Forensic Scientist, Dennis Akin, is the founder and President of AK Analytical. As a Diplomate and Fellow with the American Board of Criminalistics, and board certified in Debris Analysis, Mr. Akin has served in the Forensic Science Community since 1970, acting as an independant Forensic Scientist consultant and the Chief Forensic Chemist for the State of Tennessee, Bureau of Criminal Investigation Crime Laboratory. During is career in Forensic Evidence, Mr. Akin has qualified on over 400 occasions in State and Federal courts for both civil and criminal cases throughout the United States and Canada.
AK Analytical maintains a relentless commitment to honesty and ethical standards that are often lacking among competitors in the field of fire evidence and fire debris analysis. This integrity has served the laboratory well, which has established an untarnished and unmatched reputation for expert work and upstanding character.
AK Analytical also maintains a strong profile in Expert Testimony pertaining to Forensic Chemistry and Fire Investigations in Tennessee, Arkansas, Kentucky, Arizona, Texas, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Virginia, Alabama, Louisiana, Missouri, Kansas, Indiana, North Carolina, Connecticut and the Province of Ontario, Canada.
Professional Affiliations
- Diplomate & Fellow – American Board of Criminalistics
- Serving Member – ASTM E30, Committee on Standards for Criminalistics
- Chairman of SAFS Peer Group for Fire Debris of the American Board of Criminalistics
- American Academy of Forensic Scientists
- Member – ABC Proficiency Review Committee
- International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) – Member since 1982, Forensic Science Committee since 1996
- IAAI – Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma Chapters (TN-BOD 84 & 85)
- Member – NFPA
- Member – American Society for Testing and Materials
