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Introduction/Bio

Mr. Rohde is a highly qualified accident reconstructionist with 30 years' experience in light truck, auto, bicycle, pedestrian, snowmobile, ATV, and motorcycle collisions. He uses quantitative and analytical methods to provide an accurate assessment of causes and contributing factors, allowing clients to make informed decisions about their unique case. He is skilled at helping clients understand the science of vehicles as well as the science of how they collide.

Mr. Rohde has investigated nearly 1000 accidents and has over 4000 hours in case preparation. His experience includes 30 years of law enforcement, professional education and relevant technical training in crash analysis, appropriate certifications and memberships, and 13 years teaching crash investigation. He is a court-qualified expert witness in crash reconstruction. He will help you apply the principles of physics to your "real world" needs, regardless of the complexity.

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Scott W. Rohde, MCSFS

Vehicle Collision Analyst and Reconstruction Specialist
Rohde and Associates
P.O. Box 343 Hurley, WI 54534-9998
Mobile: (608) 386-7857 Office: (616) 432-9525
info@rohdecrash.com

  • 32 years of experience in crash investigation, reconstruction, and forensic analysis
  • Court-qualified expert in vehicle collision analysis and crash reconstruction
  • Certified Engineering Technician
  • Extensive teaching experience in crash investigation, reconstruction, and police technology
  • 28 years of full-time progressively responsible law enforcement experience
  • Focused training in current automotive technology
  • Trained in event data recording, evidence evaluation, and interpretation, and Technical Drawings

Collision Reconstruction Specialist and Forensic Analyst: Rohde and Associates Crash Reconstruction (1991-Present)

Duties include:

Provide a full range of collision geometry analysis and reconstruction to determine causes and contributing factors in vehicle crashes. Included are criminal, civil, administrative law, fleet operations, and insurance fraud (SIU) cases. Expert testimony is provided as needed.

Conduct vehicle inspections to determine nonconformities. Audit physical evidence and reports to evaluate accuracy. Areas of emphasis include automobile, truck, fleet vehicle, motorcycle, ATV, and snowmobile crashes.

Chief of Police (Ret.): U.W.-La Crosse, 1725 State Street, La Crosse, WI (1998 to 2014)

Duties included:

  • Manage a full-time, 17-officer police agency; direct involvement in major case investigations
  • Motor vehicle crash reconstructionist
  • Oversee all aspects of a full-time transportation services unit
  • Extensive responsibilities related to emergency preparedness, special operations, and scene planning/control

Chief of Police: Sauk Prairie Police Department, Sauk City, WI (1996-1998)

Duties included:

  • Manage all operations of a department, serving a year-round population of 6100 and a significant tourist population
  • Motor vehicle crash reconstructionist
  • Serve as a countywide resource regarding crash reconstruction

Law Enforcement Officer: Village of Oregon Police Department, Oregon, WI (1987-1996)

Duties included:

  • Provide complete law enforcement services
  • Crash investigator and reconstructionist
  • Training officer
  • Detective (1991-1993)/Sergeant (1993-1996)

Crash Reconstruction Specialist: The Cheyenne Group, Forensic Science Consultants, Milwaukee, WI (1993-1996)

Duties included:

  • Provide a full range of vehicle crash analysis in criminal, civil, and administrative law cases, including expert testimony
  • Conducted forensic inspections of vehicles involved in collisions
  • Court-recognized expert witness

Police Technology Instructor (Adjunct): Madison Area Technical College, Madison, WI (1989-2000)/Western Technical College (2000-2001)

Duties included:

  • Teach crash investigation courses for law enforcement officers and police academy students
  • Develop curriculum and teach in-service training and specialized programs for the public safety division
  • Teach traffic investigation and technical crash investigation courses
  • Police Recruit Training Academy, Oak Creek, WI - Certified Police Officer (1986)
  • Recreational vehicle accident investigation, Dane Co. Sheriff Department, Madison, WI (1987)
  • At-Scene Traffic Accident Investigation, The Traffic Institute, Northwestern University, Evanston IL (1988)
  • Technical Traffic Accident Investigation, The Traffic Institute, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (1988)
  • Vehicular Homicide Investigation, The Traffic Institute, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (1989)
  • Traffic Accident Reconstruction, IPTM, The University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL (1991)
  • Crime Scene Reconstruction, Waukesha Technical Institute, Waukesha, WI (1991)
  • Professional Law Enforcement Executive Development Course III, (320 Hrs.), International Association of Chiefs of Police (1994)
  • D.O.T didactic and psychomotor vehicle operator evaluator (2010)
  • Traffic Engineering Fundamentals, U.W. – Madison School of Engineering (2011)
  • Certified in Snowmobile, ATV, Off Highway Motorcycle and Marine Vessel Safety (2017, 2019, and 2023)
  • Traffic Engineering and Operations Certificate - Center for Advanced Transportation Technology -- University of Maryland School of Engineering, (2021)
  • Event Data Recorder Use in Traffic Crash Reconstruction – IPTM, The University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL (2022)
  • ATV and Snowmobile crash investigation and vehicle dynamics – NYSTARS, Poughkeepsie, NY (2022)
  • Human Factors, Safety and Chemical Engineering Education Academy (2022)
  • “Fraud investigation of accident scenes,” Madison Area Financial Crimes Investigators Assoc.
  • “The role and involvement of the private reconstructionist in serious automobile crashes,” Wisconsin Traffic Officers Assoc.
  • “Scenario-based learning for Transportation Professionals,” Carolinas Parking and Mobility Assoc.
  • Master of Business Administration: Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee, WI
  • Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice: University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
  • Associate of Science - Engineering Mgt.: University of Technology and Management, Alexandria, VA
  • Safety Engineering Technical Certificate (17 Credits): North Central Technical College, Wausau, WI
  • Traffic Engineering and Operations Certificate: Center for Advanced Transportation Technology -- University of Maryland School of Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering for Non-MEs: Career Development Program, Dalhousie University, Halifax, CA

Honor Society Membership: Phi Theta Kappa

  • Fellow of the International Association of Accident Reconstruction Specialists - ID # 273F
  • Certified Technical Professional - Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering
  • Admitted to The Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences as a Professional Member - ID # 22353 Specialty: Vehicle Collisions
  • Certified Member, American Society of Certified Engineering Technicians - ID # 67335422
  • National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists
  • New York Statewide Traffic Accident Reconstruction Society
  • Society of Accident Reconstructionists
  • Midwest Association of Technical Accident Investigators
  • Society of Automotive Engineers
  • National Association of Chiefs of Police
  • Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering
  • National Association of Safety Professionals
  • National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians