of South Dakota v. Taliaferro & Schwab (2013

10. State of IA v. Roschell Lloyd (2010)

11. State of Maine v. Daniel Roberts (2008)

And other investigations across multiple states including these high-profile cases: Mel Gibson, Trayvon Martin, Natalee Holloway, Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, and various major civil/criminal matters.

Media & Consulting Appearances

Appearances on networks including CNN, FOX, ABC, CBS, NBC, Dr. Phil, Discovery Channel, Interview Magazine, Animal Planet, ID, TMZ, Grammy Magazine, and Miami Herald.

Professional Affiliations

1. Audio Engineering Society (AES)

2. Professional Private & Public Sector Consultants (PPSC)

3. NY Institute of Forensic Audio (NYIFA)

4. Media Training Institute (MTI)

Software Beta Engineer

1. Sony and iZotope audio software

Forensic Tools & Technologies

1. Adobe Audition, iZotope RX Advanced, spectrogram/FFT analysis, metadata/hex-level file review, video container analysis, recorder/bodycam file analysis, secure evidence systems

Methodological Approach

1. Industry-standard, non-destructive techniques

2. Repeatable, defensible workflows

3. Strict chain-of-custody protocols

4. Opinions based strictly on evidence

Publications & Presentations

1. Forensic reports and opinions submitted in state and federal courts

2. Educational consultations with legal professionals

Personal Statement

With more than 26 years of specialized experience in forensic audio and video analysis, I focus on producing accurate, repeatable, and court-admissible results through established, non-destructive forensic methodologies. My longstanding commitment to professional ethics, accuracy, and confidentiality has allowed me to support attorneys, courts, and private clients in both litigation and sensitive personal matters, earning consistent trust as a forensic expert in this field.

In addition to my forensic practice, I bring over 40 years of professional audio engineering experience acquired in recording studios and post-production environments throughout the United States. This background includes work with Grammy-winning recording artists and contributions to Oscar-recognized film productions, providing a deep practical understanding of recording technologies, signal behavior, production artifacts, and media workflows that directly inform and strengthen my forensic examinations.