Joseph Armer is from Paris, Arkansas, where he lives with his wife, daughter and two sons. He is a graduate of the University of Arkansas, Little Rock, with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice and a 2009 graduate of the National Forensic Academy. Joseph served the Dardanelle Police Department for 3 years and the Fort Smith Police Department for over 17 years. While at the Fort Smith Police Department, he served as a patrol officer, field training officer and a crime scene investigator. He also served as a patrol supervisor and criminal investigations supervisor. As a supervisor, he managed the crime scene unit, sex offender coordinator’s office, crimes against children unit, the evidence vault and the computer forensics unit.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice, University of Arkansas, Little Rock
Accomplishments
Graduate of the National Forensic Academy, Certified International Association for Identification Tenprint Examiner
Certified International Association for Identification Crime Scene Analyst
Active member of the International Association for Identification
Active member of the Louisiana Division of the International Association for Identification
Qualified as an expert witness in State court in both fingerprint examination and crime scene investigation disciplines
