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Wes Burns, MPA ~ Wes earned his Master's Degree in Public Administration from Seattle University. His undergraduate studies culminated in a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Redlands, which included emphases in psychology, sociology, and economics.

With over 13 years of distinguished service as a law enforcement officer and detective before transitioning to a full-time private polygrapher, Wes has conducted thousands of interviews, and hundreds of police polygraph examinations. Seasoned in pre-employment and criminal specific exams, Wes completes annual Continuing Education to maintain full memberships in the American Polygraph Association (APA), American Association of Police Polygraphists (AAPP), Arizona Polygraph Association (AzPA), and Northwest Polygraph Examiner's Association (NPEA).

Wes is also a decorated U.S. Armed Forces Veteran, and served in both enlisted and commissioned capacities.

A graduate of Western Oregon State University's Polygraph School, under the direction of Stanley Abrams, Ph.D., Wes went on to intern under both law enforcement and private sector examiners.

Wes holds the following certifications and honors:
- NPEA Nationally Certified Polygraph Examiner
- AAPP Certified Forensic Law Enforcement Polygraph Examiner
- APA Certificate of Advanced & Specialized Training
- Paired Testing (Marin Protocol) Qualified
- Post Conviction Sex Offender Testing (PCSOT) Certified
- 2009 co-recipient of the APA President's Award

- President, Arizona Polygraph Association (2011-2012)

He employs his experience and training in supervising other contract and intern examiners, and assists with offender treatment and ongoing research. In 2009 Wes completed his second term as a member on the American Polygraph Association PCSOT Committee. He is currently serving as President of the Arizona Polygraph Association.

 

American Association of Police Polygraphists American Polygraph Association Arizona Polygraph Association Northwest Polygraph Examiners Association