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ROBERT F. RIGGS is a highly trained, experienced and expertly qualified examiner who is committed to the cause of truth, standards of ethical practices and continuing education. Robert is a Full Member of the American Polygraph Association and in addition, is also "Certified" as a "Forensic Law Enforcement Polygraph Examiner" with the American Association of Police Polygraphists. Robert has held past positions on the Board of Directors in the State of Missouri and is currently the President of the Missouri Polygraph Association. If you would like to know more about his qualifications as a polygraph professional, the additional information is for your convenience;


POLYGRAPH TRAINING:

Backster School of Lie Detection
861 Sixth Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101
Robert E. Henson, Administrator
www.backster.net

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Arts - Criminology and Sociology
University of Missouri-Kansas City
5110 Rockhill Rd
Kansas City , MO 64110
www.umkc.edu

POLYGRAPH CERTIFICATION:

Certified Forensic Law Enforcement Examiner
American Association of Police Polygraphists
P.O. Box 657
Waynesville, OH 45068
www.policepolygraph.org

Advanced and Specialized Certification
American Polygraph Association
P.O. Box 8037
Chattanooga, TN 37414
www.polygraph.org

Certified Forensic Psychophysiologist
Axciton Polygraph, Inc.
2825 Wilcrest Dr., Suite 618
Houston, TX 77042
www.axciton.com

POLYGRAPH ASSOCIATIONS:

American Association of Police Polygraphists, www.policepolygraph.org
American Polygraph Association, www.polygraph.org
Missouri Polygraph Association, www.missouripolygraph.com
   -Vice-President (2004 - 2006), President (2006 - 2008)
Kansas Polygraph Association, www.kansaspolygraph.org

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Dallas Sheriff's Department, Deputy Sheriff, 1975 - 1980.
Professional Polygraph Services, Polygraph Examiner, 1980 - 1986.
Ameriguard, Inc., Polygraph Examiner, 1986 - present.

CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASSES, SINCE 1996:

08/1996 Identifying Lies in Disguise (24 hours)
Law Enforcement, Verifacts Systems, Inc.

09/1996 Missouri/Kansas Polygraph Seminar (16 hours)
Missouri State Highway Patrol, Troop H

11/1996 Missouri Polygraph Seminar (14 hours)
St. Joseph, MO

03/1997 Monitoring Sex Offenders (28 hours)
National Association of Polygraph Specialists in Sex Offender Monitoring

05/1997 Sex Offender and Polygraph (32 hours)
Department of Criminal Justice, Missouri Western State College

09/1997 Scientific Interviews (8 hours)
National Training Center, New York

03/1998 Criminal Investigative Techniques II (21 hours)
University of Missouri, Law Enforcement Training Institute

08/1998 National Conference, American Polygraph Association (34 hours)
Washington, D.C.

10/1998 Missouri/Kansas Polygraph Seminar (16 hours)
Missouri State Highway Patrol Headquarters

03/1999 Foundation to the Confession (6 hours)
Missouri State Highway Patrol Academy

07/1999 National Conference, American Polygraph Association (31 hours)
Dallas, Texas

09/1999 Kansas Polygraph Seminar (16 hours)
Topeka, Kansas

05/2000 National Conference, American Association of Police Polygraphists (35 hours)
Kansas City, Missouri

07/2000 National Conference, American Polygraph Association (33 hours)
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

09/2001 Missouri/Kansas Polygraph Seminar (16 hours)
Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri

04/2002 National Conference, American Association of Police Polygraphists (32 hours)
Austin, Texas

09/2002 National Conference, National Polygraph Association (16 hours)
Kansas City, Missouri

09/2003 Tri-State Polygraph Seminar (16 hours)
Omaha, Nebraska

09/2004 Kansas Polygraph Seminar (16 hours)
Overland Park, Kansas

04/2005 National Conference, American Association of Police Polygraphists (32 hours)
Chicago, Illinois

08/2005 Tri-State Polygraph Seminar (16 hours)
Branson, Missouri

02/2006 Employee Polygraph Protection Act (2 hours)
U.S. Department of Labor, Missouri State Highway Patrol Academy

08/2006 Tri-State Polygraph Seminar (16 hours)
Council Bluffs, Iowa

09/2007 Tri-State Polygraph Seminar (16 hours)
Kansas City, Kansas


THE EQUIPMENT: State of the art computerized Axciton Polygraph Instrumentation.

THE TESTING SUITE: Conveniently located on prestigious Ward Parkway. Professional, confidential, and secure environment, free from noise and distractions.

APPLICATIONS: The polygraph is a helpful tool in a wide-range of situations.

Corporations, under the "Employee Polygraph Protection Act EPPA"

Attorneys in both criminal and civil cases

Government Agencies - Ameriguard, Inc., has contracted with agencies of the Federal Government, State of Missouri, County and both Missouri and Kansas Municipal Law Enforcement Agencies. We are proud to be trusted with the most sensitive assignments.

Private Citizens dealing with marital infidelity or child custody issues.

THE RESULTS: A compendium of research studies on the validity of the polygraph since 1980, involving 6,380 polygraph charts, provided an average accuracy of 98%.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

The American Polygraph Association (APA)

The American Association of Police Polygraphists (AAPP)

The Missouri Polygraph Association (MPA)

The Kansas Polygraph Association (KPA)

The American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS)

The National Association of Chiefs of Police (NACP)