Jackie Smithson is a career law enforcement officer in Oklahoma, having served the last 15 years as a forensic investigator while concurrently teaching as an adjunct professor of criminal justice. He spent the first several years of his career with Broken Arrow assigned to the Uniformed Patrol Division then the Traffic Specialist Unit.  His inquisitive nature lead him to request a transfer to the Crime Scene Unit where he still serves.

He continued his education and earned a Master of Science degree at Northeastern State University, publishing his thesis on collecting bullet trajectories in soil. He later accepted a position at his alma mater as an adjunct professor as well as at the University of Arkansas Fort Smith.  Additionally, Jackie has been asked by several other universities, including Oklahoma State University School of Forensic Science, to guest lecture in the field of forensics and has instructed for the State of Oklahoma Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training basic police academy.  

Due to his extensive training and experience on subjects including the analysis of latent fingerprints, bloodstains pattern analysis, photography, video imagery, serial number restoration, and overall crime scene reconstruction, Jackie has been qualified as an expert witness by the courts, testifying in numerous court cases during his career.  Having managed the crime lab at the Broken Arrow Police Department, which included going through the process of ASCLD/LAB accreditation, Jackie has traveled nationally and Internationally to serve as a technical assessor for ANAB.

He has served on the boards of many professional organizations throughout his career including the Oklahoma Division of the International Association for Identification for 12 years, 4 as president.  Recently, Jackie has focused much attention on the use of drones in the field of forensics and continues to enjoy sharing his experience in all aspects of the field of forensics.