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Michael S.
Kelmer - Director
Michael Simon Kelmer was elected Vice President of the Illinois
Polygraph Society by his fellow state examiners and was also
appointed Chairman of the Legislative Committee in 2006. In
2007, Mr. Kelmer was re-elected to serve on the Board of
Directors for 2008 and 2009. In 2010, Mr. Kelmer was selected to
testify on behalf of the City of Chicago and the Chicago Police
Department as a Court-Certified Polygraph Expert. Mr. Kelmer is state licensed in
Illinois, Indiana and Iowa as a Forensic Psychophysiologist and
is also a Certified Law Enforcement Polygraph Examiner. Mr.
Kelmer holds advanced certification from the APA and is
qualified to conduct clinical polygraph examinations for PCSOT.
Mr. Kelmer has successfully completed specialized knowledge
training at the United States Secret Service with the ACFE and
is a recipient of the Krupnick Outstanding Community Service
Award in Chicago. Mr. Kelmer is qualified to conduct
examinations in Europe and the Middle East and has completed
specialized interview and interrogation training at a renowned
institute. Mr. Kelmer has consulted and provided services to
numerous Law Enforcement and Government agencies, NBC, the Oprah
Winfrey Show and WTMX-20/20. In addition, Mr. Kelmer is a
Federal Aviation Administration licensed Boeing 747 Airline
Transport and Instructor Pilot and has served as an FAA
appointed Aviation Safety Counselor.
Qualifications and Accreditations
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State Licensed Polygraph Examiner
(Illinois, Indiana and Iowa) |
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Court-Certified Polygraph Expert |
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Graduate Education - Forensic Psychophysiology |
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Undergraduate Education - Bachelor of Science
in Aeronautics |
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Maryland Institute of Criminal Justice - PCSOT
Graduate |
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Certified Forensic Polygraph Examiner |
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Specialized and Advanced Polygraph Examiner Training Certification |
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Graduate of Advanced Interview and Interrogation
Training at Renowned Institute |
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Federal Aviation Administration - Former FAA
Aviation Safety Counselor |
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FAA Licensed Boeing 747 Airline Transport
Pilot |
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FAA Licensed Instructor Pilot - CFI/CFII/AGI/BGI/IGI |
Professional Memberships and Affiliations
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American Polygraph Association
(Full Member) - PCSOT Certified |
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American Association of Police Polygraphists
(Active Member) - Certified Forensic Polygraph Examiner |
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Former Vice President - Illinois Polygraph Society |
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Association of Certified Fraud Examiners |
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Illinois Fire and Police Commission Association
(Affiliate) |
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United States Air Force Auxiliary (CAP) |
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Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association |
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Roy
Derby - Deputy Director
Mr. Derby was elected President of the Illinois Polygraph Society in 2006 by his fellow examiners. Mr. Derby holds a Master's Degree and is a graduate of the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Mr. Derby is a former Commander of a Major Crimes Task Force which consisted of 81 Detectives and currently conducts Forensic Polygraph Exams for the Task Force. Mr. Derby has 25 yeas of Law Enforcement experience with over 5,000 hours of formalized training in various aspects of criminal investigations and
was recently promoted from Commander to Deputy Chief at a Municipal Police Department. Mr. Derby is trained and qualified in Scientific Content Analysis and Linguistic Statement Analysis. In addition, Mr. Derby is an associate professor for a local university and is a graduate of Northwestern University's Police Staff and Command Program where he received the University's Executive Leadership Award.
Qualifications and Accreditations
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State Licensed Polygraph Examiner |
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Certified Forensic Polygraph Examiner |
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Graduate Education - Forensic Psychophysiology |
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Graduate Education - Masters of Business
Administrations |
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Undergraduate Education - Bachelor of Science
in Criminal Justice |
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Graduate of Advanced Interview and Interrogation
Training at Renowned Institute |
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Graduate of Northwestern University's School
of Police Staff and Command |
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Graduate of Northwestern University's Executive Management Program |
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FBI Academy Graduate - Quantico, Virginia |
Professional Memberships
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American Polygraph Association
(Full Member) - PCSOT Certified |
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American Association of Police Polygraphists
(Active Member) - Certified Forensic Polygraph Examiner. |
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Former President - Illinois Polygraph Society |
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Midwest Homicide Investigators Association |
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FBI National Academy Alumni Association |
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Northwestern University Alumni Association |
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Illinois Juvenile Officers Association |
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Illinois Tactical Officers Association |
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Midwest Gang Investigators Association |
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International Background Investigators Association |
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