Northwestern
University Center
for Public Safety
 
Our lead Reconstructionist, Michael Cowsert, is certified through
the State of Illinois and the Accreditation Commission for Traffic
Accident Reconstruction in the reconstruction of traffic crashes.  
Michael focuses his efforts on civil liability crash reconstruction
cases and insurance fraud.  In addition, Michael has over 12
years of law enforcement experience and has testified in several
legal proceedings.
Michael Cowsert Curriculum Vitae
  • 2007 Recognized Expert by the Accident Reconstruction
    Network (ARC)
  • 2007 Elected Vice President of the Illinois Association of
    Technical Accident Investigators
  • 2003 Certified through the Accreditation Commission for
    Traffic Accident Reconstruction #1383  (ACTAR)
  • 2002 Certified Illinois State Crash Reconstruction
    Specialist
  • 2002 Graduated from Northwestern Illinois Traffic Safety
    Institute
  • 1996-Present Arlington Heights Police Officer
  • 1994 Bachelor of Arts in Criminology from University of
    Illinois Chicago

Specialized Training in:

  • 2008 Criminal Interrogations and Behavioral Interviews
    (John Reid and Associates, Inc.)
  • 2007 Crash Data Retrieval from Bosch
  • 2005 Kinetic Energy and Crash Reconstruction from the
    Illinois Police and Training Management
  • 2005 Topcon Total Station and Data Collection Software
  • 2004 Highway Railway-Grade Crossing Collision
  • 2003 Vericom Accelerometer Certification (Vericom
    Computers Incorporated)
"I was thoroughly impressed
with Michael Cowsert's
expertise and dilligent work
ethic in the area of accident
reconstruction."

John Koziol
Chief of Police
Palatine Police Department
Certified Illinois
Crash
Reconstruction
Specialist